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Our View: Where does $20 get you?

Editorial Board September 4, 2019

In the near future, the university will take $20 out of your account to enhance mental health services on campus. No, it is not optional, and no, you don’t know what the money will be used for, neither...

A squirrel climbs up a tree in the green space outside Franklin Hall on August 29, 2019. 

Dealing with the critters of Kent State

Shams Mustafa September 4, 2019

The Kent State main campus is home to black squirrels, red-tailed hawks and other wildlife that can be a nuisance to students and groundskeepers. One of these creatures is the groundhog, which have spread...

Destruction from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian heads for the Carolinas, could bring ‘life-threatening storm surge’ to the coast

(CNN) -- Hurricane Dorian strengthened slightly Wednesday afternoon as it heads toward the Carolinas, bypassing Florida.Its core is forecast to approach the coast of South Carolina, near Charleston,...

This is a colored adhesive sculpture. The gallery is open until Oct. 5, 2019.

Kent State’s glass program celebrates 50 years through glass exhibitions

Abigail Mack September 4, 2019

Although it’s often called the "golden anniversary," 50 years is looking a little different for Kent State’s School of Art.Started in 1969 by Henry Halem, Kent State’s studio glass program is celebrating...

TEMPE, AZ - AUGUST 29: Kent State Golden Flashes wide receiver Isaiah McKoy (23) catches a touchdown pass during the college football game between the Kent State Golden Flashes and the Arizona State Sun Devils on August 29, 2019 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

Limiting triple option, improving offensive efficiency will be key against Kennesaw State

Ian Kreider September 4, 2019

Defensive assignments will be key against a run heavy Kennesaw State. “You have to make sure that you’re gap sound and assignment sound so that you’ve got a dive player, a quarterback player and...

New bikes on campus

New bikeshare program offers students a new way to get around campus this fall

Maria DeBone September 4, 2019

It’s a new semester at Kent State and with that means new students and new bikes.The new bikeshare system provided by VeoRide came to Kent in May but it’s drawing a lot of attention in the first weeks...

My dad and I.

One Step At A Time: Buttoning Up

Michael Reiner September 4, 2019

 Last semester at Kent State University, my Tuesdays started very early in the morning.My alarm went off promptly at 5:30 a.m. I would groan angrily after it would go off because 5:30 is too early for...

2018 NCAA Men's Golf National Championship participate at the Karsten Creek Golf Club. May 28, 2018 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Hosted by Oklahoma State University

Jon Mills: From Canada to first new men’s golf coach in 41 years

Zachary McKnight September 4, 2019

Jon Mills grew up in Belleville, Ontario, in a golfing family.That background led him to Kent State’s golf team, then the PGA Tour. Now, he is KSU’s first new golf head coach in 41 years.Mills started...

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Isabel Brinegar September 4, 2019

Sculptor Tim Stover’s glass exhibit opened Wednesday, Sept. 4. He studied sculpting at the University of Toledo, focusing mostly on metal. He then got his MFA from Kent State concentrating in glass....

Valerie and her mom, Irene

I am the daughter of immigrants

Valerie Royzman September 4, 2019

He was like a washing machine, my dad.Cycling through tasks, moving mindlessly, over and over. He worked at Parker Steel Inc. in the daytime, returned home to eat and sleep, then drove to his second job...

A black squirrel statue graces a planted bed between the library and Kent Student Center. 

Black squirrel timeline

Jamie Brian and Laura Lofgren September 4, 2019

Pre-1960: Black squirrels, Sciurus carolinensis, are rare in Ohio. For every 10,000 gray squirrels in North America, there is one black squirrel.The gene that gives them their black coat is recessive....

Taylor Swift's seventh album "Lover" was released on August 23, 2019.

REVIEW: Why don’t you calm down, Taylor? (A MAG COLLAB)

Jocylen Collett September 4, 2019

“Spelling is fun!” With those lyrics ringing in my ears for the fourth time, I hopped off of the Taylor Swift roller coaster I've been riding since her latest album, “Lover,” was released. The...

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