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The May 4 Tape: What happens next?

William A. Gordon October 24, 2010

A new analysis of the recording of the May 4, 1970 killings at Kent State revealed that an FBI informant fired four shots 70 seconds before the Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on the students. This...

Our View: remembrance of things past

DKS Editors October 21, 2010

This is not an opinion as much as it is a goodbye.Since we came to Kent State, there has always been Pete’s Arena. By next semester it won’t be there anymore; a Damon’s will have taken its place.Campus...

Accessibility for everyone

Tianjun Shen October 20, 2010

It is answering the question of how accessible Kent State is that triggers me to write this article. My first encounter with this problem was a student (or a professor) bringing up the question of university...

‘Glee’ limits diversity of religion

Greg Dunbar October 20, 2010

I am a little late to the “Glee” party. My first episode was last week’s “Grilled Cheesus.” It was slightly hard for me to appreciate the style of the show as many others are able to, what with...

Kent State movin’ on up

Mike Crissman October 20, 2010

Last week news broke that Kent State currently has eight more students than the University of Cincinnati, making our school the second largest university in Ohio behind Ohio State. This fall, enrollment...

In response to “Will pot become fully legalized… probably not”

Lisa Burkhart October 19, 2010

The movement to legalize marijuana certainly has many obstacles to overcome before it can ever come to fruition nationally. This makes sense; however, many other arguments regarding the legalization of...

Gender identity: Normal or disorder?

Christen Mullett October 19, 2010

Every one of us knows someone who is lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. He or she may be a friend, family member, neighbor or the person who sits next to you in class. We all know someone, but the...

“The terror of the deep”

Nick Glunt October 19, 2010

Octopuses. Most people don’t really think about them, but they’re literally one of the most terrifying animals on the face of the planet.They possess problem-solving ability and have no bones, meaning...

Sort of Something

Nicole Hennessy October 19, 2010

It is sort of something that you can’t define. It is isolated from other examples of human interaction. It is subtly repulsive and as it flashes across the faces of people who hone its rigid volatility,...

A good winter workout

Patrick St. Pierre October 19, 2010

With the weather beginning to turn cold, I started to think about the ten pounds that I gain almost annually during the winter. It happens to most of us, and usually I just resign myself to having to deal...

Online degrees shouldn’t replace a real diploma

DKS Editors October 19, 2010

Provost Robert Frank announced that undergraduate degrees completed entirely online would be available at Kent State sooner rather than later. We’re not so sure this is the kind of forward thinking Kent...

Christine…you’re not us

DKS Editors October 19, 2010

While her antics remain entertaining, the idea that Christine O'Donnell is running on a major party’s ticket is scary. We haven’t seen someone this unprepared for public office since Sarah Palin joined...