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Opinion: The savage mantra of personal responsibility

Barbara Shelly October 22, 2012

Barbara ShellyKansas City StarIt seems like poor form to spit on the graves of dead people, but such are the passions inspired by our health care debate.Last week I wrote that, contrary to what Mitt Romney...

Our View: Still not sold

DKS Editors October 22, 2012

Safely into its third fiscal year, Kent State’s newest budget model looks like it’s here to stay. The “butts-in-seats” model, which financially rewards departments with higher enrollment, is receiving...

 

Opinion: Curiosity killed the ‘true’ fans?

Dan Jenkins October 22, 2012

Dan Jenkins Dan Jenkins is a freshman news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. For the past few years, I have noticed a trend among people who call themselves...

 

Opinion: Small steps to weight loss

Lyndsey Schley October 22, 2012

Lyndsey Schley Lyndsey Schley is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. When I started my last year of high school, I was 185 pounds. Now, in...

Guest Column: The savage mantra of personal responsibility

Barbara Shelly October 22, 2012

It seems like poor form to spit on the graves of dead people, but such are the passions inspired by our health care debate.Last week I wrote that, contrary to what Mitt Romney has said in his campaign,...

Our View: Go crazy, Kent State

DKS Editors October 21, 2012

Summary: The Flashes football team did not disappoint Saturday afternoon. We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again: it’s time to get excited about this season.Even before Saturday’s thrilling Homecoming...

Opinion: Don’t cast your vote based only on debates

Bruce Walton October 21, 2012

Bruce Walton Bruce Walton is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. During the presidential debates, each candidate is under pressure for more...

Why aren’t candidates debating climate change?

Philadelphia Daily News October 21, 2012

The following editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News on Friday, Oct. 19:The past 12 months have been the hottest on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration....

 

Opinion:The problem with definitions

Ryan Sampson October 21, 2012

Ryan Sampson Ryan Sampson is a senior architecture major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. All of our lives, we have been — and will continue to be — defined...

 

Opinion: Stereotypes of a New Yorker

Celia Fernandez October 18, 2012

Celia Fernandez Celia Fernandez is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. Rude, always on the go, an accent for days and coffee running through...

Letter to the Editor Oct 19, 2012

David Riccio October 18, 2012

One might think that if the politicians in the State of Ohio were seriously interested in having students complete their undergraduate degrees in three years (or even four), they might find a way to increase...

 

Opinion: Spotify and the aural plane of the unreal

Tyler Kieslich October 18, 2012

Tyler Kieslich Tyler Kieslich is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. We are a generation that consumes media that don’t actually exist....