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Guest Column: Discovering the epidemic of overtreatment

H. Gilbert Welch October 22, 2013

Similar populations living in different regions of the United States get exposed to wildly different amounts of medical care.If that sounds like an old story, it is. But it is an important story to reflect...

 

Opinion: What is the race card?

Kara Taylor October 22, 2013

Kara Taylor Kara Taylor is freshman journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her [email protected]. Oftentimes, the blacks in America may experience ridicule when attempting...

Our View: Campus-area intersections, crosswalks need updates

DKS Editors October 21, 2013

Orange construction barrels and road closure signs are nothing new to Kent State’s campus since the redevelopment of downtown began. However, no matter all of the new bells and whistles added, including...

 

Opinion: American buyers contribute to Ireland’s estate market

Elaina Sauber October 20, 2013

Elaina Sauber Elaina Sauber is a senior English major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. Living off campus comes at a hefty price, most often in the form of rent...

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

Opinion: High school graduation requirement: college admission

Christina Bucciere October 20, 2013

The district board members of the Corbett School District, about 22 miles outside of Portland, Ore., will vote on a new graduation requirement in December: college admission.The requirement, as posed by...

Guest Column: Race and college admissions

The Baltimore Sun October 20, 2013

Anybody who has ever encountered the college admissions process knows that there’s no such thing as an even playing field. Most schools will admit that upfront. “Like all colleges,” Harvard College...

Our View: You are what you eat, but what do you eat?

DKS Editors October 18, 2013

It’s the end of Week 8. We’re all stressed, low on energy and ready for a break. Making a healthy meal at the end of the day is often the last thing on our minds as we attempt to get through the last...

Guest Column: Love cats, eat cows?

Hal Herzog October 17, 2013

The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times.We Americans like to think of ourselves as animal lovers. But is this claim true? One way to answer this question is to follow the money. According...

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

Opinion: Should America be trusted with the world economy?

Bruce Walton October 17, 2013

Obama and Congress have finally come to an agreement the day before the deadline. I hardly care about the bickering between grown adults about “no take-backs.” What I care about is that this same thing...

Guest Column: Terrorism and the ivory trade

Laurel Neme and Andrea Crosta October 17, 2013

The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles TimesIf the world needs another reason to get serious about combating elephant poaching, here’s one: The attack by terrorists on Westgate Mall in Nairobi....

Our View: Crowdfunding is the new global community

DKS Editors October 16, 2013

There’s a new way to chase your dreams, and all it requires is a great idea and faith in the generosity of strangers.In today’s society, one small action has the ability to touch millions of people...

Guest Column: Nobel prizes show importance of federal research funding for science

San Jose Mercury News October 15, 2013

The following editorial appeared in the San Jose Mercury News on Friday, Oct. 11:The addition of three Nobel laureates — Stanford’s Michael Levitt and Thomas Sudhof and University of California at...

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