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Double, Double Toil and Trouble

Kelsey’s Flick Pick: ‘Double, Double Toil and Trouble’

Kelsey Husnick October 21, 2014

Alright, the Olson twin movies are still, to this day, my guilty pleasure. Their 1993 Halloween film is one of my favorites. The Olson twins aren’t the only set of twins featured in this one, though....

Fall Fashion Forecasters

Sneak peak: Predicting next season’s fashion trends

Felicia Ssempala October 7, 2014

Fall is just around the corner, but fashion forecasters are already looking at trends for Spring 2015. Websites like Worth Global Style Network and Women’s Wear Daily forecast fashion trends up to two...

'The Untouchables'

Matt’s Pick: ‘The Untouchables’

Matt Merchant October 7, 2014

I got this movie at a Redbox at one point because I thought, at first glance of the cover, that it featured Dustin Hoffman and Idris Elba. What an interesting combination of actors, right? It caught me...

Ray Paoletta is a junior political science major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at rpaolet1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Gerrymandering leads to a broken system

Ray Paoletta October 7, 2014

The lack of bi-partisanship at all levels of government remains the number one complaint that citizens have with government. People look at elected officials and see what appears to be one party moving...

What’s in a quiz?

Audrey Young October 7, 2014

I have a pretty big obsession with online quizzes — you know the ones that tell you what element you are, what type of dog you would be, does your personality suck?, etc. Those are my stress reliever....

The Murders of Brandywine Theater

Review: ‘Brandywine Theater’ is a funny, psychotic romp — villainous puppets included

Mark Oprea October 7, 2014

“Brandywine,” the hitch-hiking traveler tells us in the beginning of Larry Longstreth’s latest drama-horror-comedy, “doesn’t exist on a map, it only exists in the imagination.”“The Murders...

BSR Beats: Change in the season

Lincoln Griffin October 7, 2014

The fall season is all about change — from the changing leaves to your changing wardrobe. So check out these songs and change up your everyday playlist! They’re perfect to fit your changing fall mood....

SuperMonkey

Alumnus turns marketing degree into rock’n’roll

Mark Oprea October 7, 2014

It was in the middle of a dinner rush, washing dishes at Rockne’s on Main Street when Christian Groblewski realized that he wanted to pursue a career in rock’n’roll. From that moment, it only took...

Guest speaker Dr. Federico Subervi, Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, makes a presentation on the lack of Latinos in the media, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014.

Professor: Misrepresention in media affects Latino image

Arbrion Chambliss September 23, 2014

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Spanish and Latino Student Association invited students to learn about the portrayal of Latinos in the mass media Tuesday from Federico Subervi, professor...

Freshman Routine

Learning the ropes: Freshmen find their own routines

Cheyenne Perry September 23, 2014

A fourth of the way into the semester, incoming freshman are starting to get settled in at Kent State. The students are exercising their independence, meal plan options and developing study habits as they...

Jewish students celebrate the New Year

Haley Keding September 23, 2014

Rosh Hashanah is a time for Jewish students like Natalie Schafer, a junior psychology major and community building fellow at Hillel, to reflect on the past 12 months and think about when she felt distant...

Johnny and the Apple Stompers perform in Acorn Alley Friday, Sept. 19, 2014 as part of Kent's Rountown Music Festival.

Johnny and his Apple Stompers remind us pure country still exists

Mark Oprea September 23, 2014

“Well, I caught you honky tonkin' with my best friend,” Johnny Miller sang as he kicked out his mud-brown boots at Acorn Alley, “The thing to do was leave you, but I should'a left then.”Who said...