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Crude photo sent to sorority woman

Via social media September 23, 2019

Sorority members received direct messages on Instagram that included a nude photo of a man with lewd writing on his torso. Police said he was also caught on a porch security camera at the Alpha Phi sorority...

Rec Center to see new changes (DO NOT PUBLISH)

Sarah Arnold September 22, 2019

The Beverly J. Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center turned 20 years old this past April. A building refresh project is in order to give it a new and updated look.The remodeling has already begun,...

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Our View: Climate: There’s room for improvement

September 22, 2019

According to CBS News, millions of people around the world walked out of school and work to participate in the Global Climate Strike on Friday. We realize that corporations play a massive role in contributing...

Open-carry marchers expected at O’Rourke’s Kent State appearance

Lauren Sasala Assigning editor September 22, 2019

A Kent State alumnus plans to walk in an open carry demonstration during presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke’s speech on Risman Plaza Wednesday Sept. 25.After the Record Courier posted a story announcing...

Here I am in Kindergarten with Mitchell and our teacher Mrs. Stanley.

Opinion: One Step At A Time: Braces

Michael Reiner Columnist September 22, 2019

Putting on my shoes used to be a challenge for me when I was a child. My mom used to help me get ready for the day each morning. She would help stretch my hamstrings and Achilles tendons. Next, she would...

Students raise concern over Latitude smoke alarms

Hannah Gooch Housing reporter September 22, 2019

The smoke alarms in Latitude apartments have been going off without warning throughout the last month.Junior fashion merchandising major Emily Dahlstrom is a Latitude resident and no stranger to the blaring...

Louise Valentine, new Fashion School director

Bob Christy September 22, 2019

The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising at Kent State University announced the appointment of Louise Valentine as its new director. Valentine will hold the Peg’s...

Sexual assault “red zone” poses threat to college students

At many college campuses, thousands of new students are starting their freshman year. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), more than 50 percent of campus sexual assaults happen...

Bill and Renee Vanderwyden, Kent State Class of 1969 and 1971 respectively, sharing a kiss on the K in Risman Plaza. The Vanderwydens met when Bill was student body president in 1969. The two have been married for 48 years.

Kent State couples return to campus for Kiss on the K

Moments after the Kent State library clock struck 12:30 p.m., Risman Plaza filled with dozens of couples sharing kisses over the harmonious voices of acapella group the Kent Clarks.Since 2011, the Alumni...

Quarterback Dustin Crum prepares to throw ball to teammates during homecoming game on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.

Crum may have cemented his role as starter as Flashes set school record in total yards

Ian Kreider, Sports Reporter September 21, 2019

Junior quarterback Dustin Crum threw for 310 yards, more than any Kent State quarterback since 2014, and the Kent State offense finished with a school-record 750 total yards.Crum finished with three touchdowns,...

Hillel Jewish Center hosts open house, continuation of Shabbat

Terry Lee III Diversity reporter September 21, 2019

The Hillel Jewish Center created a space for people to indulge in their faith and gather with friends Saturday on Homecoming weekend.Attendees of the open house were welcomed by Rabbi Michael Ross who...

Graduate Wick Fellow Carrie George gives a tour to Moira Ledinsky a former Kent State student during homecoming on Sept. 21, 2019. Ledinsky entered a line in the Traveling Stanza poem.

Wick Poetry Center open house welcomes poetry community, releases Global Peace Poem

The Wick Poetry Center held an open house during Homecoming weekend and showcased the Global Peace Poem.The Global Peace Poem, released Sept. 15, is a poem anyone can add to and is in memory of the May...

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