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Mike Richards is a senior english major. Contact him at mricha15@kent.edu.

Opinion: Fin

Mike Richards April 26, 2015

Through a year of rambles, some serious news with some a bit light, constant admiration of Kanye “Yeezus” West, and my attempts at humor, we reach our end, my friends. And it’s been fun. I give you...

Our View: It’s good to talk

April 26, 2015

Summary: Students are working together to address issues that concern them, and administrators are beginning to respond. We think it’s important for conversations to remain constructive and civil in...

A César Chávez mural on Broadway Street in Toledo, Ohio painted by Bowling Green State University students. 

Opinion: My experience as a first generation college student

Amanda Anastasia Paniagua April 26, 2015

Local BackgroundNorthwest Ohio boasts a large Mexican and Mexican-American or Chicano population. This is due largely to the availability of jobs during the early part of the 20th century. Toledo, Ohio,...

Marvin Logan is a senior Pan-African Studies major. Contact him at mlogan6@kent.edu.

Opinion: Be Bold KSU

Marvin Logan April 23, 2015

Recently, we have been branding #BeBoldKSU. But what does it mean to be bold? To be bold is to not hesitate or be fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff. It means to be courageous....

Our View: Who says Earth Day can’t be every day?

KS Editors April 22, 2015

Summary: Even though Earth Day has come and gone, that doesn’t mean that we can’t celebrate it every day. As college students, we sometimes forget to stop and smell the flowers, except on Earth Day....

Bruce Walton is the Opinion Editor. Contact him at bwalton4@kent.edu.

Opinion: Never be ashamed of your depression

Bruce Walton April 22, 2015

Depending on how well you may know me, you might be surprised that I suffer from mild depression. It comes and goes: Sometimes it’s as short as half a day, but sometimes it stretches into weeks or months...

Guest Column: EarthTalk: The point of no return

Staff writer April 22, 2015

Dear EarthTalk: What is the best way to measure how close we are to the dreaded “point of no return” with climate change? In other words, when do we think we will have gone too far?David Johnston,...

Ray Paoletta is a senior political science major. Contact him at rpaolet1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Cleveland: A city on the rebound

Ray Paoletta April 22, 2015

Cleveland is desperate. That was the underlying message in a Boston Globe column from Tuesday. Cleveland was painted as a run-down, dead city filled with low-class people. The writer even poked fun at...

Governors: The Preferred Choice for President

Opinion: Governors: The Preferred Choice for President

Jennifer Hutchinson April 21, 2015

It looks like being a governor could get a candidate pretty far in the upcoming election. In the last 25 years or so, we have seen an increased preference for governors as presidential contenders. According...

Having hope through God

Opinion: Having hope through God

Alexis Wohler April 21, 2015

Have you ever noticed that some people just seem to have that sense of peace and security and even hope in their lives and for their future? Do you wonder where it comes from and how you can obtain that...

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

Boston on Trial: Conscience and Capital Punishment

John Hess April 20, 2015

Last week Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted of the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing, which left three people dead and some 260 wounded. Tuesday begins the sentencing portion of the trial, in which federal prosecutors...

Carley Hull is a senior news major. Contact her at chull9@kent.edu. 

Opinion: Paltrow’s no role model for food stamp challenge

Carley Hull April 20, 2015

After just four days actress Gwyneth Paltrow failed the $29 weekly food challenge prompting some media outlets to applaud her advocacy or condemn her intentions. Her failure wasn’t surprising. A $29...

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