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Guest Column: A ‘gray divorce’ boom

Susan L. Brown April 7, 2013

Until recently, it would have been fair to say that older people simply did not get divorced. Fewer than 10 percent of those who got divorced in 1990 were ages 50 or older. Today, one in four people getting...

 

Opinion: Social activism, or just social media?

Mark Oprea April 3, 2013

Mark Oprea Mark Oprea is a junior English major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. On a cool day in February, four black university students sat in a dorm room...

Guest column: Reaching out to North Korea

Donald Gregg April 2, 2013

President Obama's recent Middle East trip showed what good things can result from thoughtful, direct presidential involvement. The president addressed young Israelis, reassured allies in the region and...

 

Opinion: Man’s best friend

Julie Selby April 2, 2013

Julie Selby Julie Selby is a freshman journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. I was apart from my two dogs for three months last semester. To come...

Our View: Community comes together for JJ Marino

DKS Editors April 1, 2013

Summary: Social media posts and online fundraisers show that even in tragedy, people find the strength to come together.As we watched the tragedy of Saturday’s car accident involving five Kent State...

 

Opinion: Skipping class: what a waste

Christina Bucciere April 1, 2013

Christina Bucciere Christina Bucciere is a junior journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. As college students, there’s a certain culture that comes...

Letter to the Editor: Understanding T.J. Lane

Shelby Mills March 21, 2013

Perspective is lacking. Compassion is absent. I cannot comprehend how people are harsh on T.J. Lane's case. Words, thoughts and attitudes toward Lane are ugly.I agree that his attitude and his presentation...

Our View: Censorship continues

DKS Editors March 21, 2013

Last week, one of the nation's largest school districts, Chicago Public Schools, began pulling Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel, “Persepolis,” from middle school shelves. It was the first step in a...

Letter to the Editor: Stop advertising strip clubs

Kristina Decker March 21, 2013

This year, I have taken great enjoyment in keeping up with the Daily Kent Stater with its smart and informative articles — that is, until recently, when I have been shocked to find ongoing advertisements...

 

Opinion: Blackout epiphany

Bruce Walton March 21, 2013

Bruce Walton Bruce Walton is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact Bruce Walton at [email protected]. I remember last Friday as if it were yesterday. I was spending...

 

Opinion: CPAC 2013: the new guard

Shawn Mercer March 19, 2013

Shawn Mercer Shawn Mercer is a sophomore integrated life sciences major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. This year marked the 40th Conservative Political Action...

Our View: Gay marriage is coming

DKS Editors March 19, 2013

Last week, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, announced that because his son had come out as gay, he had a new perspective on the debate about marriage equality.“I have come to believe that if two people are...

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