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OPINION: Destigmatizing men’s mental health starts with us

Janson McNair, Opinion Writer August 9, 2023

I remember when I told my mom that I wanted to start seeing a therapist. I was 20 years old, and it marked a new beginning. I was a little bit less afraid to ask for help.  For too long, I thought...

OPINION: You don’t have to have it all figured out

Janson McNair, Opinion Writer July 27, 2023

In roughly three hundred and one days, I’ll be a college graduate. I’ll walk across the stage, shake the hand of the Dean and my academic career will come to an end. And I have no idea where I’ll...

Taylor Swift performing in front of 73,117 fans at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on June 17, 2023.

OPINION: A single weekend of Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour exceeds NFL draft in economic impact

Katie Masko, Social Media Director June 29, 2023

It’s no secret that Taylor Swift is currently one of the most famous people on the planet. The Eras Tour is not only a blockbuster in ticket sales but has “Gorgeous” effects on the host city’s...

OPINION: Ohio House lawmakers proposing extremist right-wing rewrite of state social studies curriculum

Jeanne Melvin, Ohio Capital Journal May 17, 2023

Ohio Capital Journal -- Ohio’s legislative majority continues its dishonest attacks on democracy in the Buckeye State. House Bill 103 is a shameful attempt to micromanage Ohio K-12 educational curriculum...

OPINION: Harry Potter television adaptation, is less more?

OPINION: Harry Potter television adaptation, is less more?

Audrey Trevarthan, Opinion Writer May 16, 2023

Warner Bros announced on April 12 that “Harry Potter” is moving to television through streaming platform HBO Max, in collaboration with author J.K. Rowling. The show would be a decade long with one...

OPINION: The Radium Girls: A tragic result of sexism

Audrey Trevarthan, Opinion Writer May 13, 2023

Recently I was strolling through a store with some friends. They pointed out a clock that was bright neon green. The store was perfectly light, but the clock looked like it was glowing.  My mind instantly...

OPINION: Diary of the fat friend

Kaitlyn Finchler, Campus Editor May 11, 2023

Editor’s Note: The following article contains discussions of eating disorders and self-harm.  Walking down the halls of my middle school, I was 12 years old wearing a “Wizards of Waverly Place”...

OPINION: Stolen innocence: the faces of sexual assault

Grace Clarke, Opinion Writer May 8, 2023

Editor's Note: The following article contains discussions of sexual violence and assault. Chloe Wilson-Henline, one of the survivors featured in this article, serves as an opinion writer for The Kent...

A spreadsheet shows classes one would take as a fashion media major, compared to the tracks for journalism majors and fashion merchandising majors.

OPINION: Fashion media major should be offered at Kent State

Rachel Chapuis, Opinion Writer May 4, 2023

I remember when I first toured Kent State University, specifically the College of Communication and Information and the School of Fashion. I was so excited and overwhelmed by the upcoming decision of which...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis addresses the crowd at the Lincoln Breakfast April 13, 2023.

OPINION: My breakfast with Ron DeSantis

Grace Davies, Staff Reporter May 3, 2023

On April 13, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis addressed a packed crowd inside Akron’s Quaker Square for the 90th annual Lincoln Breakfast. Usually a dinner affair, the event hosted by the Summit County...

(KentWired Illustration by Gabrielle Lutz)

OPINION: OCD is not an adjective

Josie Burkhart, Copy Editor April 27, 2023

“I’m so OCD.” “If you’re a little OCD like me.” How many times have I heard this? More times than I can count. Saying these phrases is discrediting everything a person with OCD goes...

Alan Canfora speaks at an event during the 10th Annual Commemoration of the Kent State Shootings. (Courtesy of Kent State Library Special Collections)

Letter to the Editor: ‘We should put a statue of Alan Canfora on campus’

Jeffrey Andrasovsky April 26, 2023

We should put a statue of Alan Canfora on campus. After he was shot by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970, he devoted his life to keeping the facts surrounding the shooting known and helping to...

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