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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...

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...

Our View: Staying neutral on an issue of neutrality

DKS Editors January 26, 2014

American linguist Noam Chomsky has referred to language as “a weapon in much of human affairs.”  Indeed, we acknowledge existing inequities in our language that can often make certain speakers feel...

Our View: Creating a safe space for all

DKS Editors January 24, 2014

Transgender people are those who do not identify with the sex they were born as, and the transgender community is one that has long been misunderstood by officials, the media and other Americans alike....

Our View: Potential harm of energy projects not something to be taken lightly

DKS Editors January 21, 2014

Earlier this month, a chemical used in the coal-preparation process leaked into West Virginia’s Elk River, leaving about 300,000 people without clean water to drink or use.More disconcerting is the recent...

Our View: Internet studies don’t always have credibility

DKS Editors January 16, 2014

Looks can be deceiving in the Internet Age, and sometimes it takes a careful eye to tell the difference between someone trying to inform you and someone trying to sell you something.Kent was named Ohio’s...

Our view: Giving students a vote

DKS Editors January 13, 2014

Summary: The Ohio House voted last month to allow voting rights for student trustees on university boards. We support this measure and hope it provides students a greater voice in university decision-making.Ohio...

Our View: Warren for a day

DKS Editors January 12, 2014

The announcement last week of Beverly Warren as the next KSU president might have been sudden and surprising to many in the university community. About a hundred flocked to Rockwell Hall for the announcement,...