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Amanda Paniagua is a graduate art history major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at azabudsk@kent.edu.

Opinion: The use of art for political posturing

Amanda Anastasia Paniagua September 13, 2015

Art is political and politics inform art. This is most recently exhibited in statements made by band members of the ‘80s rock group Survivor against Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refused to...

Zachary Downes is a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at zdownes@kent.edu.

Opinion: Palin strikes back

Zachary Downes September 10, 2015

As we all know, Donald Trump is a well-known figure in America. I’m sure everyone has seen his famous toupee meme or read his tweets about illegal immigration. Somehow Papa Trump is high in popularity...

Our View: No price on human life

KS Editors September 9, 2015

Baltimore officials reached a $6.4 million settlement with the family of Freddie Gray, who died April 19, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland from the results of injuries obtained in police custody during an arrest.Two...

Jimmy Miller is a journalism major and managing editor of The Kent Stater. Contact him at jmill231@kent.edu

Guest Column: Fantasy sports clouding our judgment of what’s important in sports

Jimmy Miller September 9, 2015

The 2015 fantasy football season–I mean the 2015 NFL season–kicks off tonight when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the New England Patriots, but the only reason some of you know is because you’ve seen...

Hannah Armenta is a senior journalism major and the editor of The Kent Stater. Contact her at harmenta@kent.edu

Opinion: Stop the fat-shaming

Hannah Armenta September 8, 2015

If you haven’t already seen the video on YouTube or heard about it on Twitter, comedian Nicole Arbour published a video last Thursday titled “Dear Fat People.”The video Arbour claims to be satire,...

Bruno Beidacki is a sophomore journalism major. Contact him at bbeidack@kent.edu

Opinion: We don’t deserve nice weather

Bruno Beidacki September 8, 2015

Picture a beautiful campus. The sun shines like it never did, the grass is green and you cannot see a single cloud in the sky. There is a nice breeze, the birds are singing and you see black squirrels...

Guest Column: Dare to disagree

Guest Columnist Andrew Rogers September 7, 2015

In my view, the objective of a collegiate education is to challenge pupils’ existing perceptions of the world, thus fostering a healthy sense of academic skepticism for them to carry into the world when...

Our View: Don’t dismiss mental illness

KS Editors September 7, 2015

Monday began National Suicide Prevention Week. In 2012, 6.6 percent to 7.5 percent of undergraduate students seriously considered suicide in a study provided by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center....

Opinion: Homesickness is normal

Carlyle Addy September 7, 2015

If you’re like most college students, freshmen in particular, you’re probably missing your parents right now. The student groups, classes, parties and new friends might be distracting you, but they’re...

Amanda Paniagua is a graduate art history major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at azabudsk@kent.edu.

Opinion: The comfort of authentic cuisine

Amanda Anastasia Paniagua September 7, 2015

While I can only speak to my own experience, it is my hope that those who identify with or who may be interested in trying something outside their own culture find this piece to be helpful and insightful.Growing...

Our View: It’s Denali, not McKinley

KS Editors September 2, 2015

The renaming of Mount McKinley to its traditional Alaskan Native name, Denali, has sparked controversy across the nation. President Obama announced Sunday that the mountain would be renamed as a part of...

Opinion: Climate rules: Bad news for low-income families

Nicolas Loris The Heritage Foundation, guest column September 2, 2015

"We know that low-income, minority communities would be hardest hit."That's Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy speaking about the higher energy prices that would result from the...