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Contact Jennifer Hutchinson at jhutch12@kent.edu.

Opinion: He was the Defense Secretary they wanted… now they want someone else?

Jennifer Hutchinson December 2, 2014

The dismissal of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel came as quite a shock to many Americans. It was unexpected and left most of asking, why? It’s not like this is the first time we’ve seen a Secretary...

Contact Maggie Wachtel at mwachte2@kent.edu.

Opinion: The dangerous connection between sports, concussions and depression

Maggie Wachtel December 2, 2014

An Ohio State University football player was found dead in an apparent suicide Sunday after disappearing last Wednesday.Kosta Karageorge texted his mother shorty before he disappeared, writing “Sorry...

Marvin Logan is a senior Pan-African studies major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mlogan6@kent.edu.

Opinion: Do you care?

Marvin Logan December 1, 2014

Within the past few weeks, we have been challenged. Morality has been the topic at hand. We seem to be a nation that is as divided as ever. With so much at stake, so many seem to have not even registered...

Ray Paoletta is a junior political science major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at rpaolet1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Violence is not the answer

Ray Paoletta December 1, 2014

Everybody has seen or heard about the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, and across the country, after a grand jury decided police officer Darren Wilson would not be charged in the shooting death of Michael...

Richie Mulhall is a multimedia news major and the sports editor for The Kent Stater. Contact him at rmulhal1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Heart of a Golden Flash

Richie Mulhall November 30, 2014

Ordinarily, I am not a big fan of the word “adversity.”As an avid sports fan and sports editor of The Kent Stater, I constantly hear athletes using the term “adversity” to describe their seasonal...

Our view: Stop the hate

KS Editors November 30, 2014

Killed, injured, hurt, as well as protest, riot and rebels are words in headlines that have unfortunately been in the news more recently. Within the last week, people around the U.S. have taken to the...

Guest column: Are electric cars greener? Depends on where you live

Los Angeles Times November 30, 2014

Long thought a thing of the future, electric cars are becoming mainstream. Sales in the United States of plug-in, electric vehicles nearly doubled last year. Credible forecasts see the number rising within...

Carley Hull is a senior magazine journalism major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at chull9@kent.edu.

Opinion: GOP staffer not thankful for the Obama daughters this Thanksgiving

Carley Hull November 30, 2014

While most of us were celebrating Thanksgiving break and enjoying time with our families, others were publicly picking on teenage girls.To be more exact, Elizabeth Lauten, communications director for Tennessee...

Albert Fisler is a junior English major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at afisler@kent.edu. 

Opinion: Ferguson protests or civil rights movement?

Albert Fisler November 30, 2014

This week in Ferguson, Missouri, protests and riots have exploded. It has even spread across the country. This indeed has become a key issue in recent news. While I will make no opinion on the incident...

Ryan McCarthy is a senior English political science major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at rmccart5@kent.edu.

Opinion: The war on teachers and public education (part one)

Ryan McCarthy November 24, 2014

In the midst of the War on Christmas, where Thanksgiving seems to be losing, there is a very real allegorical war being waged against public education, which could have consequences we should actually...

Skyler Chill is a sophomore communication studies major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at schil1@kent.edu.

Opinion: The hot topic of climate change

Skyler Chill November 24, 2014

Global warming is something I am very passionate about. It is very serious, and in this piece, I want to share my thoughts with you on some videos I have watched about the subject.The speaker in the first...

Carley Hull is a senior magazine journalism major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at chull9@kent.edu.

Opinion: Dolls are not the problem

Carley Hull November 24, 2014

After more than 50 years on the market, the Barbie doll is getting a new competitor with a fresh look she has never achieved. In March, Nickolay Lamm, a graphic designer out of Pittsburgh, launched a...

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