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Opinion: Rise of the black nerds

Bruce Walton December 2, 2012

Bruce Walton Bruce Walton is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. While watching the news this week, I came across CNN discussing the topic...

Guest column: Republican solutions to the ‘fiscal cliff’

Alan Rhea December 2, 2012

Our nation’s economy is headed for a downfall. Both political parties fight over who can best solve our problems, but remember: It took the pen of Thomas Jefferson and the voice of John Adams to birth...

 

Opinion: Thinking happy thoughts

Ryan Sampson December 2, 2012

Ryan Sampson Ryan Sampson is a senior architecture major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. This past week has been exhausting; I don’t know about you, but...

Letter to the Editor Nov 30, 2012

Tim Bledsoe November 30, 2012

I believe the lyrics from John Lennon, “So this is Christmas,” are an appropriate way to start this letter. It is the Christmas season all over the world. As I acknowledge this, I cannot help but wonder...

Opinion: A ‘Lotus’ is in bloom

Dan Jenkins November 30, 2012

Dan Jenkins Dan Jenkins is a freshman news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. Christina Aguilera has had a tumultuous two years. In 2010, she released her...

Our View: Josh Cribbs leads by example yet again

DKS Editors November 30, 2012

Summary: Kent State alumnus Josh Cribbs is taking a bunch of students to Detroit for the MAC Championship Game, and we applaud his loyalty.Current Cleveland Brown and former Flash Josh Cribbs is at it...

 

Opinion: Soda vs. pop vs. neither

Celia Fernandez November 30, 2012

Celia Fernandez Celia Fernandez is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. Soda. Pop. Soda. Pop. On the East Coast, we call the carbonated drink...

 

Opinion: Airport screening is really not that big of a deal

Tyler Kieslich November 30, 2012

Tyler Kieslich Tyler Kieslich is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. Like a lot of Americans, I spent the large part of my holiday weekend...

Letter to the Editor Nov 29, 2012

Gregory Bambeck November 29, 2012

Glenn Beck is an extreme right-wing conservative ideologue and religious luddite that belittles, demeans and bullies all moderates and liberals by sarcastically calling them, respectively, left-wing socialists...

Opinion: Raise taxes on the rich

Bruce Walton November 29, 2012

Bruce Walton Bruce Walton is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. Increasing the tax rates for the rich: a seemingly easy concept to understand...

Our View: Making amends for tobacco’s wrongs

DKS Editors November 28, 2012

In a belated punishment for decades of false advertising by the tobacco industry, a judge ruled Tuesday that those companies must spend their own money on an advertising campaign about the real effects...

 

Opinion: Confessions of a Twitter resister

Brian Reimer November 28, 2012

Brian Reimer Brian Reimer is a senior anthropology major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. I’ve got a Facebook and a Tumblr, and I frequently browse Reddit....