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OPINION: ‘America: Land of the Free,’ unless, of course, you want to wear a wig or a dress (FUSION COLLAB)

Alyssa Coyle, Fusion Magazine Assistant Photo Editor April 21, 2023

The “Drag Ban” bill in Tennessee attempts to demonize drag performers and transgender people alike. It was originally passed in February 2023, but the day before going into effect, U.S. District Judge...

OPINION: Therapy saved my life

OPINION: Therapy saved my life

Chloe Wilson-Henline, Opinion Writer April 20, 2023

The fear of being judged, the fear of the unknown, the fear of opening up to a stranger: these are all things someone might experience while debating whether or not psychotherapy would be a good fit for...

OPINION: Jayland Walker deserves justice

Grace Clarke, Opinion Writer April 18, 2023

Jayland Walker. This is the name of yet another Black male murdered unjustly – and served no justice. In June of 2022, Walker was murdered – and suffered a brutal overkill. Walker was initially...

OPINION: Is it time for a $15 minimum wage?

Rob Moore, Ohio Capital Journal April 17, 2023

Ohio Capital Journal -- When I was living in Nebraska in 2014, the state passed a citizen-initiated minimum wage increase to raise the wage from $7.25 to $9 an hour. At the time, Nebraska’s minimum...

Dylan Walker steps across a field in Appalachia, Ohio.

OPINION: Growing up as an outsider (FUSION COLLAB)

Dylan Walker, Opinion Writer April 17, 2023

This article is in collaboration with Fusion Magazine.  In late 2013, I found myself moving to a town most have never heard of.  Tucked away between the edge of the Ohio River and a West Virginia...

OPINION: The dangers of parasocial bonds with celebrities

OPINION: The dangers of parasocial bonds with celebrities

Audrey Trevarthan, Opinion Writer April 10, 2023

Everyone has that one celebrity whose life they are invested in. Whether that's a musician, actor, model or influencer, they are up to date with their life. Celebrities can influence people’s choices....

Child labor has tragically become a building block for success

Chloe Robertson, Guest Columnist April 8, 2023

Industries all around the world are working children in order to get people clothes on their backs and food on their tables. In 2020, the International Labor Organization reported around 160 million children...

OPINION: Media glorifying traumatic experiences leads to overwhelming anxiety

Kaitlyn Finchler, Campus Editor April 8, 2023

Editor’s Note: The following article contains discussions of sexual violence and assault. With new crime-centered shows coming around like hotcakes, it takes an inner battle to decide if they’re...

(Courtesy of Chloe Robertson)

OPINION: ‘You look so pretty with your eating disorder’: The glamorization of starvation

Chloe Robertson, Guest Columnist April 7, 2023

Picture this, it's summer, I just got back from the pool and for some reason my mom asks me how much I had eaten that day. Little did she know I was counting down the minutes until I could have my handful...

OPINION: “Run, hide, fight.” 

OPINION: “Run, hide, fight.” 

Grace Clarke, Opinion Writer March 6, 2023

I was only 10 years old when I heard about the first school shooting in my lifetime: Sandy Hook. That should’ve been my first – and last time hearing of one. “Never again,” they said. But...

OPINION: F*ck daylight saving

OPINION: F*ck daylight saving

Audrey Trevarthan, Opinion Writer March 4, 2023

On November 6, 2022, my mood drastically became worse. It will stay that way until March 12, 2023. The cause: daylight saving time. Daylight saving’s purpose is to save energy by getting more use...

Campus Views: Kent State High Power Rocket Team soars to new heights

Campus Views: Kent State High Power Rocket Team soars to new heights

Savannah Vinkler, Guest Columnist March 2, 2023

The Kent State High Power Rocket Team, also known as Golden Flashes Rocketry, began in 2016 and has successfully launched a competition rocket every year since. The team consists of two sectors: senior...

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