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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: Being informed during election season

KS Editors September 28, 2014

The Kent community is known for being green. We are a tree city and Kent State is a Tree Campus USA, the architects of the university’s new buildings are striving for Leadership in Energy & Environmental...

Our View: Apple decides to no longer sell the iPod Classic, taking a piece of our childhood with it

KS Editors September 24, 2014

With all of the talk about the new iPhone 6/6 Plus, Apple Watch and iOS8, Apple simply forgot to mention that they were no longer making the iPod Classic, the last iPod available with the click-wheel design.The...

Our View: Music fest brings us together

KS Editors September 17, 2014

This Friday, the Kent community will experience the sounds of the ‘Round Town Music Fest. More than 60 artists will perform at several venues in the downtown area.Kent is known for its festivals throughout...

Our View: The poorest of taste

KS Editors September 15, 2014

It didn’t take long for word of Urban Outfitters’ decision to sell a vintage Kent State sweatshirt that looked like it was blood-spattered to spread across the internet.Urban Outfitters is known for...

Our view: Housing woes deter international students

KS Editors September 14, 2014

The Kent State 15-day enrollment statistics revealed that the number of students at the university’s main campus is at an all-time high with 28,457 students. The freshman class is the third largest incoming...

Our view: A Sign of the Times

KS Editors September 7, 2014

Atlanta Hawks owner Bruce Levenson publically announced Sunday he is selling his ownership of the Hawks and no longer the owner. This was because of Levenson coming out about an email he sent in 2012 to...

Our View: Keeping it green

Kent Stater editors September 1, 2014

Campus construction may be causing some angst among students who have to take different routes to class in order to get around the closed-off sidewalks. Although it is an annoyance, Kent State has made...

Our view: Chill out, professors

Stater editors August 27, 2014

A professor at a Georgia college recently banned and penalized his students from saying “bless you” in class, considering anything similar a disruption of his teaching. As students are heading back...

Our view: Keep the ALS Ice Bucket Challenges coming

Stater editors August 25, 2014

The past few weeks have been full of Ice Bucket Challenge after Ice Bucket Challenge. Our Facebook and Instagram feeds are becoming tiresome as friends post video after video, but we’re here to say that...

Our view: ESPN, rethink your priorities

Kent Stater editors August 24, 2014

ESPN anchor Neil Everett was clearly upset by his network’s excessive coverage of Johnny Manziel and Braxton Miller and the lack of coverage of Jason Bitsko’s death.In a rare moment for any professional...

Our view: A growing need for FlashCard refunds

DKS Editors April 28, 2014

It’s that time of year again. The shopping carts will descend on dining locations like Eastway Market and Rosie’s. Entire families will do their grocery shopping for the month.  Students will offer...

Our View: The death of a neutral Web

DKS Editors April 24, 2014

Proposed policy changes announced on Wednesday by the Federal Communications Commission might signal a decisive funeral toll for net neutrality — the idea that Internet users should have equal access...