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Behind the Stage: Volunteer group breaks barriers to perform “Rocky Horror Picture Show”

Maria McGinnis March 21, 2018

The cult classic “Rocky Horror Picture Show” has been performed at the Kent Stage for years, yet little is known of its origins.The School of Rocky is an independent troupe of volunteer actors that...

A prayer for hope

Alex Kamczyc March 21, 2018

Down a maze of back roads 15 minutes from Kent, mass begins at the Portage County Chapel as a young woman tries to hush her child in a pew. When the band begins to play sermon music, people from every...

Kent State Stark installed a lactation room after Dean Denise Seachrist realized that Stark needed a private location for moms to breastfeed without having to use bathrooms.

Lactation Rooms: A right females should know about during Women’s History Month

Brynn Pennell March 21, 2018

During her first year at Kent State Stark, Dean Denise Seachrist walked into the women’s restroom of the Stark conference center to hear a noise that sounded like a mouse.It wasn’t a mouse, it was...

Angela Jarrells and her children, from left to right, Eli, Evan and Ethan sit on the steps in the Student Center. Angela takes classes at Kent while looking after her three children.

Diplomas and diapers: Student moms struggle to balance school, children

Chloe Forbes March 21, 2018

 A full workload can seem impossible when a student is juggling student loan debt and out-of-class responsibilities, but imagine raising a child at the same time.This is a reality some students face on...

Numbers to Know

March 21, 2018

1First self-driving car deathA self-driving Uber killed a 49-year-old woman in Tempe, Arizona, as she walked her bike across the street.31,000Ben Carson called out for expensive dining setThe HUD secretary...

Cheers and Jeers

March 21, 2018

Cheers to… free riding? A Chinese man was recorded getting a free ride by road surfing with at the back of a bus with roller skates.Jeers to… fake Zumba studios. A Houston establishment posing as a...

Nuclear negotiations with North Korea — Good or bad?

Josh Budd March 21, 2018

The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, has agreed to meet with President Trump to discuss a potential deescalation of nuclear armament between the two countries. The fact that the “hermit kingdom”...

The other side of spring break

Bruno Beidacki March 21, 2018

For most college students, spring break is synonymous of warm weather, maybe the beach, and a lot of partying. Even those who stay behind in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and all of the other states where...

Don’t let the beaches get trashed this year

Kellie Nock March 21, 2018

Let’s make a case for Earth.As we embark into our spring break, the allure of beaches and day drinking is hard to ignore. Being disoriented, sweaty and sandy all day is, I’m sure, very fun.But before...

Dr. Ruggerio, Dr. Mazzotta and Dr. Ricciardelli in the Kiva.

Scholars share knowledge of Italian culture with students

Alissa Reyes March 21, 2018

Three world-renowned experts shared their knowledge of Italian culture and history during the Florence in a Flash event Monday.Giuseppe Mazzotta, a sterling professor of humanities for Italian at Yale...

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