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Adriona Murphy

The times they are a-changin: protest music from May 4 to today

Adriona Murphy May 1, 2019

When tragedy strikes, music is often a place where it is immortalized. The aftermath of the tragedy at Kent State University on May 4, 1970, caused national outrage and continued the ever- growing sentiment...

Shelbie Goulding

REFLECTION: A thank you

Shelbie Goulding May 1, 2019

As my last column ever for The Kent Stater, I just wanted to say thank you. It’s been a long four years, but I somehow made it and I’m set to graduate just over a week from now. Looking back at these...

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OPINION: Loving what I do

Dante Centofanti May 1, 2019

At this time last year I was wrapping up my freshman year of college at Kent State Trumbull. I was very excited for the start of the summer because I knew it would be the start of the rest of my life....

Scott Rainey (New)

REFLECTION: This is for the graduating seniors

Scott Rainey April 29, 2019

It’s time to graduate. Our entire lives up to this point have revolved around school. All of our friends came from either school or work, but even work has been shoehorned into our schedules, finding...

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PERSPECTIVE: I chose to keep the dreadlocks

Sony Ton-Aime April 28, 2019

As I’ve started to look for a job, my hair has become a source of concern and discomfort in interviews. I never thought that my dreadlocks were considered normal or professional, but I kept them for...

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REFLECTION: A life in boxes

Cameron Gorman April 28, 2019

I’ve never yet had my own apartment. It doesn’t upset me, and after living at home for a year (something chronicled in a previous column), I almost forgot it was something I’d soon have to be hunting...

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PERSPECTIVE: After “Avengers: Endgame,” what does Marvel Studios have planned?

Alex Cala April 28, 2019

Make no mistake: “Avengers: Endgame”, released Friday as the most anticipated film of 2019, is the definitive conclusion of what is described as “The Infinity Saga”, the first 22 films of the MCU...

Shelbie Goulding

REFLECTION: Like father, like daughter

Shelbie Goulding April 24, 2019

As a kid, most of my memories are with my dad, and I’m glad they are because he taught me a lot growing up. An example of our relationship would be the song “Watching You” by Rodney Atkins. Everything...

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OPINION: The Notre Dame Cathedral fire and the future of government

Sony Ton-Aime April 24, 2019

Last Monday when my friend, Seth Murray, sent me a picture of the Notre Dame Cathedral on fire, I wept. I wept because I thought it would burn to the ground and I would never get to touch its walls.I grew...

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OPINION: Klay Thompson is better than you think

Sean Blevins April 24, 2019

Klay Thompson is way better than people give him credit for. He is the best pure shooter to ever live and he doesn’t have to put the ball on the floor to dominate. I think he is very close to becoming...

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REFLECTION: The hard truth about reporting on suicide

Brandon Bounds April 24, 2019

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported in 2017 that suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the country.And the rates are continuing to rise.In recent years, famous personalities...

Scott Rainey (New)

OPINION: Complex problems call for complex solutions

Scott Rainey April 22, 2019

The cathedral burned on April 15th. The roof of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France caught fire as people around the world stared in disbelief, wondering how such a beautiful, historic building could...

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