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Kent State students participate in the student breakout session for the third annual Great American Smokeout in the Kent State Student Center on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016.

Great American Smokeout hosts information sessions about tobacco use

Nicole Zahn November 17, 2016

Each year on the third Thursday in November, smokers across the nation are encouraged to take part in the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout movement.The movement provides those seeking to...

Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan challenges Pelosi for House Minority Leader

Brooke Forrest November 17, 2016

Democratic Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan announced Thursday he will challenge current House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for the highest available Democratic leadership position.“I have spent countless hours meeting...

Kent State grad appointee Lyn Haselton works on the can sculpture being created by the College of Public Health in the Eastway Center on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016.

Eastway holds canned food drive with a twist, awareness for Hunger and Homelessness Week

Cameron Gorman November 17, 2016

Kent State's Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement, along with the Women’s Center, hosted a canned food drive with a twist on Thursday in the Eastway main lounge, allowing participants...

Kent State of Wellness presents week of health forums

Nicole Zahn November 17, 2016

Kent State of Wellness hosted its first week of health and wellness open forums for the university.The forums consisted of Alcohol & Other Drugs, Mental Health, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Preventive...

“Breaking Bad” actor gives disabled hope at Stark Campus

Hayley Dillow and Kristin Slomiany November 17, 2016

Everyone has a disability, and everyone has the opportunity to use his or her disability to change the world, a disabled actor and model told an audience at the Kent State Stark Campus Tuesday evening.RJ...

Junior nursing major Liz Kleinhenz, freshman science education major Cameron Smyk, sophomore theatre studies major Rue Monroe and sophomore zoology major Jordin Manning sit in front of the M.A.C Center in support of Transgender Day of Remembrance on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016.

Solidarity shown for Transgender Day of Remembrance

Cameron Gorman November 17, 2016

Kent students and members of PRIDE! Kent sat on the stairs of the M.A.C Center Thursday afternoon, silently showing solidarity in observation of Transgender Day of Remembrance. “I feel like people don’t...

Freshman guard Mitch Peterson of the Kent State men's basketball team jumps through the Mississippi Valley State University defense on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 at the M.A.C. Center.

Hall, Kent State demolish Delta Devils in home opener

Nick Buzzelli November 16, 2016

Heading into the final media timeout of the first half of Wednesday’s home opener, Kent State held a 1-point lead over visiting Mississippi Valley State University.Earlier in the game, the Flashes had...

Kent State students practice their performance on stage for “The Bacchae of Euripides” final dress rehearsal on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016.

Pan-African Theatre Ensemble kicks off inaugural season

Kellie Nock November 16, 2016

By mixing Greek and African tales, the Pan-African Theatre Ensemble will make its premiere at Kent State through "The Bacchae of Euripides: A Communion Rite" by Nigerian playwright Wole Soyinka.Soyinka’s...

11/17/16 Traveling Stanzas

Traveling Stanzas poetry reading unites cultures

Emma Keating November 16, 2016

Cultures united at the third annual World Poetry Reading Tuesday night in the wake of a divisive election season.Kent community members from all over the world participated in the reading, an event seeking...

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Kent State organizations support Standing Rock

Rachel Duthie November 16, 2016

Kent State's Native American Student Association (NASA) collaborated with Kent on Climate to create a week-long fundraising event called "I Stand With Standing Rock" for the Standing Rock Protectors, a...

Kent State students sit on steps in Siena, Italy, during an excursion led by Associate Professor of art Gus Medicus in summer 2014. 

Students get creative to fund study abroad trips

Nicholas Adkins November 16, 2016

Studying abroad has the potential to be a life-changing experience, but many students write it off as an impossibility because of the price. There are, however, many ways that students can offset the costs...

Cheers and Jeers

Lucas Misera November 16, 2016

Cheers to ... Oviedo High School students in Orlando, Florida, for covering a racist scrawling on a bathroom wall with nearly 400 Post-it notes containing uplifting messages.Jeers to ... conventional athletics....

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