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Opinion: A woman’s place

Madison Newingham March 6, 2017

Traditionally, women are thought to remain in the home, do household chores, reproduce and care for those whom they birth. Some conservative white men in power assert this is a normal, typical, vital role,...

Letter to the Editor: The problem with the U.S. Department of State’s definition of anti-Semitism

Amanda Michalak March 6, 2017

At the Kent State Undergraduate Student Government (USG) meeting Feb. 22, a director presented the first reading of a resolution titled “A Resolution Condemning Anti-Semitism at Kent State University.” Though...

Our View: The human element

March 5, 2017

When the editorial staff of The Kent Stater meets to write “Our Views,” our goal is to provide thought-provoking commentary on issues that matter on the scale of our campus, nation and global community. As...

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Opinion: Society’s perfect victim

Erin Zaranec March 5, 2017

Editor's note: This story is part of continued coverage surrounding assault on college campuses. In an effort to open the conversation about assault, Erin Zaranec has allowed The Kent Stater to use...

Nicholas Hunter

Opinion: Be a good neighbor: a lesson from Mike Birbiglia

Nicholas Hunter March 5, 2017

Comedian Mike Birbiglia released his latest standup comedy special, “Thank God for Jokes,” on Netflix over the weekend.Birbiglia talked about everything from his brother parodying church hymns in Catholic...

Bobbie Szabo

Opinion: ‘Good English’ is a fallacy

Bobbie Szabo March 5, 2017

I used to enjoy correcting peoples’ grammar. Doing so made me feel as though I was intellectually superior, as though I was somehow better than the individual I was correcting.Of course, I was — not...

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REVIEW: Ed Sheeran goes global on new album ‘Divide’

Michael Nied March 4, 2017

Ed Sheeran is back with his new album “Divide,” a globally influenced ode to overcoming adversity and finding joy in life.It’s been almost three years since the English crooner dropped his critically...

Kent State senior forward Chelsi Watson of the women's basketball team comes down with the offensive rebound against The University of Akron Zips at the James A. Rhodes Arena on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017.

Opinion: Women’s basketball deserves your attention

Henry Palattella March 1, 2017

This weekend will be the end of an era for Kent State women’s basketball.Saturday will be the final home game for the five seniors on the team’s roster. Coming into the season, their tenures on the...

Jacob Tabler is a junior political science major and a member of the Kent State College Republicans. Contact him at jtabler2@kent.edu.

Opinion: The real story of income inequality

Jacob Tabler March 1, 2017

Editor's Note: Per the author, data from the column is taken from Thomas Sowell's "Intellectuals and Society."Income inequality began gaining traction as a legitimate political issue during the 2016 elections,...

Stephen D'Abreau

Opinion: Repent of party pride

Stephen D'Abreau March 1, 2017

For a long time, this nation has grown more divided and our government more incapable of doing the one thing everyone should expect from democratically elected leaders: compromise.Over the last eight years,...

Matt Poe

Opinion: As Poe puts it: Trump uses Navy Seal’s widow for personal gain during speech

Matt Poe March 1, 2017

Let’s get the logistics out of the way before we begin.President Cheeto gave his first address to Congress Tuesday in a speech that delivered the same message from this administration, yet unequivocally...

Letter to the Editor: Tenure promotes discourse among students

Michael Tompkins February 28, 2017

For years, the debate on granting tenure to teachers has gone back and forth and is still unresolved. Opponents of tenure often suggest that tenure protects teachers with poor performance, and that alone...