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Contact Maggie Wachtel at mwachte2@kent.edu.

Opinion: The dangerous connection between sports, concussions and depression

Maggie Wachtel December 2, 2014

An Ohio State University football player was found dead in an apparent suicide Sunday after disappearing last Wednesday.Kosta Karageorge texted his mother shorty before he disappeared, writing “Sorry...

Maggie Wachtel is a sophomore Public Relations major and a columnist for The Stater. Contact her at mwachte2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Midterm election blues

Maggie Wachtel November 12, 2014

This year’s midterm elections were the most expensive ever, with nearly $4 billion spent. All 435 members of the House of Representatives were up for re-election.This election should’ve been big, but...

Maggie Wachtel is a sophomore public relations major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at mwachte2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Vote and let your voice be heard

Maggie Wachtel November 3, 2014

Midterm elections are on Tuesday, Nov. 4, and no matter your views or beliefs, I am encouraging you to go out and vote.All 435 members of the House of Representatives are up for re-election. According...

Maggie Wachtel is a sophomore public relations major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at mwachte2@kent.edu.

Opinion: It’s time for this country to talk about mental illness

Maggie Wachtel October 27, 2014

Two students were killed and three were injured after a student opened fire at Marysville-Pilchuck high school in Washington on Friday.Headlines like these have become all too familiar, and the debate...

Maggie Wachtel is a sophomore public relations major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at mwachte2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Why wearing your seatbelt is so important

Maggie Wachtel October 19, 2014

I’m sure we’ve all been repeatedly told to put our seatbelts on one time or another. My mom used to refuse to leave the driveway until I was safely buckled in. As I got older and more of my peers began...

Maggie Wachtel is a sophomore public relations major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at mwachte2@kent.edu.

Opinion: The media needs to stop glorifying mental instability

Maggie Wachtel October 13, 2014

It’s hard to go a day without seeing another troubled celebrity making headlines for his odd behavior. For the last year, it has been Amanda Bynes who has been the target of constant media scrutiny....

Maggie Wachtel is a sophomore public relations major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at mwachte2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Why ESPN was wrong in suspending Bill Simmons

Maggie Wachtel October 2, 2014

ESPN suspended sports columnist Bill Simmons in late September after making what were deemed inappropriate comments aimed at NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Simmons does a podcast for ESPN titled “The...

Maggie Wachtel is a sophomore Public Relations major and a columnist for the The Kent Stater. Contact her at mwachte2@kent.edu.

Opinion: The problem with click-bait

Maggie Wachtel September 24, 2014

Poynter and Kent State’s Media Law Center for Ethics and Access hosted its annual Media Ethics Workshop at Kent State last Thursday, with panels focusing on big data, analytics and how they affect news...

Maggie Wachtel is a sophomore journalism student and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at mwachte2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Hackers highlight flaws in Apple’s iCloud

Maggie Wachtel September 9, 2014

Nude pictures of Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton and countless other female celebrities were leaked online to a blog last week after a hacker was able to obtain the photos through the iCloud account system.iCloud...

Opinion: Why ‘Gen Ed’ credits need to become a thing of the past

Maggie Wachtel August 24, 2014

General Education or “Gen Ed” credits are something that is a requirement at colleges across America. Here at Kent State, we call them Kent Core classes. All students are required to have six credit...

Orientation Opinion: A smooth start for you and your roommate

Maggie Wachtel August 20, 2014

There is nothing quite like your freshman year of college. And if you’re like most freshmen, you will be dealing with a roommate. If you’re like me and you’ve had your own room for your whole life,...