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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

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Cheers and Jeers

April 29, 2018

Cheers to… underachievers. An understanding Texas town is hosting a race for underachievers. The distance? .5K, instead of the traditional 5K. Jeers to… creative criminals. An Oregon suspect led...

Shattered

Andrew Atkins April 29, 2018

Author’s note:My dad was an alcoholic. He died in November. I’ve always experienced a maelstrom of emotions. This isn’t easy to write about, to share, to read. But by sharing the trauma and pain...

Drew Taylor

Open carry and open dialogues

Drew Taylor April 29, 2018

This Friday, an open-carry rally took place on campus at Kent State. Students were warned about the event through a university-wide email that explained that an outside organization would host said demonstration. Many...

The art, the artist and separation anxiety

Kellie Nock April 29, 2018

It’s one of those questions that comes up every time a musician, actor or director does or says something that is clearly wrong: Can you separate the art from the artist? It happened a lot back in late...

Infinity War

REVIEW: Marvel’s epic ‘Infinity War’ doesn’t disappoint

Cameron Hoover April 28, 2018

“Avengers: Infinity War” is an epic achievement for film and comic book fans alike, even if the clustering of writers, actors and directors can’t quite achieve a coherent flow to the plot.“Avengers:...

Student-led project pushes university toward sustainability with solar-powered golf carts

Taylor Patterson April 28, 2018

You may have seen the university's latest green initiative zipping around crowds of students at the Earth Day festival. Engineering students debuted their zero emission, solar panel golf cart during Earth...

Demonstrators gathered around the K on Friday, April 27 during the open-carry demonstration. The event gathered a handful of people from Ohio, and even Kentucky, in support of gun rights and the second amendment.

Open-carry advocates draw crowd, create peaceful discussion about gun rights

Addie Gall April 28, 2018

Open and concealed-carry advocates gathered on Risman Plaza Friday. Many Second Amendment advocates wore stickers that said “guns save lives” and carried their firearms as well.Kaitlin Bennett, one...

“Freedom Sings” performs on Cartwright Hall April 26, 2018.

Freedom Sings concert stresses importance of First Amendment

Conor Battles April 28, 2018

The music of artists as diverse as Beyoncé and the Beatles was used to discuss the importance and relevance of the First Amendment to Kent State students at the Freedom Sings concert and lecture Thursday...

Emily Daquelente poses for a photo.

Army ROTC cadets celebrate the year with awards breakfast

Mariah Hicks April 28, 2018

Kent State Army ROTC cadets celebrated the closing of the 2017-18 school year with an awards breakfast Wednesday morning in the Kent Student Center.The ceremony recognized the achievements of cadets and...

Dave Ruller at Breakfast with the City Manager on April 25th.

City manager shares a shortstack and Kent City updates with citizens

Taylor Patterson April 28, 2018

Once a month, you can enjoy a cup of coffee and a shortstack with Kent’s city manager at Mike’s Place.Every fourth Wednesday of the month, residents gather at the local restaurant to ask questions...

Just say period: Advocating for menstruation education

Emelia Sherin April 28, 2018

The brown wicker basket perched on the sink of the women’s bathroom in Bowman Hall, filled with maxi pads, condoms, intimate lubricant, and bleach free tampons serves two purposes: to help Kent State...

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