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Zachary Downes is a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at zdownes@kent.edu.

Opinion: Stop complaining about the dorms

Zachary Downes November 12, 2015

As an underclassmen, living on campus was the biggest pain any student could think of doing. Resident Assistants and their rules personally drove me insane. Then, sharing a bedroom and bathroom with other...

Issues 26 and 27 to bring money and service

Zachary Downes November 1, 2015

It is election week in Portage County and residents will have the chance to vote for many different issues that face Portage County.Issues 26 and 27 are one of the 43 issues residents will be voting to...

Zachary Downes is a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at zdownes@kent.edu.

Opinion: Why your parents are right

Zachary Downes October 29, 2015

Many people move away to college. The minute they step foot on campus, there is a sense of liberation that every college student gets. Parent rules fly out the window and students start to figure out their...

Opinion: Halloween, no. Just No

Zachary Downes October 8, 2015

This is probably a bit early, but it is the month of October, and this can be advice for the entire month. However, what I am about to say is pertinent information that could be used for any weekend.Kent...

Zachary Downes is a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at zdownes@kent.edu.

Opinion: Stop underappreciating the president

Zachary Downes October 1, 2015

Kent State has gone through many changes on campus while I have been here. The new esplanade went in behind Starbucks, a new building for aeronautics was built and many more. However, the change on campus...

Zachary Downes is a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at zdownes@kent.edu.

Opinion: Palin strikes back

Zachary Downes September 10, 2015

As we all know, Donald Trump is a well-known figure in America. I’m sure everyone has seen his famous toupee meme or read his tweets about illegal immigration. Somehow Papa Trump is high in popularity...

Zachary Downes is a junior journalism major. Contact him at zdownes@kent.edu.

Opinion: Summer advice

Zachary Downes April 29, 2015

Well, finals week is coming up and that means summer vacation is just around the bend. You know what that means? Being lazy, late nights with friends and summer jobs. However, summer may be all fun and...

Zachary Downes is a junior journalism major. Contact him at zdownes@kent.edu.

Opinion: Greek life on thin ice

Zachary Downes April 16, 2015

Lately, Greek Life has been all over the media. I’m sure everyone has heard of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon racial issue at the University of Oklahoma, the incident with the USC student at the Pi Kappa Alpha...

TV2 I-Team: School bus regulations regularly broken

Lauren Buchanan April 16, 2015

I-Team: School bus regulations regularly broken from KentWired.com on Vimeo.Contact Lauren Buchanan at [email protected]

Zachary Downes is a junior journalism major. Contact him at zdownes@kent.edu.

Opinion: A few words for Indiana

Zachary Downes April 1, 2015

Discrimination has been in the news recently, starting with the Ferguson incident. It has always been an unspoken problem in our country. Just so everyone knows, discrimination means unjust or prejudicial...

Zachary Downes is a junior journalism major. Contact him at zdownes@kent.edu.

Opinion: Traveling’s the worst

Zachary Downes March 12, 2015

This week, my column is a bit different only because I’ll be traveling internationally within the week. However, I thought I would write about something that most people should know. Not many people...

Zachary Downes is a junior journalism major. Contact him at zdownes@kent.edu.

Opinion: Don’t Say Yes to the Dress

Zachary Downes March 3, 2015

Being a college student, I have a Twitter and have gotten distracted by social media. Social media is the biggest thing that sparks my procrastination and has caused me to skip numerous homework assignments....

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