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OPINION: Kent State’s basketball program should be appreciated

Tanner Castora January 29, 2019

Last week I was scanning the web in preparation for Kent State’s game against Toledo. I’m the color analyst on the ESPN3 broadcasts for the Kent State men’s basketball home games, and it’s my job...

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REFLECTION: Politics: Everything is bad, right?

Scott Rainey January 28, 2019

Last year, I realized that my entire personality started to become all about politics and everything that was wrong with it. This began during the 2016 election and continued throughout the majority of...

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REFLECTION: Save it for a snowy day

Cameron Gorman January 27, 2019

The summer has a way of making things hazy. It certainly did with this past one, for me. Maybe the heat finally got to my head, or the amount of pizza I was eating made its way into my brain. Either way,...

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OPINION: As journalists lose their jobs, we need you to care

Nicholas Hunter January 27, 2019

This week, a lot of journalists lost their jobs.Gannett, a media company that owns more than 100 newspapers across the United States, laid off a slew of journalists from a number of media outlets, including...

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OPINION: Wide open Eastern Conference highlights NBA’s entertaining first half

Sean Blevins January 27, 2019

When DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins signed with the Golden State Warriors over the summer, it looked as if this NBA season was over before it started, as the addition of Cousins was the perfect example...

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OPINION: Are sports dynasties a bad thing?

Alex Cala January 25, 2019

For four straight years, the early part of my summers were defined by one thing and one thing only: the Cleveland Cavaliers seemingly inevitable NBA Finals matchup against the Golden State Warriors.While...

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OPINION: Cash doesn’t always rule

Dante Centofanti January 23, 2019

When I think of the revolutionaries in the sports world, the figures that first come to mind are those in the world of boxing. I think of people like former Flash Don King, who set a precedent in boxing...

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REFLECTION: Scars healed, but not gone

Cameron Gorman January 23, 2019

When I look down at my left hand, I see the usual to someone with a critical eye. My fingers are a little fat, and most rings don’t fit over them. I have a light dusting of hair on the first segment...

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REFLECTION: The making of a coffee fanatic

Shelbie Goulding January 23, 2019

When I told my roommate I wanted to purchase a coffee maker that had both a coffee pot and single-serving coffee maker attached, she said that I already had three. I corrected her. I have a Keurig, an...

REFLECTION: A snowy realization

Laina Yost January 21, 2019

As I dug my car out of a snow-ridden parking lot at 7 a.m. on Saturday, I was cursing Winter Storm Harper pretty hard.I hate winter. I make that pretty clear to just about everyone. And as I drove back...

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OPINION: Here’s how to pick the next president

Scott Rainey January 21, 2019

Several Democrats have already announced their candidacy for the 2020 election, and many more will likely join the primary race soon. It goes without saying that ideology is an important thing to consider...

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STORY TIME: A blizzard, squirrel and a pizza delivery

Brandon Bounds January 21, 2019

Winter Storm Harper put a damper on weekend plans for a lot of people but that wasn’t the case for my roommates, Logan and Joe, who proceeded to make the best of it.Logan and Joe ordered a Domino’s...

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