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...

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...

Skilled health provider. Sympathetic caregiver. Trusted dispenser of medicines. Capable interpreter of complicated medical instructions. Coordinator of care. Triage expert.All those phrases describe the...

After too many years of relentless violence and a 70 percent increase in insurgency in 2009 alone, the United States led NATO occupation of Afghanistan is finally coming to its senses and considering that...

President Lester Lefton has said public health is the wave of the future at Kent State. With the increasing need for jobs in this field, we commend Lefton for the investment Kent State is making in the...

More than three weeks have passed since the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Everyone has read about it or seen news stories on TV. It’s a tragedy and each day, as more journalists make the trip down...

A lot has been written about the relief efforts in Haiti (or lack thereof) in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that took place on Jan. 12. A big fallout of any major natural disaster is the...

South Carolina’s lieutenant governor has likened government assistance to poor people to the feeding of stray animals.In each case, the handouts will cause recipients to “breed,” Andre Bauer told...

In a story in yesterday’s paper titled “Vets graduate without debt,” it was reported that a new Post 9/11 GI Bill was passed Aug. 1, 2009, and its aim was to give financial support to Iraq War veterans...

LEICESTER, UNITED KINGDOM — I want to talk about why Kent State, on the whole, doesn’t teach anyone very much. But first, a note on this column.The transient nature of the Stater makes finding continuity...

Your everyday life is undoubtedly filled with corporations defining the world around you, to which you are so numb that it goes unnoticed.The word “corporation” is deeply rooted in the American lexicon...

Sorry to all of you who expected to read something about the goofiest painting of Christ ever (immaculately?) conceived.We all know Tim Tebow, the Florida Gators outgoing quarterback known for his ability...