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Guest Column: Doolittle’s Last Raiders

C/Maj. Alexander Clawson November 26, 2013

“Airpower is like poker. A second-best hand is like none at all – it will cost you dough and win you nothing.” General George C. Kenney, 1921April 18th, 1942: 80 airmen, officer and enlisted, set...

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

Opinion: A smile means more

Christina Bucciere November 25, 2013

My grandma was the kind of person who could strike up a conversation with anyone and often would. When I was younger, it was embarrassing. We didn’t know these people, but she talked to them as if they...

Our View: Red-light cameras can be beneficial

DKS Editors November 25, 2013

Red-light and speed cameras, which issue civil citations to the offending vehicle’s owner, have long been a topic of debate.Though supporters say the intention is to increase safety, opponents say the...

 

Opinion: Voice calls on planes pose threat to aircraft cabin

Elaina Sauber November 24, 2013

Elaina Sauber Elaina Sauber is a senior English major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected] When I tell people I don’t have a smartphone, they usually give me a...

Guest Column: Senate Democrats pass the ‘nuclear option’ for judicial nominees, the country will be better for it

The Baltimore Sun November 24, 2013

While there might be some bruised feelings and anger left behind in the aftermath, the so-called “nuclear option” unleashed Thursday by Senate Major Leader Harry Reid and the Democrats hardly seems...

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

Opinion: Research before having opinions on Obamacare

Bruce Walton November 22, 2013

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving next week. I also can’t wait to see my extended family, my little cousins, my aunts and uncles and have a great time at my uncle’s house. I’m sure Obamacare...

 

Opinion: Ohio Needs Tougher Regulations on Fracking

Rachel Godin November 22, 2013

Rachel Godin Rachel Godin is a sophomore journalism major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. Home is where the hurt is. Portage County is Ohio’s capitol for...

Guest column: Building a career from a tragedy

Gregory Clay November 22, 2013

The conspiracy theories are endless. They seem to multiply like locusts.A classic whodunit: Was it the Mafia? How about Fidel Castro and Cuba? Maybe LBJ himself was the mastermind? What about the CIA?...

Our View: Balancing student aid

DKS Editors November 22, 2013

As Kent State accepted its highest-achieving freshman class this past August, merit-based aid has been on the rise. While we are pleased to be surrounded by intelligent, hard-working students, we wonder...

 

Opinion: The Butter Coffee Diet

Shawn Mercer November 20, 2013

Shawn Mercer Shawn Mercer is an integrated life sciences major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected] Dave Asprey considers himself to be a hacker of sorts. He's...

Guest Column: Slithering to the cultural bottom on TV

Dan Thomasson November 20, 2013

Just when you thought reality television couldn’t get more bizarre, you have to think again. How about a star who handles poisonous snakes? He’s not a herpetologist dedicated to risking his life to...

Our View: When a word needs to be used

DKS Editors November 20, 2013

One of the greatest ethical tenets of journalism — conveying unaltered truth to readers — can also be one of its downfalls when used irresponsibly.Faced with vast amounts of information to consider,...

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