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Our View: So long Kobe Bryant

April 12, 2016

On Nov. 29 last year Los Angeles Lakers great, Kobe Bean Bryant announced his retirement through a heartfelt letter in The Players' Tribune. It marked the end of something special.Tonight, Kobe will play...

Guest Column: What autism teaches us

Tim Mikes April 12, 2016

I have always been an advocate for others. As a child adopted from Russia, I was developmentally delayed and could not speak English. No one knew at that time I had Asperger’s syndrome. I was placed...

Ty Sugick

Opinion: Roger Goodell being unfair to Browns

Ty Sugick April 12, 2016

Troubled Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon made news again earlier this week for another diluted drug sample. The ongoing feud to reinstate Gordon has been put on hold by NFL Commissioner Roger...

Matt Poe

Opinion: Sean Payton says what most athletes, coaches are afraid to say

Matt Poe April 12, 2016

This past weekend, former Ohio State defensive lineman and former member of the New Orleans Saints Will Smith died after being shot in what appeared to be a routine fender bender.The incident occurred...

Jacob Ruffo is a junior journalism major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at jruffo@kent.edu

Opinion: ESPN’s stats are out of control

Jacob Ruffo April 10, 2016

ESPN has been pushing some crazily irrelevant stats down consumers’ throats this season. With Kobe Bryant retiring, the historic Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs records, and the Oklahoma...

President Bev Warren recounts her first 100 days as Kent State University's President during the Bowman Breakfast Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014.

Our View: Be #BevStrong and keep up with your health exams

April 10, 2016

Last week, Kent State students and faculty learned through an email that President Beverly Warren was diagnosed with breast cancer.The diagnosis came from a routine physical examination. According to Warren's...

Opinion: Campus protests and Common Core

The Heritage Foundation April 10, 2016

It's bad enough that college students today have to juggle academic and social pressures while paying historically high tuition rates that often saddle them with years of debt. But now they're struggling...

Lucas Misera

Opinion: Superdelegates contradict democracy

Lucas Misera April 10, 2016

A quirk in the Democratic National Convention’s method of electing the party’s presidential candidate is proving to be a burden on democracy.The DNC features superdelegates—a lesser-known element...

Alexis Atwater is a freshman political science major and a member of the Kent State College Democrats. Contact her at aatwater@kent.edu

Opinion: Cybersecurity becoming a growing concern

Alexis Atwater Kent State College Democrats April 6, 2016

Earlier this week, Mossack Fonseca, one of the largest law firms in the world, was apparently the latest victim of a data breach. Much of what was included in the more than 11.5 million leaked documents...

Samantha Karam is a sophomore journalism major. Contact her at skaram3@kent.edu.

Opinion: What they never warned you about vegetarianism

Samantha Karam April 6, 2016

Vegetarianism and veganism are gaining popularity in today’s day and age. People are becoming more aware of the foods they consume and where they come from.I’ve always talked about how much I love...

Dylan Webb is a teaching English as a second language major. Contact him at dwebb13@kent.edu.

Opinion: NOCO Hemp Expo

Dylan Webb April 6, 2016

From business owners to renowned activists, reporters and farmers, to scientists, the pioneers of the American hemp industry gathered in Loveland, Colorado for the Third Annual North Colorado Hemp Expo. Hemp...

Katie Kimble, a junior entrepreneurship major, sits in the clubhouse at Province Apartments on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. She was recently named “Biggest Winner” by WKYC TV and has given back to the community in many ways.

Kent State student honored for volunteerism

Sierra Allen April 6, 2016

Katie Kimble, a Kent State junior entrepreneurship major, puts volunteerism as a top priority in her life. Kimble thrives on giving back to the community and thinking of others. She has helped many people...

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