The United States seems to be avoiding looking introspectively in the face of the growing concern over terrorism. This issue seems particularly rampant in Congress, as yet another incident on U.S. soil...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning in September on pure, powdered caffeine products that are currently being marketed to consumers and sold in bulk over the Internet.These products...
The fact that mass shootings in the United States are a normal part of our culture is wrong on so many levels. There have been more shootings than days in the U.S. this year alone. We hadn’t finished...
In light of the San Bernardino, California, shootings — now being considered an act of terrorism by the FBI — The New York Times published a front-page editorial about gun violence Dec. 4.The subject...
Is the Environmental Protection Agency in the pocket of Big Oil? Is it siding with "climate deniers?" The claims are as ridiculous as they sound, but they may become more common now that the agency has...
On Thursday, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that all U.S. military combat jobs will become open to women beginning in the new year. The decision was made as part of a commitment Carter made to...
A trusted mentor once said to me, “Amanda, every once and awhile you have to learn to be selfish.”When I first heard this, I was taken aback a little because I didn’t quite fully understand what...
Future Hall-of-Famer Kobe Bryant announced a few days ago that he would retire at the conclusion of the 2015-2016 NBA season and many people around the league could not believe that his career is coming...
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...
As more than 190 nations continue to meet this week to negotiate an agreement to limit greenhouse gases, President Barack Obama finds himself in a terrible bind.On one side is international pressure to...
The Cleveland Browns turned a tie game, with a chance to kick a game winning field goal, as time expired into a loss in regulation. The kick was blocked and returned for a touchdown.“Ugh, poor Browns...
A Thanksgiving tradition in my house is watching football. As my family carried out this tradition last week, the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders came out to perform. All I could think about was how they probably...
