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A room in the Business Administrative Building still has a "Face Covering Required" sign posted on the outside of the door even after the university ended their mask mandate.

University gives updates on COVID-19 and Monkeypox diseases in Kent community

Anthony Zacharyasz, Reporter September 8, 2022

With the new semester underway at Kent State University, the university and the city of Kent are looking for ways to keep all community members safe from COVID-19 and Monkeypox diseases. The city of...

First responders tend to a crash that occurred around 10:40 pm Sunday evening at the corner of East Main Street and North Lincoln Street.

BREAKING NEWS: Two cars collide Sunday evening at corner of East Main Street and North Lincoln Street

Troy Pierson, General Assignment Editor August 28, 2022

Two cars collided at the intersection of East Main Street and North Lincoln Street Sunday evening, resulting in one car being flipped upside down. The crash resulted in two damaged vehicles: a white...

Senior sociology major Fionna Fisher (left) and sophomore political science major Christian Heller (right) lead chants and informed listeners of their stance on Roe v. Wade at Risman Plaza on Aug. 28, 2022.

Kent State’s SDS protests in support of reproductive rights

Grace Springer, Staff Reporter August 28, 2022

“We are living under the tyrannical rule of those nine unelected, unaccountable dictators.” Shouting with a red banner in hand, Kent State’s Students for a Democratic Society led protestors across...

Kent State students move in for 2022 fall semester

Ty Kohler, Campus Editor August 21, 2022

Kent State students living in dorms and some apartment complexes move in this weekend as they begin the 2022 fall semester. Students began moving in on Friday and move-in will continue until Sunday...

Wine made by Kent State students and bottled by Jim Wade. On the left is a red wine named "Sunset," and to the right is a riesling named "Sunburst."

West Main St Winery & Brewery offers opportunities for Kent State wine degree students

Gianna Cicchi, Reporter August 5, 2022

West Main St Winery & Brewery’s co-owner and winemaker Jim Wade graduated from Kent State Ashtabula in December 2018 through the Viticulture and Enology Science and Technology Alliance (VESTA) program.  “Because...

Masks required indoors on main campus as of July 29

Masks required indoors on main campus as of July 29

Alton Northup, Reporter July 29, 2022

Masks are required indoors on Kent State’s main campus following Portage County moving into the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s high community spread designation for COVID-19. The university...

Jordan Gilkison with the Ohio Open trophy.

Jordan Gilkison becomes first amateur golfer in 44 years to win Ohio Open

Gianna Cicchi, Reporter July 29, 2022

Jordan Gilkison almost never checked the standings while he played in a golf tournament, but that changed at the Ohio Open in June. As he approached the last hole, the scoreboard was right in front of...

President Joe Biden speaks virtually during an event in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Monday, July 25, 2022. Biden, who continues to recover from his coronavirus infection, spoke virtually with business executives and labor leaders to discuss the Chips Act, a proposal to bolster domestic manufacturing. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Congress OKs bill to aid computer chip firms, counter China

KEVIN FREKING Associated Press July 28, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday passed a $280 billion package to boost the semiconductor industry and scientific research in a bid to create more high-tech jobs in the United States and help...

Former KSU athlete and All-MAC honoree returns as director of basketball operations

Gianna Cicchi, Reporter July 22, 2022

Paige Salisbury returned to Kent State University as director of basketball operations in May 2022 after being on the coaching staff of Lake Erie College for three seasons. "Coming back to Kent...

President Todd Diacon approves 2023-2024 academic calendar

Berkeley Chadwick, Reporter July 20, 2022

The Kent State academic calendar for fall 2023 was changed to minimize class disruptions, allot for more appropriate instructional time and allow for administrative processing to be more timely. President...

Donzell Jones preparing his restaurant, Hibachi Soul, for the ribbon cutting ceremony in Kent on July, 10.

Mayor endorses new hibachi restaurant in Kent

Berkeley Chadwick, Reporter July 10, 2022

The sound of snipping scissors at Hibachi Soul’s grand opening was music to owners Donzell Jones and Sharell Pointer’s ears. On July 9, dozens of community members filled the Lake Street storefront...

The Kent Fire Department helps with the duck races by using their ladder as a means to start the race by dropping the ducks.

Community participates in 29th annual duck race for charity

Colleen Burns, Reporter July 3, 2022

Two thousand rubber ducks floated across the Cuyahoga River Saturday at 6 p.m. to raise funds for the Kent Jaycees. This was the 29th year this event took place, and it was featured in the annual Kent...

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