The following are phrases I wrote for the Summer Kent Stater’s Orientation issue during the summer after my freshman year. I decided to reminisce while writing my senior column, so here’s what I thought...

It sure has been a fun ride, hasn’t it?For three semesters I’ve written this column, doing my best to entertain, inform, ramble and offend.And we’ll call this one my senior column, but I have very...

Over the past two semesters as a columnist, I have received a lot of criticism. Most of it came from either wing nuts or animal rights activists, so I really didn’t pay too much attention to it. But...

Quick, what are you doing tomorrow?Going to the May 4 commemoration in your few hours out of class? That’s good. What else?If you forgot May 4 is an election, you’re forgiven. It’s not one of the...

Chances are, if you’re a Kent State student and Facebook user, you’ve been invited to, or at least seen the event page for “Collegefest Round 2.”For a long time now, rain or shine, College Avenue...

As another school year comes to a close, I find myself in a constant state of reflection.As the 40th anniversary of the May 4 shootings approaches at Kent State, I think a lot of people connected to the...

You don’t have to pay your parking tickets if you get a refund of any kind each semester. They default to your Bursar’s account and get deducted. Just remember that when you’re missing the money...

The long-running cartoon show “South Park” has parodied almost every person, place or thing imaginable. Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have shown Jesus boxing Satan, cripples fighting, Kanye West...

Meal plans are required for all freshmen and sophomores on campus. That’s around 8,000 students living in 24 residence halls. These students have the option of choosing between four plans, ranging from...

America is, and always will be, a nation of immigrants. Our way of life is constantly influenced by the history and culture of the growing immigrant population. It’s what makes our country beautiful...

The most important issue on the May 4 ballot may well be Issue 1, which would allow the state to raise $700 million in bond issues to continue the Ohio Third Frontier program beyond its expiration date.A...

College is college anywhere you go. College at Kent State is only college at Kent State if you follow this list and do it before you graduate.1) Pretend you can’t hear the guy at Quizno’s over the...