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Dad, Mitchell, and I by the Christmas tree before we headed to Pittsburgh for the game. Our dog Bell even decided to join in. 

One Step At A Time: Section 530

Michael Reiner December 1, 2019

On Sunday, my dad, Mitchell and I went to the Steelers vs. Browns game. I didn’t write this to talk about the fight between Mason Rudolph and Myles Garrett. I was at the game with my friend Peter Knab...

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OPINION: Put your records on

I was standing in an abandoned warehouse somewhere in Cleveland, listening to guitars and fiddles while the singer wore light-up jewelry. I was certain I just discovered the future leaders in alternative...

OPINION: Is not testifying a testimony?

Jarett Theberge Guest columnist November 24, 2019

On Sunday, Adam Schiff (D-CA) appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” and said Democrats will continue the proceedings into the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump without testimonies from...

OPINION: Jewish American Princess: The most ingrained Jewish stereotype

Amanda Levine Assigning editor November 24, 2019

“She acts so much like a Jewish American Princess,” my friend said.“The girls from Westchester all act like J.A.P.’s,” my mom said.“Rachel Green (from the TV show Friends) is a Jewish American...

APTOPIX Trump Impeachment

Andrew Harnik November 20, 2019

U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland is sworn in to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, during a public impeachment...

OPINION: Trump doubles back on his double standard

Jarett Theberge Guest columnist November 20, 2019

President Donald Trump may have done the right thing by not knowing. Seriously. On Sunday, it was announced that Trump was backing off of the flavored vape ban he proposed in September. An anonymous senior...

Student ASL interpreter Abbe Marchetta (left) interprets Michael Reiner's interview question to deafblind writer Angie Orlando (right) Friday, November 15, 2019. 

One Step at A Time: Deafblind Kent writer tells all in upcoming movie

Michael Reiner Columnist November 20, 2019

 Kent native Angie Orlando loves to tell stories. However, Angie’s story is one with many ups and downs. The Kent community will get to see her documentary called “I’m So Amazing” this coming...

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Our View: It shouldn’t take a public relations crisis for Kent State to investigate itself

Editorial Board November 17, 2019

A little more than two weeks have passed since the Kent Stater published a story about the Colin Miller Title IX investigation at Kent State. According to the Title IX investigation documents, Miller...

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OPINION: The media isn’t to blame for gun violence

Madison Patterson November 17, 2019

The room was dark. An audience waited in suspended anticipation for the moment they knew would approach. Through the barrel of a gun, they got their first glimpse of him: sharply dressed, suave in spades,...

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OPINION: Why you shouldn’t be afraid of life after graduation

Jarett Theberge Guest columnist November 13, 2019

126,144,000 seconds. That’s how long a college student has endured the endless onslaught of papers, study sessions, adviser meetings, preparing presentations and every other task that makes them question...

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OPINION: Projecting hopes onto Polaroids

Madison Patterson November 11, 2019

My great-grandma Alberta died in the winter of 2009 and although I didn’t know her all that well, she most certainly knew me less. Dementia had rooted itself in her memory several years before and at...

Here is a picture of me from my Senior Prom in 2016. 

One step at a time: My crutch

Michael Reiner November 11, 2019

People stare at me whenever I'm out in public. It’s basically expected that a child will stand beside me in line somewhere and ask their mom and dad this pressing question: “What’s wrong with his...