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KentStater

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

Opinion: The media needs to stop glorifying mental instability

Maggie Wachtel October 13, 2014

It’s hard to go a day without seeing another troubled celebrity making headlines for his odd behavior. For the last year, it has been Amanda Bynes who has been the target of constant media scrutiny....

Our View: Planning further than pre-gaming

Kent Stater editors October 12, 2014

Students are subject to peer pressure every day of the week, often being pressured to drink alcohol. With Homecoming week upon us, students will most likely be even more tempted to go out with friends...

Katie Smith is a senior public relations major and columnist for the Kent Stater. Contact her at ksmit138@kent.edu.

Opinion: Let’s help, not hurt

Katie Smith October 12, 2014

National Depression Screening Day was Oct. 9, and it was ironically during the same week Amanda Bynes made her valiant return to Twitter.Every few years, a celebrity seems to go completely off the deep...

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

Opinion: How much is too much?

Skyler Chill October 12, 2014

Seventy-two million dollars. That seems like a large amount of money, right? What would you do with $72 million? Maybe buy a new house, or a new car? Well, this figure is how much Lebron James is worth,...

Mike Richards is a senior English major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mrich51@kent.edu.

Opinion: A faith-fueled debate: Why you should listen to Reza Aslan

Mike Richards October 9, 2014

In case you’ve missed a bit over the past week due to our upcoming Ebola-induced apocalypse, let me catch you up on one story of note.DISCLAIMER: I won’t have the room to fulfill my opinion, so feel...

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

Opinion: The Obama name never hurt so bad

Jennifer Hutchinson October 9, 2014

Opinions of a president often change throughout their leadership; sometimes they’re for the better, and sometimes for the worse. President Obama is definitely experiencing the worse.However, who would...

Our view: Time to explore

KS Editors October 8, 2014

When you’re still in high school, the questions begin: Are you going to college? Where are you going? What will you major in? What is your whole life plan?With these questions being fired at us left...

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

Opinion: Media distraction in the news

Marvin Logan October 8, 2014

One thing that interests me is how much control the media have today. After the deregulation of media in the 1990s, news and TV have a much different look. News stations no longer have to maintain a responsibility...

Guest column: No threat more threatening than climate change

Philadelphia Daily News October 8, 2014

In a recent speech to the United Nations, President Barack Obama said that climate change is a more serious threat than terrorism.So, why aren’t more Americans terrified?Parades of panicked politicians...

Letter to the Editor

Lee Booker October 8, 2014

The Kent Community Bill of Rights, Issue 21 on November’s ballot, prohibits corporations from (amongst other specified activities) extracting gas or oil within Kent and asserts the rights of residents...

Albert Fisler is a junior English major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at afisler@kent.edu.

Opinion: School, loans and debt

Albert Fisler October 8, 2014

According to NBC News, it is now estimated that student loans have hit a record high of $1.2 trillion. That is a staggering number, but when one realizes that all that money is debt, it starts to become...

Ryan McCarthy is a sophomore political science major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at rmccart5@kent.edu.

Opinion: This election matters

Ryan McCarthy October 7, 2014

We're still two years away from the next presidential election, but midterms are in less than a month, and voting begins Wednesday. Tuesday was the deadline for voter registration, and as a political science...