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Guest Column: Teaching freedom of speech

Los Angeles Times April 5, 2016

Teaching a freshman seminar on freedom of speech on college campuses has made us aware of the urgent need to educate the current generation of students about the importance of the First Amendment. From...

Our View: Why the Climate Survey matters

April 5, 2016

Students received an email from Kent State President Beverly Warren in March, urging them to take the Kent State Climate Study: Assessment of Climate for Learning, Living, and Working. Unlike what some...

Matt Poe

Opinion: College basketball has been revived—for now

Matt Poe April 5, 2016

For anyone who followed college basketball this season, it was one of the more forgettable regular seasons in a long time. There was no team searching for a perfect record heading into tournament time,...

Opinion: The war on cancer is ongoing

Lucas Misera April 3, 2016

This weekend, Kent State held the KSU Flash-A-Thon, an annual event that raises money for Akron Children’s Hospital's pediatric oncology department. Though more than $31,000 was raised in a collaborative...

Opinion: Recalling the importance of WrestleMania

Jacob Ruffo April 3, 2016

WrestleMania was this past Sunday and, as usual, it was the biggest platform in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)—and therefore all of wrestling and sports entertainment.Historically, “The Grandest...

Jacob Tabler is a junior political science major and a member of the Kent State College Republicans. Contact him at jtabler2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Immigration policy alternatives in the U.S.

Jacob Tabler Kent State College Republicans March 30, 2016

Immigration policy in the United States continues to be a divisive issue between Republicans and Democrats. The debate on how to solve this problem has been going on for decades, and this election is no...

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

Opinion: Spring into life: Death’s harsh reminder

Dylan Webb March 30, 2016

As the last doctor on the board told my grandmother the news that the only treatment for her newly diagnosed pancreatic cancer was a chemotherapy drug with only a seven percent chance doing any good —...

Jared Strubel is a junior political science major and columnist for the Kent Stater. Contact him at jstrubel@kent.edu

Opinion: The shining city on the hill

Jared Strubel Kent State College Democrats March 30, 2016

In spite of Republican criticisms of President Obama’s handling of immigration, particularly in regards to our southern border, the administration has shown its ability to enforce the law with record...

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

Opinion: “We can’t contain ISIS—we must defeat ISIS.”

Samantha Karam March 30, 2016

In a speech at Stanford University on March 23, 2016, Hillary Clinton addressed the Brussels bombing and explained what she would do, as president, to eliminate ISIS and any threat it poses. Her plan...

Matt Poe

Opinion: Baseball is back, baby!

Matt Poe March 29, 2016

The start of Major League Baseball is right around the corner, folks, and I could not be happier.Baseball’s inevitable return serves as a glorious reminder of several things. First, it means we’ve...

Guest Column: Don’t waste the money: Key climate experts skeptical of forecasts

Merrill Matthews Tribune News Service March 29, 2016

Many coastal city officials are considering spending millions — in some cases billions — of taxpayer dollars preparing for an impending flood caused by rising sea levels.For example, in 2013, New York...

Ty Sugick

Opinion: What the signing of RG3 really means for the Browns

Ty Sugick March 29, 2016

Last week the Cleveland Browns and former Baylor University standout quarterback Robert Griffin III (RG3), agreed to a two-year, $15 million deal. Out of the $15 million, only $6.75 million is guaranteed...

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