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Guest Column: Former boxing champion reveals childhood sexual abuse secret

Philadelphia Inquirer November 5, 2012

The following editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Thursday, Nov. 1:Revealing that you have been sexually abused doesn't come easily at any age. Child victims often fear for their lives....

Opinion: Will the election fix polarization?

Bruce Walton November 5, 2012

Bruce Walton Contact Bruce Walton at [email protected]. We finally made it to the end of the election year. We are about to figure out who will be the next president of the United States. As predictions...

Our View: Recovering from the storm

DKS Editors November 5, 2012

Summary: Hurricane Sandy’s economic impact is estimated at $50 billion and thousands are still suffering; we should contribute to relief efforts by donating.With tens of thousands of residents left homeless...

 

Opinion: The fall scramble

Ryan Sampson November 5, 2012

Ryan Sampson Contact Ryan Sampson at [email protected]. This past week, while listening to the radio, a host was talking with a guest about something called “the fall scramble.”What, you might ask,...

 

Opinion: Obama: because who else, really?

Tyler Kieslich November 1, 2012

Tyler Kieslich Tyler Kieslich is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. I think it’s not unsafe to say that with my work at the Stater, I’ve...

Guest Column: The teachers we need (and the ones we don’t)

Charles Chieppo November 1, 2012

The Obama administration’s Race to the Top Fund, which was designed to use federal grant money as an incentive for states to replicate programs shown to improve student performance, has been a mixed...

Guest Column: How private are your phone calls?

Los Angeles Times November 1, 2012

In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the Bush administration monitored the international phone calls and emails of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people within the U.S. without a court order. Seven years...

Our View: Ante up, Akron

DKS Editors November 1, 2012

Even better than a 7-1 football team that has put together a string of six consecutive wins is the team’s schedule, as of late, which has featured a continued stretch of momentous, must-see games.The...

 

Opinion:Sandy, winds and a dangling crane

Celia Fernandez November 1, 2012

Celia Fernandez Celia Fernandez is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. First off, my heart goes out to everyone who was affected by this...

 

Opinion: Four years of Obama fears

Jody Michael October 31, 2012

Jody Michael Jody Michael is a senior news major and opinion editor for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. In 2010, conservative media said President Obama wants to ban fishing.“Obama’s...

 

Opinion: Hey, hey, we’re the whomp whomps

Brian Reimer October 31, 2012

Brian Reimer Brian Reimer is a senior anthropology major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. It’s been interesting to experience the evolution of music in the...

Guest Column: Day of the Dead: Giving death its due

Lorenza Munoz October 30, 2012

Los Angeles Times (MCT) I didn't plan to set up our annual Day of the Dead altar this year — too much work, I thought. That is, until my daughter called me on it.When I arranged a few pumpkins near the...