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Our View: Police Chief Michelle Lee hopes to improve relationship with students

DKS Editors January 24, 2011

Michelle Lee takes on the job as chief of police for the city of Kent today; a position that was held by James Peach for more than 35 years.With Lee in charge, we hope to see the ongoing myth that the...

 

Opinion: Hobo with a shot glass

Dylan Lusk January 24, 2011

This just in: A homeless alcoholic spends his newfound fortune on booze!I’m sure you have all seen the video of Ted Williams, the Golden-Voiced Hobo. He is a homeless man from Columbus who went to college...

Opinion: A new year, a new you!

Gregory Porter January 21, 2011

I’m sure you’ve seen the messages being spread across billboards, television commercials, newspapers, online advertisements, fast food cups, sidewalks and any other means of getting to you that the...

Our View: Have some pride, Kent State

DKS Editors January 21, 2011

What are you doing this weekend?Checking out the late-night movie at the Kiva? Cheering on the Kent State men’s basketball team Sunday afternoon? Going home?It is no secret Kent State is a suitcase campus....

 

Opinion: America’s relationship with guns: Why are people so afraid of 2nd Amendment restrictions?

Thisanjali Gangoda January 20, 2011

For fear of being ridiculed, I’ve held back. I’ve never been explicit about my opinions of gun laws in America, and frankly, it’s because the entire subject is infuriating.The media, politicians...

 

Opinion: Exiled President Jean-Claude Duvalier returns to Haiti

Kyle McDonald January 20, 2011

When an exiled dictator attempts to valiantly return to his native land, he's sure to raise more than a few eyebrows. The startling news on Sunday that Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier touched down...

 

Opinion: Unions are not to blame for economic hardships

Bryan Staul January 20, 2011

It seems popular today to attack labor unions. You name it – they have been blamed for it.The recent financial struggles in the American automobile industry were blamed on United Auto Workers. The mass...

Our View: Chandler would be hard to replace

DKS Editors January 20, 2011

Since January 2009, Kent State has implemented a series of reforms in the hopes of enhancing the educational experience of its undergraduate students. Among the changes are the comprehensive revision of...

 

Opinion: Enough with the flash mobs

Dylan Lusk January 20, 2011

I’m sure everyone has seen a million YouTube videos of people going into public places and starting a synchronized dance or singing Christmas carols. These flash mobs have been everywhere lately, and...

 

Opinion: Fear the fearful

James Sherman January 19, 2011

I hope by now that all of you have had a chance to read Bryan Staul's column on the Tucson shootings, "What 'sane' Americans can learn from the shooting in Tucson." It’s a very well-written piece, and...

 

Opinion: Astrological sign change sparks pointless outcry

Daniel Sprockett January 18, 2011

Disbelief and indignation swept across my social network late last week, as news spread of a change in the zodiac. Earlier in the week,The Star Tribune reported that, due to a “wobble” in the earth’s...

Our View: The art department needs a home

DKS Editors January 18, 2011

Kent State needs to shift its focus from recruiting new students to providing for current students, particularly in the art departmentThe Art Building is, hands down, the most confusing building on campus....

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