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Students take group photo to show solidarity to the University of Missouri on Nov.19, 2015

Black Lives Matter and race relations at Kent State

Gabrielle Woodard November 29, 2015

With the recent protests at the University of Missouri and Black Lives Matter activism across the country, race relations is something many people are starting to pay attention to, including Kent State.Students...

Matt Poe

Opinion: Republicans may begin to turn on Donald Trump

Matt Poe September 22, 2015

The in-house battle between Republican presidential candidates and Donald Trump has taken its first dramatic step. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a major candidate just months ago, has officially ended...

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

Opinion: No winners in Kim Davis controversy

Matt Poe September 9, 2015

The U.S. Supreme Court made a landmark decision in June allows that the Constitution would allow same-sex marriage. The ruling decided one of the great social issues of our time, and for the moment, it...

CNN anchor discusses college affordability, millennial generation at alma mater

Kaitlynn LeBeau May 6, 2015

TV2 interviews CNN anchor and KSU alumnus Carol Costello from KentWired.com on Vimeo.Kent State alumna and CNN anchor Carol Costello reflected on her memories at Kent State, her time at TV2 and a fact...

TV2 interviews CNN anchor and KSU alumna Carol Costello

Kaitlynn LeBeau May 1, 2015

TV2 interviews CNN anchor and KSU alumnus Carol Costello from KentWired.com on Vimeo.

Carley Hull is a senior news major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at chull9@kent.edu.

Opinion: Are we ready for a journey to Mars?

Carley Hull February 18, 2015

As if we don’t have enough to worry about on our own planet, some people are prepping to go to Mars. And by some people, I mean 24 people who will be divided into six crews of four to be sent to Mars...

Jennifer Hutchinson

Opinion: Let’s hear from Netanyahu

Jennifer Hutchinson February 15, 2015

It is crucial that our leaders hear from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Despite attempts by the White House and Senate Democrats to stunt Netanyahu’s talks on negotiations with Iran, there...

Carley Hull is a senior news major. Contact her at chull9@kent.edu.

Opinion: The new social media: Snapchat brings creative content beyond Friday’s party

Carley Hull January 28, 2015

You might have noticed while you were going through your friends’ Snap stories of hooliganism and first world problems that a new feature has been added. It is called Discover, and it has the potential...

A.L.I.C.E. Training

A.L.I.C.E. training tactics help in Florida library shooting

Hilary Crisan and Joanna Kamvouris November 20, 2014

Kelly Kalich was on the third floor of Strozier Library at Florida State University about midnight Thursday studying why school shootings happen when someone ran up the stairs and yelled out, "There's...

Mike Richards is a senior English major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mrich51@kent.edu.

Opinion: A faith-fueled debate: Why you should listen to Reza Aslan

Mike Richards October 9, 2014

In case you’ve missed a bit over the past week due to our upcoming Ebola-induced apocalypse, let me catch you up on one story of note.DISCLAIMER: I won’t have the room to fulfill my opinion, so feel...

Rachel Godin is a junior magazine journalism major and columnist for The Daily Kent Stater.  Contact her at rgodin1@kent.edu.  

Opinion: Infotainment – Entertainment becomes news

Rachel Godin February 18, 2014

Are borders making what is considered news and what is considered entertainment a thing of mass media past? Sandwiched between crisis and catastrophe, blips of unnecessary pop culture content are becoming...