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Opinion: The ignorance of Hot Takes — a counter to ‘Free Martin Shkreli!’

Nicholas Hunter August 8, 2017

On August 7, The Week published “Free Martin Shkreli,” a column by Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry that posits not only should Shkreli not be punished for his behavior in recent years but should be considered...

A PARTA bus drives by the M.A.C. Center on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017. 

Getting around town: A guide to transportation at Kent State

Nicholas Hunter August 7, 2017

It's important to know the best way to get from A to B on and off campus because of the many activities. Not everyone can bring their own car to Kent, and even so, there are places people can’t get to...

Study abroad personal experiences

Nicholas Hunter August 3, 2017

Alissa Thomas, Florence, ItalyWhen you get off the plane and you find yourself in a new country everything is surprising. The way they interact with one another and the way they live their lives, such...

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Opinion: John McCain is the Republican Party’s most important member

Nicholas Hunter August 3, 2017

Last week, Arizona Sen. John McCain was one of only three republicans to vote down a measure that would have repealed the Affordable Care Act without a replacement.The vote was preceded by a rousing speech...

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Opinion: Spicer or Huckabee-Sanders, the game stays the same

Nicholas Hunter July 24, 2017

Press Secretary Sean Spicer resigned from his position on Friday, July 21, after President Donald Trump appointed Anthony Scaramucci as his director of communications; a post that was previously held by...

Popcorn from the Kent Plaza theatre.

Five things to do for fun under 21

Cameron Gorman July 18, 2017

Driving through Downtown Kent, you might be struck by the sheer amount of bars — one seeming to perch at the intersection of every street in the heart of the city. What’s an underage student to do...

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Opinion: Stronger community ties are necessary for police reform

Nicholas Hunter July 10, 2017

It is no secret in the U.S. that, in many parts of the country, the relationship between communities and their police forces are quite tenuous.It would be an exercise in futility to list off the countless...

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Opinion: The gray area of technophobia

Nicholas Hunter July 3, 2017

It is very easy to be frightened by technology these days.There is a constant barrage of news about information leaks and data dumps, from voter information accidentally dumped by an analytics company...

Alumni remember a different Kent, reflect on today’s city

Cameron Gorman July 3, 2017

The landscape of Downtown Kent has been shifting for years, metamorphosing dive bars into empty lots and other streets into blocky retail strips. Its identity, to those who have watched it change, however,...

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Opinion: The smoking ban only works with compromise

Nicholas Hunter June 26, 2017

As someone who has had breathing problems my entire life — and had a double-lung transplant back in 2016 — I would certainly love a smoke-free campus.On July 1, Kent State begins its “smoke-free,...

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Opinion: Happy Father’s Day, Mom

Nicholas Hunter June 19, 2017

As I write this, Father’s Day is coming to a close. Father’s Day is a strange day for me; my father was never part of my life. He only saw me a handful of times when I was much too young to form...

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Trump’s “Infrastructure Week” tour more of the same

Nicholas Hunter June 12, 2017

During his campaign, President Donald Trump promised to designate $1 trillion in spending on infrastructure in the United States once elected to office.In his fifth month in office, Trump began putting...

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