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The Portage County Administration Building where the Board of Elections is located in suite 101 on Jan. 29, 2024.

Portage County sheriff accused of intimidating voters

John Engoglia, Reporter October 1, 2024

Kent United Church of Christ was hot, muggy and overflowing as over 150 concerned  Portage County residents packed the building the evening of Sept. 19 to voice their opinions on Portage County Sheriff...

Druski performs his comedy show for the Homecoming concert on Sep. 26 in the Student Center Ballroom.

Druski electrifies student audience during Kent State Homecoming show

Aden Graves, Campus Editor September 27, 2024

Kent State students packed the Student Center Ballroom Thursday evening for Druski, a popular comedian and actor who headlined this year’s Undergraduate Student Government Homecoming show. Over 600...

Illustration by Emily Riebe.

Recap: The 2024 Emmys

Nicholas Keller, Columnist September 25, 2024

The 2024 Emmy Awards, which premiered Sept. 15, were full of surprises and memorable moments. Overall, the night celebrated both new and seasoned stars, with a mix of heartfelt moments and unexpected wins. The...

Illustration by Emily Riebe.

Cosmetic procedures: Your body, your choice

Dylan Walker, Columnist September 23, 2024

Set the scene, it’s 2002 and Botox is first used for cosmetic purposes. A game changer. Since then, we as a society haven’t stopped. From a few units in your lips to a full facelift, the options are...

Illustration by Clare Rodgers.

A college student’s guide to low-risk investments

Virginia Doherty, Columnist September 20, 2024

If all you know about investing comes from “The Wolf of Wall Street” or your eighth-grade home economics class, then this is for you. Investing doesn’t have to be picking stocks and putting huge...

Illustration by Emily Riebe.

QUIZ: Build a fall playlist

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter September 19, 2024

Meggi and Bryan Kranek pose with their children, McKenna and Clayton, at a fundraiser for McKenna this summer.

Ohio toddler battles rare cancer, mother’s intuition lead to diagnosis

Audrey Trevarthan, Digital managing editor September 17, 2024

Two-year-old McKenna Kranek, from Chagrin Falls, received a diagnosis of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma on April 16, and her story serves as a reminder for parents to advocate for their children. McKenna...

Illustration by Emily Riebe.

Concepts of a plan: The first meeting of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris

Jackson Small, Columnist September 17, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump met for the first time face to face on the debate stage on Sept. 10. The night began with Harris approaching Trump for a handshake, cementing...

Television show "The Bear" took home multiple awards at the Creative Arts Emmys. Illustration by Clare Rodgers.

Recap: The Creative Arts Emmys

Nicholas Keller, Columnist September 13, 2024

The 2024 76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, held on Sept. 7, honored the best in artistic and technical achievement in American primetime television programming from June 1, 2023, until May 31,...

Illustration by Emily Riebe.

The dangers of an unbridled Supreme Court

Virginia Doherty, Columnist September 6, 2024

There’s a lot resting on this upcoming election. That’s far from breaking news, but there might be even more at stake than you knew.   Reproductive rights, adequate K-12 funding, racial literacy...

"Viva La Vie Boheme!" The cast of "Rent" close out Act 1 by partying and living life during "La Vie Boheme." The show played at E. Turner Stump Theatre from Feb. 16, 2024 through Feb. 25, 2024.

A love letter to theater

Nicholas Keller, Columnist September 5, 2024

I can still recall my last summer … in “The Music Man!”  This summer, I returned to the theater after a year-long hiatus. To put it in a semi-weird way, theater was my first love. It was my real...

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