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Albert Fisler is a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at afisler@kent.edu.

Opinion: Though cheap, piracy hurts artists

Albert Fisler January 30, 2014

In this day and age, millions of people have access to massive amounts of media. From music and video games to movies and TV shows, all of these can easily be accessed and downloaded from the Internet....

TV2 Video: Campus tours halted by freezing weather

Emily Crilley January 30, 2014

With the subzero temperatures of late January, campus tours were temporarily put on hold Wednesday. TV2 reporter Emily Crilley has more on this story.For more information on campus tours, or to sign up...

Junior Caleb Marsh takes on Central Michigan opponent Mike Ottinger at the wrestling meet Sunday, Jan 26, 2014 in the M.A.C. Center.

Kent State wrestling team to defend No. 25 ranking in Ypsilanti

Michael Mann January 28, 2014

The Kent State wrestling team (8-8, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) will take a trip up to Ypsilanti, Mich., to face the Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-5, 1-2 MAC) after dropping their last two matches to conference...

Resident Assistant Meghan Blaha updates one of the bulletin boards in Olson Hall on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014.

RAs tested to handle stress

Martin Harp January 28, 2014

The search for next year's residence assistants is underway with the start of RA group processing.RA group processing ran from Jan. 22 to Jan. 24 for the 151 students who are looking to become RAs next...

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...

Shooting Near Ashtabula Campus

Julia Adkins January 27, 2014

At 3:44 p.m. Monday, Kent State students received a Flashline advisory in regards to a shooting approximately half a mile from Kent State’s Ashtabula campus. Once notified about the shooting, the Ashtabula...

Screenshot Courtesy of Flashline

Phishing scam targets KSU Flashline

Elizabeth Randolph January 27, 2014

A fake mass email was sent to students, faculty and staff Friday via Flashline that ended up being a scam that captured users’ credentials.The email said that Kent State’s email system was being upgraded...

Despite career high for Dunlap, women’s basketball still come up short

Taylor Rosen January 23, 2014

Kent State (3-14, 0-6 Mid-American Conference) lost at home to Central Michigan (10-8, 6-0 MAC) 87-54 in an up-tempo, high-scoring contest Wednesday night.“They average nine made three-point shots a...

Government panel urges end to phone data spying

Stephen Braun, Associated Press January 23, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — A government review panel warned Thursday that the National Security Agency's daily collection of Americans' phone records is illegal and recommended that President Barack Obama abandon...

Albert Fisler is a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at afisler@kent.edu.

Opinion: Is weed worth it?

Albert Fisler January 23, 2014

With the recent first legal purchase of marijuana occurring earlier this month in Colorado, many other states have begun examining the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana, whether for recreational or...

Rachel Godin is a junior magazine journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.  Contact her at rgodin1@kent.edu. 

Opinion: Finding a happy medium

Rachel Godin January 21, 2014

Multiple times this week, while trudging along familiar paths to class, I caught myself imagining whether a pilot from the vantage point of a helicopter zipping across a grey skyline might ever look down...

KSU Hotel’s design charrette aimed at redefining lobby

Lily Martis January 20, 2014

The Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center teamed up with the School of Interior Design on Sat., Jan. 18 at a day- long Design Charrette to correct identity problems faced by the hotel. Approximately...