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Guest Column: America must call out their own banks

Jacob Oller October 25, 2011

Well, Bank of America, I think it’s time we had a little chat.I heard you’re no longer the largest bank in the U.S. thanks to that big bully JPMorgan Chase. But this doesn’t mean you get to lash...

 

Opinion: Sesame Street just isn’t the same

Seth Cohen October 25, 2011

Today, we have the Veggie Monster, sending a message to kids that vegetables are an amazing food to eat all the time and cookies are just a “sometimes” snack. While that may be the case for some...

Guest Column: Qaddafi- Right casualty, wrong war

Joshua Lipson October 24, 2011

The man of a thousand orthographies is dead. Not surprisingly, the political-cultural commentariat has been abuzz with lurid stories of Qaddafi’s last minutes in Sirte – raising, albeit more graphically,...

Our View: Ohio, and other states, need stricter exotic animal laws

DKS Editors October 24, 2011

Last Tuesday, Muskingum County Sheriff’s deputies were forced to kill 48 of 56 exotic animals after their owner, Terry Thompson, opened the cages then killed himself.The animals killed included lions,...

Opinion: College for dummies

Opinion: Killer cantaloupes

Robert Thomas Young October 23, 2011

While the individual farms where the problems originate are usually forced to close and pay some small fines, the larger problem of ineffective regulation goes largely ignored. This is why contaminated...

 

Opinion: Adele’s perfect timing

Jody Michael October 23, 2011

“The star’s eating issues began in her early teens, when the budding singer was told by a music exec that she had to lose weight if she wanted to succeed,” the article read. It obviously isn’t...

Opinion: Technology is not an excuse to be rude

Courtney Kerrigan October 21, 2011

It’s just plain rude. Technology is not an excuse to turn into an asshole, and people don’t just disappear. And no, I’m not using this as an outlet to rant about my experiences. I’ve never dealt...

Opinion: She’s gone, baby gone

Kyle Lindemann October 21, 2011

Here are things you can do to lessen her chances of disappearing. Avoid getting all up in her personal space too soon. She may not want to hold hands, hug or be touchy-feely with you right away. You...

Guest Column: Moammar Gadhafi meets a tyrant’s end

The Kansas City Star October 21, 2011

The following editorial appeared online in The Kansas City Star on Thursday, Oct. 20.Reports are conflicting on the final moments of the Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. But as with the demise of so many...

Our View: Lessons learned from tragedy

DKS Editors October 21, 2011

In memory of James Barnes’ life and recent untimely death, the Kent State student body came together in candlelight vigil Thursday night to remember someone most of them had never met. While the university’s...

Our View: Rate your professor, for real

DKS Editors October 20, 2011

At the close of each semester, the university distributes professor evaluations to each class in order to gauge how well a professor is doing his or her job.Almost all of us have experienced it. The professor...

Guest Column: Mandatory drug testing of welfare recipients is unconstitutional

Marc Anderson October 20, 2011

Under the guise of ensuring prudent government spending and personal accountability, state Legislatures across the country are proposing that mandatory drug testing be a condition for receiving welfare...

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