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KentWired

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

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OPINION: How Feb. 14 became Valentine’s Day

Hannah Bulgrin, Opinion Writer February 10, 2024

Valentine's Day: a time for roses, chocolates, telling people how you feel or scrolling through social media and watching all the happy couples post about their perfect days. Whether you love or hate Feb....

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OPINION: A love letter to writing love letters

Kaitlyn Mitchell, Opinion Writer February 10, 2024

I have kept every letter I’ve ever been given. They live in scattered piles throughout my life.  A collection of notes passed in class between me and my former best friend are still pressed between...

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OPINION: Must-see movies: ‘Ocean’s Eleven’

Jacob Freshly, Opinion Writer February 9, 2024

The 2001 crime comedy “Ocean’s Eleven,” directed by Steven Soderbergh, is a must-watch for action, crime, comedy film enthusiasts and general movie enjoyers alike. I have begun my college-long...

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OPINION: Maternity leave is a must in America

Ella Katona, Opinion Writer February 8, 2024

Recently, I saw a video on Instagram from @femalequotient of a woman interviewing a variety of people from different countries. She asked them how much paid maternity leave women in America receive. One...

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OPINION: What musical artists will stand the test of time?

Nick Keller, Opinion Writer February 7, 2024

We’ve seen it before. An incredibly famous musician or band that, back in the day, were all anyone would talk about. But as time went on, their relevance in the modern music world began to die out. The...

OPINION: What does music mean to you?

OPINION: What does music mean to you?

Anthony Morris, Opinion Writer February 6, 2024

What even is music? At some point in our timeline, we as humans decided that certain types of “ughhs” and “oohs” sounded somewhat pleasing to the ear, and then we chased this feeling to the ends...

OPINION: TikTok vs. music giant: What the future holds

OPINION: TikTok vs. music giant: What the future holds

Hannah Bulgrin, Opinion Writer February 5, 2024

Universal Music Group (UMG) officially removed all their music from TikTok on Feb. 1, 2024. At first notice, this may not seem like a huge deal. Some may not even know what UMG does or what kind of company...

OPINION: Trendy sustainability: not so sustainable

OPINION: Trendy sustainability: not so sustainable

Virginia Doherty, Opinion Writer February 2, 2024

Sustainability has become a huge part of our daily lives. While that generally has less to do with long-held respect for the Earth and is more of a result of necessity as climate change worsens, it remains...

OPINION: Great moments in revolutionary culture: watch more weird movies

Sophie Swengel, Opinion Writer February 1, 2024

When I asked my editor if I could title my column Great Moments in Revolutionary Culture — a nod to an old, underground Kent mag clipping featuring a pre-Pretenders Chrissie Hynde — I had a challenge...

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OPINION: Saltburn: masterpiece or wannabe?

Ava Branz, Opinion Writer January 31, 2024

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Saltburn (2023).   If you’ve been on the internet at all this past month or two, you’ve heard about "Saltburn". Directed by Emerald Fennell, "Saltburn"...

OPINION: EGOT: A look inside the lucrative status

Annemarie Karabinus, Opinion Writer January 30, 2024

Elton John recently joined the very elite club known as EGOT status. He is one of very few to achieve this elusive feat, and I believe he deserves it 100000% and then some. I absolutely adore Elton John;...

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OPINION: Why ‘The Holdovers’ is a wild-card choice for film of the year

Matthew Kiraly, Opinion Writer January 29, 2024

While scrolling on TikTok one day in November, I came across a video from user Cameron Kozak that was a movie review for a film I had not heard of before.  He started the video by saying, “So, we...

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