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Opinion: Canadian rock ‘n’ rollers The Sheepdogs strive past the rest

Megan L. Brown December 4, 2013

Megan L. Brown Megan L. Brown is a junior magazine journalism major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected] Rolling Stone recently presented a poll for readers to...

Guest column: Renew ban on plastic guns

Miami Herald December 4, 2013

The following editorial appeared in the Miami Herald on Monday, Dec. 2:Homemade plastic guns that can shoot real bullets aren’t toys from Santa’s workshop, but rather lethal weapons made more easily...

Our view: Programs offer pathway out for common college offenses

DKS Editors December 4, 2013

For many students, part of college life involves a run-in with the law. It could be the result of having a few too many drinks.But instead of pretending as if stuff like that doesn’t happen, the city...

Opinion: First-person account of nightmarish health site

Michael Smercorish December 4, 2013

I’m in purgatory. Since the day of the launch, Oct. 1, I’ve attempted to shop for health insurance at healthcare.gov. Almost eight weeks later, I still haven’t been successful in accessing quotes.My...

Guest column: A third term? Let’s rethink that amendment

Dan K. Thomasson December 3, 2013

WASHINGTON — I’m not so sure the nation is well served these days or perhaps ever was by limiting the terms of its chief executive. It seemed like a good idea at the time following Franklin D. Roosevelt’s...

Our View: Analysis of grade data brings new questions

DKS Editors December 3, 2013

The analysis of grade data from Spring 2008 to Spring 2013 paints an inflated picture. More than seven in 10 grades given by professors at Kent State were an A or B. As more and more students receive A’s...

 

Opinion: Finding true happiness during the holiday season

Kara Taylor December 3, 2013

Kara Taylor Kara Taylor is a freshmen journalism major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. First, I hope everyone had a beautiful Thanksgiving. If you did not...

 

Opinion: Crazy shoppers, a potential market

Haoran Li December 3, 2013

Haoran Li Haoran Li is a sophomore communications studies major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected] This year’s Black Friday seemed to be not as crowded as before....

Guest column: Conservative media falsely report on a surge of anti-white violence

Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times December 2, 2013

I have just become aware, thanks to Fox News and an author who publishes under the conspiracy-minded World Net Daily imprint, that roving gangs of black teens are randomly attacking innocent white victims...

Our view: Former doctoral candidate’s lawsuit provides a lesson

DKS Editors December 2, 2013

Summary: Pfeiffer-Fiala’s lawsuit against Kent State shows the importance of understanding university policy on plagiarism.As the litigation between Carrie Pfeiffer-Fiala and Kent State begins, the details...

 

Opinion: Grads may have no options but downhill

Elaina Sauber December 1, 2013

Elaina Sauber Elaina Sauber is a senior English major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. I hope your semester has been both gratifying and challenging. As graduation...

Christina Bucciere is a senior journalism major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at cbuccier@kent.edu.

Opinion: A thank you to campus

Christina Bucciere December 1, 2013

When I stepped on campus for the first time in August 2012, I expected the worst. For weeks, I armed myself with self-reassurances and total dismissals of the unwelcoming people I expected to find.It had...