In our society, it’s easy for men and women alike to obsess over the way they look. Our culture prizes the thin female figure and the strong, well-muscled man. But most of us don’t meet these unrealistic...

I lay down on the couch wishing someone’s arms were wrapped around me. Arms that have no time invested in my complexities, arms that haven’t memorized my form conforming to the structure of their body...

CheersCheers to Kent State defeating Akron in the homecoming game. It’s about time we got the Wagon Wheel back.Cheers to $1 subs at Jimmy John’s this Thursday. The line will be ridiculous, but dollar-sandwiches...

We endorse Rep. Tim Ryan for U.S. Congress because he has continued to advance efforts toward making college cheaper.United States Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Niles) won’t have much trouble holding his current...

Dear Lester Lefton & Friends,I know y'all get super excited when you brainstorm new ways to waste tuition dollars, but I beg of you — for the sake of all students and faculty alike — please have...

I didn’t write my column last week. Like other students, I have essays to write and Dr. Zavota demands a very well-constructed argument in her Ancient Greek History class.I think I bombed it anyway.It...

Sometimes, friends of mine will tweet something like, “I don’t know why you guys follow me, my life isn’t remotely interesting.” They make a good point. I have no idea why I follow anyone other...

“Old people don’t get it.” “This limits freedom of speech.” “It’s just how I express myself.” “Acceptance is the future.” These are some of the constant groans heard from the tattooed...

Every semester we end up with a mix of good classes and bad ones; hopefully the ones we like outweigh the ones we don’t. But considering the sheer number of general education courses we are required...

Here’s a good financial rule for anybody: Don’t spend money you don’t have.Kent State, however, is on track to spend a whole bunch of money it doesn’t have on campus renovations at a time when...

May 4th updates make headlines even 40 years laterIt has taken Kent State many years to renew its image from the May 4th tragedy some 40 years ago. Now, some people are worried that we’re turning back...

Do you think that a murderer needs to be executed by the government?Firstly, I’m independent politically. I find positives and negatives about both of the dominant parties. In political disagreements,...