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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...

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and her husband, former president Bill Clinton, speaks to supporters at her caucus night party Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, in Des Moines, Iowa.

5 things to know for Monday’s Iowa Caucus

Ben Kindel January 26, 2016

Some candidates may drop out after Iowa.Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, who has been a frequent participant in the Republican undercard debate due to his low polling numbers, claimed if he is not...

Matt Poe

Opinion: Trump is no longer amusing

Matt Poe December 8, 2015

Let me first start this column off with a half-hearted apology to you, dear reader. I am tired of reading about Donald Trump. I am tired of hearing about Trump. Quite frankly, I am tired of writing columns...

Ashley Atherton is a junior political science major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at aatherto@kent.edu

Opinion: Is Ben Carson starting to dwindle?

Ashley Atherton November 30, 2015

Ben Carson was on top of the Republican World for a while. He was even beating Donald Trump in a national poll at one point. But recently, Carson has seen a slide in his numbers and fell behind Trump once...

A Russian warplane bursts into flames after being shot down over Turkey

FlashCast – November 24, 2015

TV2, Portia Booker, Kristen Anzuini November 24, 2015

TV2's Portia Booker and Kristen Anzuini discuss the Kent State potential faculty strikes, the claims made by Donald Trump regarding 9/11, as well as Hillary Clinton's response, and the Russian warplane...

Ashley Atherton is a junior political science major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at aatherto@kent.edu

Opinion: Trump became more terrifying

Ashley Atherton November 23, 2015

In 1933, Nazi Germany created the Nuremberg Laws, which prosecuted Jewish people in Germany and required them to register as such. The Nazis loved them needing to be registered in a system. It made it...

Bruno Beidacki is a sophomore journalism major. Contact him at bbeidack@kent.edu

Opinion: Make America great again

Bruno Beidacki November 23, 2015

Yes. That is Donald Trump’s campaign slogan. No, I do not believe the successful businessman would be nearly as successful as the president of the United States. However, I do believe there is a way...

Bruno Beidacki is a sophomore journalism major. Contact him at bbeidack@kent.edu

Opinion: Five reasons why Donald Trump would be a horrible president

Bruno Beidacki November 16, 2015

You either love or hate Donald Trump. It is hard to be indifferent toward such an extremist politician. Yes, not businessman or CEO, but politician. The day Trump announced he was running, referring to...

Muslim students dispel misconceptions about Islam caused by Islamic State

Erin Zaranec November 15, 2015

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks in Paris that killed at least 132 people Friday night.Kent State's Muslim Students' Association is hosting an Interfaith Prayer Vigil...

Ashley Atherton is a junior political science major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at aatherto@kent.edu

Opinion: Rubio could take the Republican nomination

Ashley Atherton November 9, 2015

Marco Rubio seemed like one of those long-shot candidates until CNBC’s debate. After that, everyone, even political novices, knew Rubio’s name. But can he truly stay where he is and continue to rise,...

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