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Our View: Who runs the world? Beyoncé.

DKS Editors February 5, 2013

Summary: Beyoncé is the ultimate symbol of girl power and feminism, so back off.Beyoncé’s performance at the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show received perhaps more commentary than the game itself. Her...

 

The pains of liberty

Shawn Mercer February 5, 2013

Shawn Mercer Shawn Mercer is a sophomore integrated life sciences major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact Shawn Mercer at [email protected]. In the words of Benjamin Franklin, “If we...

Letter to the Editor: Feb 6, 2013

Ed Safranek February 5, 2013

The Kent State ladies’ basketball team showed a great deal of stamina Sunday in Athens. Trailing almost the entire game and by double digits late in the second half, they maintained their composure and...

In praise of maps that fold

Simon Garfield February 5, 2013

In September 1889, years before Peter Pan took his inaugural flight, his creator declared that there was a new curse in the world. The curse was maps, specifically foldable maps — and more specifically...

 

Opinion: It couldn’t hurt to eat less meat

Matthew Bertovich February 4, 2013

Matthew Bertovich Matthew Bertovich is a junior psychology major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. Hamburgers, steak, chicken wings, bacon (oh yes, bacon) —...

Opinion: In the year of the snake, shed your skins

Paula Moore February 4, 2013

As people around the world prepare to ring in the Year of the Snake, here's a simple way to honor these mysterious, misunderstood animals: Keep them out of your wardrobe. Snakes and other reptiles should...

Opinion: Boy Scouts are no moral authority

Bengt George February 4, 2013

The Boy Scouts of America have come under fire lately for their membership standards, which specifically ban homosexuals from the ranks of both Scouts and adult leaders. The recent media attention has...

 

Opinion: Confessions of a phony

Christina Bucciere February 3, 2013

Christina Bucciere Christina Bucciere is a junior journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. For most of my life, I was a mess of contradictions, always...

 

Opinion: Striving to make your opinions heard

Ryan Sampson February 3, 2013

Ryan Sampson Ryan Sampson is a senior architecture major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. During recent years, blogging has become very popular, and to be honest,...

Guest Column: Chuck Hagel in the hot seat

Los Angeles Times February 3, 2013

There are three acceptable reasons for the Senate to reject a president's nominee for a Cabinet position: The candidate lacks credentials for the position; he fails to meet high ethical standards for personal...

Our View: Ignorance is not bliss

DKS Editors February 1, 2013

In our research for our Black History Month special section, we uncovered a pretty incredible fact, and we don’t know why we didn’t know it before.While researching for our Black History Month special...

Guest column: On voter fraud and illegal immigration, high-tech ID cards could help

Robert A. Pastor February 1, 2013

The American people want the Democratic and Republican parties to solve our nation's problems together, but bipartisan solutions become possible only if each side gives the other the benefit of the doubt....

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