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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

KentStater

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

KentStater

Our View: In defense of the pothole

KS Editors March 4, 2015

Summary: Those who drive on campus, or at least Summit Street, know that potholes are the bane of existence. But the City of Kent can only do so much. It’s springtime, so the weather is finally getting...

Our View: Professionally sassy

KS Editors February 25, 2015

Summary: With students taking to social media to complain about the cold temperatures, we love that President Beverly Warren is also tuning in, and participating in, the conversation.With temperature readings...

Our View: Change the stereotype, change the discussion

KS Editors February 18, 2015

We believe Kent State students can learn from the terrible event that took place in North Carolina last week. It’s time to talk about changing the way we talk about labels.Three people died last week....

Our View: Symbolic acts can have unintended consequences

KS Editors February 11, 2015

This morning, President Barack Obama sent a request for authorization for military force to be used against the Islamic State. The request, an act that is within the powers of the president to use, would...

Our View: Home is where the heart is

KS Editors February 5, 2015

Summary: President Warren has finally found the heart of Kent State: the students. We encourage her to keep listening and to do what she can to improve the Kent State experience.Just in time for Valentine’s...

Our View: Pause and listen

KS Editors January 28, 2015

Some around the world paused Tuesday for a moment of silence. Videos began popping up onto Facebook and Twitter news feeds, depicting cars stopping on major highways, their drivers opening their doors...

Our View: A safer way to get home?

KS Editors January 21, 2015

BeMyDD, Kent’s newest way to get home after a night out could be worth the higher price. But can students trust the drivers? As college students, we will all spend a stint at the bars in downtown Kent...

Our View: Warming the winter blues

KS Editors January 15, 2015

It’s cold. In case anyone missed this, just step outside without a jacket on, and you will know it instantly. With the unpredictable weather patterns of Ohio, students must learn to be prepared for any...

Our view: Support for Science Learning

KS Editors December 4, 2014

Most every student that comes to Kent State must take a course in a science building. While many won’t spend their college careers studying there, the buildings themselves must be places for students...

Our view: Managing consumer culture

KS Editors November 12, 2014

 are too. Holiday tunes have already been playing through the sound systems of America’s biggest department stores, and we haven’t even been given the chance to give thanks for what we already have.Along...

Our view: Informed voting is the essence of democracy

KS Editors November 5, 2014

There are multiple sides to every story. As journalists, we know that when we cover a story or an issue in our community, especially one that affects our audience, that we must report in an unbiased way....

Our view: Learn diversity for future success

KS Editors October 22, 2014

As the demographics of our country are changing at a rapid pace, the word “diversity” is thrown around in conversations in virtually every industry. Do you have a diverse staff? Are you citing diverse...