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Our view: Learning from past, looking to future

KS Editors September 10, 2014

Our generation has grown up on war. War on Iraq. War on drugs. War on terror. We have never known peace.In 2003, Esquire magazine published “The Falling Man,” written by Tom Junod, about the story...

Guest Columnist: A day I will remember

Celia Fernandez September 10, 2014

Thirteen years ago, I was a third grader at Public School 152 in New York City. It was early in the morning when our teacher told us that our parents were going to pick us up early and we would be going...

Opinion: I remember Sept. 11

Skyler Chill September 10, 2014

As we approach Sept. 11, we all have an opportunity to reflect on that tragic day in 2001. Being in first grade, experts have said I am the youngest age group that will remember this tragedy. With this...

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

Opinion: There is a way out

Katie Smith September 10, 2014

 “No one knows the pain that (the) media & unwanted options from the public has caused my family,” states a post on Janay Rice’s Instagram.If you’ve been in hiding the past few days, let me...

Opinion: Caution is not inaction

Ryan McCarthy September 9, 2014

There’s a lot to say about the ISIL situation and Obama’s handling of the crisis, but with only 400 words to say it, the conclusions I’ve made regarding it cannot be explained as detailed as I would...

Maggie Wachtel is a sophomore journalism student and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at mwachte2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Hackers highlight flaws in Apple’s iCloud

Maggie Wachtel September 9, 2014

Nude pictures of Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton and countless other female celebrities were leaked online to a blog last week after a hacker was able to obtain the photos through the iCloud account system.iCloud...

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

Opinion: College Republicans bring electoral candidates to Kent State

Jennifer Hutchinson September 8, 2014

Election season is in the air. What better way to learn more about the upcoming elections and those who are running than speaking with the candidates themselves? Well Kent Staters, the Kent State College...

Guest column: For schoolchildren, eating well is learning well

Urban School Food Alliance September 7, 2014

Serving food to students is what we do. As the Urban School Food Alliance, we represent six of the largest school districts in the nation (New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Dallas and Orlando),...

Our view: A Sign of the Times

KS Editors September 7, 2014

Atlanta Hawks owner Bruce Levenson publically announced Sunday he is selling his ownership of the Hawks and no longer the owner. This was because of Levenson coming out about an email he sent in 2012 to...

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

Opinion: 101 ways to get involved

Marvin Logan September 7, 2014

In the past couple of weeks, students have been flooded with opportunities to enhance their undergraduate experience. From pep rallies and Blastoff to Student Center tabling and the Black Squirrel Festival,...

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

Opinion: The hopeful/hopeless value of degrees

Albert J. Fisler September 7, 2014

As you are reading this, being a university newspaper, I can safely assume you either attend, teach or are somehow involved or associated with Kent State University. Thus, being a school of higher education,...

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

Opinion: Easy to vote, hard to cheat

Ray Paoletta September 4, 2014

Voting regulation has become one of the main issues in the 2014 Ohio Secretary of State race. Incumbent Secretary of State Jon Husted has implemented various voting regulations during his term, including...