As the latter half of the ‘00s came about, the term hipster rose to be feared by all the culturally inclined. As 2010 ends, it seems the word has been beaten to smithereens, too. It’s a word that no...

When statistics show that today’s marriages fail as often as they succeed, it seems logical to take every precaution you can to know every little detail of your significant other before tying a permanent...

It’s always that way: The Daily Kent Stater takes a couple days off, and the world starts spitting out news.There was an attempted robbery on campus, a death downtown and five citations from the Campus...

Sarah Palin’s new reality show is just about as good as her favorability ratings, which really isn’t saying much. Sarah Palin’s Alaska, which premiered last night on TLC, wastes the audience’s...

The way most Internet sites make money is through advertising. It’s why Wikipedia comes scratching at your wallet around this time every year. They don’t have ad space on their site, so they are forced...

This holiday season, both Microsoft and Sony are pushing the “next generation” of motion-controlled devices. For the last few years, Nintendo had that market cornered, but there will soon be a change...

This winter, the No. 22 nationally ranked Iowa women’s basketball team will be televised 12 times during the regular season.That number could increase in upcoming years considering last month’s groundbreaking...

CheersCheers to arrival of kendo at Kent State. It’s an interesting sport that makes this campus more diverse. Now all we’re missing is Quidditch.Cheers to the honors students who participated in Empower...

If there’s one type of person I can admire, it’s the good storyteller. It’s what I aspire to be, and I think I do a pretty good job of it.Being a good storyteller isn’t about being a good writer....

I am not stupid. No really, I swear. There are many topics on which I can hold a perfectly intelligent conversation. However, forget politics, geography and history. As a couple of my friends kindly explained,...

One week ago, Ohio Republicans took back everything.Once again, Republicans are in control of both houses of the Ohio Legislature and the governor’s office. And once again, they can’t blame anyone...

It’s not hard to tell that “green” ways of living have been dominating our lives for the past 10 or so years. Every time you turn on the TV there is a new eco-friendly car or an energy saving refrigerator...