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

Opinion: Flaws of Ohio judicial campaign rules

Ray Paoletta October 15, 2014

Judges are expected to be nonpartisan, and the goal of lifetime appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court is to allow the justices to turn away from party influences. This same goal is the reason that judges...

Opinion: Kent State College Republicans celebrates 20 years

Ray Paoletta September 28, 2014

This past Saturday the Kent State College Republicans celebrated 20 years as a club on campus. Alumni, current members and supporters of the club came together for an anniversary dinner where they reminisced...

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Opinion: Ohio House Bill 593 aims to outlaw overload fees

Ray Paoletta September 21, 2014

Graduating from college in four quick, easy and painless years is easier said than done. From failing a class to dropping a class, or not being able to get into a required class, many students find it...

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

Opinion: Low voter turnout plagues the country

Ray Paoletta September 14, 2014

Another mid-term election is quickly approaching and most candidates have their efforts focused on voter turnout. There isn’t a shortage of citizens complaining about government; however, voter turnout...