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KentStater

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

KentStater

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,...

Ray Paoletta is a junior political science major. Contact him at rpaolet1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Jeb Bush rising, at the cost of Chris Christie

Ray Paoletta March 5, 2015

After Chris Christie’s landslide reelection victory, he was all the talk about being nominated for the Republican Party in 2016.Today, the energy around Christie has tapered off and talk about a 2016...

Amanda Anastasia Paniagua is a graduate art history major. Contact her at azabudsk@kent.edu.

Opinion: discrimination and racism on campus and in society

Amanda Anastasia Paniagua March 5, 2015

Black History Month may have come to an end, but contemporary living history of racial experience, including discrimination, continues on the macro and micro levels of society.Take for example Giuliana...

Our View: In defense of the pothole

KS Editors March 4, 2015

Summary: Those who drive on campus, or at least Summit Street, know that potholes are the bane of existence. But the City of Kent can only do so much. It’s springtime, so the weather is finally getting...

Guest Column: Technology changing the climate debate

The Orange County Register March 4, 2015

This year could well go down in history as the moment when technology transformed the debate about climate change.Instead of an argument about “the science” indicating “anthropogenic global warming,”...

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

Opinion: Open letter to Kent State students

Marvin Logan March 4, 2015

This school year has seen its fair share of up and downs. For some, it may seem to be filled with gloom and tragedy. It has been a particularly difficult year from the perspective of a young marginalized...

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

Opinion: Intuition is key

Carley Hull March 4, 2015

We all have gut feelings. You experience that immediate feeling that choice A is correct on a midterm, but your head tells you B seems more plausible. So against your gut feeling you choose B — only...

Jennifer Hutchinson is a sophomore political science major. Contact her at jhutch12@kent.edu.

Opinion: Kent State College Republicans take on CPAC

Jennifer Hutchinson March 3, 2015

The Kent State College Republicans made their way to Washington D.C. this weekend for the Conservative Political Action Conference.The student organization attends CPAC every year. It is an excellent opportunity...

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

Opinion: Don’t Say Yes to the Dress

Zachary Downes March 3, 2015

Being a college student, I have a Twitter and have gotten distracted by social media. Social media is the biggest thing that sparks my procrastination and has caused me to skip numerous homework assignments....

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

Opinion: Ceasefire: A Serious discussion on gun control chaos

Mike Richards March 2, 2015

There’s enough gun violence about the nation that you could sell it as a Quentin Tarantino film. Though, the difference between this and “Django” getting some well-deserved justice, is that in itself....

Opinion: Outlawing yoga pants

Lauren Gump March 2, 2015

Republican David Moore, a Montana lawmaker, proposed a bill to make yoga pants illegal last month. He introduced House Bill 365 in the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, which proposes extending the...

Our View: The Legacy of Inspiration of Leonard Nimoy

KS Editors March 1, 2015

Leonard Nimoy’s death is a terrible loss in the hearts of many. His kind heart and distinctive voice moved many who watched him as both an actor and as a person. Easily recognized as Spock, the half-human,...