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OPINION: 90 years of racism doesn’t go away overnight

Nicholas Hunter October 14, 2018

It took the Cleveland baseball franchise 90 years, but their infamous Chief Wahoo mascot is now off the teams’ uniforms. In its place will be the block “C” logo, which the team has been integrating...

Adriona Murphy

OPINION: Stumbling through love in college

Adriona Murphy October 13, 2018

I fall in love in five minutes. A sweet smile, a laugh, a lingering look, and I am head over heels for someone.I’ll develop these crushes and jokingly say how in love I am with them to friends. It’s...

OPINION: Lonely day in the neighborhood

Dylan Reynolds October 9, 2018

For a brief moment this spring, there was a trend of social media posts that went something like this: “Places where reality seems altered at [insert college name],” which was followed by a list of...

Scott Rainey

OPINION: Fighting through the cynicism of politics

Scott Rainey October 9, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh, our newest Supreme Court justice, is a huge beer fanatic. He likes beer now, and he liked beer back in 1983. Many people cite his love of beer, multiple sexual assault allegations, his...

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OPINION: Gritty is what we deserve

Cameron Gorman October 8, 2018

By now, you’ve no doubt heard of Gritty, the new, orange, rolling-eyed mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers. I won’t pull punches with you, reader. If you’ve seen Gritty, then you already know what...

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ANALYSIS: After over 1,000 days, Browns take a Sunday win

Jake Adams October 7, 2018

It had been 1,029 days since the Cleveland Browns have won a game on Sunday. That changed this week when the Browns won a crucial divisional game against the Baltimore Ravens, and improved to 2-2-1.It’s...

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OPINION: Understanding “#MeToo” after Kavanaugh confirmation

Nicholas Hunter October 7, 2018

We are amid the #MeToo movement, where men are finally being held accountable for abuses of power and sexual assault in their industries. The likes of Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein, Al Franken and Louis...

Adriona Murphy

PERSPECTIVE: Toxic relationships

Adriona Murphy October 6, 2018

When you’re in grade school and learning about bullying, everyone tosses around the word “frenemies.” Your teachers explain that not all of your friends are good friends, and some of them act in...

Anna Huntsman

INSIGHTS: When sensationalism takes center stage

Anna Huntsman October 6, 2018

In September, I was asked to cover the cancellation of Kent State’s fall musical “West Side Story” for KentWired and TV2. I later did a radio version of the piece for WKSU, Kent’s member NPR station,...

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OPINION: It was never about guns

Alex Thornhill October 4, 2018

Just as the Free Speech rallies of Berkeley and Portland were not about free speech, the event that took place on September 29 was not about guns.I remember the last gun rally that occurred on this campus...

Dante Centofanti

OPINION: Tiger not back yet, but on track for dominant 2019 season

Dante Centofanti October 3, 2018

Now that the 42nd biennial Ryder Cup has concluded at Le Golf National in Paris, the 2018 PGA Tour has finally concluded.The biggest topic of the season is the amazing campaign by 28-year-old Florida State...

OPINION: Balancing your life as a college student

Scott Rainey October 2, 2018

Week 6 means that we are in the thick of the semester. Last week, everyone I know had papers and projects due, quizzes and tests. It was a rough week for many, but we were able to get through it. We have...