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Burn after reading: The best fall candles ranked

Emily Day November 5, 2019

What is it about fall candles that sends everyone into a frenzy? Do their flames spark the start to the best times of the year? When we can finally dig out our sweaters and start ordering hot drinks from...

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OPINION: Taking shots and getting shots

Madison Patterson Fusion editor November 4, 2019

It was a cool 55 degrees outside, but as I sat in the CVS clinic waiting area, sweat threatened to seep through my sweater. I was desperate for water, but I was fighting the urge to vomit. Everything vaguely...

Peter Knab on the sideline before the Browns/Patriots game Sunday, October, 27 2019.

One Step At A Time- On The Field

Michael Reiner November 3, 2019

My friend and cerebral palsy warrior, Peter Knab, loves to travel. He’s an avid Cleveland sports fan and he’s on cloud nine when he gets the opportunity to travel to a new ballpark or stadium.On October...

OPINION: Autumn changes more than the leaves

Madison Patterson Editor of Fusion October 29, 2019

F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall,” and that’s how it used to feel."Fall used to mark beginnings— specifically, school beginnings. First,...

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REVIEW: “Jesus is King” Kanye West’s divine inspiration

Domenic Cregan Guest Column October 28, 2019

To be a Christian artist is to be in good company: Dante, Bach, Dostoevsky, Botticelli, Mozart, Michelangelo, Tolstoy, Tolkien, Da Vinci, Vivaldi, Raphael and Caravaggio. But, to be a Christian musical...

OPINION: After Halloween, another consideration

E. Timothy Moore, Emeritus Professor Guest Columnist October 28, 2019

In America, Halloween celebrations have always involved children going door to door in neighborhoods asking the words “trick or treat” while wearing costumes of ghosts, goblins, monsters, witches,...

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Our View: Happy Halloween

Editorial Board October 27, 2019

The Kent Stater editors took shifts throughout the night Saturday to get a full picture of what people were experiencing in downtown Kent. The hour-long shifts started at 8 p.m. and went until 2 a.m.,...

My brother Mitchell and I at AEW Dynamite in Pittsburgh. 

One Step At A Time: The best seat in the house

Michael Reiner Columnist October 27, 2019

Anyone who knows me knows I love professional wrestling. My brother Mitchell and I use wrestling as a way to keep our relationship strong. We go to every local show, we listen to podcasts and we watch...

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OPINION: The case of whistleblowers

Jarett Theberge Photographer October 23, 2019

The impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump would not be happening if it weren’t for one individual. Just one. In a country of nearly 330 million people, it took one person in the CIA to...

Emily is studying abroad at Kent State's Florence campus this semester.

How to make a foreign country feel like home

Emily Clinton October 23, 2019

As I enter into the halfway mark of my semester abroad, I reflect on how I’ve made Florence my home away from home. Being away from home can be difficult, especially in a completely foreign place....

Letter to the editor: Assault rifles

Blake Smith October 19, 2019

Dear Editor,Control over our nation’s firearms is a topic that divides the American population. Any kind of reform or compromise has shown to be unattainable in the imminent future. Because of this recent...

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One step at a time: Tying the knot

Michael Reiner Columnist October 17, 2019

My mom’s habit of practice and routine shaped me into who I am today.She has always been very disciplined and made sure that my brother Mitchell and I always did what was required before we had free...