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Letter to the editor: Pearl Harbor anniversary

Michael Mullett December 8, 2011

Shame on DKS for not recognizing that Dec. 7 holds special significance in any given year: but most especially for the 70th anniversary. For this to be the newspaper of one of the most veteran-friendly...

Guest Column: Universities nationwide need cost reform to maintain education opportunity

Oriana Pawlyk December 8, 2011

The current state of our country leaves economists, analysts and politicians to question, “What are we doing wrong?” and “What can be done to fix it?” One thing that many neglect to factor in is...

Our view: How long is too long?

DKS Editors December 8, 2011

During the 2008-2009 academic year, Kent State students enjoyed a winter break that lasted roughly five weeks. This left plenty of time open for seasonal jobs, time for family and time to just sit around...

 

Opinion: Real talk

Mike Crissman December 7, 2011

Mike Crissman Mike Crissman is a junior newspaper journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. I wasn’t sure how to conclude my four-semester run as...

Our View: Remembering those we’ve lost

DKS Editors December 7, 2011

Three students have come and gone this semester, each with a unique story, each with an important lesson.As the year ends, it’s important to reflect on those we’ve lost, remembering their contribution...

Opinion: I don’t care about your kid

Opinion: Scroogenomics

Anthony Russo December 6, 2011

Anthony Russo Anthony Russo is a Graduate Assistant and PhD student in the Department of Political Science. He can be reached at [email protected]. This week I bring you the studies of Joel Waldfogel,...

Our View: Higher standards

DKS Editors November 2, 2011

Testing student athletes for drugs has long been a controversial issue of privacy and fairness.Critics have considered the process unfair, asking why all students aren’t monitored in the same way.One...

Opinion: ‘X Factor’ is less than or equal to ‘American Idol’ (or one of those other singing shows)

Opinion: Spend time without your smartphone and other technological devices

Raytevia Evans November 1, 2011

So because I’ve noticed a trend in my sleeping habits — waking up around 1 a.m. to check my phone for breaking news and new emails — for the past few nights I have left my phone charging in another...

Opinion: I don’t care about your kid

Opinion: The sound of settling

Anthony Russo November 1, 2011

One can even see dating and marriage through an economic or mathematical lens. That may bother some of you — and don’t worry, it bothers me too — but it’s truth in a sense. The people we date...

Our View: Kim Kardashian single again

DKS Editorial Board November 1, 2011

It was a tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme. When Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries said their “I do’s” a mere 73 days ago, no one would have expected their marriage could fall apart so quickly...

Guest Column: Option for colleges to give student athletes a $2,000 grant

John Testa October 31, 2011

As of Oct. 25, Mark Emmert, president of the NCAA, came out in favor of passing legislation that would give schools the option of offering student-athletes a $2,000 grant. Passing this legislation, Emmert...

 

Opinion: End of a sane America?

Jody Michael October 31, 2011

Buchanan acknowledges these prejudices again later in his column, writing that “those who hold the white race responsible for the mortal sins of mankind — slavery, racism, imperialism, genocide —...

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