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Opinion: Profiting from Johnny Manziel

Chicago Tribune August 29, 2013

If you’re a fan of Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel — or just see him as a good investment opportunity — you can find everything you need on eBay. It offers hundreds of items signed by the...

Our View: Striking for higher wages in fast food jobs

DKS Editors August 29, 2013

As the cost of living continues to climb, fast food workers across the nation walked off their jobs Thursday in an effort to make it known that $7.25 an hour no longer pays the bills.For many of us college...

Opinion: Whatever happened to my rock n’ roll?

Megan Brown August 29, 2013

Megan Brown Megan Brown is a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. The music known as “rock & roll” descends from its original roots of gospel, blues, folk/country/bluegrass...

Opinion: President Obama plans for students’ futures

Kara Taylor August 27, 2013

Kara Taylor Kara Taylor is a sophomore journalism major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. As college students, we struggle with the idea of student loans....

Opinion: Miley isn’t perfect, but neither are we

Bruce Walton August 27, 2013

Bruce Walton Bruce Walton is a junior print journalism major and a senior editorial columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. “Shocking” “Distasteful” “Shameful”...

Our View: It’s Syria, not Iraq

DKS Editors August 27, 2013

The memory of the American public tends to be short — especially in times of national security and foreign threat — despite history’s well-established tendency to repeat itself.But it has never been...

 

Opinion: Opportunity for a lifetime

Shawn Mercer August 26, 2013

Shawn Mercer Shawn Mercer is a columnist for The Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. At the 2013 Teen Choice Awards, as he received the Ultimate Choice Award, Ashton Kutcher did not...

Opinion: The National Security Agency joins…Tumblr?

Tyler Singleton August 26, 2013

Tyler Singleton Tyler Singleton is a senior magazine journalism major and the opinion editor for The Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. During the past two months, the National Security...

Our view: New president brings a new challenge to students

DKS staff August 26, 2013

As we approach President Lester Lefton’s retirement July 1, 2014, the presidential search is underway with a 16-member team working with a private executive search firm. While it’s easy to reflect...

Our View: Welcome to a new city and a new paper

DKS Editors August 25, 2013

Summary: Kent is changing, and so are we. This semester, we promise to bring our readers a more relevant, more interactive version of the Stater than ever before.Welcome back to Kent! (Or welcome, for...

Opinion: Things everyone must stop doing right now

Right this minute, everybody needs to stop chanting that blueberries are healthy and full of antioxidants. The next person who announces this gets his or her nose poked with a fork. Enough already with...

Guest Column: How will the world respond to a suspected war crime in Syria?

Chicago Tribune August 25, 2013

The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Friday, Aug. 23:The world may be heading toward a showdown in Syria over a suspected poison gas attack launched by government forces, killing...