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OPINION: The fate of climate change is in our hands

OPINION: The fate of climate change is in our hands

Aden Graves, Opinion Writer November 20, 2023

“We don’t have time to sit on our hands as our planet burns. For young people, climate change is bigger than election or re-election. It’s life or death,” U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said. AOC’s...

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OPINION: Cell phones are ruining the salon experience

Carlina Krajnik, Opinion Writer November 17, 2023

Cellphones have become a fundamental part of our daily lives, offering convenience, connectivity, ideas and endless amounts of entertainment. However, cellphones have single-handedly changed the salon...

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OPINION: Are movie theaters going extinct?

Hannah Bulgrin, Opinion Writer November 16, 2023

Streaming services have been America’s number one source for television and movies for quite some time now. Netflix started streaming in January of 2007 and ever since then, more and more apps have popped...

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OPINION: Why positive masculinity is important in the media

Nick Keller, Opinion Writer November 15, 2023

King Aragorn II once said, “I would have gone with you to the end, into the very fires of Mordor,” as he held Frodo’s hand and handed him the ring. This is one example of many male characters in...

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OPINION: Parasocial relationships aren’t always unhealthy

Destiny Torres, Opinion Writer November 14, 2023

Were you sad that Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn broke up in August? Did your definition of love falter? Or did you hate that she went off to date Matty Healy? Were you a little too excited when Zendaya and...

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OPINION: I have nothing to teach you

Anthony Morris, Opinion Writer November 13, 2023

A walk. A word. An attachment. To ideas or statements. To conventions or concepts. A sentence I’ve thought too much. A sentence I’ve spoken too little.  I’m listening to “Javelin” by Sufjan...

Leah Mani grew up with expectations all around her as a young Indian girl. 
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OPINION: Fair and lovely

Chloe Robertson, Opinion Writer November 12, 2023

Fair and Lovely skin cream, lemons and oversized hats protected young Leah Mani’s skin from growing darker in the sun. Growing up, Mani quickly learned beauty meant everything in Indian culture, and...

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OPINION: “Five Nights at Freddy’s” skip, stream or support

Annemarie Karabinus, Opinion Writer November 10, 2023

For this Random Rants with Annemarie, we will be discussing a spoiler-free version of “Five Nights at Freddy’s.” When I do a movie review, I tend to like to separate it into three different categories:...

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OPINION: A night of victories in Ohio

Jackson Small, Opinion Writer November 9, 2023

Voters across the state tonight voted YES for both issues 1 and 2, codifying an amendment that gives women in Ohio a constitutional right to abortion and legalizing recreational marijuana.  The passing...

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OPINION: The pitfalls of ‘bimbo feminism’

Faith Fistler, Opinion Writer November 9, 2023

Feminist movements have gone through many iterations, and philosophers have been at odds with each other since its beginning.  It’s hard to define equality for all when equality doesn’t look the...

The Wright-Curtis Theatre is full of energy as the cast of Kent State’s “Cabaret” dances the night away. (via Bob Christy/University Communications and Marketing)

OPINION: Kent State’s ‘Cabaret’ echoes the horrors of society, calls for change

Aden Graves, Opinion Writer November 8, 2023

Just as you step foot into the Wright-Curtis Theatre, you’re transported into the jazzy and lively Kit Kat Klub, where everyone’s troubles seem to disappear… but not for long. This intimate nightclub...

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OPINION: What to know about Issues 1 and 2 today

Jackson Small, Opinion Writer November 7, 2023

Today, voters across Ohio return to the polls. The two most highly contested issues on the ballot are an amendment stating a constitutional right to abortion and the legalization of recreational marijuana.  These...

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