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Opinion: 2018 will make or break Ohio Democratic movement

Brian DiPaolo February 28, 2017

Ohio Democrats are in great danger of becoming a political minority until the year 2030 if swift grassroots changes do not occur within the party and community. I say this not to hyperbolize nor exaggerate,...

Matt Poe

Opinion: We gotta talk about the Oscars ending

Matt Poe February 27, 2017

I can’t believe it.I can’t believe those smug you-know-what’s over at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences coaxed this easily impressionable columnist into writing about that befuddling...

REVIEW: Ariana Grande sets Cleveland ablaze with ‘Dangerous Woman Tour’

Michael Nied February 27, 2017

2016 saw Ariana Grande emerging as a driving force in pop music.The youthful songstress moved in a new sonic direction with the release of her third studio album “Dangerous Woman,” transitioning into...

Bobbie Szabo

Opinion: Gavin Grimm case to set important precedent

Bobbie Szabo February 26, 2017

The rights of transgender students to use the bathroom corresponding to their gender is not a states’ rights issue — it is an equal rights issue, and no one should frame it differently.The United States’...

Opinion: Pro-life individuals can support Planned Parenthood

Madison Newingham February 26, 2017

Being pro-life and supporting Planned Parenthood are not mutually exclusive.Planned Parenthood is a health care center with the best interest of its patients’ safety and comfort in mind. Everything the...

Cheers and Jeers

February 26, 2017

Cheers to ... Oxford Dictionaries. Words and phrases such as "yas," "cat lady" and "drunk text" were officially added to the English language this weekend.Jeers to ... pesky rodents. A squirrel that...

Nicholas Hunter

Opinion: Unsurprisingly, Trump to skip Correspondents’ Dinner

Nicholas Hunter February 26, 2017

President Donald Trump announced on Twitter Sunday that he will not be attending the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner this year.Trump will be the first president since 1981 to miss the event;...

Matt Poe is a junior journalism major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mpoe3@kent.edu

Opinion: As Poe puts it: I want this year’s Oscars to steer clear of politics

Matt Poe February 22, 2017

I look forward to the Oscars every year for a variety of reasons, mainly that I’ve grown fond of loving to hate them and vice versa. The Academy tends to screw up a lot of its nominations and winners...

Stephen D'Abreau

Opinion: PewDiePie and the press, Milo and the media

Stephen D'Abreau February 22, 2017

Milo Yiannopoulos, officially the former senior editor of Breitbart News, and Felix Kjellberg – also known as his YouTube name, PewDiePie – share something in common: They have both just suffered significant...

Opinion: Open letter to Betsy DeVos

Jessica Kukura February 22, 2017

Dear Betsy DeVos,Can you ever understand the needs of our students from a low socioeconomic background, when you grew up as a billionaire? Can you ensure the safety of our Muslim-American students, who...

Opinion: President of, for and by the people

Jeffrey King February 22, 2017

On Saturday, President Donald Trump held a rally in Florida to lay out some of his plans for the future of our country.This was a rally unlike no other, drawing a crowd of nearly 10,000 people. It was...

Nicholas Hunter

Opinion: New ban or old, Republicans must take a stand

Nicholas Hunter February 21, 2017

On Jan. 27, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that placed a travel ban on seven Muslim majority countries.The rollout of the order was, to put it kindly, hasty. It led to mass confusion,...