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‘Mississippi Goddam’

Thisanjali Gangoda March 17, 2010

During senior year of high school, American students look forward to only two events: the final day before graduation and senior prom. Formal dances have had a long-standing tradition in this country for...

A too-high cost of living

DKS Editors March 17, 2010

You could almost expect the fact that the university was going to raise the cost of room and board. Let’s be honest. It’s been years since they haven’t raised the price.But that doesn’t matter....

What I found in the dumpster

Garrison Ebie March 16, 2010

The sunshine state of Florida is the primary source of tomatoes for the United States during the winter months, and January’s prolonged cold snap destroyed the crop by as much as 70 percent in some regions...

It’s time for a bigger commitment

DKS Editors March 16, 2010

Many of us entered college a few years back full of piss and vinegar, ready to do our best to enjoy ourselves at Kent State while still earning a degree. For some, that day of entering college isn’t...

Kent State’s guide to lucky charms

Marchae Grair March 16, 2010

If you aren’t wearing green today, I hope I see you so I can pinch you.It’s that time of year again where people pretend to honor a culture by binge drinking and pinching people.Happy Saint Patrick’s...

Cheers and jeers for March 17

DKS Editors March 16, 2010

Hump Day A special St. Patrick's Day version of Cheers and Jeers Daily Kent Stater editors pick their top three moments of the week thus far, as well as the three worst moments through Tuesday. CHEERS...

How do you define courage?

David Busch March 16, 2010

Elyas came over with a shot of Harak for me. I noticed he dumps his shot right into his Goldstar beer and I wondered why. “The alcohol here is weak compared to the drinks we have back in Sudan,” he...

Encounter with a beggar on a train

Ben Wolford March 15, 2010

LEICESTER, United Kingdom — I was on a train in the London Underground a couple weeks ago when a man bounded into my car just before it left the station.He stood at the front of a cluster of passengers...

Show you care about your healthcare

DKS Editors March 15, 2010

President Barack Obama’s visit to Strongsville yesterday gives us the perfect opportunity to talk about a little-talked-about topic: health care.Now we don’t know if you’ve heard anything about the...

What do I like to write about?

Sonali Kudva March 15, 2010

As I sat watching the senior dance recital this past weekend, I suddenly had the urge to write about the passion behind the dancers’ moves. I watched the intense emotion they were expressing through...

Public servants must know their place

Dan Radmacher March 14, 2010

“Government is the servant of the people, and not the master of them. The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and...

Our view: 5 years of Kent State? Just prove its worth

DKS Editors March 14, 2010

Some Kent State programs are raising the number of credit hours it takes to graduate with a bachelor’s degree.That’s fine — as long as it’s clear to the students entering the program, and the reason...

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