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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

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People watch a video during the May 4th commemoration on May 4, 2024.
May 4 Commemoration honors victims, speakers address student protests
Leah Shepard, Reporter • May 5, 2024

Students and community-members flooded Blanket Hill Saturday to participate in the annual May 4 Commemoration, which honors the victims of...

The audience listens to Melody Tankersley address the graduating class during her speech at the Education, Health and Human Services graduation ceremony on May 13, 2022.
Kent State Spring Commencement 2024: What you need to know
Alton Northup, Campus Editor • May 7, 2024

It’s the day students look forward to since first stepping foot on campus: Graduation day. To make it as stress-free as possible, here are...

Coty Giannelli (Left) and Hayley Bennett (right) show off some of their favorite games at the Board and Bevy on April 28, 2024.
Best of both worlds: Tabletop lounge opens centering around family-friendly fun for everyone
Molly Hoffer, Campus Editor • May 7, 2024

When alumni Coty Giannelli and Hayley Bennett started deciding on an idea for their business, they both thought there was a need for a family-friendly...

Rockwell Hall is home to the fashion students at Kent State.
Students, professors await this year’s looks for the Met Gala
Destiny Torres, Reporter • May 7, 2024

The Met Gala, one of the most anticipated and prestigious fashion and fundraising events of the year, is approaching May 6.  The Met Gala...

The CARES Center is located in The Student Center.
Professors work to better understand student needs, resource accessibility with study
Lauren Bischof, Reporter • May 7, 2024

More than four million students are food insecure across colleges and universities in the United States, according to the National Postsecondary...

Exterior of Bowman Hall on April 24, 2024.
People reflect on Bowman Hall shooting 10 years later
Adriana Gasiewski, Beat Reporter • May 7, 2024

On April 2, 2014, Quavaugntay Tyler fired a shot from his 9mm Ruger gun into his hand while two females who suspected him of cheating confronted...

People watch a video during the May 4th commemoration on May 4, 2024.
May 4 Commemoration honors victims, speakers address student protests
Leah Shepard, Reporter • May 5, 2024

Students and community-members flooded Blanket Hill Saturday to participate in the annual May 4 Commemoration, which honors the victims of...

Community members gather for annual May 4 candlelight walk and vigil
Community members gather for annual May 4 candlelight walk and vigil
Adrianna Quinlan, Reporter • May 4, 2024

Yellow lights shone brightly in the night as students and community members walked around campus for the May 4 annual candlelight walk and vigil.  The...

Kent State College Republicans painted The Rock with a message advocating for freedom of speech on May 1, 2023.
Rules, respect and The Rock: University members navigate painting free speech
Kayla Gleason, Beat Reporter • May 4, 2024

Since coming to campus in 1922, The Rock that sits on Hilltop Drive has been a focal point of expression, activism and controversy as students...

Attendees of the annual Candlelight Walk and Vigil place candles in a ring around the tree in the Taylor Hall parking lot at the end of the walk and the start of the vigil May 3, 2024.
PHOTO GALLERY: 54th-annual candlelight vigil lights campus in memory of fallen students
Matthew Brown, Photo Editor • May 4, 2024

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Best of Kent 2024: A look at the best eats in Kent
Best of Kent 2024: A look at the best eats in Kent
Erin Sullivan, TV2 Reporter • April 9, 2024
Over Easy is a breakfast diner located at 152 Franklin Avenue, Kent, OH. The restaurant serves both breakfast and lunch and received several Best of Kent nominations.
BOK '24: Best breakfast spot
Janson McNair, Campus Editor • April 4, 2024
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The baseball team congratulate senior Michael McNamara in the dugout after making a run during the game against Bowling Green on April 28, 2024.
Baseball’s ex-professional pitching coach produces team success, major league talent
John Hilber, Assistant Sports Editor • May 4, 2024

After spending 14 years playing professional baseball both in the United States and overseas, Mike Birkbeck decided to hang it up and come back...

Freshman outfielder Kenzie Bromley throws a ball after catching it in the game against Youngstown on March 13, 2024.
Softball’s outstanding freshmen lead the way
Robyn Taylor, Reporter • May 4, 2024

Kent State’s softball team is relatively young, consisting of thirteen underclassmen, with five position players appearing in 30 or more games...

Head coach Kenni Burns leads the team to the tunnel before the Northern Illinois game on Nov. 25, 2023.
Burns excited for upcoming football season
Matt Franos, Reporter • May 3, 2024

In coach Kenni Burns' first year as head coach of Kent State football, the team went 1-11.  Burns came from Minnesota, where he was the assistant...

Jake Casey tosses his bat towards the Kent State dugout after being hit by a pitch in the second inning of the Golden Flashes 27-0 blowout of Youngstown State March 12, 2024.
Wolverines claw back to walk off baseball in extras
John Hilber, Assistant Sports Editor • May 2, 2024

Kent State baseball’s game against Michigan Tuesday was the Flashes’ to lose — and they did that after surrendering two runs in the bottom...

Fashion students display one-of-a-kind designs at annual fashion show
Fashion students display one-of-a-kind designs at annual fashion show
Erin Sullivan, TV2 Reporter • April 29, 2024

Senior design students brought their designs to the runway at the 2024 School of Fashion annual fashion show. Our own Erin Sullivan was there...

Fifth Flavor food truck offers asian inspired dishes to Kent community
Fifth Flavor food truck offers asian inspired dishes to Kent community
Erin Sullivan, TV2 Reporter • April 29, 2024

Fifth Flavor food truck offers the Kent community a unique blend of Asian inspired dishes. TV2's Erin Sullivan has more. Erin Sullivan is...

Students, faculty prepare for 54th May 4th commemoration
Students, faculty prepare for 54th May 4th commemoration
Emma Campbell, TV2 Reporter • April 25, 2024

A little over a week away from the historic events at Kent State University 54 years ago, students, staff and faculty are all reflecting on how...

Non-profit organization, Gift of Life, gives a flash a second chance at life
Non-profit organization, Gift of Life, gives a flash a second chance at life
Lex Radde, Tv2 Reporter • April 24, 2024

The non-profit organization Gift of Life provides donations for those in need of bone marrow transplants and stem cells. This came in handy for...

Students gather on Risman Plaza April 16 to listen to a speaker holding a sign about religion and sin who came to campus.
OPINION: Hatefulness: The folly of fighting back
Virginia Doherty, Opinion Writer • May 6, 2024
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