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KentStater

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

KentStater

The statues of Kent State

The stories behind Kent State's statues. “Solar Totem #1”Molly CahillThe Don Drumm sculpture, “Solar Totem #1, is famous for being hit by one of the bullets fired on May 4, 1970. It stands between...

A quest to define Kent State’s culture

Ben Wolford August 30, 2010

What is Kent State? What defines us as a university and a student body? Ohio State is a massive university with a championship-caliber football team, a great band and a lot of spirit.Ohio University...

Your view: Graduate not properly recognized by university

Julie Kozak August 30, 2010

My cousin graduated summa cum laude Aug. 21. He managed a 3.8 GPA while raising three children, working full time and interning at a local hospital. And for that, anyone should be proud; however, he could...

We are what we indulge in?

SarahBeth Caplin August 29, 2010

One of the highlights of my study abroad experience in Italy last semester was touring the Roman Colosseum. My friends and I were riveted by our tour guide’s animated and graphic depiction of the stadium's...

A new semester, a new year and a fresh start

DKS Editors August 28, 2010

Whether you’re leaving home for the first time or haven’t been home since last semester ended, there’s always time to take in some good advice. Being a college student is the greatest combination...

Google has turned evil

Christopher Jarrett August 28, 2010

Google is no longer the antithesis of evil. Instead, Google has matured into a proper American company — one whose shareholders hold more sway than inner morality.The company once heralded for its mantra...

A Man Trying To Understand Feminism

Patrick St. Pierre August 28, 2010

Feminism, like any label, is often limiting and is frequently misconstrued because of the strong emotions that the word evokes. It is because of this heightened emotional connotation that I began to try...

Here’s to the best four (or five) years of your life

Jenna Staul August 20, 2010

When I was a freshman, I wrote my first article for the Daily Kent Stater. It was a Sunday in January, just before the first day of the spring semester. My mother and boyfriend at the time had just unpacked...

Five tips for the incoming freshman

Kaylee Remington August 20, 2010

I was on Facebook the other day and came across an old group I joined before coming to Kent in Fall 2007. It was called “KSU class of ’11.” I couldn’t help but look at it again and read some of...

Cheers and Jeers | campus, Kent and more

DKS Editors August 20, 2010

CAMPUS CHEERS TO:• The sense of individualism permeating the campus. At other campuses, everyone dresses and acts the same, but at Kent State, everyone just does their own thing.• Being independent....

Some lessons can’t be taught in a classroom

Caitlin Sirse August 20, 2010

While it’s easy to think students already know who they are upon entering college, the fresh faces roaming around the university with campus maps tucked discreetly between textbooks and computer printouts...

Opinion: Marriage is, like, so gay—(oh yeah, I’m totally going there)

Lisa Robertson August 17, 2010

About two weeks ago, a California judge overturned Proposition 8, a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, on the grounds that it violated the civil rights of gays and lesbians. As someone who found...