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Guest Column: Senate Democrats pass the ‘nuclear option’ for judicial nominees, the country will be better for it

The Baltimore Sun November 24, 2013

While there might be some bruised feelings and anger left behind in the aftermath, the so-called “nuclear option” unleashed Thursday by Senate Major Leader Harry Reid and the Democrats hardly seems...

Our View: Balancing student aid

DKS Editors November 22, 2013

As Kent State accepted its highest-achieving freshman class this past August, merit-based aid has been on the rise. While we are pleased to be surrounded by intelligent, hard-working students, we wonder...

Bruce Walton is a senior columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at bwalton4@kent.edu.

Opinion: Research before having opinions on Obamacare

Bruce Walton November 22, 2013

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving next week. I also can’t wait to see my extended family, my little cousins, my aunts and uncles and have a great time at my uncle’s house. I’m sure Obamacare...

 

Opinion: Ohio Needs Tougher Regulations on Fracking

Rachel Godin November 22, 2013

Rachel Godin Rachel Godin is a sophomore journalism major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. Home is where the hurt is. Portage County is Ohio’s capitol for...

Guest column: Building a career from a tragedy

Gregory Clay November 22, 2013

The conspiracy theories are endless. They seem to multiply like locusts.A classic whodunit: Was it the Mafia? How about Fidel Castro and Cuba? Maybe LBJ himself was the mastermind? What about the CIA?...

Letter to the editor: Nov. 20, 2013

Kate Kellner November 20, 2013

To the Editor and the Kent State Community,After more than 20 years of continuous adjunct teaching, originally under the auspices of Evening and Weekend College, due to the new policy (see below) in the...

 

Opinion: The Butter Coffee Diet

Shawn Mercer November 20, 2013

Shawn Mercer Shawn Mercer is an integrated life sciences major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected] Dave Asprey considers himself to be a hacker of sorts. He's...

Guest Column: Slithering to the cultural bottom on TV

Dan Thomasson November 20, 2013

Just when you thought reality television couldn’t get more bizarre, you have to think again. How about a star who handles poisonous snakes? He’s not a herpetologist dedicated to risking his life to...

Our View: When a word needs to be used

DKS Editors November 20, 2013

One of the greatest ethical tenets of journalism — conveying unaltered truth to readers — can also be one of its downfalls when used irresponsibly.Faced with vast amounts of information to consider,...

 

Opinion: The end-of-semester blues

Kara Taylor November 19, 2013

Kara Taylor Kara Taylor is a freshman journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. It is unavoidable: Toward the end of the semester, we all experience...

Guest column: Can your wife let the cops in?

Los Angeles Times November 19, 2013

The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Friday, Nov. 15:Seven years ago, the Supreme Court rightly ruled that police couldn’t conduct a warrantless search of a home shared by two...

 

Opinion: Jimmy Kimmel’s situation reflects American society

Haoran Li November 19, 2013

Haoran Li Haoran Li is a sophomore communications studies major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. Most Americans recognize Jimmy Kimmel as a comedy host. He can...

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