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Jimmy Miller is a journalism major and managing editor of The Kent Stater. Contact him at jmill231@kent.edu

Opinion: Miami University’s Greek life situation is ugly for everyone

Jimmy Miller February 28, 2016

Over the weekend, I took a trip to Oxford, Ohio to see my friend perform in Miami University’s “Pride and Prejudice.” Even for me, a guy who rolls his eyes at the thought of reading classic literature,...

Guest Column: Giving up on Exxon Mobil

Los Angeles Times February 28, 2016

My great-grandfather, John D. Rockefeller Sr., created the Standard Oil Company and I inherited shares in the companies it spun off, including Exxon Mobil. But this year I donated those shares to the nonprofit...

Lucas Misera

Opinion: Crisis in Qatar

Lucas Misera February 28, 2016

The last week in February saw a critical election take place: The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the governing body of soccer around the globe, held elections to replace scandal-ridden...

Sophomore forward Jordan Korinek shoots a 2 point shot against the University of Toledo. Saturday February 6, 2016. Kent lost 64-67.

Women’s basketball drops fourth straight to Ohio

Eric Pitcher February 24, 2016

For the first time in the school’s history, Kent State (5-20, 2-13 Mid-American Conference) has lost to Ohio University (22-4, 14-1 MAC) four times in a row after losing 86-52 on the road.The Bobcats...

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

Opinion: America should adopt Portugal’s drug policy

Dylan Webb February 24, 2016

It’s obvious that in today’s “Drug War”, the legal effort is ineffective and even counter-productive. The number of drug-related deaths is increasing; more and more people are being processed in...

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

Opinion: “Speak softly and carry a big stick”

Jared Strubel Kent State College Democrats February 24, 2016

Ever since 40,000 American servicemen died on the Korean Peninsula during the Korean War from 1950-1953, relations between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the United States...

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

Opinion: Starbucks’ new loyalty program

Samantha Karam February 24, 2016

College students hold Starbucks near and dear to their hearts. For some, a visit to Starbucks is a part of their everyday routine. That’s loyalty, and it deserves compensation.The coffee powerhouse announced...

Ty Sugick

Opinion: The focus of the Browns quarterback watch

Ty Sugick February 23, 2016

The NFL Combine activities have taken off, inviting more than 300 of the best college football players. The players are not only competing for their dreams of putting on an NFL uniform, some are competing...

Our View: Worry about campaigns, not kitchens

February 23, 2016

At a town hall meeting Monday in Fairfax, Virginia, Ohio Gov. John Kasich told attendees about an early Ohio statehouse campaign he mentioned that “many women, who left their kitchens to go out and go...

Guest Column: Beyond Paris, questionable efforts to combat climate change

The Sacramento Bee February 23, 2016

Germany has long been a leading advocate for confronting and ameliorating climate change. But actions speak louder than words - or signatures on an international accord. The recent Volkswagen scandal is...

Matt Poe

Opinion: A case against this year’s Oscars

Matt Poe February 23, 2016

The Oscars are Sunday and while many are anxiously awaiting its arrival, I for one am going against the grain and declaring this year’s ceremony poppycock. I refuse to take the bait this year and bow...

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and her husband, former president Bill Clinton, speaks to supporters at her caucus night party Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Female Professors discuss Clinton’s pull to young voters

Anthony Calvaruso February 23, 2016

In terms of policy and the possibility of becoming the first female US president, Hillary Clinton's campaign is unique. Despite her first attempt at the presidency in 2008, it may be an over assumption...

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