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USG President Shannon Brown, who served eight months in the position, resigned Wednesday. Brown did not offer a reason for her resignation.
Kent State USG president resigns
Alton Northup, News Director • December 4, 2024

Shannon Brown, the president of Undergraduate Student Government, resigned from the position Wednesday, according to a letter sent to USG members...

Community members visit local businesses in Acorn Alley in Downtown Kent.
Kent businesses struggle downtown
John Engoglia, Reporter • November 28, 2024
Akron's Lock 3 celebrates the holiday season
Akron’s Lock 3 celebrates the holiday season
Jillian Flack, KSTV Reporter • December 6, 2024

An Akron staple re-opened for the holiday season. After Thanksgiving, Lock 3 Park hosted its grand re-opening, including its outdoor ice arena. The...

A map that shows where people commonly ride, with larger dots equating to more rides.
Campus implements sustainable transportation
Amy O'Malley, Reporter • December 5, 2024

Two years after the launch in 2022, students are still riding SPIN electric bikes and scooters around Kent. With over 200,000 SPIN rides in two...

Kent professors and organizations helps students manage finals-related stress
Kent professors and organizations helps students manage finals-related stress
Nikki Gasiewski, KSTV Reporter • December 5, 2024

Snow is falling, and finals stress is calling. Professor and doctor Laurie Wagner, who teaches Stress Recognition and Management, advises against...

A hybrid class taught by Professor Michael Jackson.
Here’s the impact of hybrid environments on careers
Ana Julia Cechin Facco, Reporter • December 4, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic brought changes to work environments through the use of technology and adaptation to remote environments. The advance...

Illustration by Emily Riebe
‘Tis the season for seasonal depression: A guide to dealing with the winter blues
Nicholas Keller, Columnist • December 5, 2024

The great and powerful Taylor Swift once said, “Gray November; I've been down since July. Motion capture; put me in a bad light.” The lyrics,...

Here’s who the Kent State athletics teams have signed this year
Here’s who the Kent State athletics teams have signed this year
John Hilber, John Engoglia, and Demetri Manousos December 4, 2024

National signing day hit Kent State, as well as the nation, Nov. 13. The day is dedicated to high school students committing to colleges across...

Who did the football team sign on National Signing Day?
Who did the football team sign on National Signing Day?
Demetri Manousos, Reporter • December 4, 2024

Year three of the Kenni Burns era has begun with 23 commits and 156.15 points, which is good enough for fourth in the Mid-American Conference,...

Students share holiday gift ideas for the busy college student
Savannah Carroll, Reporter • December 1, 2024

Finding the perfect gift for a college student can be tricky — balancing practicality, style and a touch of fun is not easy. Whether they’re...

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Baidy Ba casts a glance behind him right before he's about to finish first in the cross country meet Aug. 30, 2024.
All-Region distance athlete Baidy Ba closes in on final season after rewriting KSU history books
Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter • December 6, 2024

Senior distance athlete Baidy Ba concluded his Kent State cross country career at the NCAA Cross Country Championships Nov. 23 in Madison, WI.,...

Kent sophomore Mya Babbitt, 23, shoots a free throw during third quarter of the game against Xavier, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.
Babbitt and Batsch combine for 45 points in women’s basketball’s win over Niagara
John Engoglia, Reporter • December 6, 2024

Big performances from sophomore guard Mya Babbitt and senior guard Jenna Batsch carried the Kent State women’s basketball team to an 89-73...

Head coach Todd Starkey speaks with the women's basketball team after their victory of Xavier Nov. 23, 2024.
‘It was a great experience’: Women’s basketball has positive trip to Puerto Rico
John Engoglia, Reporter • December 5, 2024

Many students traveled back home to enjoy Thanksgiving break, but the Kent State Women’s Basketball team spent it in San Juan for the Puerto...

Here’s who the Kent State athletics teams have signed this year
Here’s who the Kent State athletics teams have signed this year
John Hilber, John Engoglia, and Demetri Manousos December 4, 2024

National signing day hit Kent State, as well as the nation, Nov. 13. The day is dedicated to high school students committing to colleges across...

Akron's Lock 3 celebrates the holiday season
Akron’s Lock 3 celebrates the holiday season
Jillian Flack, KSTV Reporter • December 6, 2024

An Akron staple re-opened for the holiday season. After Thanksgiving, Lock 3 Park hosted its grand re-opening, including its outdoor ice arena. The...

Kent professors and organizations helps students manage finals-related stress
Kent professors and organizations helps students manage finals-related stress
Nikki Gasiewski, KSTV Reporter • December 5, 2024

Snow is falling, and finals stress is calling. Professor and doctor Laurie Wagner, who teaches Stress Recognition and Management, advises against...

Student groups discuss concerns about Transformation 2028
Student groups discuss concerns about Transformation 2028
Michael Neenan, Kent Stater TV reporter • December 4, 2024

Student groups discussed their concerns with Transformation 2028, a plan to rearrange the Office of Academic affairs by consolidating programs...

"Frost" exhibit brings the outdoors inside
“Frost” exhibit brings the outdoors inside
Lex Radde, KSTV Reporter • December 4, 2024

This year marks the second annual "Frost" exhibit at the Cleveland Botanical Garden, and exhibit culturist Sommer Tolan spoke to KSTV about what...

Illustration by Emily Riebe
‘Tis the season for seasonal depression: A guide to dealing with the winter blues
Nicholas Keller, Columnist • December 5, 2024
Map of donations received throughout the 2020 Democratic primary, showing the majority of contributions going to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and a small fraction of donations going to President Joe Biden, predominantly from his home state of Delaware. Canva illustration by Jackson Small.
Will the Democrats ever learn?
Jackson Small, Columnist • November 19, 2024
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