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OPINION: What’s missing from “The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes”

Annemarie Karabinus, Opinion Writer December 7, 2023

On this edition of Random Rants with Annemarie, I will be reviewing the newest “The Hunger Games” movie, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” as well as the original trilogy as a whole. I will...

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OPINION: More than a pill: Why prescription drug commercials are so absurd

Aden Graves, Opinion Writer December 6, 2023

Cue the music. Cue the forced smiles, cringe-worthy dance numbers and terrible jingles.  From the copycat Ozempic theme inspired by the ‘70s Pilot rock song “Magic” to the jazzed-up ad promoting...

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OPINION: Sean Hannity and Ron DeSantis take on Governor Gavin Newsom

Jackson Small, Opinion Writer December 5, 2023

On Thursday, Fox News hosted a debate between California Governor Gavin Newsom and Florida Governor and current presidential candidate Ron DeSantis. In typical American fashion, this debate was a disaster...

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OPINION: Sabrina Carpenter serves up a new Christmas classic with “Fruitcake”

Faith Fistler, Opinion Writer December 5, 2023

Sabrina Carpenter has been one of my most welcomed surprises of the year. Initially, she wasn’t an artist I felt compelled to tune into. I didn’t have a connection to her Disney Channel days since...

OPINION: Women in the media and their underutilization

OPINION: Women in the media and their underutilization

Nick Keller, Opinion Writer December 4, 2023

In Greta Gerwig’s 2019 film adaptation of “Little Women,” Saorise Ronan’s leading character, Jo March said, “Women, they have minds, and they have souls, as well as just hearts. And they've got...

Joey King depicts Gypsy Rose Blanchard in Hulu's original series "The Act."

OPINION: Gypsy Rose Blanchard: Is she to blame?

Hannah Bulgrin, Opinion Writer December 2, 2023

In June 2015, Dee Dee Blanchard was found stabbed to death in her home. The two responsible were none other than her daughter, Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Nicholas Godejohn, Gypsy’s boyfriend. Although...

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OPINION: You are more than meaning

Anthony Morris, Opinion Writer December 1, 2023

It’s funny how a tapestry’s pattern is determined by the moments that precede its creation. A memory or flood of feelings that catch a creator in a terrifying plethora of possibilities. The flurry...

Krajnik with her partner, and two cats. Photo courtesy of Carlina Krajnik

OPINION: I want to be a writer

Carlina Krajnik, Opinion Writer November 30, 2023

I want to be a writer. I fell in love with writing my first semester at Kent State in 2022, and to my surprise, my talent took over like wildfire. Throughout my short life thus far, my possession of...

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OPINION: Don’t support the art if you can’t support the artist

Destiny Torres, Opinion Writer November 29, 2023

I used to be the biggest fan of Harry Potter. I read all of the books, watched the movies multiple times and begged my mom to buy me every piece of merchandise possible. That was until the news came out...

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...

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OPINION: We’re all going to die alone

Virginia Doherty, Opinion Writer November 27, 2023

White picket fence, 2.1 children, a home and spouse to greet you at the end of the day. Maybe a dog, who knows?  Many of us pictured the classic suburban dream when our teachers asked us what our future...

Custom aprons made by the Ceramics Club on campus will be available for purchase 
at the Holiday Art Sale Dec. 7 and 8.

OPINION: To lose weight or not to lose weight: you lose either way

Virginia Doherty, Opinion Writer November 22, 2023

The ‘90s and 2000s are well known for the shameless diet culture, from tabloids labeling 130 pound women as morbidly obese to shows like “Supersize vs. Superskinny” and “Eat Yourself Sexy.” If...

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