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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 begging for the new iPhone, decking out their dorm or just...

Holiday havoc: Navigating the stress behind the season’s cheer

Savannah Carroll, Reporter November 30, 2024

As the holiday season approaches, many find themselves feeling more stressed than festive. From the pressure of finding the perfect gifts to the demands of attending family gatherings, the holiday rush...

Tahini Mediterranean Cuisine closes due to a kitchen fire.

On-campus restaurant Tahini permanently closes due to repeated health violations

Lauren Cohen, Reporter November 26, 2024

Tahini Mediterranean Cuisine, a restaurant previously located in the basement of the student center at Kent State, was shut down by the university due to repeated health department violations with no correction,...

Fourth year music education major and Vocal Intensity music director Melaina Uhrig, center, sings alongside other Vocal Intensity members at the KIVA during their Bring the Beat In concert, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.

Campus acapella group lights up the stage at “Bring the Beat In” concert

Lauren Cohen, Reporter November 25, 2024

Kent State’s only acapella group, Vocal Intensity, performed its fall semester concert Friday night in the Kiva. The 18-person, all-gender group sang tunes under the theme “Bring the Beat In,”...

The “Giving Tree,” located in the Kent State Library at Kent State University on Nov. 18, 2024.

Kent State Bookstore collects books for children in transitional housing through “Giving Tree”

Lauren Cohen, Reporter November 25, 2024

Not all families have the resources to give their children gifts during the holidays. The Kent State Bookstore is working to fill that gap with customer book donations. Between now and the end of finals...

Women's Center program coordinator Sonia Karkare talks with attendees at the "Day in the Life of a Woman International Student" event Nov. 19, 2024.

International students talk about troubles they face at Women’s Center event

Aryn Kauble, Reporter November 22, 2024

International and domestic students, along with some faculty, discussed the hardships that come with moving to a new country and learning a different culture at the Kent State Women’s Center’s “A...

Kent community gathers to analyze election results alongside political science professors

Addison Young and Nikki Gasiewski November 14, 2024

On Wednesday at the Kent Free Library, multiple political science professors were invited by Kent State University’s Retiree Association to share their research on this year's presidential election results.  The...

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Transitional housing comes to an end for most students

Savannah Carroll, Reporter November 14, 2024

Students in transitional housing are phasing out of lounge living as the fall semester continues. Kent State’s 2024 freshman class is one of the largest in history, with nearly 4,250 students — the...

Students walk along the front end of Kent State's campus Aug. 27, 2024.

Graduates express frustration with finding jobs post-college

Lindsay Collier, Reporter November 13, 2024

Every year around May, students around the country walk across the stage and receive their diplomas, yet many have been unable to find jobs relating to their fields of study and feel frustration towards...

Students staying on campus during Thanksgiving break share plans, hardships

Students staying on campus during Thanksgiving break share plans, hardships

Aryn Kauble, Reporter November 13, 2024

Many students will be going home during Thanksgiving break to celebrate with their families, but some will be staying on campus for various reasons. Ella Adam, a sophomore fashion design major, can’t...

Homelessness in Portage County: Here’s the facts and who’s here to help

Lauren Cohen and Nikki Gasiewski November 12, 2024

In 2023, 13.6% of the population in Portage County had severe housing problems, and nearly 10 out of every 10,000 Ohioans experienced homelessness. Although from 2014 to 2023 the percentage of people...

Work by Elizabeth Keckley is displayed at the Kent State University Museum Nov. 5, 2024.

Author Carmen Evelyn Nuyda explores fashion’s place in history at Elizabeth Keckley talk

Ari Collins, Reporter November 6, 2024

In observation of Election Day, Kent State University Museum welcomed author Carmen Evelyn Nuyda to explore how fashion can reveal the out-of-sight historical revolutions. Nuyda wrote a book — soon...

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