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Cameron Gorman

REFLECTION: We were there

Cameron Gorman March 31, 2019

Every time we go somewhere as a family, I know to expect it. My mother has her phone on her at all times, and it’s mostly there to be used as a camera. (Sometimes, when she can’t find it, that’s...

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OPINION: Trump’s ‘Jexodus’ not based on reality

Alex Cala March 22, 2019

For years, American Jews, such as myself, have consistently voted Democrat, with a recent poll indicating that more than 75 percent of us voted blue in the 2018 midterm elections.However, if President...

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OPINION: Women work just as hard as men

Lyric Aquino March 20, 2019

I come from a long line of strong women; ones of power, intelligence and compassion. My mother raised three kids on a primarily single income household. She worked for the United States Steel Corporation,...

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OUR VIEW: Women get shit done

(The women of) Editorial Board March 20, 2019

We, the girl gang of the Kent Stater, have something to say.This Stater you’re holding?We put it together (with the help of a few men). Our college newspaper staff is more than 50 percent, almost over...

Adriona Murphy

REFLECTION: Strong women raise strong women

Adriona Murphy March 20, 2019

My mom is my hero and my best friend. Now, I know how cliche and stupid that sounds because most people would probably say their mom is a rockstar. But as far as badass women go, my mom tops the list in...

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REFLECTION: ‘Shrill’ gives us the body representation we needed

Abigail Miller March 20, 2019

As a little girl, I grew up fantasizing about the day that I would miraculously lose weight and become the kind of person I’d always wanted to be: thin, and therefore, beautiful.My false hope for a fairytale...

Shelbie Goulding

REFLECTION: I am Robin Scherbatsky

Shelbie Goulding March 20, 2019

Everyone has a favorite television show or movie they adore. I think it’s because we can relate to a certain character or feel the emotions a story evokes. I have a favorite show: “How I Met Your Mother.”...

Scott Rainey (New)

OPINION: I used to be a vegan

Scott Rainey March 19, 2019

I went vegan in the same way most people do, I watched a documentary. This one, called “What the Health,” was about the negative health effects of eating a diet that included meat and dairy. It had...

Cameron Hoover

OPINION: Spielberg is losing the Netflix debate

Cameron Hoover March 17, 2019

“Paddleton” is a damn incredible movie.I haven’t stopped thinking about it since I first watched it about two weeks ago. It’s a small, contained movie. It tells the story of two neighbors who turn...

Cameron Gorman

OPINION: Here comes the sun

Cameron Gorman March 17, 2019

Whenever the end of March rolls around, the light glow of April just starting to peek out from behind the winter clouds, I think of The Beatles. And it’s weird, because The Beatles, generally, aren’t...

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OPINION: Browns big splashes highlight NFL free agency period

Sean Blevins March 17, 2019

The Browns are obviously the sole winners of this year’s free agency as they’ve already traded for star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and defensive end Olivier Vernon, among other quality signings.The...

Sony Ton-Aime (NEW)

OPINION: On citizenship

Sony Ton-Aime March 17, 2019

The real meaning of citizen rarely aligns with its common use. Citizen comes from the Latin word “civitas”  which means city. A citizen is, therefore, an inhabitant of a city or a country. In politics,...