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Our View: Students need to be able to think critically

DKS Editors March 28, 2011

A recent study conducted by Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa of more than 2,300 undergraduates found that 45 percent of college students do not show improvement in critical thinking skills.The study covered...

 

Opinon: Is nuclear power safe?

Daniel Sprockett March 28, 2011

Daniel Sprockett Daniel Sprockett is a researcher in the KSU Department of Anthropology and a columnist at the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected] The safety of nuclear power generation...

 

Opinion: To mirror our beloved

Sarahbeth Caplin March 28, 2011

Sarabeth Caplin Sarahbeth Caplin is a senior English major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected]. Gandhi had it right when he instructed mankind to “be the change...

Guest Column: The lost legacy of Kent State

MCT Campus March 28, 2011

The following editorial appeared in the Seattle Times on Monday, March 28:For-profit colleges have successfully marketed a compelling story in which they star front and center as benevolent purveyors of...

 

Opinion: Kent, Kennesaw and the Red Scare

Jody Michael March 28, 2011

Jody Michael Jody Michael is a sophomore broadcast journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected] Welcome back to Kent State, everyone. Hopefully your spring...

Our View: Driving distractions are avoidable

DKS Editors March 28, 2011

Ohio Legislature is considering passing a bill targeting distracted drivers. If it becomes law, the penalty for texting behind the wheel could carry a $150 fine per offense.Nationally, there is no law...

Editors’ view: Why we posted a controversial photo

DKS Editors March 27, 2011

A serious car accident occurred near the Crain Avenue bridge on March 16. Five seniors at Theodore Roosevelt High School were involved in a rollover while returning from their lunch break. One student...

 

Opinon: “Fat Actress” is not amused

Dylan Lusk March 26, 2011

Dylan Lusk Dylan Lusk is a sophomore electronic media production major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. A recent crack by late night comedy host George Lopez...

 

Opinion: Relying on RateMyProfessors.com

Mike Crissman March 26, 2011

Mike Crissman Mike Crissman is a sophomore newspaper journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. If you haven’t already been on it recently, you’re sure to use it sometime in the next...

Our View: What you can do to help in Japan

DKS Editors March 16, 2011

Unless you’ve been in complete hibernation, have no friends or are a complete waste of space, you’ve heard about the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that produced a devastating tsunami that hit northern Japan...

 

Opinion: Ten things I discovered in New York City

Kyle McDonald March 15, 2011

Kyle McDonald Kyle McDonald is a senior magazine journalism major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. I had the pleasure of experiencing New York City for the...


"Madmen and butchers have no place in the 21st century, and as America continues to face a very uncertain future, we must not turn a blind eye."

Opinion: Save public schools

Bryan Staul March 15, 2011

Bryan Staul Bryan Staul is a sophomore political science major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. To say education in this country is broken would be the understatement...