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Opinion: Menzel sells herself short at Oscars

Neville Hardman • March 6, 2014

Idina Menzel had a night equivalent to a fraternity boy’s wicked hangover. It was powerful, painful and rough all over, but luckily it will be forgotten with time. The Broadway star participated in the...

Opinion: The modern warfare of cyber attacks

Albert Fisler • March 6, 2014

Tensions are currently rising in Eastern Europe as Ukraine claims to have been cyber-attacked by Russia. Ukrainian authorities have confirmed communication networks were disrupted Tuesday, according...

Our View: Private sector begins addressing climate change

DKS Editors • March 4, 2014

Rarely does the private sector make any comment regarding the negative effects of climate change, save for the occasional, critical comment made about EPA regulations. However, two major companies, Apple...

Opinion: Keep an open mind to new environmental rules

Rachel Godin • March 4, 2014

Perhaps Barrack Obama’s opportunity to enact change as the nation’s leader is dwindling to a close is the motivating factor behind his moving forward on some necessary environmental regulation changes...

Opinion: The Good, the Bad and the Oscars

Megan Brown • March 4, 2014

Sunday evening we saw star after star walk the red carpet into the Hollywood Dolby Theatre for the 86th Academy Awards. And like all award shows, the night was full of surprises and mishaps. Host Ellen...

Guest Column: Cutting back the Army you have

Dallas Morning News • March 4, 2014

In evaluating Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's proposed downsizing of the U.S. military, particularly the active-duty Army, it's worth remembering the words of a predecessor. "As you know, you go to war...

Opinion: Keep an open mind to new environmental rules

Rachel Godin • March 4, 2014

Perhaps Barack Obama’s opportunity to enact change as the nation’s leader is dwindling to a close is the motivating factor behind his moving forward on some necessary environmental regulation changes...

Opinion: The good, the bad and the Oscars

Megan Brown • March 4, 2014

On Sunday evening, we saw star after star walk the red carpet into the Hollywood Dolby Theatre for the 86th Academy Awards. And like all award shows, the night was full of surprises and mishaps. Host Ellen...

Opinion: Ukraine, the dilemma of external and domestic affairs

Haoran Li • March 3, 2014

Ukraine’s president, Viktor Yanukovych, was ousted from power several days ago.The country’s recent political uprising can be traced back to November last year, after Yanukovych had decided to have...

Our view: Mending the governmental discontent

DKS Editors • March 3, 2014

Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government has elections Tuesday in which we encourage all students to vote through FlashLine. But we hope the next class of USG officers will do a better job of connecting...

Guest column: Democrats go a-courting as the Senate hangs in the balance

Doyle McManus • March 3, 2014

Nearly a generation ago, MSNBC's Chris Matthews coined a description of our two political parties that may turn out to be his most enduring contribution to American punditry. Republicans, Matthews wrote,...

Opinion: It’s time to take a stand against Russia

Jennifer Hutchinson • March 3, 2014

It seems that President Obama’s foreign policies are being tested now more than ever as Russian troops occupy Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula. While Russia and the United States have never seen eye to...