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Our View: Pay attention when behind the wheel

DKS Editors November 28, 2012

Safety tips from the Ohio Department of Transportation Always wear your seatbelt. Never drink alcohol and drive. Avoid distractions while driving, including using cell phones and other electronic devices....

 

Opinion: Black Friday blues

Jake Crissman November 28, 2012

Jake Crissman Jake Crissman is a sophomore English major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. I hope that last week’s Thanksgiving break was as nice and relaxing...

 

Opinion: From the headquarters of the loser

Daniel Moore November 27, 2012

Daniel Moore Daniel Moore is a junior news major and news editor for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. Update: This column mistakenly stated that candidate Romney came within...

 

Guest column: From the headquarters of the winner

Leighann McGivern November 27, 2012

Leighann McGivern Leighann McGivern is a senior magazine journalism major and city editor for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. At 4 a.m. on election night 2012, I arrived at...

 

Opinion: Juveniles deserve legal counsel

Elaina Sauber November 27, 2012

Elaina Sauber Elaina Sauber is a junior English major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. Last month, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that those under 18 years old...

 

Opinion: In defense of Anne Hathaway

Rex Santus November 27, 2012

Rex Santus Rex Santus is a senior news major and assigning editor for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. There’s something about young, talented, beautiful women that makes them...

Guest Column: ‘Big Data’ can change the world

Los Angeles Times November 27, 2012

The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Monday, Nov. 19:The Israeli company Seculert offers a service that identifies malware-infected computers without requiring its customers to...

Guest Column: Birth control over the counter worth exploring

San Jose Mercury News November 27, 2012

Political debates over whether abortion should be legal will rage until the end of civilized time. But until recently, it seemed that public policy on birth control was a non-issue, except for a few extremists...

Our View: Ethical news violations in Maine newsroom

DKS Editors November 27, 2012

Cindy Michaels and Tony Consiglio, two news anchors in Bangor, Me., resigned unexpectedly on air Nov. 20.The exact reasons behind the resignations remain a bit hazy, but Michaels, also news director for...

 

Opinion: What a Canadian taught me about America

Ryan Sampson November 25, 2012

Ryan Sampson Ryan Sampson is a senior architecture major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. I’ve been fighting with a Canadian.I met him in Dublin last March...

 

Opinion: How to survive winter

Lyndsey Schley November 25, 2012

Lyndsey Schley Lyndsey Schley is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. I grew up in Ohio, which means I have experienced the whole spectrum...

Guest Column: It’s time to tackle urgent conservation, environmental issues

David Yarnold November 25, 2012

Now that Congress and the Obama administration are returning to Washington, we know they'll be looking over a fiscal cliff. But the skies above that landscape look different since we met Superstorm Sandy...