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Opinion: An adaptation done right

Taylor Miksic January 10, 2012

Taylor Miksic Taylor Miksic is a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” had a weak opening weekend, only making $12,768,604. Since...

Guest Column: Despite scorn from political parties, Occupy protests expose real hardships

Benson Amollo January 9, 2012

What’s the trouble with America? The answers to this question lies boldly in what defines the lives of ordinary Americans, what the new cool prefers to call the 99 percent. Commonplace answers, however,...

Our View: You’re a good man, Provost Frank

DKS Editors January 9, 2012

Provost Robert Frank was appointed Tuesday as the new president of the University of New Mexico. He will continue his job as provost this semester before heading back to his alma mater.Finalists for the...

 

Opinion: Santorum likes to be on top

Seth Cohen January 9, 2012

Seth Cohen Seth Cohen is a senior magazine journalism major. Contact Seth Cohen at [email protected]. The 2012 GOP Presidential race is heating up. Front-runners Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are tied...

 

Opinion: This is what journalism looks like

Jody Michael January 9, 2012

Jody Michael Jody Michael is a junior broadcast journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact Jody Michael at [email protected]. A new study by the journal Pediatrics found the amount...

Our View: Looking back

DKS Editors December 9, 2011

On the first day of classes back in August, the editorial board laid out some rather bold goals for this semester’s Stater.Among the top priorities we set was to quit being our father’s newspaper,...

Guest Column: Public concern on what is private

Rui Shi December 9, 2011

A recent discovery by a security researcher, Trevor Eckhart, created a media firestorm around the Mountain View, Calif. startup Carrier IQ. In a Youtube video, Eckhart details how the Carrier IQ software...

Opinion: Time for a little R&R: reflection and relaxation

Courtney Kerrigan December 9, 2011

Courtney Kerrigan Courtney Kerrigan is a senior magazine journalism major. Contact her at [email protected]. A few weeks ago, I wrote about what graduation means to me and how I’m terrified to leave...

Letter to the editor: Pearl Harbor anniversary

Michael Mullett December 8, 2011

Shame on DKS for not recognizing that Dec. 7 holds special significance in any given year: but most especially for the 70th anniversary. For this to be the newspaper of one of the most veteran-friendly...

Guest Column: Universities nationwide need cost reform to maintain education opportunity

Oriana Pawlyk December 8, 2011

The current state of our country leaves economists, analysts and politicians to question, “What are we doing wrong?” and “What can be done to fix it?” One thing that many neglect to factor in is...

Our view: How long is too long?

DKS Editors December 8, 2011

During the 2008-2009 academic year, Kent State students enjoyed a winter break that lasted roughly five weeks. This left plenty of time open for seasonal jobs, time for family and time to just sit around...

Opinion: ‘X Factor’ is less than or equal to ‘American Idol’ (or one of those other singing shows)

Opinion: Educate yourselves about HIV/AIDS

Raytevia Evans December 8, 2011

Raytevia Evans Raytevia Evans is a second-year graduate student studying magazine journalism and managing editor of KentWired. Contact her at [email protected]. The Milton Hershey School in Harrisburg,...