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Incoming students and their parents walk toward Eastway during Destination Kent State on Monday, June 5, 2017.

Destination Kent State begins with successful first session

Isabel Kiefer June 5, 2017

Destination Kent State (DKS) may be a scary, exhilarating introduction to Kent State, but for many incoming students, it is the beginning of the next chapter in their lives. Monday morning marked the...

Kent Junior Chamber of Commerce to host 8th annual Grill for Good

Kaylee Peterson June 5, 2017

Kent Junior Chamber of Commerce’s 8th annual Grill for Good fundraiser takes place Sat., June 10, from noon to six p.m. All proceeds from the event will go to Family and Professional Services, Inc and...

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Opinion: Are pro sports worth the cost?

Nicholas Hunter June 5, 2017

In the United States, sports are at the forefront of our culture. From pee-wee football to the spectacle that is the Super Bowl, people of all ages, genders, races and economic standing are connected through...

People gather at Hometown Bank Plaza Stage to hear local artists preform during Main Street Kent's 11th annual Wine and Arts Festival on Sat., June 3, 2017.

11th annual Art and Wine Festival draws large crowds

Kaylee Peterson June 4, 2017

Starting at noon, people filled the streets of downtown for Main Street Kent’s 11th annual Art and Wine Festival Saturday. North Water Street and West Main Street were blocked off for the day to make...

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Photo courtesy of Clay Enos - © 2015 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Ratpac-Dune Entertainment LLC June 3, 2017

Ewen Bremner, Saïd Taghmaoui, Chris Pine, Gal Gadot, and Eugene Brave Rock in Wonder Woman (2017)

Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman (2017)

REVIEW: ‘Wonder Woman’ refreshes superhero origin story with stellar writing and directing

Ray Padilla June 3, 2017

Let me be upfront and say I am probably biased when it comes to any DC Comics movie. I grew up with the comics, and I still buy them every single week, even though my bank account keeps telling me not...

Todd Diacon, Kent State’s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, places the President’s Medal on Distinguished Professor of Human Evolutionary Studies C. Owen Lovejoy as Kent State President Beverly Warren watches.

Passion in the profession: earning the President’s Medal

Ray Padilla June 3, 2017

When Dexter Zirkle was accepted into the Biological Anthropology Master’s Program at Kent State in 2012, he was interested in the study of human origins. An undergraduate professor highly recommended...

Chipotle security breach affects Kent locations

Kaylee Peterson June 2, 2017

If you made a purchase at the Chipotle at 429 East Main St. between March 25 and April 18 or the Chipotle at 4050 Cascades Blvd. between April 3 and April 18, you may be at risk of credit card fraud.  Chipotle...

Pedal-with-Pete to take over streets of Kent Saturday

Holli Phillips June 1, 2017

The 23rd annual Pedal-with-Pete, which supports cerebral palsy, is set to take place Saturday morning throughout Kent.Participants can either bike or walk during the event, which costs $40. Registration...

Construction on Summit Street and South Lincoln Street blocks traffic.

Sections of Summit, South Lincoln Street closed

Caitlin Albright June 1, 2017

Construction on Summit Street and South Lincoln Street began this week, necessitating road closures and detours.Summit Street is closed from Willow Street to Morris Road, and South Lincoln Street is closed...

Women’s Golf ends season with all-time best finish

Alex Cossin June 1, 2017

Kent State women’s golf tied for fifth place May 23 at the NCAA Championship in Sugar Grove, Illinois, after a 3-2 loss to top-seeded Northwestern University — the best all-time finish for the women’s...

The Art Rental show at the CVA Gallery May 30, 2017.

Annual Art Rental Program kicks off at the Center for the Visual Arts

Cody Patton June 1, 2017

The Center for the Visual Arts began its annual Art Rental Program in the CVA gallery Tuesday, offering works from alumni, professors and local artists.Since 1974, the Art Rental Program has provided “easy...

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