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Guest Column: SOPA infringes on free speech

Nat Larsen January 19, 2012

He’s twenty-eight years late, but the fear of “Big Brother” isn’t over yet. “Big Brother” is the dictator of George Orwell’s “1984“, but I’m not talking about a generic totalitarian...

Our View: Is it time to re-audit your life before you get your degree?

DKS Editors January 18, 2012

If you’re reading this, a bachelor’s degree is most likely in your past, present or future.On Friday, we wrote about a close-to-home band -- Light Years -- where three of the members dropped out of...

 

Opinion: Our Great Depression

Elaina Sauber January 18, 2012

Elaina Sauber Elaina Sauber is a sophomore English major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact Elaina Sauber at [email protected].. According to the United States Census Bureau, the number...

 

Opinion: Stephen Colbert for President?

Robert Thomas Young January 18, 2012

Robert Thomas Young Robert Thomas Young is a senior philosophy major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact Robert Thomas Young at [email protected] Political funnyman Stephen Colbert decided...

Guest Column: More emphasis should be on America’s waste problem

Doug Walp January 18, 2012

Approximately 263 million pounds of food were thrown away in the United States yesterday, despite the fact a majority of it was perfectly good to eat.Initially, it seems like a grandmother’s proverb...

 

Opinion: Military protests should not be tolerated

Taylor Miksic January 17, 2012

Taylor Miksic Taylor Miksic is a freshman news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. Imagine waking up before the sun to go through ruthless training in order...

Our View: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Kent State relevance

DKS Editors January 17, 2012

It probably would’ve been easiest to spend Monday sleeping in, relishing in the last few moments before this semester’s work starts to pile up. But we hope that’s not all you did. Hopefully, you...

 

Opinion: Just another reason to choose free trade products

Fiza Shah January 17, 2012

Fiza Shah Fiza Shah is freshman integrated language arts major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. The hot sun beats down on the hunched backs of children in the...

Guest Column: Protect child actors with anti-predator bill

Alexandra Pittman January 17, 2012

The Hollywood community has always been more well-known for its drug and alcohol abuse, hard-partying celebrities and shady business than for the classic movies that also come out of the town. But one...

Our View: Five classes you should take

DKS editors January 13, 2012

While many Kent State students find themselves stuck in the rut of LSRs and intense major-related classes, we recommend a few extra courses you should squeeze into your schedule.Literature for Young Adults...

 

Opinion: Occupy is still alive

Melissa Schwachenwald January 13, 2012

Melissa Schwachenwald Melissa Schwachenwald is a senior crafts and fine arts major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. On Sept. 17, 2011 the Occupy Wall Street...

Guest Column: Obama right in limiting Plan B availability to younger people

Lauren Shores January 13, 2012

Plan B One-Step, more commonly known as the morning-after pill, unlike most medications covered by insurance and health care, is not necessary to live. Men and women choose to have sex, and Plan B is like...