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Hannah Armenta is a senior journalism major and the editor of The Kent Stater. Contact her at harmenta@kent.edu

Opinion: Stop the fat-shaming

Hannah Armenta September 8, 2015

If you haven’t already seen the video on YouTube or heard about it on Twitter, comedian Nicole Arbour published a video last Thursday titled “Dear Fat People.”The video Arbour claims to be satire,...

Bruno Beidacki is a sophomore journalism major. Contact him at bbeidack@kent.edu

Opinion: We don’t deserve nice weather

Bruno Beidacki September 8, 2015

Picture a beautiful campus. The sun shines like it never did, the grass is green and you cannot see a single cloud in the sky. There is a nice breeze, the birds are singing and you see black squirrels...

Guest Column: Dare to disagree

Guest Columnist Andrew Rogers September 7, 2015

In my view, the objective of a collegiate education is to challenge pupils’ existing perceptions of the world, thus fostering a healthy sense of academic skepticism for them to carry into the world when...

Our View: Don’t dismiss mental illness

KS Editors September 7, 2015

Monday began National Suicide Prevention Week. In 2012, 6.6 percent to 7.5 percent of undergraduate students seriously considered suicide in a study provided by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center....

Opinion: Homesickness is normal

Carlyle Addy September 7, 2015

If you’re like most college students, freshmen in particular, you’re probably missing your parents right now. The student groups, classes, parties and new friends might be distracting you, but they’re...

Amanda Paniagua is a graduate art history major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at azabudsk@kent.edu.

Opinion: The comfort of authentic cuisine

Amanda Anastasia Paniagua September 7, 2015

While I can only speak to my own experience, it is my hope that those who identify with or who may be interested in trying something outside their own culture find this piece to be helpful and insightful.Growing...

Our View: It’s Denali, not McKinley

KS Editors September 2, 2015

The renaming of Mount McKinley to its traditional Alaskan Native name, Denali, has sparked controversy across the nation. President Obama announced Sunday that the mountain would be renamed as a part of...

Opinion: Climate rules: Bad news for low-income families

Nicolas Loris The Heritage Foundation, guest column September 2, 2015

"We know that low-income, minority communities would be hardest hit."That's Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy speaking about the higher energy prices that would result from the...

Matt Poe is a junior journalism major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mpoe3@kent.edu

Opinion: The problem with the VMAs

Matthew Poe September 2, 2015

Vote Kanye West in 2020, folks.The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards produced an assortment of drama and crazy moments including Nicki Minaj with some less-than kind words for host Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber...

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

Opinion: Liberty and justice for all (at a price)

Lucas Misera September 2, 2015

As the 2016 presidential election approaches, questions surrounding immigration, the economy and social issues will arise.However, one nagging topic within American culture is carefully avoided: This is...

Opinion: College athletes should be paid

Ian Flickinger September 1, 2015

“Should college athletes get paid” is the Macklemore of conversational debates—incredibly annoying, entirely insignificant in the grand scheme of it all, yet so frequent in day-to-day conversation...

Opinion: Why college athletes should not be paid

Stephen Means II September 1, 2015

One of the biggest topics in college sports right now is whether or not student athletes should be compensated. The answer to that question is no.To be honest, athletes actually are paid. They just aren't...

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