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Our view: Managing consumer culture

KS Editors November 12, 2014

 are too. Holiday tunes have already been playing through the sound systems of America’s biggest department stores, and we haven’t even been given the chance to give thanks for what we already have.Along...

Mike Richards is a senior English major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mrcih51@kent.edu.

Opinion: What I learned from ‘Birdman’

Mike Richards November 12, 2014

This past weekend, I made my way out to the Cedar Lee Theatre in Cleveland to see the new Michael Keaton movie, ‘Birdman.’ I won’t delve too much into a review of the film, but it was incredible,...

Maggie Wachtel is a sophomore Public Relations major and a columnist for The Stater. Contact her at mwachte2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Midterm election blues

Maggie Wachtel November 12, 2014

This year’s midterm elections were the most expensive ever, with nearly $4 billion spent. All 435 members of the House of Representatives were up for re-election.This election should’ve been big, but...

Letter to the Editor

Joel Mowrey November 11, 2014

Dear Editor,During this week of Veterans’ Day 2014, the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County would like to encourage military personnel, veterans, their families, friends, employers,...

Contact Jennifer at jhutch12@kent.edu.

Opinion: Paving the way for the Keystone Pipeline

Jennifer Hutchinson November 11, 2014

A new Senate Republican majority is paving the way for approval of the long-awaited Keystone Pipeline. After years of foot-dragging by President Obama and the State Department, it looks like Republicans...

Contact Albert at afisler@kent.edu.

Opinion: Is capitalism a triumph or a tragedy?

Albert Fisler November 11, 2014

In the past, the world has shared a variety of economic systems — from feudalism, to communism and socialism, to capitalism. In the past century, however, capitalism has expanded across the globe to...

Thanksgiving brings on guilty pleasures

Audrey Young November 11, 2014

A few weeks ago I wrote about my favorite holiday, Halloween, and how it is much better when you’re a kid. The article got me thinking about the other holidays and what I love about each one — and...

Neville Hardman

Opinion: Celebrating 15 years of controversy

Neville Hardman November 11, 2014

Rap meets a capella in Eminem’s latest music drop, Shady Cxvpher. The 18-minute video features Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf, who accompany the rap star to promote his upcoming album, Shady XV. The new...

Our view: Defining same-sex marriage

KS Editors November 9, 2014

The topic of same-sex marriage has given rise to many problems. The U.S. Supreme Court stated it “would not accept cases from any of five states whose same-sex marriage bans had been struck down by federal...

Marvin Logan

Opinion: Internships, opportunities galore

Marvin Logan November 9, 2014

At Kent State, there are opportunities all around us that give the chance for a valuable experience. Many departments have connections to business owners and corporations that provide internship experience...

Ray Paoletta is a junior political science major and a columnist for The Kent State. Contact him at rpaolet1@kent.edu.

Opinion: A Republican majority

Ray Paoletta November 9, 2014

On Nov. 4, the Republican party won enough seats in the U.S. Senate to hold a majority in both houses of Congress. Victories were big for the GOP with senate contests in Georgia, Kentucky and Kansas with...

Letter to the editor: Ban on blood donation is fear, not science

Matthew Chernesky November 9, 2014

For nearly 30 years, the federal government has been discriminating against the Men who have Sex with Men community. More specifically: The Food and Drug Administration has barred healthy MSM individuals...