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OPINION: It’s never too late to learn

Cameron Gorman October 2, 2018

In getting closer to graduation, a common enough question has been rattling around in my mind: Should I continue my education? When graduating high school, the flow to college is almost an expected one....

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OPINION: Browns go back to old ways

Jake Adams September 30, 2018

The Baker Mayfield era kicked off in Oakland, and the Browns were tested by a Raiders team looking for their first win.The Browns offense was slow to begin the game. A three-and-out and an interception...

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OPINION: Journalist first, observer second

Nicholas Hunter September 30, 2018

Buzzing down Summit Street, Stater editor-in-chief Henry Palattella gazed past me in the passenger seat out the window, taking a moment to gawk at the parking lot neatly filled to the brim with state trooper...

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OPINION: Observer first, journalist second

McKenna Corson September 30, 2018

I’ve never been to a march, rally or really anything where people felt so passionately about something to fight for it. My parents texted me the night before, begging me not to go, and my friends outside...

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OPINION: Getting old

Alex Thornhill September 27, 2018

You wake up at 6 a.m. without an alarm. You lay there for 15 minutes working up the courage to get up. When you finally do, you can hear your back cracking. You’re only 22.You start keeping an online...

OPINION: Moving Crew won’t fix owner’s problems

Jake Adams September 26, 2018

Columbus Crew SC has been rumored to leave for the past few years, and sadly it looks as if they could be leaving sooner rather than later. Austin City Council is green-lighting plans to complete a stadium...

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OPINION: Your ego and your significance

Scott Rainey September 25, 2018

The ego is an incredibly complex idea, and it is often quite misunderstood. We often think that someone who arrogant or full of themselves is “egotistical,” but it’s more than just the way one views...

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OPINION: You don’t have to be an expert

Cameron Gorman September 24, 2018

Recently, during a recording of a new radio show and podcast from Luna Negra and Brainchild, two literary arts journals here on Kent’s campus (Writer’s BlockCast), I joined some of my peers in a conversation...

EDITORIAL: What we deem newsworthy

Editorial Board September 23, 2018

The discussion of what is “newsworthy,” unsurprisingly, comes up often in our newsroom. There isn’t a story tree we randomly pluck the news from. We are deliberate about which stories we do report.When...

OPINION: Browns win

Jake Adams September 23, 2018

635 days. That’s how long since the Browns last won a regular season game.Thursday night, they ended that drought in Cleveland and the Bud Light fridge doors were unlocked.The game was a roller coaster...

OPINION: The third party problem

Alex Thornhill September 20, 2018

There is a growing disconnect with Americans when dealing with the two-party system. Voter identification with Republicans and Democrats are at a historic low.Many Americans see both parties as ineffective...

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OPINION: Kaepernick’s movement still stands strong

Dante Centofanti September 19, 2018

On Aug.  26, 2016, Colin Kaepernick was seen sitting during the national anthem before a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers. He would later explain his reasoning, saying, “I am not going to...