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Guest Column: Drug courts reduce crime while saving time, money and resources

Hon. Joy Malek Oldfield February 18, 2015

An estimated 1.2 million drug-addicted people are currently involved in the justice system. “Drug courts” provide effective intervention, save money and significantly reduce drug use and crime through...

Bruce Walton, opinion editor

Mandatory attendance and non-negotiable make-ups make us better liars not students

Bruce Walton February 17, 2015

So let me ask you something: How much money are you paying for this degree? How much tuition or room and board will you have to pay when or if you graduate? For myself, I’ll owe thousands of dollars...

Zachary Downes, a broadcast journalism major

It happens every year

Zachary Downes February 17, 2015

Editor’s Note:In Wednesday’s column by Zachary Downes, he had claimed President Beverly Warren was not responsible for the cancellation of classes and faculty on the Kent State Campus.This was not...

Mike Richards is a senior English major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mricha51@kent.edu.

Opinion: Humor Through the Years: SNL and The Daily Show’s Cultural Impact

Mike Richards February 16, 2015

We’re losing an icon in Jon Stewart, who announced last week on an episode of The Daily Show — where he has sat as the satirical news king since 1999 — that he would be retiring.Saturday Night Live...

Amanda Paniagua is a graduate art history major. Contact her at azabudsk@kent.edu

Opinion: Muslim students’ deaths spark conversation about culture in media

Amanda Paniagua February 16, 2015

Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha, and Razan Abu-Salha were shot to death in Chapel Hill, North Carolina last week. Their deaths were incredibly tragic and are a testament to the complicated world of identity...

Our View: Temperatures dropped below freezing yesterday, but we stayed warm watching SNL

KS Editors February 16, 2015

Saturday Night Live is turning 40 years old — meaning that it’s older than most of us. The infamous sketch comedy show began in 1975, with comedy legend cast members like John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd...

Guest Columnt: French legislation counterproductive to preventing terrorism

Andrew Rogers February 15, 2015

In the wake of the attack that shook Charlie Hebdo and all of France last week, France’s legislative reaction has been disappointing and counterproductive. In an effort to preserve the freedom of speech...

Jennifer Hutchinson

Opinion: Let’s hear from Netanyahu

Jennifer Hutchinson February 15, 2015

It is crucial that our leaders hear from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Despite attempts by the White House and Senate Democrats to stunt Netanyahu’s talks on negotiations with Iran, there...

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

Opinion: Gerrymandering: Funny word, serious problem

John Hess February 15, 2015

Earlier this month my fellow opinion columnist Ray Paoletta offered his take on Ohio’s redistricting reform. He provided solid information and displayed an admirable desire to build a more democratic...

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

Opinion: Congressional Approval Sought to Expand Fight against ISIS

Ray Paoletta February 12, 2015

The Islamic State terrorist group ISIS seems to grow more violent every day. Despite United States air strikes on the group, the group has not ended the violence they cause in the Middle East. As a continued...

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

Opinion: Boko Haram still needs your help: And here’s how

Bruce Walton February 12, 2015

Last week, I wrote a column on the fact of victims in Nigeria from Boko Haram needed just as much support as the other people in the world suffering right now. Thankfully, I got an email from a reader...

Our View: Symbolic acts can have unintended consequences

KS Editors February 11, 2015

This morning, President Barack Obama sent a request for authorization for military force to be used against the Islamic State. The request, an act that is within the powers of the president to use, would...

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