An agreement was reached between Democrats and Republicans, effectively enabling the United States to raise the debt ceiling, which allows the country to borrow more money and would ideally retain the...
I love the Internet meme “first world problems,” which are complaints only the world’s most privileged people could ever have.Among the most popular first world problems submitted to a list on the...
Political satirist Stephen Colbert is taking part in the election process by forming a super PAC, a special political action committee that can raise unlimited money.“Making a better tomorrow, tomorrow”...
With the downtown development well underway, our staff can’t help but be excited for the new changes coming to the City of Kent.That’s right, we’re a city; we finally seem to be acting like it. It...
The Cleveland Indians took on the Kansas City Royals Friday night, and this was my first game of the season.The weather was perfect. The mugginess of the day had faded into a nice warm evening. The smell...
Who would win in a fight between Broly (from Dragon Ball Z) and Bowser (from Super Mario Bros.)? That question very routinely finds its way into my head. The reason is simple: It’s because I’m a doe-eyed...
Football has lots of diehard fans. When the NFL lockout ended July 25 as the players approved the owners’ new collective bargaining agreement, I scoured social media and found feelings of relief from...
In April 2010, Raquel Nelson—a Georgia mother of three—crossed the street to her apartment after getting off of a bus with her children in tow. While crossing, her 4-year-old son got away from her...
To me, some of the most interesting stories in the news media are the stories that actually involve the media. An intriguing example is happening across the pond with former United Kingdom newspaper News...
Beep-beep-beep!My phone alarm went off while I was in the middle of a morning shift at my part-time job. I was not busy at the time, so I snuck to the back room to see who wanted to talk to me at 8 a.m....
Anthony Sowell was found guilty of multiple counts of aggravated murder on Friday, July 22. However, this case involves more than a serial killer murdering 11 women. It involves police officers systematically...
This weekend was marked by two major news stories: the death of Amy Winehouse and the massacre in Oslo, Norway.While both stories were characterized by death, they are decidedly different.In Norway, the...
