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Opinion: Money: the idol of the Chinese

Haoran Li November 5, 2013

Haoran Li Haoran Li is a sophomore communications studies major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. He can be reached at [email protected] China is going to be a capitalist country. With the development...

 

Opinon: Painkiller epidemic ignored

Elaina Sauber November 4, 2013

Elaina Sauber Elaina Sauber is a senior English major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. She can be reached at [email protected] One of the most advanced underground tunnels ever along the US-Mexico...

Our View: F.A.A. change not all it’s cracked up to be

DKS Editors November 4, 2013

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Thursday that airplane travelers will soon be allowed to use their electronic devices throughout their entire flight. However, passengers will still be unable...

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

Opinion: What we can learn from a 12-year-old

Christina Bucciere November 4, 2013

You may or may not have heard of Madison Kimrey. This 12-year-old North Carolina girl recently made headlines for firing back at the North Carolina government, particularly Gov. McCrory, for passing a...

Guest Column: Social media: It’s so 1st century BC

Tom Standage, Los Angeles Times November 2, 2013

Today, it’s easy to assume social media platforms are a recent development, a phenomenon unique to the Internet age. But the exchange of media along social networks of friends and acquaintances is in...

Guest Column: The Missile to Nowhere?

Charles V. Pena October 31, 2013

If the Gravina Island Bridge in Alaska is the “bridge to nowhere” — a symbol of wasteful government spending on an unneeded project — the Pentagon equivalent is the Medium Extended Air Defense...

Our View: Sex Week’s Drag Show, the only blurred lines you should consider

DKS Editors October 31, 2013

A drag show provided a very worthwhile bookend on Kent State’s Sex Week 2013. A college campus is known as a setting of tolerance as thousands of students from various upbringings bring endless different...

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

Opinion: Is it ever ok to dress as a different race/ethnicity?

Bruce Walton October 31, 2013

I hope everyone had an enjoyable time last Halloween weekend and yesterday’s Halloween. But I’d like to ask you: At the parties where you saw everyone’s elaborate costumes they’ve spent weeks getting...

 

Opinion: Devaluing Generation Y is Unfounded

Rachel Godin October 31, 2013

Rachel Godin Rachel Godin is a sophomore journalism major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. She can be reached at [email protected]. We are Generation Y: the millennials-- accused of being the...

Our view: Hateful speech won’t inspire change

DKS Editors October 29, 2013

Protestors clashed in Risman Plaza on Tuesday afternoon. A group of religious demonstrators had gathered, condemning gay rights, among other things. In response, those in favor of gay rights confronted...

 

Opinion: Remembering legendary rock ‘n’ roll avant-gardist Lou Reed

Megan Brown October 29, 2013

Megan Brown Megan Brown is a sophomore news major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. The music world lost an innovative individual this week as Lou Reed —...

 

Opinion: Fall Hiking Spree: a great way to enjoy the season

Shawn Mercer October 28, 2013

Shawn Mercer Shawn Mercer is a senior integrated life sciences major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected] In neighboring Summit County, the annual Fall...