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EDITORIAL: 5 things to watch this semester

Editorial Board January 16, 2019

2019 is sure to be a year of big changes and big news here at Kent State. As an editorial board, we wanted to give our readers a rundown of what to watch out for this semester.Here’s what we feel is...

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Melanie Nesteruk January 16, 2019

Freshman zoology major Makenzie Strole is reflected in the metal on the firetruck outside the Kent State Library on Wednesday. The firetruck pulled up outside the front entrance after a fire alarm was...

Dolores Noll

PRIDE! Kent co-founder, gay rights activist dies

Maria McGinnis January 16, 2019

Dolores Noll is remembered by those who knew her as a brave and welcoming woman who made a lasting impact on her students and fellow faculty members.Noll, a former Kent State faculty member and activist,...

Andrew Britton, a groundskeeper, sprinkles salt on a staircase outside McGilvrey Hall Wednesday afternoon. 

University uses 1,200 to 1,500 tons of rock salt each winter

Madison MacArthur January 16, 2019

Each winter, Kent State groundskeepers use between 1,200 to 1,500 tons of rock salt to combat snow and ice.Heather White, the manager of University Facilities Management, said each building on campus has...

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ANTI-SOCIAL MEDIA: I signed offline for two months — here’s why

Abigail Miller January 16, 2019

Five websites, six accounts and no sense of reality — that’s my life with social media.It started at the age of 11, when my older brother and his friends introduced me to Myspace. I went from being...

A tow truck for City Service Company sits outside the garage in Kent on Wednesday.

City of Kent looks to raise towing fees

Chris Ramos January 16, 2019

Motorists will want to act wisely when parking their vehicles as towing expenses could significantly increase.  Michelle Lee, chief of Kent Police, submitted a request to revise ordinances in regards...

Shelbie Goulding

REFLECTION: My person went abroad without me

Shelbie Goulding January 16, 2019

My curious mind decided to google something the other day. I typed, “Miles from Kent, Ohio, to Florence, Italy.” The result: 4,462 miles. That’s the distance separating me from my best friend.In...

Business Administration building on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017.

Kent State’s online MBA program finishes 90th in national ranking

Molly Heideman January 16, 2019

Kent State’s online Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program ranked 90th in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.Kent State tied with 10 other universities. Kent’s online MBA...

John Mulaney

USG paid comedian John Mulaney $150K

Alexandra Sobczak January 16, 2019

Kent State paid stand-up comedian John Mulaney $150,000 for his performance at the M.A.C. Center Nov. 25., according to a contract obtained by KentWired.The Undergraduate Student Government also paid $15,000...

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OPINION: A retrospective of Urban Meyer

Dante Centofanti January 16, 2019

Urban Frank Meyer III is a dynamic figure in the sport of college football. Everywhere this man has gone he has won, with his latest victory sending him off into retirement, one that he says will be permanent....

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Kent Pizza Fire remains closed

Madison MacArthur January 16, 2019

Pizza Fire has remained closed with a sign taped to its doors stating that the restaurant will open sometime mid-January under new ownership. Pizza Fire closed at the end of November, as reported by the...

Kent State student Rachel Harvey

Kent State student Rachel Harvey dies at 21

Lexi Marco January 16, 2019

For those who knew her, Rachel Harvey could be summed up in just a few words: strong, passionate and loving.“She was full of life," said Susan Martin, Harvey’s mother. "She loved to be silly. She...

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