Nope. That’s not a typo.And it’s a good thing because words need to be chosen carefully, and any confusion on their meaning can lead to unnecessarily exaggerated consequences.Language has the power...

A love of music is something that, in this age where people are behaving increasingly like free agents, still ties us together. No one seems to be able to agree on the origin of music, just like the beginning...

For the past several weeks, we’ve watched as the political commentators on cable news declare that the cover-up scandal in the Vatican is “much worse than it seems.” And for the most part, they are...

Now that the health care reform is more certain than ever in the United States, concessions are being made and the battle lines are being drawn between the Republicans and the Democrats. We watch as the...

Within the next couple days, students will be deserting Kent State’s campus as they prepare to move forward with their spring break.Many of us will be going someplace warm (read: not Northeast Ohio),...

Before you start reading this, stop and take a look around you. What do you see? I bet a lot of people with their heads down texting, updating their Twitter accounts, commenting on Facebook posts using...

I don’t know about you dear reader, but by the time the health care bill was passed by the House of Representatives this week, I had long since stopped following the discussion.Last spring and through...

As I turned the corner on the clutter of mud houses that would be my home for the next four months, I spotted Sebastian sitting against a tree, lost in contemplation as he smoked a cigarette and swigged...

HUMP DAY Hump day cheers and jeers for March 24 Daily Kent State editors give out their three cheers and jeers of the past week. CHEERS TO• Cheers to the U.S. House of Representatives for passing...

I am rarely ashamed to be American, but behavior from certain Americans lately, especially those in opposition to health care reform, makes me remember why those rare occasions exist.Those who voted for...

Hey America, it’s me, Garrison. Congratulations on finally making it half way to a civilized country’s health insurance system. I know this whole thing has its flaws, but you know, I’m cool with...

By the time a Kent State student graduates, it’s almost guaranteed they’ve gone through a large lecture hall-sized class. But whether students passed or learned anything from these lecture classes...