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A thank you as the semester ends

Nick Moose's view April 27, 2005

Well it’s finally here, and what a great day it is. The victor of the “win a meaningless sexual encounter with Nick Moose” contest will at long last be announced! First and foremost though, since...

godot. to bring own brand of ‘art rock’

Allison Bugg April 27, 2005

godot. members Ryan Downey, Justin Hofmann, Brian Robertson and Jake Lazear recently won Battle of the Bands March 15. They will perform at 1 p.m. at FlashFest.Credit: Beth RankinAs the spring semester...

Our View

Editorial Board April 27, 2005

Choose change or be changedEarth Day passed this year with as much noise as a gentle spring rain.The 35th annual Earth Day celebration that normally raises consciousness around environmental issues seemed...

Contract for city manager approved

Michelle Park April 27, 2005

During a special council meeting last night, Kent City Council authorized its director of law and its director of budget and finance to finalize a contract of employment with Dave Ruller, Council’s first...

Costello show low on enthusiasm

Jon Dieringer April 27, 2005

Elvis Costello delivered a so-so performance spanning his remarkable career at House of Blues Cleveland last Wednesday.Credit: Beth RankinIt’s been a long time since Elvis Costello made his American...

Student Support Services receives federal funding for another four years

Adria Barbour April 27, 2005

The U.S. Department of Education is funding the Student Support Services branch of the Academic Success Center for another four years.The federal TRIO grant, totaling more than $400,000, will be used to...

Beanie Sigel’s underdog bark speaks like a champ

Jeremy Porter April 27, 2005

Credit: Jeremy PorterOn April 22, 2004, Beanie Sigel, a.k.a. Beans, was sentenced to one year in federal prison on gun charges. March 29, 2005, marked the release of his third solo album, The B.Coming,...

Ben Folds finally comes into his own on solo set

Jon Dieringer April 27, 2005

Credit: Beth RankinIt’s become clear in the last several years that Ben Folds has emerged as the “cult performer” of his day, selling out shows regularly and commanding a large following despite...

KSU seniors help high school students with art show

Katie Greenwald April 27, 2005

Brandon Moore, an art student at Kent Roosevelt high school, shows his artwork last night at the Kent Stage.Credit: Andrew popikEnchanting colors, textures and shapes swirled together to create masterpieces....

Younger students find voice through Wick outreach program

Maureen Nagg April 27, 2005

It’s like a Warhead. At first you don’t want to do it because it seems sour and bitter. But once you let the sweetness come through you begin to love it.This is how Marcia Skidmore described poetry...

National Cup Show opening at Kent State Museum today

Jennifer Zemanek April 27, 2005

The Fifth Annual National Juried Cup Show hosted by the Kent State Museum will hold its opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. today in the Tarter/Miller Gallery of the Kent State Museum in Rockwell Hall.The...

Towing costs may increase

Michelle Park April 27, 2005

If the Kent Police Department tows a person’s car, it may do so for one of three primary reasons: an accident, a seizure or a parking violation, said police Chief James Peach.In the near future, those...

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