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Guest column: Don’t forget the Venezuelan issue

Valentina Peralta February 27, 2014

If you haven’t been paying attention to social media, you may have missed recent news reports of protests currently taking place in Venezuela, a country mostly known for its late so-called socialist...

Opinion: Pop culture is foundation of today's world

Opinion: Pop culture is foundation of today’s world

Kent Kirker February 25, 2014

Pop culture is a relatively new term in today’s lexicon. The term “popular culture,” according to various sources, was coined around the 19th century and essentially referred to a refined form in...

Opinion: Beck is back with one of his greatest albums yet

Opinion: Beck is back with one of his greatest albums yet

Megan Brown February 25, 2014

For the past two decades and then some, Beck Hansen has made his music known for all genre-loving music fans. His latest album, “Morning Phase,” shows us just how brilliant he is, bringing in a late...

Kent Kirker is a junior education major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.  Contact him at kkirker@kent.edu.

Opinion: Pop culture is foundation of today’s world

Kent Kirker February 25, 2014

Pop culture is a relatively new term in today’s lexicon. The term “popular culture,” according to various sources, was coined around the 19th century and essentially referred to a refined form in...

Megan L. Brown is a junior magazine journalism major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at mbrow121@kent.edu. 

Opinion: Beck is back with one of his greatest albums yet

Megan Brown February 25, 2014

For the past two decades and then some, Beck Hansen has made his music known for all genre-loving music fans. His latest album, “Morning Phase,” shows us just how brilliant he is, bringing in a late...

Our View: Kasich emphasizes addiction issue in Ohio

DKS Editors February 25, 2014

Many Ohioans probably expected Gov. John Kasich’s State of the State address on Monday to sound like a droning repetition of the same issues discussed at each annual speech, such as higher education,...

Rachel Godin is a junior journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at rgodin1@kent.edu. 

Opinion: What’s going on in Kiev?

Rachel Godin February 25, 2014

Political demonstrations have been going on for two months in Kiev, Ukraine, but the issues are just now making major headlines because of the 82 killed and 600 wounded, numbers amounting to the bloodiest...

Our view: President opens up for students – but not all the way

DKS Editors February 24, 2014

Every week, we’re sent dozens of emails with campus events that could need coverage. Tucked away at the end of one such thread — Center for Student Involvement’s “News for the Week” — was a...

Haoran Li is a junior communication studies major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. He can be reached at hli28@kent.edu.

Opinion: What happened in Tibet?

Haoran Li February 24, 2014

Last week, President Obama met the Dalai Lama, one of the spirit leaders of Tibetan Buddhism. On one hand, Obama appealed the human rights issues for Tibet; on the other hand, after Obama announced meeting...

Jennifer Hutchinson is a freshman political science major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.  Contact her at jhutch2872@gmail.com.

Opinion: Making a statement to USG

Jennifer Hutchinson February 24, 2014

There has been recent discussion regarding the upcoming University Student Government elections. Many of the candidates have been looking to their peers and different student organizations for support....

Our View: Residence hall fees

DKS Editors February 23, 2014

Last week, students in Stopher and Johnson halls received an email stating a prank had been found in one of the community lounges. All of the furniture was turned upside down.The email told students that...

Guest column: A casualty of Africa’s war on gays

Alice Nkom February 23, 2014

For Cameroonian Roger Jean-Claude Mbede, being gay came with a prison sentence, and ultimately, a death sentence. A few weeks ago, I had to say goodbye to Jean-Claude, my dear friend and client. He died...

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