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Our View: The paparazzi of politics

DKS Editors October 14, 2012

Trackers. They’re the paparazzi of the political world, and they catch those little moments when a politician slips, breaks or just entirely goes against his or her platform.From a journalism stance,...

 

Opinion: The mortality of social networks

Taylor Miksic October 14, 2012

Taylor Miksic Taylor Miksic is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. In the ever-changing world of the Internet, social-networking sites are...

Opinion: Obama’s chance

Bruce Walton October 13, 2012

Bruce Walton Bruce Walton is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected].. When I saw the vice presidential debate on Thursday, I was impressed....

Guest Column: Yes, Mr. Romney, Americans die for lack of insurance

Barbara Shelly October 13, 2012

Barbara Shelly, Kansas City StarPoor Mitt Romney. In trying to be all things to all people on health care, he’s found himself stuck in a time warp.The Republican presidential nominee, supposedly a new...

Our View: Approving Toxic Waste

DKS Editors October 13, 2012

If the Ohio Department of Natural Resources approves nine pending applications, Portage County will have more dumping zones of toxic brine than anywhere else in the state before the end of the year, the...

 

Opinion: Video games teach valuable lessons

Lyndsey Schley October 13, 2012

Lyndsey Schley Lyndsey Schley is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.Contact her at [email protected]. As a child, I was started off early on video games by my grandparents,...

Our view: Leave early voting alone

DKS Editors October 10, 2012

Scheduling Election Day for a Tuesday is a somewhat antiquated setup. Back when Congress instituted that law in 1845, its purpose was to allow farmers to rest on the Sabbath, spend Monday traveling by...

Letter to the Editor: Oct. 12, 2012

Patricia Marthey October 10, 2012

Sex is a serious topic in college, and some people come to college without ever being exposed to the topic.Parents should have to talk to their children about sex before they go to college. Preferably,...

Our View: Flashes of brilliance at Dix Stadium

DKS Editors October 10, 2012

KSU football is on pace for a historic season, so bust out your gold T-shirts and support the team.If the Flashes defeat the Army Black Knights on Saturday, the team will have its best start to the season...

 

Opinion: Cleveland, stop worrying and love the bomb

Tyler Kieslich October 10, 2012

Tyler Kieslich Tyler Kieslich is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. Whenever I listen to Cleveland sports talk radio, I’m always reminded...

Guest Column: Progress in South means blacks can safely return

Lewis Diuguid October 10, 2012

Isabel Wilkerson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book helped me understand the 20th-century movement that drove my dad and 6 million other blacks from the South. Yet in the 21st century, it attracted my 29-year-old...

Opinion: Iran: a second look

Bruce Walton October 10, 2012

Bruce Walton Bruce Walton is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. This column is a response to my previous one about the matter of Iran’s...