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OPINION: Restraint, dignity are not forms of weakness

Shams Mustafa March 13, 2019

Earlier this month, CNN’s Brian Stelter discussed “telling the truth” in the Dix Media Ethics Lecture. He mentioned the well-known ethical key points: Do no harm, seek the truth, triple check before...

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OPINION: What we are actually supposed to learn in school

Scott Rainey March 11, 2019

I was listening to the first 20 minutes of what was probably the worst podcast episode I’ve ever heard. The podcast is called “London Real,” and the host invites highly successful people who mostly...

OPINION: The Crosbys are Kent State’s best kept secret

Kofi Khemet March 10, 2019

Sankofa is an Akan proverb that literally means “return and fetch it.”Some people believe that as long as we continue to speak the names of those who’ve departed that they will continue to live in...

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OPINION: Living ‘rent free

Cameron Gorman March 10, 2019

If you read my columns, you’ve probably gathered by now that I’m a commuter student. Like a lot of students at Kent State, instead of retiring to a dorm room on campus when the long day of classes...

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OPINION: LeBron is the G.O.A.T

Sean Blevins March 9, 2019

I believe LeBron James is the greatest athlete to ever live and has done the impossible — he surpassed Michael Jordan with his accomplishments on and off the court.I think LeBron is starting to transcend...

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OPINION: The cultural greatness of ‘Game of Thrones’

Alex Cala March 8, 2019

Ahead of its April 14 premiere, the trailer for the eighth season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” was released Tuesday, marking the beginning of the end for a series which deserves a deep examination...

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REFLECTION: A southern woman’s shot of whiskey

Shelbie Goulding March 6, 2019

This past weekend marked the five year anniversary of an amazing woman’s death. Every year, on Feb. 28, my family does a shot of Fireball Whiskey in her honor – her favorite. As some may consider this...

Duke's Gerald Henderson (15) leaves the court after being ejected for a flagrant foul on North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough during the second half of a college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Sunday, March 4, 2007. North Carolina won, 86-72. From left are assistant coaches Steve Wojciechowski and Johnny Dawkins.

OPINION: Duke vs UNC: The rivalry that represents real life

Dante Centofanti March 6, 2019

My whole life I’ve been programmed to think that the Ohio State vs Michigan is not only the best rivalry in college sports, but the best rivalry the American sports spectrum.Football is king in Ohio,...

March 2, 2019; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, AZ. Joe Camporeale/Cal Sport Media (Credit Image: © Joe Camporeale/CSM via ZUMA Wire) (Cal Sport Media via AP Images)

OPINION: The Lakers are so lost

Tanner Castora March 5, 2019

What is happening to the Los Angeles Lakers?Back in July, when LeBron James told the world he would be packing up and moving to the West Coast to continue his career, the basketball world was buzzing....

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OPINION: Jump into new hobbies without fear

Scott Rainey March 4, 2019

I spend a decent amount of my time in the presence of accomplished photographers. When they talk about photography, I often have no idea what they’re saying. They discuss the minute details of each photo,...

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OPINION: We can’t rest on our (river’s) laurels

Cameron Gorman March 3, 2019

 I’ve been closer than ever to the Cuyahoga River this semester. I never expected it to turn out this way, but when you’re an intern at the Wick Poetry Center and the 50th anniversary of the river’s...

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OPINION: Make baseball great again

Sean Blevins March 3, 2019

I love the game of baseball, but there are so many things about it that need revamped or modified.I think most people’s main concern about baseball is that the pace of play is extraordinarily slow compared...

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