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Members of the armed forces find balance with Greek life

Leanne O’Neill October 30, 2014

Students involved in both the military and Greek life face challenges of time commitment, but find benefits from being in both.President of Interfraternity Council Joshua Cherok said the values of the...

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Chelsae Ketchum September 23, 2014

If someone asks me where I am from, the answer is always “all over.” I moved around a lot while growing up because I was a military brat. Not a brat as in a badly behaved child, but one who has a parent...

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Matt’s Flick Pick: ‘The Last Castle’

Matt Merchant September 23, 2014

In any movie, when you throw a guy like Robert Redford in jail - especially when he’s a likable, war-torn, three-star general in the U.S. Army - expect a good story. With “The Last Castle,” you get...

R. Jay Wilkinson, senior marketing major and President of the Kent State Veteran's Club (right) laughs with Catherine Hofer (left), senior nursing major who just returned from active duty on Valentine's Day, at the Kent VFW on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014.

Veterans Club unites former military members

Mary Booth March 4, 2014

The Veterans Club at Kent State came back to the main campus in 2009 for all former military troops to join.Joshua Rider, the adviser for the Veterans Club and the interim director for the Center for Adult...

Hagel says US military must shrink to face new era

Robert Burns, Associated Press February 24, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking beyond America's post-9/11 wars, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday proposed shrinking the Army to its smallest size in 74 years, closing bases and reshaping forces to...

Guest Column: Senate must pass reforms to help end epidemic of sexual assault military

San Jose Mercury News February 16, 2014

The following editorial appeared in the San Jose Mercury News on Thursday, Feb. 13:The way sexual assaults are handled in the military is a disaster — even the top brass concede at this point. The Associated...

Sophomore cadets in the Air Force ROTC take the Physical Fitness Test Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. Cadets have one minute to do as many push ups as they can while another cadet counts.

ROTC cadets train for physical fitness tests

Mary Booth February 16, 2014

During their second year in the Air Force ROTC program, cadets are required to pass a physical fitness assessment or PFA, in order to be eligible to attend Field Training in the summer.       The...

Kent State reserve officers' training corps' newest commander, Lt. Col. Daniel Finkelstein, teaches an Air Force ROTC class, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, in Terrace Hall.

ROTC program provides skills for future

Mary Booth February 3, 2014

The ROTC program, which has existed for more than 60 years, offers a wide range of benefits for students enrolled. Those in charge do whatever they can to mold the best men and women for the armed forces.“It’s...

Haoran Li is a junior communication studies major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. He can be reached at hli28@kent.edu.

Opinion: Kill the chicken to warn the monkey

Haoran Li January 20, 2014

In China, there is a common phrase: Kill the chicken to warn the monkey. It means in order to deter someone, punish another who connects to him or her. This seems to be applicable to the issue of China’s...