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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

OPINION: I miss the old Kanye

Myles Arnott, Opinion Writer November 3, 2022

A couple of days after Kanye West was banned from Twitter, I decided to write an opinion piece about it. Not even a whole day after I finished writing, he doubled down on his new wild stances. West entered...

My keychain, featuring my wallet and a variety of self-defense tools: cat-shaped brass knuckles, a self-defense alarm, a blunt object and pepper spray.

OPINION: Reducing students’ fears to a ‘Halloween prank’ certainly sends a message — albeit, the wrong one

Emma Andrus, Editor-in-Chief October 18, 2022

After a man wearing a baby mask in all black reportedly knocked on their doors, wiggled their doorknobs and chased them up stairwells in Centennial Court F, a group of frightened female students filed...

OPINION: How “Tom and Jerry” affected the way Gen Z grew up

Abigail Kress, Opinion Writer October 3, 2022

Being born in 2003, I have always been around the television. Whether it was in the background as my grandpa watched me sleep as a little baby, or as I was an energetic 5-year-old and my mom sat me down...

OPINION: Social media put blatant misogyny in our faces, and it will happen again

Myles Arnott, Opinion Writer September 26, 2022

In today’s age where TikTok dominates social media, it’s hard not to see what’s popular on the app. You can go on TikTok for five minutes and see a dozen unique videos from different cultures, with...

Pro-Life? Support women who are struggling to survive

Jamie Brian, Opinion writer May 9, 2022

If Roe v. Wade is overturned, it will strand American women in a situation with no exit ramp. Without access to abortion, they will be forced to carry unwanted pregnancies to term. If Justice Alito’s...

Opinion: overcoming imposter syndrome

Jamie Brian, Opinion Writer April 20, 2022

If imposter syndrome were a living thing, it would be most like a dementor from Harry Potter: gliding around in dark cloaks and draining students’ confidence. Merriam-Webster defines imposter syndrome...

Opinion: critical race theory debate separates patriots from propagandists

Catie Pusateri, Opinion Writer April 15, 2022

Sugarcoating our country’s history — or blatantly ignoring it — is not the patriotic act some Republican lawmakers want to believe it is. The recent outcry among conservatives against critical race...

OPINION: sophomore housing requirement leads to financial stress

Hannah Keil, Reporter March 23, 2022

At Kent State, all freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus. The only exemptions for underclassmen – under 60 credits –  include medical reasons, financial hardships, commuters and fraternity...

Opinion: women can’t wait for pay equality

Jamie Brian, Opinion Writer March 22, 2022

Women have been fighting for equality in America for over a century, but there is one key area where we still lag behind men: pay. March 15 was Equal Pay Day, a day that represents how far into the...

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