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Guest column: Despite current Supreme Court case, Affordable Care Act supported by judicial precedent

Jason Febery March 28, 2012

One of the enduring truths about politics is that the party in the minority will always find a reason to become outraged at whatever is being done by the party in the majority.It happened during the Bush...

Our view: Racist fans of ‘The Hunger Games’ film tweet their displeasure

DKS Editors March 28, 2012

It’s no surprise fans of “The Hunger Games” are in uproar over the record-breaking film adaptation of the best-selling series. When readers experience the terror of the fight-for-your-life competition...

 

Opinion: I’m ALWAYS late

Melissa Schwachenwald March 28, 2012

Melissa Schwachenwald Melissa Schwachenwald is a senior fine arts major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. There’s an art to being on time that I will never...

 

Opinion: Kudos to John Boehner

Bruce Walton March 28, 2012

Bruce Walton Bruce Walton is a freshman news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. As I have stated in some of my past opinion articles, the small amount of...

 

Opinion: Ignore or answer?

Andrew Paulsen March 28, 2012

Andrew Paulsen Andrew Paulsen is a senior electronic media production major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected].. How many incoming phone calls do you estimate...

Guest Column: North Koreans lose again

Sean Talia March 28, 2012

Yesterday, President Obama returned from a three-day trip to Seoul, during which he met with leaders from South Korea, China and Russia to discuss nuclear security and proliferation.Now, in any discussion...

Our View: Martin case sparks important discussion

DKS Editors March 27, 2012

By now, you’ve likely heard some mention of Trayvon Martin.He was the 17-year-old African American from Florida who was shot by a neighborhood watchman, with the details of why the man pulled the trigger...

Guest Column: Ruling shows will to reform

Megan Hurley March 26, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court came to a smart decision Wednesday by ruling that “criminal defendants have a constitutional right to effective lawyers during plea negotiations,” according to The New York Times.Criminal...

 

Opinion: Diversity will open your mind to difference

Taylor Miksic March 26, 2012

Taylor Miksic Taylor Miksic is a freshman news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. Diversity: “the state of being diverse; variety.” This word gets thrown...

 

Opinion: Who’s worse: Zimmerman or the police?

Elaina Sauber March 26, 2012

Elaina Sauber Elaina Sauber is a sophomore English major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected] Updated March 28 at 9:50 p.m.The Will Smith tweet mentioned in this article...

Guest Column: Trayvon Martin and Joseph Kony demonstrate impotence of misguided American rage

S. Jacob Stern March 26, 2012

Trayvon Martin, as most, if not all, of you know, was murdered a month ago while walking home through a gated community. His offense? Purchasing a bag of Skittles, an iced tea and wearing a hoodie while...

 

Opinion: Having a baby in 2012

Robert Thomas Young March 26, 2012

Robert Thomas Young is a senior philosophy major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected] My wife and I are expecting our first child in three weeks! I’ve been talking...