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AP: Bill filed to loosen knot over N Carolina ‘bathroom bill’

Gary Robertson, Associated Press February 23, 2017

RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers filed bipartisan legislation Wednesday aimed at breaking an impasse over the state's "bathroom bill," but it's likely to face tough going in the...

AP: State lawmakers channel grief into fight against opioids

Kyle Potter, Associated Press February 23, 2017

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — In statehouses across the country, lawmakers with loved ones who fell victim to drugs are leading the fight against the nation's deadly opioid-abuse crisis, drawing on tragic...

AP: College Board to boost SAT security to combat cheating

Joe Mandak, Associated Press February 22, 2017

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The firm that owns the SAT college entrance exam is boosting security worldwide following test-stealing and other cheating in recent years.The College Board said it's reducing the number...

Kent on Climate hosts their action meeting “Dump Trump,” at the Standing Rock Cultural Arts Center on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. The discussion addressed issues involving the state of the EPA, the DAPL and Keystone XL Pipeline and Trump’s administration.

Kent on Climate discusses environmental fears, plans

McKenna Corson February 22, 2017

A group of 13 citizens voiced their fears and plans during a Kent on Climate meeting at the Standing Rock Cultural Arts center on the status of America’s environment, weaving in current events and issues.Key...

Students participate in ‘Preview Night of Networking’

Malcolm Murray February 22, 2017

The Career Services Office of Kent State’s College of Business Administration held a “Preview Night of Networking” event Wednesday on the third floor of the Student Center from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30...

Redshirt freshman guard Megan Carter drives to the basket against Fort Wayne Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 in the M.A.C. Center. The Flashes won 66-55.

Flashes beat Bowling Green, extend MAC East lead

Henry Palattella February 22, 2017

The Kent State women’s basketball team (16-11, 10-5 Mid-American Conference) outscored Bowling Green State University (7-20, 3-12 Mid-American Conference) in the second half of Wednesday's game en route...

Kent State junior guard Kevin Zabo dribbles the ball up court against Bowling Green State University at the M.A.C. Center on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. Kent State lost in overtime, 84-83.

Behind the jersey: Kent State junior point guard Kevin Zabo

Tanner Castora February 22, 2017

Editor’s note: Tanner Castora is a redshirt sophomore men’s basketball player and a journalism major. He provides insight and commentary as a student-athlete.  Character is a journey, not a destination...

Amid controversy in Ohio, more young people oppose death penalty

Nicholas Hunter February 22, 2017

Opposition to the death penalty being used in murder cases is at its lowest since 1972, with 42 percent of respondents opposing it, a 2016 Pew Research poll has found.The poll also showed that younger...

Matt Poe is a junior journalism major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mpoe3@kent.edu

Opinion: As Poe puts it: I want this year’s Oscars to steer clear of politics

Matt Poe February 22, 2017

I look forward to the Oscars every year for a variety of reasons, mainly that I’ve grown fond of loving to hate them and vice versa. The Academy tends to screw up a lot of its nominations and winners...

Cheers and Jeers

February 22, 2017

Cheers to ... a Walmart employee in Columbia, South Carolina, who paid for half of the grocery bill for a family of five.Jeers to ... pineapple pizza. Icelandic President Guoni Thorlacius Johannesson...

Stephen D'Abreau

Opinion: PewDiePie and the press, Milo and the media

Stephen D'Abreau February 22, 2017

Milo Yiannopoulos, officially the former senior editor of Breitbart News, and Felix Kjellberg – also known as his YouTube name, PewDiePie – share something in common: They have both just suffered significant...

Opinion: Open letter to Betsy DeVos

Jessica Kukura February 22, 2017

Dear Betsy DeVos,Can you ever understand the needs of our students from a low socioeconomic background, when you grew up as a billionaire? Can you ensure the safety of our Muslim-American students, who...

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