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Trimble trial may move from Portage County

Michelle Park April 25, 2005

Attorney Dennis Lager has made his request that James Trimble's trial for triple homicide be moved outside of Portage County.Credit: Beth RankinBetween Jan. 22 — the day three murders were discovered...

Consolidating loans will save borrowers big mone

Katie Greenwald April 25, 2005

Money is at the top of many college students’ minds, though consolidating loans may not be.The cost of college has gone up 38 percent over the last 10 years, leaving more students with the burden of...

Wal-Mart expansion nothing to smile about

Once again Wal-Mart is encroaching on Kent. Plans were recently announced to turn the East Main Street Wal-Mart in Ravenna Township into a supercenter. Bad idea.Wal-Mart is notorious for providing communities...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

April 25, 2005

Voltaire said it best about the popeDear Editor:So the new pope is a 78-year-old arch-conservative who ran the office that used to be called the Inquisition and once belonged to the Hitler Youth. News...

Sportin’ Ak-Rowdy

Alex Hayes April 25, 2005

T-shirt company uses Akron slogans for unique lineTeresa Demarco, owner of antifreeze on East Main Street, holds one of several T-shirts that make references to some Akron locations.Credit: Beth RankinWhat...

A day in pictures

April 25, 2005

Jim Schwinnen of Delphos in Allen County waits for his pizza after having coffee and a cigarette at Pat's Donuts and Kreme. "It's been a long night," Schwinnen said.Credit: Beth RankinFive Kent State photojournalism...

Council-at-large candidates debate plans

Sarah Baldwin April 25, 2005

Council-at-Large candidate Michael DeLeone talks to Kent residents last night in the basement of Fire Station 1. Other candidates include Paulette Kordinak, Lloyd Atkinson, Rick Hawksley and William Schultz.Credit:...

WEB EXCLUSIVE COLUMN: Liberal Catholics still worry about new pope

Michael McLaughlin April 25, 2005

As is the case with everyone else, I have many internal conflicts that I’m forced to attempt to resolve. Two of the more stressful conflicts — that seem impossible to resolve — are my liberal political...

Local restaurants begin experimenting with cleaner atmosphere

Shelley Blundell April 25, 2005

The debate has raged since Americans were first told about the effects smoking had on the human body.Quickly, factions were created for and against smoking, and people concerned for their health did their...

Browns stockpiling Kent State talent

Matt Goul April 25, 2005

Former Kent State football standouts Joshua Cribbs and Eric Mahl went undrafted after seven rounds of last weekend’s NFL draft were completed. But that does not mean their chances at playing professional...

It’s more than just a surgery

Leslie Arntz April 25, 2005

Most pro-lifers seem preoccupied with the life of the unborn child — and justifiably so. Even by ignoring the injustices toward an unborn child, an investigation of the issues concerning women gives...

Librarians connect campus resources

Natalie Pillsbury April 25, 2005

The tallest building in the county, the Kent State library strikes an imposing figure, but the resources within it are the center of learning on campus and are readily available to students.The reference...

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