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‘Even Ground’ provides outlet for men struggling with mental health

Becca Sagaris Health reporter November 3, 2019

When was the last time someone asked if you were sincerely OK?Not the simple question people ask if you fall down or the annoyed obligatory one you might send to someone when they aren’t responding to...

Peter Knab on the sideline before the Browns/Patriots game Sunday, October, 27 2019.

One Step At A Time- On The Field

Michael Reiner November 3, 2019

My friend and cerebral palsy warrior, Peter Knab, loves to travel. He’s an avid Cleveland sports fan and he’s on cloud nine when he gets the opportunity to travel to a new ballpark or stadium.On October...

Autumn Pritchard, Freshman fashion student, identifies as bisexual on the 2019 Flashes of Pride poster. 

Flashes of Pride showcases identities at Kent State

Every year, the LGBTQ+ Center releases "Flashes of Pride," a poster designed to showcase different voices at Kent State. The poster gives members of the LGBTQ community the opportunity to celebrate their...

LGBTQ terms (sidebar)

LGBTQ+ is short for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer. The term is referred to sexual orientation. Sexual identity is how people think of themselves and who they are romantically or sexually...

Cody Ruiz poses next to a Japanese macaque, also known as the snow monkey, in the summer of 2016. The institute researches and cares for two colonies of macaques.

Kent State anthropology department receives NSF grant for primate research

Colleen Carroll Sciences reporter November 3, 2019

The Kent State anthropology department has been awarded a $298,000 National Science Fund grant to continue research collaborations with the Primate Research Institution in Kyoto Japan.“It’s a program...

Flashes of Pride (sidebar)

Flashes of Pride started five years ago when Ken Ditlevson, director of the LGBTQ Center, visited different universities to learn about their various services in their LGBTQ centers. “We got this idea...

Gracen Gerbig, a senior biology major, works at the Quad Desk for Lake, Olson, Stopher and Johnson residents on Oct.31, 2019. 

Benefits and drawbacks of on, off-campus jobs

College students face multiple expenses each semester when enrolled in school. This includes costs for tuition, books, food, housing, travel and other necessities to live. College students constantly search...

President Diacon shares financial update

Kent State President Todd Diacon is starting a new practice of releasing updates on the university’s budget and financial health. In an email sent to the Kent State community on Oct. 29, Diacon wrote...

Cleveland Public Theatre celebrates 15th annual Day of the Dead

Terry Lee III Diversity reporter November 3, 2019

There’s Halloween, and then there’s Día de los Muertos, also known as the Day of the Dead.Family and friends gather to celebrate the lives of their loved ones during Day of the Dead, rather than celebrating...

Veterans Day commemoration on campus set for Nov. 7

The annual Kent State Veterans Day Commemoration as titled, “Honoring all Those who Serve” will take place Thursday, Nov. 7. The commemoration itself will begin at 11 a.m.. in the Kiva, though a flag-raising...

The Fashion School hosts lecture on fashion, style, popular Japanese culture

Gershon Harrell Fashion reporter November 2, 2019

Students, staff and faculty gathered in the Kent State University Museum auditorium to listen to Associate Professor of Media Studies Jin Nakamura from Atomi University, Japan. Nakamura spoke to the audience...

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