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OUR VIEW: The Hendry case

Editorial Board August 28, 2019

On Monday, Connor Hendry was sentenced to only 180 days in jail after being found guilty in a sexual assault case on campus. In June of 2016, Brock Turner was charged with rape and sentenced to six months...

Are dead trees a threat?

Los Angeles Times September 5, 2016

There are now 66 million dead trees in California's forests due to several years of drought and native bark beetles, creating a "catastrophic" wildfire threat—or so claims U.S. Secretary of Agriculture...

Photo of Bill Blair courtesy of IMDB

Kent State alum leaves mark on entertainment industry

Benjamin VanHoose May 4, 2016

Although Kent State alum Bill Blair, 61, has graced movie theater screens and television sets for more than 30 years, even the most observant audience member probably wouldn’t know it. That’s because...

Susan Sarandon, left, brings Bernie Sanders onto the stage at Drexel University in Philadelphia on Monday, April 25, 2016.

Sanders campaign to lay off hundreds of workers

Ken Thomas Associated Press April 27, 2016

Bernie Sanders' movement for a political revolution is reaching a crossroads even as his campaign said it was laying off hundreds of field staffers and other aides to focus on winning the California primary...

Lucas Misera is a sophomore economics major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at lmisera@kent.edu

Opinion: Oil: Too Big to Fail

Lucas Misera January 18, 2016

In Porter Ranch, California, a natural gas leak is drastically affecting both Californians and the environment. Time ran an excellent piece on the potency of the leak, and the results are disturbing. The...

People evacuate the scene of a mass shooting at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015.

Authorities in California release the names of the 14 victims in the San Bernardino mass shootings

TV2, Julie Norton, Pearline Young December 4, 2015

Friday's FlashCast features TV2's Julie Norton and Pearline Young, who discuss the tragedy in San Bernardino, California, as well as the names of the victims being released by authorities.Contact Joe Finley...

Vehicle driven by suspects in San Bernadino shooting was involved in shootout with police Wednesday

Two suspects in Wednesday’s San Bernadino mass shooting have been identified

On Thursday's FlashCast, TV2's Brianne Kocher and Mariel Zambelli discuss two of the identified suspects in the San Bernadino, California mass shootings Wednesday.Contact Joe Finley at: [email protected]

Our view: Still a violent society requiring change

Kent State Editors December 2, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is the same Our View we ran in the Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, and Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, editions of The Kent Stater. The only difference we made is changing the lead from the shootings...

People evacuate the scene of a mass shooting at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015.

Deaths and injuries reported in shooting in California

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — One or more gunmen believed to be wearing military-style gear opened fire Wednesday at a Southern California social services center, killing an undisclosed number of people...

Guest Column: California’s carbon fight shows there’s a better path

Bloomberg View September 15, 2015

Say this for California's landmark bill which would reduce carbon emissions: It doesn't lack for ambition. At the same time, it shows the pitfalls of relying too much on regulators instead of the market.The...

Jewish life in Italy

Haley Keding October 20, 2014

Italy, traditionally known as the Catholic capital of the world, has a detailed Jewish history, said Francesco Spagnolo in a speech on Monday titled, “The Jewish Theory of Everything: An Introduction...

Guest column: With a ban, California makes food shopping green

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette October 19, 2014

California is not only the Golden State but also, at least unofficially, the Bellwether State. While it is the last place on the continent that the sun touches, it is often the first place social trends...

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