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Our View: Google’s high-tech specs are just another distraction

DKS Staff March 5, 2013

Google announced last month that it plans to release its highly publicized Google Glass by the end of 2013. With a series of eye-catching promotional videos and runway models sporting the product, Google...

Guest Column: Take Chinese cyberattacks seriously

Kansas City Star March 5, 2013

Washington and many international corporations have long suspected that the Chinese government is largely behind the chronic cyberattacks that have bedeviled many companies. A recent report by a private...

 

Opinion: Don’t bother with grudges

Ryan Sampson March 3, 2013

Ryan Sampson Ryan Sampson is a senior architecture major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. I’ve read the Daily Kent Stater since my freshman year. Admittedly,...

Our View: In a flash — message for Lester Lefton

DKS Editors March 3, 2013

The Nation magazine recently published a piece titled “University Presidents — Speak Out!” in which writer Scott Sherman discusses how university presidents aren’t outspoken about major issues...

 

Opinion: Praise for the FLOTUS

Christina Bucciere March 3, 2013

Christina Bucciere Christina Bucciere is a junior journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. After her virtual guest appearance at the Oscars, Michelle...

 

A better Black History Month

Bruce Walton March 1, 2013

Bruce Walton Bruce Walton is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. At the end of February, I like to reflect on everything concerning the...

Our View: A self-inflicted disaster

DKS Editors March 1, 2013

Even if you don’t follow politics, pay attention to this rather important news story about the federal government’s budget.In 2011, concerns about the size of the United States’ budget deficit led...

 

Opinion: Smoking joking

Jake Crissman March 1, 2013

Jake Crissman Jake Crissman is a sophomore English major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. Am I the only who sees a university wide smoking ban as absolutely...

Guest Column: “Leftover” women in China

Tianhong Zhang February 28, 2013

“Leftover” women in ChinaTianhong ZhangGuest ColumnistMN ABOn March 5, the Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education will host an interactive discussion featuring leftover...

 

Opinion: Smoking ban is intrusive

Shawn Mercer February 27, 2013

Shawn Mercer Contact Shawn Mercer at [email protected]. Recently, a campuswide ban on tobacco has been proposed. In my opinion, it is intrusive. Smoking inside a public building violates Ohio law; therefore,...

Our View: Internet regulation does not start with corporate control

DKS Editors February 27, 2013

Imagine for a second that you are in a store and you want a Coca Cola, but you don’t want to pay for it. So, being the reasonable person you are, you steal it. But, unbeknownst to you, a Coca Cola worker...

Ourview: Reflecting on Chardon

DKS Staff February 27, 2013

T.J. Lane, the accused Chardon High School shooter, pleaded guilty in court Tuesday for the deaths of those three students approximately one year ago. If he is convicted, he will face life in prison without...