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Opinion: Blackout epiphany

Bruce Walton March 21, 2013

Bruce Walton Bruce Walton is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact Bruce Walton at [email protected]. I remember last Friday as if it were yesterday. I was spending...

Letter to the Editor: Understanding T.J. Lane

Shelby Mills March 21, 2013

Perspective is lacking. Compassion is absent. I cannot comprehend how people are harsh on T.J. Lane's case. Words, thoughts and attitudes toward Lane are ugly.I agree that his attitude and his presentation...

Our View: Censorship continues

DKS Editors March 21, 2013

Last week, one of the nation's largest school districts, Chicago Public Schools, began pulling Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel, “Persepolis,” from middle school shelves. It was the first step in a...

Guest Column: Supreme Court should declare gay marriage legal

San Jose Mercury News March 19, 2013

The following editorial appeared in the San Jose Mercury News on Sunday, March 18:When the U.S. Supreme Court agreed last year to take up Proposition 8, its ruling on California's gay marriage ban was...

 

Opinion: A new approach to old-school education

Mark Oprea March 19, 2013

Mark Oprea Mark Oprea is a junior English major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. What do comedian Will Ferrell, actor Adam Sandler and the television network...

 

Opinion: CPAC 2013: the new guard

Shawn Mercer March 19, 2013

Shawn Mercer Shawn Mercer is a sophomore integrated life sciences major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. This year marked the 40th Conservative Political Action...

Our View: Gay marriage is coming

DKS Editors March 19, 2013

Last week, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, announced that because his son had come out as gay, he had a new perspective on the debate about marriage equality.“I have come to believe that if two people are...

 

Opinion: Strong is Sen. Rob Portman

Christina Bucciere March 18, 2013

Christina Bucciere Christina Bucciere is a junior journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. This weekend, I stumbled across a TED Talk by Philip Zimbardo,...

Guest Column: Saving Cameroon’s elephants

LA Times March 18, 2013

The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Friday, March 15:Check off another majestic animal species your kids will probably never get to see: The forest elephant of Cameroon. Smaller...

 

Opinion: Is marijuana dangerous?

Julie Selby March 18, 2013

Julie Selby Julie Selby is a freshman journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. Marijuana, cannabis, Mary Jane, weed. No matter the name, it is in the...

 

Opinion: 16 poor representations of Greek life

Ryan Sampson March 17, 2013

Ryan Sampson Ryan Sampson is a senior architecture major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. First, let me say that I have nothing against Greek life. The friends...

Our View: If you have nothing to hide, then why are you trying to cover up?

DKS Editors March 17, 2013

In its March 13 meeting, the Kent State Board of Trustees voted to approve giving President Lester Lefton the full value of his performance bonus of $104,450, which is 25 percent of his $417,799.68 salary....

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