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Our View: In defense of buying local

DKS Editors September 5, 2013

In a few short weeks Dunkin’ Donuts will open its doors to the students of Kent State. Dunkin’ Donuts will join an already crowded market of coffee serving cafes and restaurants in Kent. Including...

Letter to the Editor: Remembering Dr. Heidemann

Christopher Clevenger September 5, 2013

Dr. Erik David Heidemann, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Kent State University, passed away on Tuesday, September 3 in Canton, Ohio following sudden illness. He was 35 years old.Heidemann...

Opinion: Taking action in Syria doesn’t have to mean violence

Bruce Walton September 5, 2013

Bruce Walton Bruce Walton is the senior columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.Contact him at [email protected]. If you haven’t been keeping up with the Syrian Civil War, (if you can even call it a war),...

Opinion: Challenging our generation to keep civil rights alive

Kara Taylor September 5, 2013

Kara Taylor Kara Taylor is a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. “I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration...

 

Opinion: Accountability in Modern America: When to Blow the Whistle

Michael Long September 3, 2013

Michael Long Contact him at [email protected] Two of the biggest news stories of 2013 addressed an issue that should be on the minds of all Americans. The trial of Chelsea Manning, formerly known as...

Our view: Fee is ill-conceived and inadequate — but it’s only the first year

DKS Editors September 3, 2013

School officials admitted they don’t have the money they expected from students taking more than a typical load of courses. This news is frustrating because we were told that the extra money students...

Opinion: Should everybody go to college?

Shawn Mercer September 3, 2013

In light of President Obama’s recent bus tour regarding his new plan to control the cost of college, an examination of who should be going to college seems appropriate.First it is useful to know that...

Opinion: The CEO ‘performance pay’ charade

Sarah Anderson September 3, 2013

If anyone still believes this country has a “pay for performance” system for corporate executives, it’s time to put the notion to rest. For more than two decades, corporations have gotten away with...

Opinion: Caring about Syria is no reason to bomb it

Jody Michael September 2, 2013

In last week’s “Our View” regarding the possibility of U.S. intervention in the Syrian civil war, the editorial board wrote, “The question of another war could actually be restated: Should we care...

Opinion: An Irish groundbreaker lost

Elaina Sauber September 2, 2013

Elaina Sauber Elaina Sauber is a senior English major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. This past spring, I took an opportunity and studied abroad in Northern...

Our view: Social media users unable to prevent all risks

DKS editors September 2, 2013

As we can see from the experiences of a fellow Kent State student, the dangers of social media are real, and they can happen to anyone.Allyssa Griffiths was stalked for five years. Her tweets, Facebook...

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

Opinion: “Orange is the New Black” champions amputees in popular culture

Christina Bucciere September 2, 2013

First, let me just say if you are not watching “Orange is the New Black,” I highly suggest you find a friend willing to give you their login information, among the 12 other friends already using it,...