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Skyler Chill is a sophomore organizational communications major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at schill1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Do apps help or hinder?

Skyler Chill October 30, 2014

When browsing the iTunes App Store, you can find thousands of apps to download to your phone. Everything from Map My Run to Yoga Studio is available for download at any time. However, many people argue...

Letter to the editor

Gwen B. Fischer October 29, 2014

Although a Kent “outsider” (I’m a resident of NE Portage), because I have researched issues behind Community Rights, I am responding to some of the many objections to Issue 21 in hopes of clarifying...

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

Opinion: Potty-mouthed princesses let FCKH8 cash-in, but message still resonates

Carley Hull October 29, 2014

Society has a new viral feminist voice in FCKH8.com’s “F-Bombs for Feminism: Potty-mouthed princesses use bad words for a good cause,” video by FCKH8.com. Featuring girls around the ages of 6 to...

Richie Mulhall is a junior multimedia news major and the sports editor for The Kent Stater. Contact him at rmulhal1@kent.edu.

Opinion: “F-Bombs for Feminism?” I think not

Richie Mulhall October 29, 2014

Little girls swearing in front of a camera is no way to promote feminismWhat the f?%# is wrong with society?Last week, FCKH8.com released a video called, “F-Bombs for Feminism: Potty-mouthed princesses...

Letter to the editor: Making public transit a priority in Ohio

Kenny Jackson October 29, 2014

Ohio voters will make many important decisions on issues and candidates in the upcoming general election. However, the lack of a competitive challenger to Governor John Kasich has limited the amount of...

Ryan McCarthy

Opinion: Execute the death penalty

Ryan McCarthy October 28, 2014

The death penalty is an institution that has always been part of society from the oldest legal code of Hammurabi to the United States today. Most Americans support its existence, but I feel this is more...

Katie Smith

Opinion: The internship hunt

Katie Smith October 28, 2014

Some of the best lessons I’ve learned in college weren’t in a classroom, but rather at an internship.Many majors at Kent State University require students to complete an internship for credit, which...

Maggie Wachtel is a sophomore public relations major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at mwachte2@kent.edu.

Opinion: It’s time for this country to talk about mental illness

Maggie Wachtel October 27, 2014

Two students were killed and three were injured after a student opened fire at Marysville-Pilchuck high school in Washington on Friday.Headlines like these have become all too familiar, and the debate...

Jennifer Hutchinson is a sophomore political science major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at jhutch12@kent.edu

Opinion: Are third parties threatening Republican wins?

Jennifer Hutchinson October 27, 2014

For all those who thought third parties were down for the count this election, it looks like they couldn’t have been more wrong.While the Tea Party may not be as involved as it was in 2010, a recent...

Our view: Victim-blaming is not taking responsibility

KS Editors October 26, 2014

Saturday night was Kent Halloween, the night when students from Kent State and other northeast Ohio universities flock to downtown Kent dressed in costume, or lack thereof. Halloween is the time for fun...

Marvin Logan is a senior Pan-African studies major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mlogan6@kent.edu.

Opinion: Get active

Marvin Logan October 26, 2014

In the spirit of the political season, I wanted to weigh in on college students being politically engaged. This year’s election is a midterm election. Midterm elections are held in cycles that run during...

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

Opinion: The physical versus the digital

Mike Richards October 26, 2014

We live in a world where technological advancements are achieved in order to create convenience for the consumers and users of our society.There is a bit of sullen joy that can come from heading to your...