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OPINION: Gordon back, Kendricks out, QBs down: Hard Knocks episode 4 recap

Jake Adams September 3, 2018

While the fourth episode of “Hard Knocks” was not the most exciting, it created a lot of build up for the finale.First, we saw wide receiver Josh Gordon return to the Cleveland Browns' facility and...

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OPINION: Why I’m open about my mental health at work

Cameron Gorman September 3, 2018

If you remember only a few golden societal rules you were taught in childhood, these might be among them: Don’t ever ask someone their weight, their age or how much money they make.Those kinds of questions,...

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OPINION: Venmo and the value of reciprocity

Scott Rainey August 29, 2018

You have probably heard that our phones have taken over our lives more times than you would like. To our parents, smartphones are simply agents of distraction, but to us, they are a necessary tool for...

Letter to the Editor

Luis Pena Ochoa August 29, 2018

Over the weekend, the KentWired Twitter account received dozens of replies and direct messages in response to a tweet asking for students’ opinions on the recent changes to meal plans at Kent State.Luis...

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OPINION: 23and… me?

Cameron Gorman August 29, 2018

Editor's note: Since the publication of this column, the writer took a DNA test and wished to update this piece with the information that it did not show any Native American genetic ancestry. In Times...

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OPINION: How I survived my first day in Kent

Nicholas Hunter August 26, 2018

Rolling up to campus, cutting around the back to avoid the standstill traffic in the heart of campus, I scramble out of my brother’s beat-down SUV, stack of freshly framed posters in hand (barely scratched...

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OPINION: ‘Hard Knocks’ shows young Browns team in new light

Jake Adams August 25, 2018

Editor's note: This review is up to date as of the third episode. With the start of the school year and the transition from summer to fall comes another important season: football season.We get a glimpse...

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Opinion: The (changing) age of maturity

Cameron Gorman August 25, 2018

When I started college, at age 18, I felt very grown up. I was ready for the world at large — ready to make decisions that would affect me later on in my life. After all, I was legally allowed to make...

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OPINION: A Roundabout Return: Back to Kent after a year

Scott Rainey August 24, 2018

In the Spring 2017 semester, I was offered a spot in the Columbus Program in State Issues for the next fall. I had already planned on going to Washington, D.C. for the next spring semester, and I decided...

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Opinion: On leaving New York

Cameron Gorman August 13, 2018

At the beginning of this summer, I wrote about how it felt to be coming to New York. To be embarking on my first summer by myself, to be headed toward the so-called center of the world. I wrote about how...

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Opinion: The bittersweet beauty of packing up

Cameron Gorman August 8, 2018

I haven’t started packing yet, but I know I’ll have to soon. My summer away from home is drawing to a close — at the end of this week, I’ll pack my two suitcases and drag them into the hallway...

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Opinion: Five fun things to do on your first week back

Cameron Gorman August 6, 2018

Hey Flashes! I know you’re all ready to get back on campus and enjoy that late summer air, but before you start packing your suitcases or backpacks, why not make some plans for the week?Might as well...

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