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Bruce Walton is the Opinion Editor. Contact him at bwalton4@kent.edu.

Opinion: The ethical aftermath of the ‘War on Drugs’

Bruce Walton April 19, 2015

The legalization of weed has been a topic widely discussed but never entertained in the mainstream media of America until recently. Until then, it was an idea that was conversed with people who smoke weed...

New fraternity makes its mark on Kent’s campus

Zabrina Hvostal April 19, 2015

Alpha Sigma Phi, which started Fall 2014 as a student organization, has now become a fraternity after recruiting and initiating 27 new members this semester.Zach Weidensaul, president of Alpha Sigma Phi,...

Boston Marathon

Kent State community reflects on 2013 Boston Marathon bombings

Kate Schwanke April 19, 2015

April 15, 2015 marked the two-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, and this year, Kent State professors and alumni reflect on their thoughts and experiences of that tragic day.With more than...

Cleveland lawyer speaks about global corruption laws to Kent State students

Ellie Enselein April 19, 2015

The College of Business Administration hosted the founding partner of a Cleveland law firm as the featured speaker of the Global Management Center Speaker Series on Thursday night.Patrick Haggerty, founder...

Fashion School prepares for annual FS2 show this Friday

Kelsey Drumm April 19, 2015

Fashion design and merchandising students are making final preparations for The Fashion School’s Annual Fashion Show, “FS2 Visionnaire,” which is set to start Friday, April 24.The show is an opportunity...

“Stratosphere” student art exhibition explores time

Dara Sander April 17, 2015

Kent State students received awards for the second annual “Stratosphere Juried Art Competition” at the Downtown Art Gallery on Thursday, April 16.The Stratosphere Juried Art Competition is an annual...

Update: KSU professor charged with menacing after “road rage” incident

KSU professor charged after "road rage" incident on campus from KentWired.com on Vimeo.An assistant professor involved in a “road rage” fueled encounter faces charges after yelling at another driver...

Kent TeleProductions wins three bronze Telly Awards

Jessica Darling April 17, 2015

Kent State’s TeleProductions has won three awards this semester including the Kent State Men’s Basketball 2014-2015 Intro video, the Founder’s Award for the Margaret Clark Morgan (MCM) Foundation...

SolFactor

KSU professor shares experiences as child Holocaust survivor

Victoria Manenti April 16, 2015

When students step inside Sol Factor’s classroom, they may be surprised to find out that he has two identities: instructor of Jewish History and abandoned child Holocaust survivor.“It (his story) is...

Outfielder Luke Burch sprints to home plate to score the first run during a game against Rider University at Schoonover Stadium on Friday, March 13, 2015. Kent State won 13-5.

Offense sputters in two-game weekday stretch

Andrew Bugel April 15, 2015

Kent State’s baseball team (20-13, 8-4 Mid-American Conference) only managed six hits and one run over the course of two days, winning one game and losing the other this week.Pitching was the name of...

Throwback Thursday: White outlines basis of May 4 plans; Services to remain in ‘family’

Bob Downing April 15, 2015

President Robert I. White said three limitations must be placed on any and all activities to be scheduled between May 1 and May 4 on campus.At his afternoon press conference. Dr. White called, first, for...

Mood music: Music proven to affect our moods

Megan Brown April 14, 2015

In the movies, background music is used to help control which emotions we feel at different key points in the film. In real life, I like to think the tunes I select on my iPod on a given day affect how...

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