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Opinion: What Peyton Manning left behind

Matt Poe March 8, 2016

The inevitable has finally arrived, served hot on a silver platter by Father Time. Peyton Manning has finally decided to call it a career, 18 long seasons in the NFL for number 18. Aside from hoisting...

Our View: Andrews’ verdict set tone for future cases

March 8, 2016

On Tuesday, March 8, sportscaster and television personality Erin Andrews won $55 million in a lawsuit against her stalker. The details of this case are alarming.Andrews was followed and watched by a man...

Our View: Trump troubling the GOP isn’t good for anyone

March 6, 2016

Over the past couple of months, we’ve seen numerous politicians criticize Republican candidate Donald Trump and his stance on national issues, as well as his general behavior inside and outside of his...

Guest Column: It’s just a game

Richard Mulhall March 6, 2016

This past Saturday the Akron Beacon Journal sent me to Cuyahoga Falls High School to cover the girl’s basketball Division III Cuyahoga Falls Regional Final between Gilmour Academy and Chippewa High School.Though...

Lucas Misera

Opinion: Romney vocalizes Americans’ thoughts

Lucas Misera March 6, 2016

Last week, Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney rocketed himself back into relevancy as he publicly urged the nation to prevent a Donald Trump presidency.The former Massachusetts governor...

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

Opinion: Pro wrestling will always be better than MMA

Jacob Ruffo March 6, 2016

The Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-views have gotten pretty popular over the years, which is good for the company. However, they will never be as good or fun to watch as World Wrestling Entertainment,...

Microaggressions are a distraction

In a 1967 interview, the African-American novelist Ralph Ellison denounced the commonplace idea that blacks had been permanently "damaged" by slavery, segregation and institutional racism. Instead, Ellison...

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

The beginning of the movement: My experience with the USAS

Dylan Webb March 2, 2016

This weekend I embarked with the Kent State chapter of USAS (United Students Against Sweatshops) to Pittsburgh for the 2016 United Students Against Sweatshops National Conference. In a small amount of...

Guest Column: Bernie supporters must prepare for Clinton as Democratic nominee

Anthony Erhardt Kent State College Democrats March 2, 2016

When Senator Bernie Sanders announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination last May, seemingly all political pundits and pollsters gave the self-avowed Democratic-Socialist and party outsider almost...

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

Opinion: Listen to Leo

Samantha Karam March 2, 2016

If you watched the Oscars on Sunday night or have social media of any kind, you know that Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar. I’ve waited six Academy Awards to see him bring home the gold, so when...

Guest Column: Climate’s toil and trouble

Los Angeles Times March 1, 2016

In late August 1589, a dozen of the fittest ships in the Danish fleet set across a tempestuous North Sea to carry a 14-year-old princess bride to her new husband and new home. King James VI of Scotland...

Our View: Meeting ignorance with violence solves nothing

March 1, 2016

During a recent rally in Southern California, three people were stabbed by members of the Ku Klux Klan. Though police have come out and stated that the acts were done in self defense, the question still...

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