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Cast and crew of "Parasite" at the Oscars on February 9, 2020 in Hollywood, California.

‘Parasite’ Oscar win is ‘a remarkable chapter in Korean culture’

Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN February 10, 2020

(CNN) -- When "Parasite" won best picture at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, it cemented the film's position in history -- as well as South Korea's growing cultural influence in the United States.The...

The 2017 Puerto Rico trip group poses in Rican, Puerto Rico. 2017.

Puerto Rico surf trip planned for spring break

Hannah Burkey Reporter February 9, 2020

Kent State students have a chance to go on an exotic spring break surfing trip to the town of Rican, Puerto Rico, through the Beverly J. Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center.“It’s beach themed....

Archived photo of Oscar Ritchie

Oscar Ritchie: ‘a living embodiment of what Black History is’

Zaria Johnson, Sara Crawford Assigning Editors February 9, 2020

Oscar Ritchie, the first African American professor at Kent State, is “a living embodiment of what Black History is,” said Joshua Bellamy, current president of the Epsilon Delta chapter of Alpha Phi...

Janine Tiffe, doctor of ethnomusicology and assistant professor, rehearses a dance with the African Ensemble. The dancers waved small towels around to music. Nov. 13, 2019

Dance ensemble explores African cultures

Lindsey Sellman Reporter February 9, 2020

Kent State’s African Ensemble allowed one student to discover a side of her identity  she never previously explored.Faith Forinash, a senior music education major, joined the African Ensemble in the...

Film Friday: Black History Month creates a conversation about intersectionality and activism.

Kimmy Daniels Reporter February 9, 2020

Who organized the March on Washington? Easy — Martin Luther King Jr., right? Actually, it was his organizer and strategist Bayard Rustin. Rustin was a staple in the Civil Rights Movement and organized...

Oscars Season: Representation in film for black and queer characters

Kimmy Daniels Reporter February 9, 2020

 One percent of actors nominated for an Oscar this year are people of color. After the #OscarsSoWhite controversy in 2015 and 2016, nominations have yet to become more diverse.Interest in the Academy...

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Madison Tromler February 9, 2020

Beth Roe is a credit counselor with Consumer Credit Counseling Services in Kent.

Beth Roe is a credit counselor with Consumer Credit Counseling Services in Kent.

Kent financial advisers provide student loan debt advice

Madison Tromler Reporter February 9, 2020

Americans owed $1.5 trillion in student loan debt in March 2019, per the Pew Research Center. The institution said more people are attending college than ever before and the cost of education is increasing,...

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Photo courtesy of Jennifer Datchuk February 9, 2020

Datchuk often uses her work to express emotions and to help others. Using her Porcelain Power Factory, she creates art to reclaim the past lives of objects and raise the social awareness of causes that...

Golden Girls by Kent State alumna Jennifer Datchuk. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Datchuk.

Kent State alumna wins United States Artist fellowship

Shelby Reeves Reporter February 9, 2020

Kent State Alumna Jennifer Ling Datchuk won a $50,000 art fellowship from United States Artists, which is given to the most compelling artists of various mediums working and living in the United States.“I...

Is Valentine’s Day just a Hallmark holiday?

Every year, from the start of the new year to the middle of February, stores are flooded with red and pink, urging consumers to buy mass-produced gifts to make their special someone feel, well, special. Valentine’s...

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