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

Opinion: Fall TV line up lacks originality, diversity

Raytevia Evans September 19, 2011

Raytevia Evans Raytevia Evans is a second-year graduate student studying magazine journalism and the managing editor of KentWired. Contact her at [email protected]. Every year around this time, I start...

Opinion: Politics isn’t a dirty word

Mark Cassell September 18, 2011

Mark Cassell Mark Cassell is an associate professor of political science. He can be reached at [email protected]. Political scientists have a tough job these days. Few words are as unpopular as “government”...

Guest column: As social media grow, so does First Amendment

Eric Newton September 18, 2011

Each year on Constitution Day, students and teachers celebrate the most fundamental laws of our republic. This year they should celebrate Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and all other social media children of...

Opinion: College for dummies

Opinion: What is wrong with the Republican Party?

Robert Thomas Young September 18, 2011

Robert Thomas Young Robert Thomas Young is a senior philosophy and psychology major and weekly columnist. Contact him at [email protected]. If CNN’s ridiculous setup and sports-like introduction to...

Our View: Mischief managed

DKS Editorial Board September 18, 2011

Former Vice President Dick Cheney has been accused of trying to cause mischief for Democrats in the upcoming primary because of a recent praise he directed toward Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton.He...

 

Opinion: Stupid politics are stupid

Jody Michael September 18, 2011

Jody Michael Jody Michael is a junior broadcast journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. Our political system sucks for many reasons.The Senate has...

Opinion: Subjectivity at its finest

Courtney Kerrigan September 15, 2011

Courtney Kerrigan Courtney Kerrigan is a senior magazine journalism major and senior enterprise reporter for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. I’m supposed to be writing my...

Our View: University shows lack of transparency, yet again

DKS Editorial Board September 15, 2011

At Wednesday’s External Relations and Development Committee meeting, Vice President Gene Finn announced that Kent State has, ahead of schedule, reached the university’s Centennial Campaign goal of...

Opinion: I’m not your boyfriend, baby

Kyle Lindemann September 14, 2011

Kyle Lindemann Kyle Lindemann is a senior communications major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. Having a girlfriend in college is like going to a buffet and...

 

Opinion: Madea’s Retirement Fund

Dylan Lusk September 14, 2011

Dylan Lusk Dylan Lusk is a junior Electronic Media Production major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. The results are finally in, and it is now official that...

Our View: Higher prices, higher expectations

DKS Editorial Board September 14, 2011

One would expect that when prices go up, product quality follows. Sadly, this is not the case far more often than we would like.Renowned video rental/streaming service Netflix recently underwent an overhaul...

 

Opinion: Controversy surrounds MLK monument

Raytevia Evans September 13, 2011

Raytevia Evans Raytevia Evans is a second-year graduate student studying magazine journalism and managing editor of KentWired. Contact her at [email protected]. Since the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial...