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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

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Cheers to jeers

November 26, 2017

Cheers to … having only two weeks of classes remaining — and finals week.Jeers to … finding the motivation to finish the last two weeks of classes.

Going green:

Alex Kamczyc November 26, 2017

People on this planet use a ton of energy every year, so much so that scientists are saying that it’s the reason for our current global warming.College students are no exception. The average college...

Akron Police Department settlements from 2006-2016.

Akron taxpayers shoulder cost of civil rights violations

Andrew Keiper November 26, 2017

Jeffrey Stephens Sr. was lying on the ground when he was fatally shot 22 times by two Akron police officers after a late-night altercation with a neighbor on July 4, 2008 — the city awarded his family...

Mica Pflug

We all grow up in different ways

Mica Pflug November 26, 2017

There comes a time in every young person’s life when things start to move fast, and you begin to outgrow the things you are used to. You outgrow your car seat when you are little, your favorite pair...

Drew Taylor

Did you know we’re at war in Yemen?

Drew Taylor November 26, 2017

Are you aware the United States is currently fighting a war in Yemen?I’m going to guess the majority of readers do not. To be completely honest, neither did I until recently. But, once again, America...

Maddie Newingham

A letter to feminists

Madison Newingham November 26, 2017

In light of watching an episode of “The West Wing,” where a few women scolded another woman on the show for being a “stiletto” or “lipstick” feminist, I want to take this space to reorient...

Kent State junior center Adonis De La Rosa receives a foul as he drives to the basket against Ohio Christian Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017.

Men’s basketball losing streak continues at Savannah Invitational

Cameron Hoover November 26, 2017

The Kent State men’s basketball team got off to a hot start this season, winning its first three games by an average of 26.3 points and encouraging hope for another successful season off the back of...

Wonder

REVIEW: Tear-jerker ‘Wonder’ tells moving story with genuine emotion

Benjamin VanHoose November 25, 2017

Hopefully you found some Black Friday deals on tissues because you’ll need a few boxes during this movie.After adapting his own young adult novel for his 2012 directorial debut “The Perks of Being...

Monica Higgins, the secretary of Habitat for Humanity's Kent State chapter, adjusts a work light in the basement of a home in Kent, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. Higgins was one of several volunteers who worked to repaint a home for Denise Ramey and her daughter, Taylor, who are awaiting a new home. Denise and Taylor have both worked with volunteers on the renovations to pay into “sweat equity,” a part of the Habitat for Humanity home-owning process, which encourages future homeowners to aid in the construction of their future home. 

Kent State’s Habitat for Humanity restores home for hopeful local family

Emily McMahan November 23, 2017

Breathe in.Most are fortunate enough to do so without fear. For some, taking a deep breath in their homes could lead to death or damaging diseases such as tuberculosis.This semester, the Kent State chapter...

Kent State freshman quarterback Dustin Crum breaks a tackle among Akron’s defenders Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017.

Kent State unable to win back Wagon Wheel in 24-14 loss to rival Akron

Scott Lendak November 22, 2017

The Kent State football team has had a disappointing year. There's no denying that.But when it comes to rivalries, you can't throw records out the door.And when it comes to rivalries, there may not be...

Aerial shot of the Kent State University Aeronautics Fair Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017.

Water main break shuts down university airport

Dylan Reynolds November 21, 2017

The Kent State University Airport will remain closed Tuesday after a water main broke on state Route 59.Airport operations coordinator Thomas Friend said the broken main was shut off, leaving the facility...

Kent State alumna working on Obama initiative with Jill Biden

Lauren Garczynski November 21, 2017

Kent State alumna Brenna Parker, ‘17, recently started working at an Obama White House initiative and was named to the U.S. National Commission Youth Working Group to UNESCO. Parker is the digital coordinator...

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