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Guest Column: Someday, I will make ‘Next year, in Cuba’ a reality

Vanessa Garcia February 7, 2013

Last month, Cuba opened its doors a little wider. President Raul Castro announced that Cuban citizens would no longer need to obtain notoriously hard-to-get exit permits to leave the country, just a passport.Many...

 

Opinion: The weather sucks, but it could always be worse

Jake Crissman February 7, 2013

Jake Crissman Jake Crissman is a sophomore English major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.Contact Jake Crissman at [email protected]. Well, Old Man Winter has been flexing a lot of muscle lately...

Guest Column: Liability, guns and the law

Adam Schiff February 6, 2013

Last summer, David Garcia was sentenced to life in prison for the 2003 murder of rookie Burbank, Calif., police officer Matthew Pavelka.Pavelka and another officer, Gregory Campbell, had approached two...

 

Opinion: I don’t want to be a “disarmed slave,” I want to be safe

Bruce Walton February 6, 2013

Bruce Walton Bruce Walton is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact Bruce Walton at [email protected].. After my last column about advocating stricter gun laws, I got...

Our View: ‘First Choice’ campaign falls flat

DKS Editors February 6, 2013

In 2010, the university launched a successful advertising campaign, which featured alumni recognizable by students — Josh Cribbs, most notably — with its first commercial appearing during the Kent...

Letter to the Editor: Feb 6, 2013

Ed Safranek February 5, 2013

The Kent State ladies’ basketball team showed a great deal of stamina Sunday in Athens. Trailing almost the entire game and by double digits late in the second half, they maintained their composure and...

In praise of maps that fold

Simon Garfield February 5, 2013

In September 1889, years before Peter Pan took his inaugural flight, his creator declared that there was a new curse in the world. The curse was maps, specifically foldable maps — and more specifically...

Our View: Who runs the world? Beyoncé.

DKS Editors February 5, 2013

Summary: Beyoncé is the ultimate symbol of girl power and feminism, so back off.Beyoncé’s performance at the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show received perhaps more commentary than the game itself. Her...

 

The pains of liberty

Shawn Mercer February 5, 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]. In the words of Benjamin Franklin, “If we...

Opinion: In the year of the snake, shed your skins

Paula Moore February 4, 2013

As people around the world prepare to ring in the Year of the Snake, here's a simple way to honor these mysterious, misunderstood animals: Keep them out of your wardrobe. Snakes and other reptiles should...

Opinion: Boy Scouts are no moral authority

Bengt George February 4, 2013

The Boy Scouts of America have come under fire lately for their membership standards, which specifically ban homosexuals from the ranks of both Scouts and adult leaders. The recent media attention has...

 

Opinion: It couldn’t hurt to eat less meat

Matthew Bertovich February 4, 2013

Matthew Bertovich Matthew Bertovich is a junior psychology major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. Hamburgers, steak, chicken wings, bacon (oh yes, bacon) —...