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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...

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

Opinion: Gerrymandering leads to a broken system

Ray Paoletta October 7, 2014

The lack of bi-partisanship at all levels of government remains the number one complaint that citizens have with government. People look at elected officials and see what appears to be one party moving...

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

Opinion: Embracing your skin’s natural beauty

Carley Hull October 6, 2014

If asked what the human body’s largest organ is, the brain or the lungs seem like a reasonable answer, but your skin actually wins the size contest.Being on the outside of you body, your skin not only...

Katie Smith

Opinion: It’s not like the movies

Katie Smith October 5, 2014

You know the saying, “Don’t knock it until you try it?” Granted, there are some things in life you don’t have to try to know they’re horrible, but Greek life isn’t one of them.When I started...

Guest Column: President Barack Obama: America will continue to lead in uncertain world

President Barack Obama October 5, 2014

WASHINGTON - American leadership is the one constant in an uncertain world. As Americans, we see the future not as something beyond our control, but as something we can shape for the better through concerted...

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

Opinion: Nice people finish first

Skyler Chill October 5, 2014

As we are all aware, taking the high road isn’t always easy. It is a struggle to be the bigger person in any conflicting situation. Don’t you have that burning passion to get even? Well today I am...

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