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Our View: The world has lost a brilliant mind in Aaron Swartz

DKS Editors January 15, 2013

Programmer, developer and Internet activist Aaron Swartz was found hanged in his Brooklyn apartment on Jan. 11. The 27-year-old has been a prominent figure in the digital world since the age of 14, when...

Guest Column: Dairy cliff raises larger farm bill question

Susan Levin January 15, 2013

Don't worry, stay calm, everyone. Those gallons of milk at the grocery store are safe ... for now.You'd think it was a matter of national security. Senate leaders negotiating the fiscal cliff deal went...

 

Opinion: Kindles: better than books

Matthew Bertovich January 15, 2013

Matthew Bertovich Matthew Bertovich is a junior psychology major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. During the past couple of months, I've noticed a growing population...

 

Opinion: Unnecessary access to assault rifles

Christina Bucciere January 14, 2013

Christina Bucciere Christina Bucciere is a junior journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold of the Columbine shooting...

 

Opinion: Breaking up with Taylor Swift

Ryan Sampson January 14, 2013

Ryan Sampson Ryan Sampson is a senior architecture major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. I was looking through The Huffington Post, a personal favorite, when...

Letter to the Editor Jan 14, 2013

Timothy Bledsoe January 13, 2013

I voted for President Obama twice. I saw nothing wasteful about his first inauguration. Quite frankly, I truly believe all minorities and the citizens that voted for him deserved the pomp and ceremony...

Guest columnist: 2013: Year of the vegan?

Paula Moore January 13, 2013

Move over, bacon-flavored chocolate. If trend trackers — who are predicting an increased interest in mock meats, vegan foods for infants and other animal-free options — are correct, 2013 just might...

Our View: What a season

DKS Editors January 13, 2013

Let’s be honest: We think the Kent State football team should have won its bowl game against Arkansas State. The 17-13 defeat was disappointing and a little frustrating: quarterback Spencer Keith’s...

 

Opinion: Home for the holidays

Celia Fernandez December 7, 2012

Celia Fernandez Celia Fernandez is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. The holidays are a time when people go home and spend time with their...

Our View: Making history

DKS Editors December 7, 2012

Summary: An eventful semester made it the best time ever to be a Golden Flash.It’s been a historic semester for Kent State.President Barack Obama’s visit Sept. 26 marked the first presidential visit...

Guest Column: A 9/11 wife’s safety worries

Michael Smerconish December 6, 2012

Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)- The 9/11 Commission Report provided Ellen Saracini with a grisly account of what happened aboard United Airlines Flight 175, which was piloted by her husband, Victor, on Sept....

Our View: Farewell, Darell Hazell

DKS Editors December 6, 2012

Jilted. Lied to. Deceived. Betrayed.Some people might think former Kent State head football coach Darrell Hazell did all of those things to us at the university.Hazell accepted the position as head coach...