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LGBT Stigma HED

University advocates hope for increased sexual assault awareness

Cameron Gorman 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, all sources have 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...

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;...

Amid controversy in Ohio, more young people oppose death penalty

Nicholas Hunter February 22, 2017

Opposition to the death penalty being used in murder cases is at its lowest since 1972, with 42 percent of respondents opposing it, a 2016 Pew Research poll has found.The poll also showed that younger...

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,...

Players rush to gather balls at the beginning of the the College Democrat and Republican Dodgeball game at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on Feb. 20, 2017.

College Democrats and Republicans cross party lines in bipartisan dodgeball event

Nicholas Hunter February 21, 2017

The Kent State College Democrats and College Republicans held a bipartisan dodgeball event at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center Monday night.As both sides of the political spectrum lined up across...

Nicholas Hunter

Opinion: Congress needs to compromise

Nicholas Hunter February 19, 2017

Congress works slowly.It has worked at varying speeds over the years with even more varying levels of success, but it has always gotten things done at a sluggish pace. This is, in part, by design; the...

Kasich proposes tuition freeze extension

Cameron Gorman February 14, 2017

Ohio Gov. John Kasich has proposed a tuition freeze for all public institutions of higher education — one that would continue the current tuition freeze in place at Kent State  under Ohio’s current...

Nicholas Hunter

Opinion: Don’t force Patriots to visit the White House

Nicholas Hunter February 12, 2017

The tradition of professional sports champions having a photo-op at the White House can be traced all the way back to the presidency of Calvin Coolidge, when he invited the Washington Senators for a visit...

Erin Eacona, sophomore integrated health studies major, stocks shelves with textbooks at Campus Book and Supply on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017.

Textbook requirements create dilemmas for professors

Cameron Gorman February 7, 2017

When shopping for textbooks this semester, you may have seen a familiar name on the spine- the name of the professor who assigned the book to you.When professors assign textbooks to their classes, students...

Nicholas Hunter

Opinion: Trump’s immigration ban will only increase Middle East hostility

Nicholas Hunter February 5, 2017

In the two weeks since President Donald Trump has taken office, sleep has not been had.Whether you agree with his policies or not, since he signed his first executive order, which stated his intent to...

Kent State students fill the new gym inside of Tri-Towers at the opening on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. An addition to the Recreation and Wellness Center on the other side of campus, this new facility will make working out more convenient for students.

Two weeks in, the Tri-Rec sees success

Nicholas Hunter February 5, 2017

The new recreational facility in Tri-Towers is still buzzing two weeks after its grand opening on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The Tri-Rec has continued steady business after over 800 patrons used the facility on...

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