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Simulation raises awareness about life in Syria

Francesca Demming February 14, 2017

UNICEF KSU hosted a Crisis in Syria Simulation event Tuesday, giving students a chance to see what life is like for Syrian citizens on a daily basis.Attendees split into groups where they received a card...

Matthew Azyenberg, a junior entrepreneurship and marketing major, holds his shoe merchandise at Province apartments in Kent, Ohio on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017

Kent State student puts heart and sole into building a business

Mikala Lugen February 14, 2017

Junior entrepreneurship major Matthew Ayzenberg has become a serial entrepreneur by reselling popular shoe brands as a business.Ayzenberg started his business “Redrop” about three months ago after...

LGBTQ program to study abroad in Greece for spring break

Addie Gall February 14, 2017

As a part of the course “Dionysian Study in Athens Greece: Theatre, History, Performance and Sexuality,” 14 Kent State students will be going abroad to Greece during spring break.Last year, the “Democracy...

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Kent State: Sanctuary or United?

Megan Ayscue and Anna Huntsman February 14, 2017

The future of Kent State as a sanctuary campus is uncertain.At the Faculty Senate meeting Monday evening, Kent State President Beverly Warren spoke of the university’s current social environment and...

PERSPECTIVES: Below the border 5

Angelo Angel February 14, 2017

A crowd gathers at La Plaza de las Armas to protest the soaring price of gasoline in Guadalajara, Mexico on Jan. 2, 2017. On Jan. 1, gas prices across the country spiked due to a government mandate while...

Cheers and Jeers

February 14, 2017

Cheers to ... taco-themed weddings. A Las Vegas Taco Bell will officially be holding wedding services for $600.Jeers to ... an 80-year-old woman's cane, which the TSA wouldn't allow on a flight. Previously...

Anthony Erhardt is a Paralegal Studies major and a memeber of the Kent State College Democrats. Contact him at aerhard1@kent.edu

Opinion: Make America fascist again

Anthony Erhardt February 14, 2017

Donald Trump is a fascist.This is not some cute talking point used to elicit a reaction or an opinion derived from a poorly-done Facebook meme comparing Trump to Adolf Hitler.There are many academics,...

A “Castillo”, a wooden structure designed to display and handle various fireworks, dispenses fire in front of a church in Degollado, Mexico on Dec. 31, 2016. Castillos are a staple in Mexican culture, used primarily during December in honor of Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

Perspectives: Beyond the border

Angelo Angel February 14, 2017

“¿Eres del norte, verdad?” — "You’re a northerner, correct?”It’s a question I was asked various times throughout my winter break visit to Jalisco, a state within Mexico revered for its iconic...

Kasich proposes tuition freeze extension

Cameron Gorman February 14, 2017

Ohio Gov. John Kasich has proposed a tuition freeze for all public institutions of higher education — one that would continue the current tuition freeze in place at Kent State  under Ohio’s current...

Matt Poe

Opinion: SNL, comedians must walk a fine line covering Trump administration

Matt Poe February 14, 2017

One of the most commonly discussed aspects of the wackiness that is the Trump administration is the idea of how media and other platforms cover this circus masquerading as a presidency.The question itself...

Letter to the Editor: Dearest Rob Portman: You’ve failed us

Deemyi Scott February 14, 2017

On Feb. 7, 2017, a historic and hysterically heartbreaking Senate vote gave the OK to approve another unqualified billionaire, this time to be appointed as the United States education secretary.Betsy DeVos’...

Students invited to attend dean of students finalists open forum

Henry Palattella February 14, 2017

The Division of Student Affairs announced via email to the student body on Tuesday that they will be holding an open forum with the three candidates for dean of students. The forums will be this week...

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