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Freshmen in Florence program experiences changes

Kent State’s Freshmen in Florence program will go on hiatus during the 2020-2021 academic year as it undergoes changes. On Nov. 12, the decision was made to transition the program from fall to spring,...

Food drive helps students over the holidays

Through a collaborative effort from the seven members of Kent State Stark’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG), donation boxes were placed across campus in support of the annual holiday food drive.The...

Red Letter Days and Off the Wagon

Lauren Sasala Assigning editor December 4, 2019

Red Letter Days and Off the Wagon Off the Wagon is a family-owned eclectic toy store with gifts that will bring out memories of childhood and provide a few laughs too. According to its website, the store...

Kent Cheesemonger

Lauren Sasala Assigning editor December 4, 2019

Kent Cheesemonger Kent Cheesemonger, owned by Tim and Michelle Sahr, is a cheese and wine shop located in Acorn Alley and sells a wide range of cheeses, crackers and wines. In its fifth year of business,...

Students work on filling their baskets for the Peace Basket Project in 2018. 

The Peace Basket Project prepares for 23rd year

Gina Butkovich Sports editor December 4, 2019

Twenty three years ago, the Professional Women of KSU, a group on campus, started the Peace Basket Project. The Professional Women of KSU is no longer a group on campus, but the Peace Basket Project has...

Alternative winter break helps students give back

Zaria Johnson December 4, 2019

Instead of taking time off during the holidays, students can make a difference in Flint, Michigan through Kent State’s Alternative Winter Break program.This year, students will spend three supervised...

Bent Tree offers two gifts for the holiday season

Amanda Levine Assigning editor December 4, 2019

Bent Tree finished in third place in downtown Kent’s holiday decorating competition to celebrate the holiday season. The coffee shop hung up reefs and painted its windows with reindeers and poinsettias.Bent...

Board of Trustees approves parking deck, solar panels

The Kent State Board of Trustees approved the plan for a new parking deck near Main Street and installation of solar panels at the regional campuses at its meeting Wednesday. The parking deck, which will...

Amanda Levine

OPINION: Metal detectors profile students, not protect students

Amanda Levine Assigning editor December 4, 2019

There’s only one entrance to Frank McCourt High School. There are several other doors that exit to the street, but students can only enter the building from one side. In the lobby, before you walk up...

Roadtrip: Italy to Croatia

Lydia DiMeolo December 4, 2019

If you’re considering visiting the beautiful country of Croatia while traveling in Europe, but you aren’t willing to pay the high prices of flying, consider driving. From Florence, Italy to Split,...

A new view on consumerism (A MAG)

Emily Clinton December 4, 2019

More, more, more, more. More clothes, more shoes, more makeup, more stuff. Living in America, this is how all of us are. Of course, we all know it, but do we realize how prevalent it is in our culture?...

Gift Guide: UniversiTees

Abigail Miller Features editor December 4, 2019

Having a hard time finding the right gift for someone? Stop into UniversiTees and pick up Kent State spirit wear for any age or gender! UniversiTees sells a variety of different gear, including their Kent...

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