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Rep. Tim Ryan and members of the Kent State College Democrats greet one another during their meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, Oct. 6. 

Rep. Tim Ryan meets virtually with College Democrats

Bronwyn Wain Reporter October 9, 2020

Rep. Tim Ryan believes Americans currently have the power to shift the trajectory of this country with the 2020 presidential election. Ryan, who represents the 13th district of Ohio, participated in a...

Student files class action lawsuit against Kent State to recoup tuition and fees

Paige Bennett News Lab August 2, 2020

A Kent State student has filed a class action lawsuit against the university for not fully refunding tuition and fees after in-person classes were canceled in spring due to the coronavirus pandemic. The...

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OPINION: Does impeachment “overturn the will of the American people?”

Jarett Theberge Photographer October 16, 2019

 “A partisan impeachment inquiry is a blatant attempt to overturn the will of the American people.” This is what Vice President Mike Pence said at a rally in Louisiana on Oct. 5 criticizing Democrats...

Drew Taylor

Opinion: Clinton makes the wrong move with new book

Drew Taylor September 16, 2017

 I’m not ashamed to admit Hillary Clinton was not my primary choice in last year’s presidential election. I have retweeted “Bernie would have won” more times than I can count, and I believe that...

Matthew Olienechak

Opinion: A Democratic lack of vision

Matt Olienechak September 13, 2017

It’s clear that the Democratic Party is in shambles.Not that anyone should find that surprising, considering the outcome of last November’s election and its aftermath.Despite facing off against one...

Best of Kent Entertainment and Student Life

Best of Kent 2017: ENTERTAINMENT + STUDENT LIFE

KentWired Staff April 15, 2017

More Best of Kent categories: FOOD | DRINK | SPORTS FIRST - The Kent StageThe Kent Stage was founded in 2002 to host and provide a spot for the Kent State Folk Festival. The Western Reserve Folk Arts...

Opinion: Corruption in the United States government

Jacob Davis April 12, 2017

Whether you’re liberal or conservative, each person in this country is affected by the blatant corruption of the U.S. government; 2016 marked a pivotal point in discovering the inner workings of our...

Portrait of Suzanne Holt at her home in Kent, Ohio on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016.

Professor behind Clinton course advocates for women’s rights

Lydia Taylor December 7, 2016

As a young girl, Kent State women's studies professor Suzanne Holt felt as though she had a mission in life — a wish to go out and save the world — but wasn’t quite sure what that mission was until...

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Opinion: The glass ceiling has been cracked

Alex Delaney-Gesing December 1, 2016

Today marks the beginning of a new month. November, a period that saw the rise and fall of two vastly different political and social movements throughout the United States, has finally come to end.And...

Our View: Election leaves students stunned, not shattered

November 9, 2016

The 2016 presidential election is over, but the residue of its final results Tuesday night lingers on campus.In perhaps the most surprising election in recent memory, Republican candidate Donald Trump...

Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump cheer outside the News Corp. Building in New York City during the early hours of Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, when Trump was announced the victor of the presidential election.

Opinion: A red future for media

Alex Delaney-Gesing November 9, 2016

Early Wednesday morning I stood among hundreds of New Yorkers outside Fox News headquarters on the Avenue of the Americas, awaiting the news of who would become the next U.S. president.I arrived at the...

11/10/16 Hillary Clinton

Clinton course to begin spring semester

Erin Zaranec November 9, 2016

Hillary Clinton’s campaign may have come to a formal conclusion after her loss to now-President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday, but her impact will play a leading role in Kent State academics throughout...