Skip to Main Content
The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

Fresh, fruity and flavorful

Amanda Garrett April 11, 2005

Juice and smoothie bar prepares for its grand opening April 28Thom Knepp, 1999 Kent State marketing major, stands outside his new juice and smoothie bar, Pulp, on East Main Street. Knepp owns the block...

Letters to the editor

April 11, 2005

Education degrees are not something to boast aboutDear Editor:I’m sorry, I just have a few things to say about the April 4 editorial page. First, an education degree isn’t worth the “treasure”...

Books become a bigger burden

Our ViewIt’s time to rent books instead of buy them.According to Wednesday’s Stater, students spend an average $832 per year on textbooks and supplies — a disgustingly large amount of money for students...

USS considers allocations amendments

Jessica Rothschuh April 11, 2005

Undergraduate student senators proposed several major amendments to the allocations guidelines last night, though they did not all pass.Executive Director Gary Broadbent proposed an amendment to eliminate...

Finance committee alters Taft proposal

Ryan Loew April 11, 2005

The Ohio House of Representatives Finance Committee modified Gov. Bob Taft’s budget proposal yesterday, saying no to his recommended 9 percent tuition cap.The committee’s changes came via a substitute...

WEB EXCLUSIVE COLUMN: Gaming TV shows should be carried by Time Warner

Michael McLaughlin April 11, 2005

Well at first, I was planning on writing one of my usual columns decrying some excess oozing out from Washington (for example, the funneling of PAC money into the pockets of various members of the DeLay...

Commissioner Keiper to release album

Joshua Hudson April 11, 2005

Portage County Commissioner Chuck Keiper sings during the recording of his album "Heart on a String."Credit: Beth RankinCruising in a red convertible with the top down, Portage County Commissioner Chuck...

Faculty Senate re-elects Dowd

Rachel Abbey April 11, 2005

The Faculty Senate held elections for its 2005-2006 Executive Committee officers yesterday.E. Thomas Dowd was re-elected as chair of the Senate.“I want to make a difference both for the Senate and the...

A melting pot

Allison Remcheck April 11, 2005

Western culture for a Middle Eastern womanSarah Shendy laughs with her mother Fatn Ahmed as she practices reading from an Arabic reading textbook.Credit: Beth RankinSarah Shendy is Egyptian. Islamic. And...

Instructors explain fashion show confusion

Beth Rankin April 10, 2005

Fashion students got a taste of the real world last week when the results of their final critique were released.For the first time in the Kent State fashion show’s 23 years, nine students were cut from...

Watching a team grow after tragedy meaningful

Kali Price April 10, 2005

One year ago, as a senior in high school, I never thought that I would be here writing for the Daily Kent Stater, especially covering women’s gymnastics.Nor did I ever think that in one day my perspective...

Death and taxes, but mostly taxes

Don Norvell April 10, 2005

I do my own taxes.Even if I were rich enough to hire my own tax accountant, I would still do my own taxes just because I get a masochistic thrill from reading the 2.8 million-word Internal Revenue Code.Do...

Activate Search
The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2