In China, and many East Asian cultures, "filial piety" is a term used to describe the way children take care of their elders. This is done as a way to give back for the upbringing of children along with...
By now we all know about the tragedy in Tucson, Arizona. We have seen the faces of the victims: a youngCongresswoman cut down, a man who was killed while shielding his wife from the hail of gunfire, a...
Residents of the Allerton Apartments on campus, which include families and international students, will have to find a new home by 2015 at the latest. The university has decided to tear down the apartment...
The new Republican-led House of Representatives has me concerned for the future of science research funding in the United States. While funding comes from many sources, 20 percent of all scientific research...
Ladies and gentlemen, online free speech is on the brink of becoming censored. Last year, a bill was introduced to the House, which, had it been passed, would have allowed the Department of Justice to...
There has to be one, right? It just so happens the worst commercial in the world isn’t one particular commercial, but a series of commercials from Toyota. If you have watched a fraction of the amount...
Over break, President Lester Lefton announced a university-wide hiring freeze to prepare for expected cuts facing higher education. In an e-mail sent to faculty and staff on Dec. 15, Lefton pointed to...
Dear Editor,Recently I was walking to one of my classes at Kent State University when I saw a PARTA bus with a sign proclaiming, “Imagine a World Without Religion.” As I walked up the hill, I did start...
When I was younger, I would watch the college football bowl games on television and imagine a day in the near future when Kent State would be in one. I’ve lived in Portage County my entire life, so Kent...
Yesterday, Faculty Senate postponed the vote on the administrative policy regarding cheating and plagiarism.If passed, the new policy will streamline the consequences students face for cheating and will...
Over break, a friend of mine confided in me about the status of a little boy named Samuel, the newborn son of one of her friends. At two weeks old, baby Samuel had suffered a series of medical problems...
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head during a meeting with constituents in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday. As soon as the media got a hold of the news, breaking-news alerts were sent through e-mails,...
