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Shelbie Goulding

REFLECTION: The making of a coffee fanatic

Shelbie Goulding January 23, 2019

When I told my roommate I wanted to purchase a coffee maker that had both a coffee pot and single-serving coffee maker attached, she said that I already had three. I corrected her. I have a Keurig, an...

REFLECTION: A snowy realization

Laina Yost January 21, 2019

As I dug my car out of a snow-ridden parking lot at 7 a.m. on Saturday, I was cursing Winter Storm Harper pretty hard.I hate winter. I make that pretty clear to just about everyone. And as I drove back...

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OPINION: Here’s how to pick the next president

Scott Rainey January 21, 2019

Several Democrats have already announced their candidacy for the 2020 election, and many more will likely join the primary race soon. It goes without saying that ideology is an important thing to consider...

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STORY TIME: A blizzard, squirrel and a pizza delivery

Brandon Bounds January 21, 2019

Winter Storm Harper put a damper on weekend plans for a lot of people but that wasn’t the case for my roommates, Logan and Joe, who proceeded to make the best of it.Logan and Joe ordered a Domino’s...

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OPINION: The wall is American

Sony Ton-Aime January 21, 2019

The United States government has been locked in its longest government shutdown in history over dispute to build a wall at the southern border. The president and his supporters believe it is necessary...

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OPINION: The Transfer Portal is revolutionizing college football

Sean Blevins January 21, 2019

The college football world has been turned upside-down over the past month with the opening of its transfer portal. This portal has essentially started a free agency period in college football now, which...

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OPINION: Brady once again beats Father Time

Tanner Castora January 21, 2019

At the age of 16 you can finally drive, no more begging the rents to take you over Johnny's house. At 18, you can vote and help decide the next president of the United States. At 21, you can discover the...

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OPINION: Natives, news, and nuisances: A look at the Indigenous Peoples’ March at a larger scale

Lyric Aquino January 21, 2019

On Friday Jan. 18, indigenous people, activists and allies gathered in Washington D.C. to march in solidarity after President Trump’s “joke” tweet about the Wounded Knee Massacre.On Dec. 29, 1890,...

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OPINION: For Trump, Clemson visit a distraction from real issues

Alex Cala January 18, 2019

At this stage in the Trump presidency, it would be more difficult to figure out what outrageous and bizarre acts haven’t been committed by the commander in chief than which have.Case in point: With most...

EDITORIAL: 5 things to watch this semester

Editorial Board January 16, 2019

2019 is sure to be a year of big changes and big news here at Kent State. As an editorial board, we wanted to give our readers a rundown of what to watch out for this semester.Here’s what we feel is...

Shelbie Goulding

REFLECTION: My person went abroad without me

Shelbie Goulding January 16, 2019

My curious mind decided to google something the other day. I typed, “Miles from Kent, Ohio, to Florence, Italy.” The result: 4,462 miles. That’s the distance separating me from my best friend.In...

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OPINION: A retrospective of Urban Meyer

Dante Centofanti January 16, 2019

Urban Frank Meyer III is a dynamic figure in the sport of college football. Everywhere this man has gone he has won, with his latest victory sending him off into retirement, one that he says will be permanent....