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Well the weather outside is frightful

DKS Editors February 9, 2010

Just when you thought we were out of the clear…Well, don’t fool yourself. You’re not in the clear in terms of snow in Kent until about May. But while you’re waiting it out, Snuggie and all, be...

Toyota, another crack in the auto-manufacturing wall

Sonali Kudva February 9, 2010

Car companies have not been in the news for the right reasons in the last two years. First the recession hit them hard, then there were concerns regarding the fuel efficiency and overall efficiency of...

Our view: Three isn’t company

DKS Editors February 8, 2010

For the last few semesters, Residence Services has had problems with residence halls being over capacity, and a fair number of students have had to live in lounges or with resident assistants for the first...

Fox News is not real news

Frank Yonkof February 8, 2010

 A few months back, I wrote a column called “My (Republican) pet peeve list,” which was pretty much a pre-Christmas break rant against everything that annoyed me. As expected, a few people were not...

Facebook: Friend or foe?

Molly Cahill February 8, 2010

I love Facebook. Aside from the fact that I don’t know half of my “friends,” which as I understand it, is a common affliction, I doubt I would talk to half the people I do without it.You can meet...

For Shawn

Nick Baker February 8, 2010

When someone walks in your living room and says, “I have bad news,” it could range anywhere from LeBron James twisting his ankle to the death of a friend. “Bad news” is pretty vague. And something...

Our political system needs reform first

Thisanjali Gangoda February 5, 2010

Lately I’ve been skimming through the news, aggravated by nearly everything I’ve half-read. If it isn’t bad news, then it isn’t news at all. I feel like a broken record, constantly relaying in...

Let’s build a true college town

DKS Editors February 5, 2010

On Wednesday night, Kent City Council members voted unanimously to move forward on efforts to team up with Kent State to help develop downtown, as well as allow the university to extend the Esplanade.We’ve...

That was sarcasm

Rabab Al-Sharif February 5, 2010

You probably haven’t heard of it yet, but the SarcMark might just be the next big thing.The symbol, a spiral with a dot inside of it, was created by Sarcasm Inc. to be used at the end of a sentence signifying...

Guns and gangsta athletes

Mike Crissman February 5, 2010

The recent incident involving Washington Wizards basketball player Gilbert Arenas and teammate Javaris Crittenton is yet another example of how deeply ingrained the “gangsta” culture is in the world...

Our view: What could you do with $94,631.25?

DKS Editors February 4, 2010

Probably a lot.Well, that’s how much of a bonus President Lester Lefton received in May 2009. That’s 25 percent, one quarter, of his total pay.Before you choke on your pencils, we’d like to note...

Party of ‘no’

Christopher Hook February 4, 2010

While I was attempting to get through the crush of economics readings assigned to me last semester, I came across a quote that has serious implications for the state of politics today. The quote, attributed...