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Guest Column: Europe’s consumer confidence up, U.S. consumers down

Chicago Tribune October 2, 2013

The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Monday, Sept. 30:Here's a troubling indicator: U.S. consumer confidence is sagging just as European consumer confidence is surging. We're losing...

Guest Column: Not another temper tantrum

The Miami Herald October 1, 2013

The following editorial appeared in the Miami Herald on Tuesday, Oct. 1:The government of the most powerful nation in the world came to a standstill at midnight because Congress refused to fund its operations....

 

Opinion: Does Bob Dylan stand a chance at winning Nobel Prize in Literature?

Megan Brown October 1, 2013

Megan Brown Megan Brown is a sophomore news major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. The Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded 105 times to 109 Nobel Laureates...

 

Opinion: The future of Chinese-American relations

Haoran Li October 1, 2013

Haoran Li Haoran Li is a sophomore communication studies major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. He can be reached at [email protected]. The newly nominated Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met...

Our View: Who to blame for jail’s failures — and how to fix them

DKS Editors October 1, 2013

The numbers are grim: the state of Ohio found a whopping 42 of 68 standard regulations in which Kent City Jail failed to comply with state standards. That’s a pretty bad report card to show Mom and Pop.But,...

 

Opinion: Food insecurity and the holiday season

Kara Taylor October 1, 2013

Kara Taylor Kara Taylor is a freshman journalism major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. In America, we have many fast-food chains, high-end restaurants, low-end...

Our View: Social media accounts aren’t tarnishing Kent State’s image

DKS Editors October 1, 2013

Kent State students received an email Monday warning them of trademark laws when using the Kent State logo.While the Internet may feel like a magical, consequence-free land, trademark laws and copyright...

 

Opinion: Fixing the federal budget

Shawn Mercer October 1, 2013

Shawn Mercer Shawn Mercer is a senior integrated life sciences major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected] After Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution...

Our View: Smoking ban might be commendable, but is it practical?

DKS Editors September 30, 2013

Following a recent report by the Kent State Tobacco Free Campus Advisory Committee, Lester Lefton’s cabinet is considering a campus-wide ban on smoking and tobacco products. The report outlines a three-step...

 

Opinion: Food labeling — our right to consume or avoid GMOs

Elaina Sauber September 29, 2013

Elaina Sauber Elaina Sauber is a senior English major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. Your college years may be some of the best of your life, but they’re...

Guest column: Neither tech advocates nor copyright holders are happy with the rules for the use of works online

Los Angeles Times September 29, 2013

The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Thursday, Sept. 26:What do you get when you replace the original dialogue from classic Peanuts comic strips with lyrics from songs by the beloved...

Christina Bucciere is a senior journalism major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at cbuccier@kent.edu.

Opinion: Celebrating the little victories

Christina Bucciere September 29, 2013

As a wise man once said, “Why give yourself a pat on the back when you can give yourself a punch in the face?” That wise man was my dad, and his glib analysis of the typical type-A personality put...

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