Creating jobs has to be the biggest priority for the Obama administration.In Ohio, where whole cities have shriveled with the decline of industry, we know what it means to lose jobs.But when does creating,...

I’ve been stalking the grounds of this campus for nearly four years now, first as a senior in high school, considering myself a cut above my classmates because I was visiting my then girlfriend, a Kent...

The moonlight filters through the leaves, the music flows with a tempo that stirs the hearts of two young lovers. He places his hand across the small of her back, his other in her palm. She inches closer,...

And the 2009 MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Music Video goes to . . . Taylor Swift.“Yo, Taylor,” Kanye West said after walking on stage and grabbing the microphone from Swift during her acceptance...

The textbook resting in my hands had gone mostly unread through the two-hour drive to Erie, Pa. Though homework had piled up during the first week of classes, my Labor Day drive with two of my closest...

Peta2’s campus appearance involved some interesting shock and awe tactics. Instead of comparing human suffering to animal suffering (or showing us bloody animal corpses for that matter), a little less...

It’s Sunday morning, 1:25 a.m. I’m not sleeping. I can’t sleep. Students have moved back to Kent. My quiet neighborhood has changed. There’s a party, and it’s a loud one. I can’t sleep with...

We at Kent State have been blessed with the gift of diversity. For a small-town girl like me, the opportunity to meet people of different faiths, political views and lifestyles has made me a more rounded...

After returning from Glen Beck’s big rally last week, the head of the Portage County TeaParty proclaimed at their meeting that they are “the true patriots.”Unfortunately, we’ve heard this all before....

By now, I’m sure almost everyone knows about the controversy surrounding the construction of a mosque near Ground Zero, but how many people know about the “International Burn a Koran Day” that will...

The mysteries of the universe have always inspired and enthralled humans to believe in the possibilities of a great creator or higher existence. The mysteries of the universe have always inspired and...

Welcome to Kent State University! Though we are sad to see Mr. Laing Kennedy leave, we are excited to welcome you to the KSU family and look forward to a new era in Kent State athletics.We, the fans of...