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OPINION: Understanding “#MeToo” after Kavanaugh confirmation

Nicholas Hunter October 7, 2018

We are amid the #MeToo movement, where men are finally being held accountable for abuses of power and sexual assault in their industries. The likes of Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein, Al Franken and Louis...

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OPINION: It’s never too late to learn

Cameron Gorman October 2, 2018

In getting closer to graduation, a common enough question has been rattling around in my mind: Should I continue my education? When graduating high school, the flow to college is almost an expected one....

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OPINION: Journalist first, observer second

Nicholas Hunter September 30, 2018

Buzzing down Summit Street, Stater editor-in-chief Henry Palattella gazed past me in the passenger seat out the window, taking a moment to gawk at the parking lot neatly filled to the brim with state trooper...

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OPINION: You don’t have to be an expert

Cameron Gorman September 24, 2018

Recently, during a recording of a new radio show and podcast from Luna Negra and Brainchild, two literary arts journals here on Kent’s campus (Writer’s BlockCast), I joined some of my peers in a conversation...

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OPINION: Don’t forget the recipes

Cameron Gorman September 17, 2018

Every family cookout since — well, probably before I was even around — my family has always been excited for one specific dish. We’re vegetarians, so it’s usually not burgers or hot dogs (except...

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OPINION: Super Senior syndrome

Nicholas Hunter September 12, 2018

The phrase “Got 15?” defined my freshman year. The hokey wordplay was a reminder for all new students that, if you pass 15 credit hours each semester, you’ll graduate “on time” in four years.While...

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OPINION: Social Media and the Minefield

Cameron Gorman September 9, 2018

I hadn’t expected myself to blow through the well-reported "Bad Blood," by John Carreyrou, as quickly as I did. (The book, about the rise and fall of blood testing company Theranos, was wonderfully juicy;...

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OPINION: Louis C.K. is back, but not forgotten (or forgiven)

Nicholas Hunter September 5, 2018

It’s so late at night it’s become early in the morning. I decided I’d “sleep” on the couch that night, electing to use the guise of an uncomfortable bed as an excuse to continue binge-watching...

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OPINION: Why I’m open about my mental health at work

Cameron Gorman September 3, 2018

If you remember only a few golden societal rules you were taught in childhood, these might be among them: Don’t ever ask someone their weight, their age or how much money they make.Those kinds of questions,...

A banner used on Facebook to promote an open-carry rally hosted by Kaitlin Bennett, a Kent State alumna known for her graduation photo with an AR-10.

BREAKING: University tells Kaitlin Bennett to ‘cease and desist’ advertising for open-carry rally

Nicholas Hunter August 29, 2018

UPDATE:5:46 PM: Bennett responded to the announcement via Twitter:It is unclear whether the rally will still take place, as only advertisements for the event were mentioned in the release.5:15 PM: Kent...

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OPINION: 23and… me?

Cameron Gorman August 29, 2018

Editor's note: Since the publication of this column, the writer took a DNA test and wished to update this piece with the information that it did not show any Native American genetic ancestry. In Times...

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OPINION: How I survived my first day in Kent

Nicholas Hunter August 26, 2018

Rolling up to campus, cutting around the back to avoid the standstill traffic in the heart of campus, I scramble out of my brother’s beat-down SUV, stack of freshly framed posters in hand (barely scratched...

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