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Stephen D'Abreau

Opinion: Repent of party pride

Stephen D'Abreau March 1, 2017

For a long time, this nation has grown more divided and our government more incapable of doing the one thing everyone should expect from democratically elected leaders: compromise.Over the last eight years,...

Students attend fifth annual CCI career expo for internship opportunities

Kent State students from the College of Communication and Information attended the fifth annual CCI Career Expo Wednesday afternoon to interact with businesses that could fulfill their mandatory internship...

Students crowd the Stopher/Johnson Hall basement on March 1, 2017, during the tornado warning. 

Take cover: Tornado season begins

Sarah Heber March 1, 2017

As if on cue, the first day of tornado season kicked off with sirens sounding in Kent around 6 a.m. on Wednesday.Some students living on campus — like Sirya Banks, a sophomore sports administration...

Cheers and Jeers

March 1, 2017

Cheers to ... a proper send-off. A video surfaced of students in Scotland giving their deceased class pets, two goldfish named Bubbles and Freddy, a viking funeral.Jeers to ... growing up. A library...

Hard work pays off as fashion alum finds success

Rachel Duthie March 1, 2017

Blake Campbell moved to New York City with no money and no job. It was 2015 and she graduated from Kent State with her fashion merchandising degree two weeks earlier. Her family did not favor the decision,...

Makeup Artists of Kent State hope to inspire, help others, advance portfolios

Olivia Williams March 1, 2017

A new organization on Kent State’s campus has made an effort to teach and inspire others through their talents in makeup.Makeup Artists of Kent State (MUA) is a nonprofit organization composed of makeup...

Matt Poe

Opinion: As Poe puts it: Trump uses Navy Seal’s widow for personal gain during speech

Matt Poe March 1, 2017

Let’s get the logistics out of the way before we begin.President Cheeto gave his first address to Congress Tuesday in a speech that delivered the same message from this administration, yet unequivocally...

Vice President of Kent's International Justice Mission student organization Delaney Cordova and architecture sophomore Nathaniel Williams spread red sand into the cracks of the K in the middle of Risman Plaza Wednesday March 1. The Red Sand Project was started by artist Molly Goochman to bring awareness to the human trafficking epidemic.

IJM ensures human trafficking won’t fall through the cracks

McKenna Corson March 1, 2017

Tornado warnings and rain didn’t stop the International Justice Mission (IJM) from filling in the cracks in the sidewalk along Risman Plaza Wednesday morning.The movement — the “Red Sand Project"...

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Residence Services proposes adding a laundry fee to housing tuition

Linda Stocum March 1, 2017

In response to the ongoing student Quality of Life Survey, Residence Services is considering adding a laundry fee to housing tuition.Students currently pay $2.75 per washer load to do laundry in residence...

One of the first exhibits in the Kent State University Museum in 1985. Photo via the Kent State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives.

Rodgers and Silverman: The lives of Kent State’s influential fashion duo

Payton Moore March 1, 2017

In 1982, a pair of donors gave Kent State a gift that stunned residents, students and fashion collectors worldwide. Jerry Silverman and Shannon Rodgers donated more than 5,000 artifacts, costumes and accessories...

Immigration lawyer Madhu Sharma speaks at a Safe Spaces event in Kent Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. “It’s kind of amazing that I have been doing this for 18 years and now suddenly everybody cares about what we do and has an opinion about it and is protesting and is joining us in our fight,” Sharma said.

Students and faculty discuss travel ban, safe spaces and sanctuary campus

Alec Slovenec February 28, 2017

In light of the recent developments and policy changes enacted by President Donald Trump’s administration, members of the Kent State community came together Tuesday night to discuss immigration issues...

Kent State senior guard Deon Edwin rushes up court against Ohio sophomore guard Jordan Dartis at the M.A.C. Center on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017.

Flashes survive late Bowling Green run to win fifth in a row

Nick Buzzelli February 28, 2017

Before he went on air to discuss Kent State’s road win over Bowling Green with Ty Linder on WHLO, Kent State assistant Coach Bobby Steinburg jokingly told the coaching staff that this team is made for...

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