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Kent police update their policies and accreditation

David Burgett April 26, 2017

The City of Kent Police Department updated its policies in partnership with the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board.Kent State Police Department and Kent City Police update accreditation from...

Kent sweeps double header against Youngstown

Samantha Ross April 25, 2017

When Kent State and Youngstown State University played last season, the Flashes had a three-run lead until pitcher Ronnie Ladines gave up a grand slam, which put the Penguins on top for good.The roles...

Letter to the Editor: A gang is not a trendy hashtag

Megan Downey April 25, 2017

You have more than likely seen laptops decorated with pink and purple Redbubble stickers or Instagram captions proudly displaying “Girl Gang”.Gangs are associated with toughness and grit, which counters...

United Students Against Sweatshops held their panel discussion with Lee Ruffin, center back, in support of workers for Nissan on April 24, 2017.

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Troy Lee April 25, 2017

Suggested hed: USAS holds discussion on unionsKent State’s (CQ) United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) hosted an event in the Governance Chambers for solidarity with non-unionized workers and their...

Cheers and Jeers

April 25, 2017

Cheers to ... ageless wonders. A 101-year-old Indian woman participating at the World Masters Games completed the 100-meter sprint in slightly over a minute.Jeers to ... plastic jeans. Topshop, a fashion...

Opinion: Respect is a two-way street

Jessica Kukura April 25, 2017

An article graced the front the of The Kent Stater on April 19 titled “Right-leaning students feel unheard in wake of Republican presidency."As a politically-minded student and vice president of the...

Mental health course aids in national campaign

Tyler Haughn April 25, 2017

In an effort to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and cultivate healthy discussion in students, Kent State University Health Services (UHS) hosted a two-day mental health first-aid course April...

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Opinion: The annual ‘How the Browns screw up the draft’ column

Matt Poe April 25, 2017

It’s a tradition unlike any other, folks.Yes, the Cleveland Browns were mired in another season of misery this past year that resulted in the team claiming a whopping one victory over the course of 16...

Letter to the Editor: Reaction to conservatives’ concerns justifies article

Dustin Lee April 25, 2017

I am writing in response to both Caelin Mills’ article, “Right-leaning students still feel unheard in wake of Trump presidency,” as well as the reactive letter to the editor penned by Samantha Durr,...

Melissa Ziminsky, Adult Services Director of the Kent Free Library, poses at her desk in on Tuesday, March 25, 2017.

Evolving technology forces careers to adapt

Rick Pongonis April 25, 2017

Murali Shanker, a professor of management and information systems at Kent State, remembers when Amazon was just an online bookstore, not one of the most dominant businesses in the world.The giant online...

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Ohio loses Simmons, KSU gains recruit

Henry Palattella April 25, 2017

On March 10, Ohio University point guard Jaaron Simmons scored 25 points in the Bobcats 68-66 loss to Kent State in the MAC tournament semi-finals.The game now serves as Simmons' last game in a Ohio uniform,...

Hundreds of needle nose-like fish are on display in one bowl at Araba Kwaicwiwaa's stand at the Port of Tema, the largest port in Ghana.

Perspectives: The Sea is a Goddess

Aaron Self April 25, 2017

“As long as there has been Ghana, there has been fishing."That is what the president of Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development in Ghana told me in an interview during the two-week trip my...

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