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Guest Column: Gun tax bills miss the mark

Los Angeles Times March 13, 2013

The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday, March 12:Does raising the tax on firearms and ammunition make sense as a way of reducing gun violence in the United States? A lot of...

Our View: Still a chance to dance

DKS Editors March 13, 2013

It’s probably safe to say that the men’s basketball season has been frustrating, with a couple of promising upsets clouded by sound defeats to bad teams and squandered leads against good teams.But...

 

Opinion: Prequels? Why bother?

Matthew Bertovich March 13, 2013

Matthew Bertovich Matthew Bertovich is a junior psychology major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact Matthew Bertovich at [email protected]. Man, that movie was awesome, wasn’t it? The...

 

Opinion: ‘Walking Dead’ is just what we need

Shawn Mercer March 13, 2013

Shawn Mercer Shawn Mercer is a sophomore integrated life sciences major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact Shawn Mercer at [email protected]. “The Walking Dead” is a television series...

Our View: Fighting gender roles and cyber bullies

DKS Editors March 12, 2013

Last summer, Anita Sarkeesian, founder of Feminist Frequency and online blogger, began raising money to launch a series of short video games titled “Tropes vs. Women in Video Games” to discuss gender...

Guest Column: The drone future

DKS Staff March 12, 2013

The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Monday, March 11:They're small, inexpensive and capable of feats that once belonged to the realm of science fiction — and they're here to stay....

 

Opinion: Is it time for a change?

Mark Oprea March 12, 2013

Mark Oprea Mark Oprea is a junior English major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. Recent studies have shown the one-hour switch this past Sunday does more than...

Our View: Keep us out of your filibuster, Rand Paul

DKS Editors March 12, 2013

Last Wednesday, Senator Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, filibustered President Obama's nomination for the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, John Brennan, for 13 hours. Paul is the first...

Opinion: Filibusters do nothing

Julie Selby March 11, 2013

Julie Selby Julie Selby is a freshman journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. You come home from school, and Mom asks you about your day. Just as you...

 

Opinion: Keeping in touch is hard, but worth it

Christina Bucciere March 11, 2013

Christina Bucciere Christina Bucciere is a junior journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. There’s an amazingly awesome, judge-y picture of my nana...

Our View: It’s time to ditch the penny

DKS Editors March 10, 2013

During a Google+ Hangout on Feb. 14, when asked why the U.S. hasn’t gotten rid of the penny yet, President Barack Obama admitted that the only reason he can think of why the penny is still around is...

Guest Column: Low USG voter turnout not result of apathy

Bengt George March 10, 2013

Voting for the Undergraduate Student Government elections ended on Tuesday, and more talked about than the prospective winners is the meager (and declining) voter turnout. Fewer than 7 percent of the undergraduate...

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