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Opinion: Kids, not criminals

Bradley Myles January 30, 2013

One-hundred-thousand. That is the number of children and teenagers estimated to be exploited in the commercial sex trade here in the United States.Fourteen-year-old "Grace" was one of those teens. One...

 

Opinion: Six reasons why I love football

Matthew Bertovich January 30, 2013

Matthew Bertovich Matthew Bertovich is a junior psychology major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. Football is the best sport. Here’s why:It fits our schedule....

Letter to the Editor: Jan. 29, 2013

Samantha Bailey January 28, 2013

I found the "sugar baby" story appalling as much for what it left out as for its content. Let's call a spade a spade: this is prostitution, and yet nowhere in the article was that distasteful truth mentioned.Further,...

Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona tries to watch the game with the New York Yankees batting in the fifth inning at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. New York, Sunday, September 25, 2011. The Yankees defeated the Red Sox, 6-2, in the first game of a doubleheader. Photo courtesy of MCT Campus.

Opinion: Six moves that reshaped Cleveland baseball in 2013

Jim Piascik January 28, 2013

The Cleveland Indians finished with the second-worst record in the American League last year, leading to the firing of manager Manny Acta and a general sense of indifference from fans heading into the...

Opinion: Setting an online example in educating women

The United States is leading a revolution in higher education. With the advent of massive open online courses, or MOOCs, U.S. universities will be increasingly exporting hundreds of college-level classes...

Our View: Bipartisanship for the win

DKS Editors January 28, 2013

Eight senators are proving that, yes, Congress can play well with others in a proposal aimed at solving the U.S. illegal immigration issue.The proposal was conceived from four Democratic senators (Charles...

 

Opinion: The Facebook blues: Are you feeling them too?

Christina Bucciere January 28, 2013

Christina Bucciere Christina Bucciere is a junior journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. I’ll admit it: Seeing my friends’ latest photo album...

Our View: The eagle-eyed cherry on top

DKS Editors January 27, 2013

Summary: The football team’s gold bowl-game helmets were a fun discussion point for the end of the season, but hopefully it won’t inspire uniform changes run amok.By now, you’ve probably seen the...

Letter to the Editor: Jan. 28, 2013

Marsha Soule’ January 27, 2013

I moved from Bryan, Ohio, to attend Kent State Stark in Fall 2012 in hopes of finishing my Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice. After nearly having a stroke and damaging the muscles in my arms,...

Opinion: Feinstein’s assault weapons ban needs public support

Mercury News January 27, 2013

The following editorial appeared in the San Jose Mercury News on Friday, Jan. 25:California Sen. Dianne Feinstein knows passing the assault weapons ban she introduced Thursday could be the toughest fight...

 

Opinion: Facebook plays matchmaker

Ryan Sampson January 27, 2013

Ryan Sampson Ryan Sampson is a senior architecture major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. The period between Christmas and Valentine’s Day is dating-website...

Our View: Electoral College dropouts

DKS Editors January 25, 2013

The Electoral College is an outdated way to decide a presidential election. The way to win should be by simply getting the most votes, not by obtaining electoral votes from each state.With that in mind,...