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Opinion: Are Americans still struggling after the recession or just lazy?

Nicholas Hunter April 16, 2017

Last week, I saw a column that someone shared on Facebook with the headline “Americans have become lazy and it's hurting the economy.”Now, I’m used to seeing think pieces about how millennial apathy...

Kent to fix Lincoln-Summit traffic

Hannah Coleman April 16, 2017

Between potholes, closed roads and traffic cones, Kent State students and surrounding community members have found it impossible to ignore the construction taking place on Summit Street.The current road...

Best of Kent: Drink

Best of Kent 2017: DRINK

KentWired Staff April 15, 2017

More Best of Kent categories: FOOD | SPORTS | ENTERTAINMENT & STUDENT LIFE FIRST - Ray's PlaceKent State students and community members know Ray’s Place is a favorite for signature drinks and bar...

Best of Kent Food

Best of Kent 2017: FOOD

KentWired Staff April 15, 2017

More Best of Kent categories: DRINK | ENTERTAINMENT + STUDENT LIFE | SPORTS FIRST - Ray's PlaceRay’s Place, a local restaurant and bar, has been a Kent staple since 1937. Known for its sweet potato...

Best of Kent Entertainment and Student Life

Best of Kent 2017: ENTERTAINMENT + STUDENT LIFE

KentWired Staff April 15, 2017

More Best of Kent categories: FOOD | DRINK | SPORTS FIRST - The Kent StageThe Kent Stage was founded in 2002 to host and provide a spot for the Kent State Folk Festival. The Western Reserve Folk Arts...

Senior Maddie Grimm bats at the Kent State versus Northern Illinois game April 8, 2017 held at the Diamond at Dix.

Miami (OH) sweeps Kent in doubleheader; Speers returns

Henry Palattella April 14, 2017

On March 19, Kent State junior shortstop Holly Speers struck out in the sixth inning of Kent State’s 3-0 loss to the University of Michigan.The at-bat was Speers last one for 26 days, as the junior sat...

Anne Weber, 9, plays a game using physical contact as a controller with her father Michael Weber, a professor at Cuyahoga Community College and Lakeland Community College, at the Makey Makey table at Mini Maker Fair in the library Friday.

Mini Maker Faire shines light on local inventions

Paige Brown April 14, 2017

About 30 exhibitors displayed their creations and technology at the fourth annual Mini Maker Faire at the University Library Friday.“It’s a showcase of some of the making and innovation that is happening...

0415_ek_biologygrant_th Researcher earns five-year, $1.5 million grant to study Alzheimer’s

Tyler Haughn April 14, 2017

The National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health awarded a $1.5 million grant to a Kent State biology professor hoping to discover why Alzheimer's disease affects women more than it...

Opinion: As Poe puts it: Rae Sremmurd’s tour bus busted with 10 pounds of marijuana, cite USG tweet

Matt Poe April 14, 2017

Editor's note: The following piece contains satire. Some events mentioned in the piece are fictitious.Just when I thought I’d seen it all at our beloved Kent State.Hip-hop group Rae Sremmurd was scheduled...

Page, men’s golf building on winning culture

April 14, 2017

The Kent State Men’s golf team has seen consistent success for many years on a national level, but the team seems confident that it can push further this year.The next tournament the Flashes will next...

Dining Services might interfere with student employee’s Easter plans

Aliah Keller April 13, 2017

Even though Easter is this weekend, Kent State Dining Services will operate some on-campus food vendors Sunday, interfering with some students’ Easter plans.0413 from KentWired.com on Vimeo.Like any...

Steinburg to leave Kent State basketball for Youngstown State

Henry Palattella April 13, 2017

Assistant coach Bobby Steinburg has left the Kent State men's basketball team to take the associate head coach position at Youngstown State, according to reports by the Record Courier.Steinburg, who has...

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