America is broken. This has been a tough week for our strong country. We’ve seen terror in Boston, heartbreak in Texas and abandonment in Washington. An iconic event was horrifically disrupted on Monday;...
Imagine hearing the phrase: "Wow, you're just like one of the boys!" Then imagine hearing the phrase: "Wow, you're just like every other woman!"Now decide which phrase is a compliment.That didn't take...
Last week in the United States seemed like a never-ending nightmare, full of events that shook our faith in humanity and glued millions of people to their television sets as they watched the news unfold.On...
Bruce Walton Bruce Walton is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. In my last column, a reader was outraged that I called Russian president...
Shawn Mercer Shawn Mercer is a sophomore integrated life sciences major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. With finals week approaching, many of us will be pulling...
When Bill Clinton took the podium to address the country in January 1993, I was moved to tears. Here, then, was my first president.My parents had had all the presidents up to that point. Here was a man...
A wave of silence flew over the crowd as Elie Wiesel began to talk last Thursday in the M.A.C. Center. His white hair ran wild — confirming that he “doesn’t sleep much” — as he sat with a calm...
In just three short weeks, some of us will walk across a stage in the M.A.C. Center, receive our diplomas and say goodbye to Kent State for good — sorry for the blunt assertion, but we’re feeling sentimental....
This upcoming Monday, Kent State students can take the first step to saving a life by joining the Be The Match bone marrow registry. With a simple swab of your cheek, you will be added to the registry...
After nearly seven years at Kent State, President Lester Lefton announced Wednesday he plans to retire when his contract expires in July 2014. This announcement, distributed to students and faculty via...
Maybe because we are still hurting, but it seems as though the last year has been fraught with thoughtless, violent acts that have taken many lives. Newtown. Aurora. Oak Creek. It feels like the destruction...
Will someone please explain the Obama administration's policy on Syria? After watching two top State Department officials try to explain it during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Thursday,...
