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We can’t outsmart Mother Nature

SarahBeth Caplin November 9, 2010

Seasonique commercials crack me up. The official tagline is "Who says you have to have 12 periods a year?" This form of birth control promises only four periods a year with "Who says?!" punctuating every...

The TEA Party: a view from the inside

Christopher Mars November 9, 2010

For months now, a large portion of the national media has been attacking the Taxed Enough Already party and making all sorts of accusations ranging from allegations of mental instability to racism. Bryant’s...

Our View: Renovation negotiations stuck in a rut

DKS Editors November 9, 2010

It’s been almost two months since Eric Fingerhut, the Ohio Board of Regents’ chancellor, shot down the Kent State administration’s proposal to pay off $250 million campus-wide renovations with student...

If you won’t control your kids, we will

Molly Cahill November 8, 2010

It’s no secret that this country has a long-standing, turbulent relationship with obesity. There are new fashion diets coming out all the time, usually just variations on an old theme. Eat healthy and...

Our View: Why was Olbermann suspended for doing his job?

DKS Editors November 8, 2010

Keith Olbermann was suspended indefinitely from his show “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” after his bosses at MSNBC caught him donating to Democratic campaigns.Journalists are supposed to remain as...

Rational theism

Matthew Colwell November 8, 2010

To a non-theist, the word rational being placed next to theism would be an oxymoron and immediately dismissed. I’m sure there would be some ignorant, grade school insults to go along with it as well....

The direction of Kent State sports

Wade Kratzer November 6, 2010

Dear Editor,I have been following Kent State football for the past seven years. Every year it becomes the same story – great rush defense, terrible pass defense, god-awful special teams and fluke-like...

Don’t Know? Don’t Care? Don’t vote.

Maya Itah November 6, 2010

Election season is over, but a circus of any kind always leaves some confetti in its wake. Regardless of the fact that there are no more votes to cast, comments about big oil, marijuana and Meg Whitman’s...

The Democratic Caucus’ bloodstream

Nicole Hennessy November 3, 2010

Tuesday night, as I sat on the stairs of a fancy hotel in downtown Columbus, listening to a woman complain about having spent the past 12 years of her life purposelessly campaigning for various politicians,...

Our View: Republican, Tea Party takeover: what happens now?

DKS editors November 3, 2010

With the majority of Democrats swept out of office nationally, we’re hoping change comes for the better.Tuesday night’s midterm elections should serve as a wake-up call to the nation. Republicans took...

Remember, remember the 5th of November

Samuel Farschian November 3, 2010

There is something very wrong with this country. Reason and logic are reduced to ash as the infernos of extremism decimate the integrity of our nation. If you see what I see, and if you feel as I feel,...

Movies don’t need sensual content to have value

Cara Leigh November 3, 2010

Sex.Have I got your attention now? I thought so.I’m no conservative, but I’ve found myself fussing over the cinematic (and social) fixation with sex of late. Not just any plain old sex, though. Teen...