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Jan. 25, 2019 - Jaylin Walker shoots over Dontay Caruthers of Buffalo during the Friday game.

Men’s basketball game against WMU rescheduled for Feb. 14

Ian Kreider January 30, 2019

For the second time this week, the Midwest’s inclement weather has impacted the Kent State men's basketball team.The Flashes Thursday night matchup, against Western Michigan has been moved to Feb. 14...

Serial killer Ted Bundy, center, is escorted out of court at the Pitkin County courthouse, Aspen, Colorado, in 1977. 

Try to remember Ted Bundy was a serial killer first

Aaron Hluch January 30, 2019

In the span of just three days, Netflix released "Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes," a four-part documentary series, and Sundance premiered a trailer for "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil...

Jeff Derthick, a snow plow operator for the Ohio Department of Transportation, operates a front-end loader as he fills his truck with eight tons of rock salt and prepares for Winter Storm Harper on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. He was in the first hours of a 12-hour shift for the city of Ravenna.

Q&A: Rock salt intake at KSU, how it affects campus

Madison MacArthur January 30, 2019

In an interview with Lauren Kinsman-Costello, an assistant biology professor, KentWired explores the effects that rock salt has on and off campus.KentWired: What can you tell me about the rock salt we...

Shelbie Goulding

REFLECTION: 22 and irrelevant

Shelbie Goulding January 30, 2019

Birthdays are a time to celebrate life, especially in college. Growing up from the teens to the twenties is about celebrating adulthood and transitioning from the frat parties to the bars. But what comes...

David Williams, a senior reporter for KentWired.

STORY TIME: I survived the day Kent froze over

David Williams January 30, 2019

Walking up the frozen Esplanade, the wind rushed into my face, effectively rendering my scarf, hat and hoodie useless. I saw only two or three people rushing from building to building. The PARTA bus stop...

Homeless Cold 5

Carter Eugene Adams January 30, 2019

A tent shelter belonging to “John” who asked not to have his name used, sits behind pillars under the Haymaker Parkway Bridge in Kent, Ohio Wednesday, Jan 30, 2019. John, though offered a ride to the...

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Carter Eugene Adams January 30, 2019

Mark Miller (right) and his son, Caleb Miller, walk down an icy slope underneath the Haymaker Parkway Bridge to drop off supplies at the tent shelters set up near the railroad tracks in Kent, Ohio Tuesday,...

Hamad Al-Mahmoud and Patrick Oguya play pool in University Oaks leasing office

Rachel Hale January 30, 2019

Hamad Al-Mahmoud (left), a freshman aeronautics and engineering major and Patrick Oguya, a junior aeronautics and engineering major play pool in University Oaks leasing office. 

A cat named Marilyn sits outside the leasing office at the University Oaks apartment complex on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019.

Tips to keep pets safe during bitter cold

Tyler Haughn January 30, 2019

If it's too cold outside for you, it's probably too cold for your pet.Memorial Animal Hospital in Kent recommends limiting the amount of time your pet spends outside during icy temperatures.It also recommends...

Sony Ton-Aime Headshot

REFLECTION: The outsider’s personality

Sony Ton-Aime January 30, 2019

The other day, a journalism student stopped me and asked to take my picture. It was a class assignment, and she asked me three questions but said that I only needed to answer one. I agreed to smile for...

Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen in "Green Book." 

Diversity at the Oscars: Good enough isn’t good enough

Cameron Hoover January 30, 2019

The Oscars have a diversity problem. Or, rather, they have a representation problem, and we need to look no further than the Best Director’s race for proof.2018 was an excellent year in film for women:...

Suicide Illustration

Portage County suicide cases spike in 2018

Lydia Taylor January 30, 2019

In 2018, Portage County had a stark increase in suicides — the most recorded in more than 20 years.Last year, suicide accounted for 31 deaths, which is more than twice as many compared to the 13 who...

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