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OPINION: Celebrities were never role models

Faith Fistler, Opinion Writer August 29, 2023

“I would like to be an inspiration for people instead of a role model because I make mistakes just like everybody else,” Britney Spears said in a 2002 interview with Oprah Winfrey.  While we view...

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OPINION: American classrooms are a battlefield for the LGBTQ+ community

Aden Graves, Opinion Writer August 28, 2023

As LGBTQ+ students and staff across the country are returning to schools this year, they’re entering a harsh reality.  They aren’t safe from being who they are.  This year, there have been...

Random rants with Annemarie: Have parasocial relationships gone too far?

Annemarie Karabinus, Opinion Writer August 25, 2023

“Oh my gawdddd I love Harry Styles so much. I know his blood type, where he was born and his entire family's names. We are TOTALLY meant to be together.” “Girl you DON’T know Taylor Swift’s...

Local journalism matters, and we need your support: a letter from the editor and managing editor

Local journalism matters, and we need your support: a letter from the editor and managing editor

Dear reader, As we enter our junior and senior years at Kent State, we can’t wait to share all the important, entertaining and wonderful things happening in and around our Kent community on KentWired.com...

OPINION: The elephant not in the room (GOP debate 1)

OPINION: The elephant not in the room (GOP debate 1)

Jackson Small, Opinion Writer August 24, 2023

The Republican National Committee welcomed eight GOP presidential candidates for the first debate of the election cycle. On stage were North Dakota Governor Doug Burgam, former New Jersey Governor...

OPINION: We shouldn’t have to be afraid to go to school

Destiny Torres, Opinion Writer August 23, 2023

I was 12 years old when the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting took the lives of 20 students and six educators. That was the age I knew things were going to change forever, though I didn’t understand.   All...

OPINION: Guardians ‘punted’ season away… or did they?

Matt Kiraly, TV2 Reporter August 22, 2023

All across social media recently, I’ve seen the term “punted” being thrown around. Users are choosing that title to caption how the Cleveland Guardians acted during the trade deadline portion...

Annemarie, her boyfriend and the band after Queen Nation performed for Mentor Rocks free concert series.

OPINION: There’s nothing quite like free concerts in the summer

Annemarie Karabinus, Opinion Writer August 21, 2023

Summer. Live music, free events and a carefree attitude. This is what summer is all about.  This summer, I went to a concert put on by Mentor Rocks, a free concert series during the summer hosted...

OPINION: America does not rest on the shoulders of the President alone

Janson McNair, Opinion Writer August 20, 2023

Last month, when the Supreme Court rejected President Biden’s student debt relief program, I can’t say that I was surprised. Last year, it was abortion, and now, alongside an ambitious debt relief...

OPINION: Your loneliness does not define you

Janson McNair, Opinion Writer August 18, 2023

Every now and then, I find myself walking across campus. One day, I stopped in front of the library for a moment and noticed a banner hanging on the building. It read, “You Belong Here.” For most...

Erin Sullivan, a journalism major now in her fifth year at Kent State, stands in front of the sign to her freshman year dorm building in 2019.

Feeling lonely? You’re not alone

Erin Sullivan, Reporter August 17, 2023

Kent State was not a popular choice at Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School in Chicago, Illinois. this time, I grew homesick and missed my high school friends. In fact,...

Illustration by Clare Rodgers / The Kent Stater

Six things first-year students should know for success

Destiny Torres, Opinion Writer August 16, 2023

The first year of college can be stressful, nerve-wracking and downright scary. The beginning of the year comes with a lot of changes for a fresh-faced, recent high school graduate: packing up their bags,...