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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...

Our View: Sex Week might be more silly than serious

DKS Editors October 28, 2013

If you find an unusual number of strangers handing out condoms this week, know that there is (probably) an innocent reason for it.Monday marked the beginning of Kent State’s annual “Sex Week” hosted...

Guest Column: Scary men different from scary women

Gina Barreca October 28, 2013

With Halloween trying to sneak up on us, it’s time to look without fear at the differences between what makes men scary and what makes women scary.For example, your male villain in a horror movie must...

Our View: HallOUween’s doing it right

DKS Editors October 27, 2013

The debate continues as to which Ohio university hosts the best Halloween party — Kent State University or Ohio University. College students and recent alumni travel for miles to Kent and Athens during...

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

Opinion: Don’t be afraid to quit

Christina Bucciere October 27, 2013

Christina Bucciere Christina Bucciere is a senior journalism major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected] I remember agonizing over the decision to quit playing...

 

Opinion: Pope will not accept rich clergy

Elaina Sauber October 27, 2013

Elaina Sauber Elaina Sauber is a senior English major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. When Pope Francis was elected to lead the Roman Catholic Church in March,...

 

Opinion: Chinese critics take on Starbucks

Haoran Li October 27, 2013

Haoran Li Haoran Li is a sophomore communication studies major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. He can be reached at [email protected]. China Central Television, a Chinese state-run medium, claimed...

Our View: Secretly polluting the earth

DKS Editors October 23, 2013

This Saturday, students and the Portage County community will have the opportunity to take their drugs — and throw them away.Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, in partnership with the federal government,...

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

Opinion: Can the GOP take Obama’s hand already?

Bruce Walton October 23, 2013

Say what you want about President Barack Obama, but you have to admit he is a very patient man. I find his calm demeanor almost inhuman in the way you never see him outraged or say or act extremely harsh...

Guest column: A semester at sea

Danielle Martin October 23, 2013

For two months, I woke up to the soft lull of the Mediterranean Sea. Every few days, I woke up in a new country. Every few days, I had to quickly master how to say, “hello,” “please,” and “thank...

Letter to the editor: Lieutenant Jim Prusha

Lt. Jim Prusha October 23, 2013

I am Lt. Jim Prusha from Kent Police Department, and I would like to share some recommendations for people planning to attend Halloween festivities Saturday. These recommendations are intended to prevent...

Our View: How essential are credentials?

Editorial Board October 22, 2013

Students noticed this semester when Richard Stanislaw, assistant professor of political science, did not return to the classroom. Consistently cited as a favorite Kent State professor, Stanislaw’s lack...