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Mica Pflug

Opinion: Depression screening event lends helping hand

Mica Pflug October 8, 2017

Kent State held its annual community-wide series of depression screenings this past week, an opportunity for students, staff, faculty and members of the community to confront mental health issues in a...

Numbers to know

October 8, 2017

29Total Kent State passing yards against Northern Illinois UniversityKent State’s passing game continued to struggle on Saturday, mustering only 29 passing yards and three interceptions in a 24-3 loss...

Cheers to Jeers

October 8, 2017

Cheers to … prophetic cookies. An Iowa man who won $390,000 in the state’s lottery claims that, earlier in the month, a fortune cookie predicted his winnings, reading, “You will discover an unexpected...

Drew Taylor

Opinion: Connor McDavid usurps Crosby as NHL’s best

Drew Taylor October 8, 2017

It’s only the first week of the new NHL season, and I am going to already make the Pittsburgh Penguins fans that read The Kent Stater angry with what I am about to say.Sidney Crosby is no longer the...

Maddie Newingham

Opinion: Reframing the gun debate

Maddie Newingham October 8, 2017

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”Let’s dissect this, the phrasing of the Second Amendment,...

Northern Illinois overwhelms turnover-prone Kent State

Scott Lendak October 8, 2017

For the Kent State football team, this season has been one to forget. Injuries, coaching changes and new faces have all contributed to the lackluster start. Saturday's game against Northern Illinois was...

Artist Giselle Hicks talks about one of her art as part of the Artist Talk series at Kent State Friday Oct. 6, 2017.

Ceramic artist shares success, gives students insight on art industry

Kassandra Kaczmarek October 7, 2017

Ceramic artist Giselle Hicks spoke about her career and passion for art Friday at Kent State's Center for the Visual Arts.“When you encounter true beauty, it insights the desire to replicate it," Hicks...

Glow-up glasses sit on a table outside Kent State's Liquid Crystal Institute during the That Gay 5K event Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. 

That Gay 5K dazzles with support for LGBTQ community

Carrie George October 7, 2017

Students, families and members of the Kent community gathered at Risman Plaza Friday for the second annual That Gay 5K hosted, by the LGBTQ Student Center.After last year’s That Gay 5K color run success,...

Courtney Kasturiarachi, a sophomore anthropology major, dances to Bollywood fusion-themed music at the Oya Shake Sumthin' event Friday, Oct. 6, 2017.

Students find their rhythm at fourth annual Oya Shake Sumthin’ event

Tierra Thomas October 7, 2017

Dance teams across campus gathered in the Kiva Friday to celebrate cultural diversity at the fourth annual Oya Shake Sumthin’ event.Hosted by the Barefeet Dance Tribe, a traditional and modern African...

Kent State addresses mental health on National Depression Screening Day

Kelsey Meszaros October 7, 2017

Students, faculty and staff had a chance to check their mental health on campus Thursday for National Depression Screening Day.Held free of charge by Psychological Services every October, the purpose...

Cars parked in the lot in front of the MAC Center on Oct. 5 2017.

What to know before buying or leasing a car

Angela Radesic October 6, 2017

From the moment they step on campus for the first time, college students have already racked up debt in student loans. Which is why, once the issue of transportation comes into play, most students do not...

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