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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

KentStater

Ray Paoletta is a junior political science major. Contact him atrpaolet1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Students Should Protest to Help Themselves

Ray Paoletta March 12, 2015

On Wednesday, March 11, the Ohio Student Association teamed up with the Ohio Students Against Sweat Shops, the Kent Socialist Collective Group, and the Kent State College Democrats to confront University...

Zachary Downes is a junior journalism major. Contact him at zdownes@kent.edu.

Opinion: Traveling’s the worst

Zachary Downes March 12, 2015

This week, my column is a bit different only because I’ll be traveling internationally within the week. However, I thought I would write about something that most people should know. Not many people...

Our View: SAE chants not reflective of work done on our campus

KS Editors March 11, 2015

Summary: After the leaked video of University of Oklahoma surfaced, many blamed the entire fraternity of SAE, but this blame is unwarranted and should not be applied to Kent State’s chapter — or other...

Guest Column: Parents have had enough of testing regimen

Lindsey and Mark Meili March 11, 2015

Governor Kasich:The parents of Ohio have had enough. We have had enough because we are sick and tired of our children being over-tested, of teachers spending hours and days teaching our children to a test...

Marvin Logan is a senior Pan-African Studies major. Contact him at mlogan6@kent.edu.

Opinion: What to do?

Marvin Logan March 11, 2015

With another low voter turnout for student government elections, occasional spotty attendance at events and constant happenings that seem to go unnoticed, I really have begun to wonder how you get your...

Carley Hull is a senior news major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at chull9@kent.edu.

Opinion: #thedress is back with a new message

Carley Hull March 11, 2015

The dress that sparked the color debate of white and gold vs. black and blue is back, but not for what you might think.A chapter of the Salvation Army in South Africa has released an ad campaign for domestic...

Richie Mulhall is a junior multimedia news major. Contact him at rmulhal1@kent.edu.

Guest Columnist: Pro athletes should not run the show

Richard Mulhall March 10, 2015

Last week, the Denver Nuggets broke a huddle with a chant that suggested they had given up on their coach, fans and abysmal season, per an ESPN report by Patrick Dorsey.The Nuggets, who will enter tonight’s...

Why I Do What I Do

Opinion: Why I Do What I Do

Amanda Paniagua March 10, 2015

Some of my readers may have already noticed a common theme in the subject matter I continually write about in my columns: identity.More specifically, I write about racial identity.While some may roll their...

Mike Richards is a senior English major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mricha51@kent.edu.

Opinion: “So Help Me God”: Kanye’s relevant domination

Mike Richards March 9, 2015

Want to breathe the same air as our king, Kanye? Have $60,000 lying around? Are you willing to take out a loan for the brief moment to bathe in the same air of a genius? You could be that one lucky bastard…or...

Jennifer Hutchinson

Opinion: No Transparency in a Clintonian world

Jennifer Hutchinson March 9, 2015

An unfortunate truth is that Americans do not trust their government. I often hear people say that they have given up on politics because everyone involved is a liar, and that the idea of transparency...

Alexis Wohler is a junior journalism major. Contact her at awohler@kent.edu.

Opinion: Knowing peace through God

Alexis Wohler March 8, 2015

How many college students struggle to feel a sense of peace? Peace within and with themselves, peace with friends, colleagues and classmates. Peace with classwork and homework, not to mention with projects,...

John Hess is a senior political science major. Contact him at jhess14@kent.edu.

Opinion: The empty utopia of technology and climate change

John Hess March 8, 2015

Last week the Kent Stater published a guest column from the Orange County Register that heralded changes to the “climate debate” in light of potential technological advances. Though I was fascinated,...