HUMP DAY Hump day cheers and jeers for March 24 Daily Kent State editors give out their three cheers and jeers of the past week. CHEERS TO• Cheers to the U.S. House of Representatives for passing...
I am rarely ashamed to be American, but behavior from certain Americans lately, especially those in opposition to health care reform, makes me remember why those rare occasions exist.Those who voted for...
Hey America, it’s me, Garrison. Congratulations on finally making it half way to a civilized country’s health insurance system. I know this whole thing has its flaws, but you know, I’m cool with...
By the time a Kent State student graduates, it’s almost guaranteed they’ve gone through a large lecture hall-sized class. But whether students passed or learned anything from these lecture classes...
As I turned the corner on the clutter of mud houses that would be my home for the next four months, I spotted Sebastian sitting against a tree, lost in contemplation as he smoked a cigarette and swigged...
Thank Colleen LaRose. The 46-year-old, white, Anglo-Saxon, blue-eyed woman has contributed a lot toward the argument for racial profiling as a device to fight terrorism.In the wake of 9/11, pundits such...
We’re no fan of Big Brother. We believe in privacy. But we also believe in staying safe. So we have to agree with the Kent State Police Department installing surveillance cameras on campus.The proposed...
LEICESTER, United Kingdom — I held off as long as I could on writing a column like this because what I’m about to say is almost sacrilege in some parts of the world.Parts of this piece appeared in...
It’s true what they say about President Barack Obama. He really is an impressive guy.I was not expecting to be blown away as I made my way into the Ehrnfelt Recreation and Senior Center in Strongsville...
Traveling, like all dangerous sports, requires you to keep track of an exit strategy. Plan ahead for all eventualities and you might not only get out alive, but even arrive at your destination on time....
An opinion piece was published March 11 (“Neither evangelism nor atheism”) in the Stater, penned by a Mr. Christopher Hook, condemning what he terms “the atheist movement.” Perhaps the kindest...
Rep. Emmanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., was spat upon by a protester who was later arrested. Cleaver did not press charges. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., a former civil rights leader, was reportedly called a “ni--er.”...
