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International Storytelling

Kent State January 12, 2014

Kent State University’s International Storytelling course is the Global Partnership division winner in the 2014 Best Practices in International Higher Education Awards. During the most recent trip in...

Fashion School excels at international conference

Robert Carroll December 6, 2013

The Kent State Fashion School received seven awards at the 2013 International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) conference.Three students and three faculty members went to the conference in New Orleans,...

Our view: Facebook Home: innovative, but a little obnoxious

DKS Editors April 4, 2013

Mark Zuckerberg announced plans Thursday for the "Facebook phone," and it turns out it's not really a phone at all. The new software, called "Facebook Home," is a software designed for Android phones with...

Guest column: A love letter to Roger Ebert: my hero

Rex Santus April 4, 2013

I knew I had to write something.After all, it was Roger Ebert who once wrote to an aspiring — now enormously successful — film critic: “write-write-write for any place that will print your stuff.”Scarcely...

Guest column: Attend to your parents — or else

Chicago Tribune April 3, 2013

The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Monday, April 1:If you're a grown-up with parents, you may think it's a major pain to have to take time out of your busy life to go see them or...

 

Opinion: Standing up for smut

Bruce Walton April 3, 2013

Bruce Walton Bruce Walton is a sophomore news major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. On March 21, a letter to the editor was published from a psychology student...

Guest column: Protecting the right to a fair trial

Los Angeles Times April 2, 2013

The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday, April 2:In its landmark 1963 decision in Brady v. Maryland, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that prosecutors are required to provide defendants...

 

Opinion: Spring is in the air

Shawn Mercer April 2, 2013

Shawn Mercer Shawn Mercer is a sophomore integrated life sciences major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact Shawn Mercer at [email protected]. It is that time of year again. The snow is...

Our View: Hour cuts at on-campus jobs hurt students

DKS Editors April 2, 2013

We learned this week that, beginning May 12, students working at on-campus jobs will be limited to working 28 hours per week — a decrease from the previous 32-hour maximum.This means, in an average month,...

Proposed legislation attempts to return rights to Ohio’s adoptees

Amy Cooknick April 1, 2013

The Ohio House Judiciary Committee has unanimously approved a bill that would allow adults adopted in Ohio equal access to their original birth certificates.Combined, House Bill 61, approved March 13,...

Take me out to the ball game

DKS Staff April 1, 2013

We promised to remind you when the Kent State baseball team starts hosting some home games, and the time is finally here. In case you weren’t around to catch the series with Ball State during spring...

Fighting childhood obesity

Tim Bledsoe April 1, 2013

Just recently, I read two articles about government-related spending that I feel compelled to comment on.One article talked about how the current high unemployment is affecting the number of teachers that...