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Guest column: high outlook for president-elect Warren

Monique Menefee January 16, 2014

I’m so happy to see that Dr. Beverly J. Warren was the choice for president here at Kent State. During my brief conversations with her, I found her to be very knowledgeable about Kent State as a whole....

Albert Fisler is a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at afisler@kent.edu.

Opinion: The NSA and smartphones: Are we being spied on?

Albert Fisler January 16, 2014

Editor's note: Because of an editor’s error, the wrong headshot of Albert Fisler was posted on Friday. The correct headshot is now featured.This summer, Edward Snowden announced to the world that the...

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

Opinion: When freedom of religion is challenged

Kent Kirker January 14, 2014

We have the right to worship however we choose, but that doesn’t guarantee we have the right to freedom from religion as well. Don’t get me wrong — as a practicing Christian, I think we should all...

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

Opinion: Yoga – The Heart of Healing

Sanjana Iyer January 14, 2014

Coming from India and being a new-age spiritual junkie, it’s not a big surprise that I chose to talk about yoga. I like to call it a spiritual workout. Yoga is a highly underestimated practice. While...

Guest Columnist: Reduce consumption

Vlas Zyrianov January 14, 2014

Pollution is a growing problem. Billions of animals and people are dying from pollution annually right now, and we should all do something to about it. One thing we should do is stop using and buying things...

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

Opinion: The end of one-child policy

Haoran Li January 13, 2014

One month ago, the Chinese government eased its one-child policy, which has been implemented for about 30 years. This new policy affects younger couples coming from one-child families — as long as one...

Guest columnist: New KSU President Focuses on Students

Alex Evans January 12, 2014

Dr. Warren caught me off guard when I first met her; anxiously thinking through my repertoire of questions any student would be interested in asking their next president, my attention focused on her welcoming...

Our View: Study hard but study smart for your finals

DKS Editors December 30, 2013

As the semester comes to an end, students are scrambling, trying to keep their due dates straight, their grades up and their sanity in check. For many, the task of completing all the final projects and...

Bruce Walton is a senior columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at bwalton4@kent.edu.

Opinion: Know your limits

Bruce Walton December 6, 2013

This semester has been one of the most rewarding ones I’ve ever had. I’ve met wonderful, talented people and worked in a job I loved. Although I was having a great time doing what I loved and honing...

Reg Henry: Guest Column: Firms have no business in religious case

Reg Henry December 6, 2013

I don’t know about you, but when I consider secular, for-profit corporations, my mind becomes bathed in a warm light and turns to thoughts of religion. Yes, the Almighty. That would be the Almighty Dollar...

Our View: Study hard but study smart for your finals

DKS Editors December 6, 2013

As the semester comes to an end, students are scrambling, trying to keep their due dates straight, their grades up and their sanity in check. For many, the task of completing all the final projects and...

Guest Column: Politics, not justice, in Alabama death penalty cases

Andrew Cohen December 6, 2013

A murder trial is held and the defendant is convicted. After hearing the mitigating and aggravating circumstances of the crime during the sentencing phase of the case, the jury concludes that the death...