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

Opinion: Ohio’s outlook is strong

Ray Paoletta January 29, 2015

Four years ago, Ohio’s unemployment rate sat at 9.3 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Today, that number has dropped to 4.8 percent, while the national average unemployment rate...

Our View: Pause and listen

KS Editors January 28, 2015

Some around the world paused Tuesday for a moment of silence. Videos began popping up onto Facebook and Twitter news feeds, depicting cars stopping on major highways, their drivers opening their doors...

Guest Columnist: Slices of Life: Big game, bigger commercials

Jill Pertler January 28, 2015

It’s the time of year when the term “F-word” takes on a whole new meaning. Especially if, like me, you reside in a home with a bunch of football fanatics.For most of the season, their fervor doesn’t...

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

Opinion: Muslim freedom and persecution

Marvin Logan January 28, 2015

For the past 14 years, Muslims in America have experienced increased persecution and negative attention following 9/11. Since the war on terror began, many have faced discrimination for fitting the description...

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

Opinion: The new social media: Snapchat brings creative content beyond Friday’s party

Carley Hull January 28, 2015

You might have noticed while you were going through your friends’ Snap stories of hooliganism and first world problems that a new feature has been added. It is called Discover, and it has the potential...

Zachary Downes is a junior journalism major. Contact him at zdownes@kent.edu.

Opinion: Palin’s Presidential race should have ended in 2012

Zachary Downes January 27, 2015

I’m not one who constantly follows politics, but lately I feel like everyone needs to know something crucial. Sarah Palin is planning to run for president in 2016.Now you’re probably expecting an “I...

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

Opinion: ‘American Sniper’ takes aim at controversy

Mike Richards January 26, 2015

During the past week, I’ve been weighing in and reading about the controversy surrounding “American Sniper.” I haven’t had a thorough opinion and was recently called out on it, though it became...

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

Opinion: On the indigenous side to Keystone XL Pipeline

Amanda Paniagua January 26, 2015

President Barack Obama’s commitment to veto any Congressional legislation that would grant access to build the Keystone XL Pipeline has some people in an uproar. While the hollow phrasing of "bipartisan"...

Our View: Deflategate about much more than 45-7 score

KS editors January 25, 2015

Ozzy, a grizzly bear at a Montana zoo, is assigned a difficult task that even gamblers in Las Vegas struggle to accomplish: accurately select a Super Bowl winner. Presented with two cakes designed to represent...

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

Opinion: Students not consumers: the student debt crisis

John Hess January 25, 2015

We are on a sinking ship—you, me, your freshman roommate, everybody. The seas may seem calm, but make no mistake. We’re going down. There’s an iceberg ahead. We have watched from the deck, smiling...

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

Opinion: The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King

Marvin Logan January 22, 2015

As we continue a weeklong celebration of the contributions of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I feel it is necessary to look back on his life. King was more than simply a dream. Today, we seem to...

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

Opinion: Governor Kasich pushes for a balanced budget amendment

Ray Paoletta January 22, 2015

According to the US national debt clock website, the United States’ national debt is more than $18 trillion and rising. The federal budget has not produced a surplus since 2001, and since 1970, there...

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