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Students show off their skills for ‘Stratosphere’

Erin Zaranec January 29, 2014

Calling all artists! The College of the Arts is hosting a juried art competition in conjunction with The School of Art.  The competition, "Stratosphere," will be accepting entries from Feb. 1 through...

Contact Katy Coduto at kcoduto@kent.edu.  

Classic Rock for a Cause

Katy Coduto January 29, 2014

A number of classic-rock cover bands will take the Kent Stage on Friday, Jan. 31, all for the sake of a fundraiser. Bands including the Deja Voodoo Band, Root Doctor’s Revenge, Strange Brew, the Toyz...

Contact Katy Coduto at kcoduto@kent.edu.  

Royals, droids, vampires: The Grammy’s struggle for relevance

Katy Coduto January 29, 2014

I accidentally started a few Twitter fights about a month ago when the Grammy nominees were announced. I tweeted something along the lines of, “Wow, these awards are really irrelevant,” and got responses...

Fitness Diary: Week 2

Melissa Puppo January 29, 2014

Last week brought on a mix of success and failure. I did really well on Tuesday, it was a great day, but I’m not going to lie — I didn’t wake up to work out Thursday morning. It happens, whatever,...

Ask Mel: Falling for a new guy

Melissa Puppo January 29, 2014

Dear Mel,What should I do if I find myself interested in another guy when I have been in a relationship now for almost a year? I know it’s wrong to think about us breaking up, but I just can’t help...

Opinion: The Grammy awards respect elders

Opinion: The Grammy awards respect elders

January 28, 2014

We saw some wiser choices in the rock categories of the 56th annual Grammy Awards Sunday, Jan. 26. Black Sabbath, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney (with Dave Grohl, Kris Novoselic and Pat Smear), Gary...

Opinion: Discrimination incrimination

Opinion: Discrimination incrimination

Neville Hardman January 28, 2014

After causing the marriage of thirty-three couples at the Grammy’s this year, Macklemore is striking a match of revelation under the feet of the ill-informed. He launched an anti-discrimination campaign...

Obama vows to flex presidential powers in speech

January 28, 2014

Frustrated by years of partisan gridlock, President Barack Obama is moving to flex his presidential powers during his sixth year in office. He started by using Tuesday night's State of the Union address...

Our view: Don’t leave students in the cold

DKS Editors January 28, 2014

Students being removed from the Student Center on Monday told the Daily Kent Stater they were puzzled that the building was closing early. University spokesman Eric Mansfield said it closed because of...

Guest Column: Remember May 4th, Support Ukraine

Olena Kagui January 28, 2014

“Shame and tragedy in America; the photographs accuse; the crime in Kent remains unpunished…” Originally published by Izvestia, a Soviet newspaper, I saw this quote at the May 4th memorial at Kent...

Opinion: Controlling Birth Control

January 27, 2014

On Friday, Jan. 24, USA Today reported that “the Supreme Court temporarily exempted a religious non-profit organization from the federal health care law’s mandate that insurance plans include free...

Our view: Slippery Sidewalks

DKS Editors January 27, 2014

Summary: The lack of snow removal on campus and in the city is dangerous for students and community members.Monday morning we all anxiously checked our cellphones hoping for that alert telling us classes...