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Our View: Protesters through the eyes of history

March 27, 2016

GOP front-runner Donald Trump is well-known for his questionable observations and comments. As his campaign continues to gain momentum, one notable observation concerns the protests at his rallies.Rallies...

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Kasich, Rubio seek survival, Clinton momentum

Nancy Benac, Associated Press March 15, 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five more states chime in to the rambunctious campaign 2016 conversation on Tuesday, and no one's listening with greater interest than Marco Rubio and John Kasich, both of them desperate...

Jacob Ruffo is a junior journalism major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at jruffo@kent.edu

Opinion: Making fun of Donald Trump has no value

Jacob Ruffo March 13, 2016

People love making fun of Donald Trump. Why? He’s just a regular guy running for president; he doesn’t even have a political background. He doesn’t use Super-PACs and he speaks his mind. He is truly...

Donald Trump speaks a crowd at the IX Center in Cleveland on Saturday, March 11, 2016 during his rally.

Trump holds rally in Cleveland

Karl Schneider March 12, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held a rally at Cleveland’s IX Center on Saturday afternoon just days before Ohio’s primary elections.Trump has led the republican delegate count since...

Candidates on the issues

Candidates on the issues

Kent Stater staff March 9, 2016

MARCO RUBIO:student debt: “I think we should create alternatives to student loans to let employers pay for education and graduates…pay back a percentage of earnings.”immigration: "I am the son and...

Jacob Tabler is a junior political science major and a member of the Kent State College Republicans. Contact him at jtabler2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Republican race for nomination is heated

Jacob Tabler Kent State College Republicans March 9, 2016

The past several weeks in the world of politics have been very exciting.The primary elections are in full swing, and it is becoming clearer who will receive the nomination for their respective party. Both...

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Crunching the results of Super Tuesday

Mitch Felan March 2, 2016

DelegatesCreate your own infographicsDonald Trump:The GOP front-runner’s stampede through the primary season continued throughout Super Tuesday as he won seven of the 11 available states—the most of...

Donald Trump rallies supporters at the Signature Flight Hangar at Port-Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Trump said he plans to build a wall between Mexico and the U.S. and will make Mexico pay for it.

Trump rallies in Columbus pushing jobs, immigration reform and making America great again

Emily Mills and Ian Flickinger March 1, 2016

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of about 2,000 supporters about immigration, job growth and the other candidates in the presidential race at the Signature Flight Hangar at...

Opinion: Defending the pope’s remarks

Lucas Misera February 21, 2016

As the primaries begin to take shape, Donald Trump is proving to be a legitimate contender with wins in both New Hampshire and South Carolina. The latter solidified his place in the race, pulling in 50...

Senator Ted Cruz celebrates with supporters of his presidential campaign in Des Moines, Iowa after winning the Iowa Republican caucus on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016.

Iowa caucus upsets four hopefuls

Mitch Felan February 2, 2016

Iowan voters set the stage for a long 2016 election this Monday with the Iowa caucus. The caucus marks the first votes for the election this year, in an event that some say will mark the way for the...

Samantha Karam is a sophomore journalism major. Contact her at skaram3@kent.edu.

Opinion: Nazi Trump memes do the opposite of what they’re intended to do

Samantha Karam January 27, 2016

Even before his presidential candidacy, Donald Trump has made viewers uncomfortable with his comments: During an interview on The View in 2006, Trump made a comment about his daughter’s nice figure and...

Brian DiPaolo, a junior history major, participates in the College Democrats phone campaign to sway voters away from Donald Trump on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016 in the Kent State Student Center.

College Democrats hold phone bank to “dump Trump”

Mitch Felan January 26, 2016

As part of their "Dump Trump Phone Bank," the Kent State College Democrats took to their phones Tuesday night to encourage Portage County residents to not vote for the controversial Republican nominee...