As I was sitting in the last meeting for The Kent Stater, watching staff members give small speeches about how much they've enjoyed this semester and cheering for a groundhog running past the window, it...
My parents always worried about money as kids, but I never truly understood why until I came to college.Growing up, I always thought my parents would be paying for my college. Then I picked Kent State...
Author’s note:My dad was an alcoholic. He died in November. I’ve always experienced a maelstrom of emotions. This isn’t easy to write about, to share, to read. But by sharing the trauma and pain...
This Friday, an open-carry rally took place on campus at Kent State. Students were warned about the event through a university-wide email that explained that an outside organization would host said demonstration. Many...
It’s one of those questions that comes up every time a musician, actor or director does or says something that is clearly wrong: Can you separate the art from the artist? It happened a lot back in late...
Author’s note:My dad was an alcoholic. He died in November. I’ve always experienced a maelstrom of emotions. This isn’t easy to write about, to share, to read. But by sharing the trauma and pain...
This past week, former First Lady Barbara Bush passed away at the age of 92. While many in the political world have given their thoughts on her legacy as matriarch of the Bush political dynasty and prayed...
Author’s note:My dad was an alcoholic. He died in November. I’ve always experienced a maelstrom of emotions. This isn’t easy to write about, to share, to read. But by sharing the trauma and pain...
Seven months ago, Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico. It ravaged the islands, causing major infrastructural damage and a weakened power grid. Even now, so many months later, many parts of the island...
Dennis Kucinich, the former mayor of Cleveland and U.S. congressman, was a progressive populist before Bernie Sanders made it cool. His presidential runs in 2004 and 2008 were arrogantly dismissed, but...
In response to the dreadful chemical attack in Douma, Trump used military force. The conflict in Syria began as a civil war in 2011, but it has been muddled by the interests of other nations — including...
ESPN recently announced it is launching its own paid streaming service, a Netflix or Hulu of sports. Fans across the country were ecstatic. After all, it seems amazing that for only $4.99/month you get...
