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Gen Z mourns the loss of celebrity Liam Payne

Dylan Walker, Columnist October 19, 2024

Last week, the music world was rocked by the shocking news of Liam Payne’s death after a tragic fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A former member of the beloved pop boy band One Direction,...

Liam Payne performs in 2018.

What we know about Liam Payne’s death

Sandra Gonzalez and Jessie Yeung October 17, 2024

CNN — Former One Direction band member Liam Payne has died at age 31 after falling from the third floor of the four-star CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to police. The circumstances...

Young Annemarie Karabinus attending the One Direction Where We Are tour, Aug 2013

OPINION: One Direction: Where we are now

Annemarie Karabinus, Opinion Writer November 28, 2023

Harry. Liam. Niall. Louis. Zayn. You know them as One Direction (1D), but how well do you REALLY know them? Today I’m going to be talking about some history, fun facts and my personal love for 1D in...

BURR COLLAB: In defense of boy bands

Grace-Marie Burton Writer for the Burr February 23, 2020

The boy band has been a staple of defining an era, just as much as slang or regrettable fashion trends. Often, these groups are put together by a batch of industry producers to perform songs mainly targeted...

"Sign of the Times" — Harry Styles (2017)

REVIEW: Harry Styles swoops in on debut solo single

Michael Nied April 7, 2017

One Direction star Harry Styles has arrived on the scene with “Sign of the Times,” and he’s traveling in a thrilling sonic direction on his debut solo single.Since One Direction announced its hiatus...

Katie Smith is a senior public relations major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at ksmit138@kent.edu.

Opinion: The right direction

Katie Smith November 23, 2014

I am a 22-year-old Directioner, and I have no shame.One Direction is four-fifths British, one-fifth Irish and 100 percent perfect. The heaven-sent boy band released its fourth; aptly named album, FOUR,...