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Our View: Studies show ‘Generation XL’ continues to pack on the pounds

DKS Editors February 15, 2011

The “freshman 15” is something that has been dreaded by new college students for years.“At the end of the freshman year, more than 17 percent were overweight or obese, compared to only 14 percent...

 

Opinion: Judgment Day is every day

Sarabeth Caplin February 15, 2011

Sarabeth Caplin Sarahbeth Caplin is a senior English major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected] I have noticed something when it comes to having discussions on...

Our View: Adding up for math classes

DKS Editors February 15, 2011

Emulating a 13-year-old program at Virginia Tech, Kent State is planning to drastically change the way remedial math is taught. The system will transform students’ math learning experience by utilizing...

Life is not a rollercoaster; it is a Scrambler ride

Kelly Byer February 15, 2011

I can remember my first Scrambler ride. I was scared. From my vantage point on the ground, I could clearly see the cars whipping riders around too fast.But my cousin urged me to ride with him. Just give...

Our View: Laundry fee unfair

DKS Editors February 14, 2011

Quizzes by Quibblo.comResidence Services recently shot down a Kent Interhall Council proposal to institute a $40 flat rate for laundry services included in the semester’s tuition. According to a survey...

 

Opinion: There’s more to life than marriage

Cassandra Adams February 14, 2011

Cassandra Adams Cassandra Adams is a junior English major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at [email protected] Although my shared apartment is littered with festive heart-shaped...

 

Opinion: Oxytocin: The love molecule?

Daniel Sprockett February 14, 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 task of explaining love and romance...

 

Opinion: We will forever remember Guitar Hero

Dylan Lusk February 13, 2011

Dylan Lusk Dylan Lusk is sophomore Electronic Media Production major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. For years, video games have been giving awkward teenagers...

 

Opinion: Train wreck in high heels

Mike Crissman February 13, 2011

Mike Crissman Mike Crissman is a sophomore newspaper journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. Girls these days have few role models to look up to....

Our View: Students robbing students

DKS Editors February 11, 2011

Being a student is difficult enough without having to worry about your safety on campus. What makes it worse is when the person robbing students at gunpoint is another student.Regardless of the situation,...

Letter to the editor: Response to Lester Lefton

Eric Seemiller February 11, 2011

President Lefton has demonstrated that, despite his largely symbolic gestures to be in touch with the student body, he is the head of an administration that would prefer to see Kent State run as a for-profit...

Opinion: Where have all the good Martians gone?

Stefanie Romba February 10, 2011

Men and women speak different languages. If you’ve ever heard of the book “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus” by John Gray, then this is a concept you should be familiar with. The book details...