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Lucas Misera is a sophomore economics major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at lmisera@kent.edu

Opinion: Oil: Too Big to Fail

Lucas Misera January 18, 2016

In Porter Ranch, California, a natural gas leak is drastically affecting both Californians and the environment. Time ran an excellent piece on the potency of the leak, and the results are disturbing. The...

John Hess is a senior political science major. Contact him at jhess14@kent.edu. 

Opinion: The Desperation Tax

John Hess January 18, 2016

Imagine you’re a state representative. To be re-elected you must give your constituents as much as you can while taking as little as possible from them in taxes. How do you bring that proverbial bacon...

Letter to the editor: Board of Trustees chair responds to Stater editorial

Dennis E. Eckart December 16, 2015

To The Editor:Your recent editorial entitled “Warren deserved bonus, but process is flawed” is replete with its own set of flaws and misunderstandings.1. There is nothing “secretive” about the...

Our View: Warren deserved bonus, but process is flawed

Kent Stater Editors December 9, 2015

The Kent State Board of Trustees voted to give President Beverly Warren a $75,000 performance bonus and 2 percent raise at its meeting Tuesday.Warren was praised for her first year of service to the university,...

Sam Karam

Opinion: What are we waiting for?

Samantha Karam December 9, 2015

I wish I could say with absolute certainty that the shooting in San Bernardino, California last week will spark active reform regarding gun control in America, but that’s not true. The truth is Americans...

Guest column: Climate conference at odds with reality

The Orange County Register December 9, 2015

On the opening day of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, President Barack Obama said the event was "a turning point ... the moment we finally determined we would save our planet."French...

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

Opinion: The NBA is doing everything right

Jacob Ruffo December 9, 2015

In a year where, between horribly played and officiated games, the NFL is trying its hardest to lose fans, the NBA is doing everything absolutely right.Between the undefeated Golden State Warriors, Kobe’s...

Our View: What’s the point?

Kent Stater Editors December 8, 2015

The city of Cleveland is banning the sale of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes to people under 21.People between 18 and 20 can still use tobacco products; they just cannot buy it.Cleveland Mayor...

Matt Poe

Opinion: Trump is no longer amusing

Matt Poe December 8, 2015

Let me first start this column off with a half-hearted apology to you, dear reader. I am tired of reading about Donald Trump. I am tired of hearing about Trump. Quite frankly, I am tired of writing columns...

Lucas Misera

Opinion: Defining terrorism

Lucas Misera December 8, 2015

The United States seems to be avoiding looking introspectively in the face of the growing concern over terrorism. This issue seems particularly rampant in Congress, as yet another incident on U.S. soil...

Caffeinated beverages and shots are displayed January 21, 2013.

Pure powdered caffeine banned in Ohio

Brenna Parker December 8, 2015

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning in September on pure, powdered caffeine products that are currently being marketed to consumers and sold in bulk over the Internet.These products...

Ashley Atherton is a junior political science major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at aatherto@kent.edu

Opinion: Congress needs to do its job

Ashley Atherton December 7, 2015

The fact that mass shootings in the United States are a normal part of our culture is wrong on so many levels. There have been more shootings than days in the U.S. this year alone. We hadn’t finished...

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