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Letter to the Editor: April 9, 2014

Joshua Lewis April 8, 2014

My name is Joshua Lewis. I am a sophomore here at Kent State, and I am heavily involved on campus as a student leader. Each day I read the Stater and never before have I been nearly as appalled as I am...

Kent Kirker is a junior education major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.  Contact him at kkirker@kent.edu.

Opinion: Should college athletes be compensated?

Kent Kirker April 8, 2014

Last Wednesday, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Northwestern University football players are technically considered employees of the university and therefore have the right to unionize.Now,...

Megan Brown is a senior magazine journalism major and the opinion editor for The Kent Stater. Contact her at mbrow121@kent.edu.

Opinion: Remembering legendary, high-spirted actor Mickey Rooney

Megan Brown April 8, 2014

With an award-winning acting career lasting more than 80 years, Mickey Rooney taught us to laugh and have fun in the pictures. Sadly, the world of film lost the legendary, fun-loving actor this past week...

Our view: General Motors has a long way to go

DKS editors April 7, 2014

Last week, General Motors chief executive officer Mary T. Barra was fiercely questioned by lawmakers on Capitol Hill about the automaker’s failure to fix a serious defect in many of its vehicles’ ignition...

Guest Column: Government for sale to highest bidder

Dan Thomasson April 7, 2014

WASHINGTON—Look for this advertisement on TV, your local newspaper and online in the not too distant future:"For sale at auction: 535 Seats in the U.S. Congress, 100 in Upper House and 435 in Lower Chamber....

Jennifer Hutchinson is a freshman political science major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at jhutch2872@gmail.com.

Opinion: Obamacare debate enters new stage

Jennifer Hutchinson April 7, 2014

The debate over the Affordable Care Act is far from over. In fact, it’s entering a whole new stage. With enrollment numbers hitting 7 million, Democrats are rejoicing as Obamacare is being seriously...

Haoran Li is a junior communications studies major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. He can be reached at hli28@kent.edu.

Opinion: Japan’s next Olympic games

Haoran Li April 7, 2014

International Olympic Committee inspectors concluded their first meetings with organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and said they were impressed with preparations for the games and inclusion of women...

Guest column: Comeuppance of archbishop not for him alone

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer April 6, 2014

The following editorial appeared in the Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer on Thursday, April 3:The outrage over Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory's Buckhead mansion has been headline news all over the country...

Our View: When descriptions aren’t descriptive enough

DKS Editors April 6, 2014

Students in Thursday’s Black Images class discussed the description police gave Wednesday of the suspect who turned out to be Quavaugntay Tyler, 24, a freshman criminology and justice studies student...

Sanjana Iyer is a sophomore fashion merchandising major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.  Contact her at ssriniva@kent.edu.

Opinion: The eclipse of artistic expression

Sanjana Iyer April 6, 2014

We live in a world today where every department store we visit has stacks of tabloid magazines at the checkout counter, and a significant portion of the population derives their daily dosage of entertainment...

Joyce Ng is a senior English major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.  Contact her at jng2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Communicating beyond language

Joyce Ng April 6, 2014

A few weeks ago, I witnessed a breakdown of communication breakdown between an international student and a front desk receptionist on campus.The student’s English wasn’t very good, but English was...

Guest column: In General Motors fiasco and dangerous enviromental issues our leaders have failed us

Ann McFeatters April 3, 2014

I have just had an unpleasant encounter with the Department of Motor Vehicles (is there any other kind?). But I am arguing for government.The problem in this country is not big government. It is bad, inefficient,...