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Opinion: The art of being gay

Andrew Atkins November 15, 2016

“So, how do you know you’re gay?”It’s never quite the surprise you’d think it would be. There’s comfortable small-talk, and then they’re straight to the point – vetting into your very identity.This...

Freshman defensive back Jamal Parker intercepts the ball for a touchback in Kent State's game against Bowling Green State University on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016.

Bowling Green’s running game dooms Flashes in loss

Henry Palattella November 15, 2016

Bowling Green State University (3-8, 2-5 Mid-American conference) used four long scoring drives and 420 yards on the ground to help lead them to a 42-7 win over Kent State (3-8, 2-5 MAC) on Tuesday night.The...

Damantae Graham is taken away after the jurors were sent to deliberate by Judge Laurie Pittman at the Portage County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016.

Ryan Place shooter’s death sentence confirmed

Alex Delaney-Gesing November 15, 2016

1116-FC-PKG-Graham Trial from KentWired.com on Vimeo. The suspect in the shooting of a Kent State student earlier this year has been sentenced to death.Akron resident Damantae Graham, 19, was officially...

Sophomore chemistry major Irene Altieri, pictured on Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, started the "It Gets Better" booklet through the LGBTQ Student Center. Altieri and other interns at the center have written "It Gets Better" letters and delivered them to local high schools to try to help young LGBT students with the coming out process.

Kent State student gets creative in helping LGBT youth

Samantha Karam November 15, 2016

A Kent State student is looking to offer awareness and support for the LGBT community through their own initiative.Irene Altieri, a sophomore chemistry major who identifies with the pronouns they, them...

Photo courtesy of Andy Drabic.

A balancing act: Bittinger finds success on the court and in the classroom

Nick Buzzelli November 15, 2016

Kent State Assistant Athletic Director Angie Hull remembers the difficulty she had two years ago trying to schedule Kelsey Bittinger for her first semester of college.Typically, Hull builds the schedules...

Perspectives: Bonding Over Barbecue

Alyssa Keown November 15, 2016

Dairyette sits on Friendship Road in Paducah, Kentucky, a fitting address for its homey feel. Friends and families pass through the restaurant every day, sharing stories and laughs over barbecue sandwiches...

National Residence Hall Honorary unites student leaders

Rachel Stevenson November 15, 2016

The National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) inducted 14 new members into the Kent State Black Squirrel chapter during its fall initiation ceremony on Sunday.Steven Yurek, vice president of recruitment...

Photo courtesy of Andrea Noall.

College of Arts and Sciences to offer Poland study abroad program

Emily Fulmer November 15, 2016

The College of Arts and Sciences will offer a spring break study abroad program in Poland for Holocaust remembrance.The course, Perceptions and Remembrance: The Holocaust in Literature, Cinema, and Public...

Third annual Great American Smokeout Day set for Thursday

Nicole Zahn November 15, 2016

Kent State will host its annual Great American Smokeout for the third year in a row on Thursday, .This 24-hour event is a national event sponsored by the American Cancer Association that began in the '70s...

Keondra Wright, a freshman theater studies major, packs clothes in preparation for winter break in December 2015.

Residence Services offers winter break housing

Rachel Stevenson November 15, 2016

Priority applications for on-campus winter break housing at Kent State are open until Dec. 1, and Residence Services encourages students living on campus to apply.“A lot of students either can’t or...

Opinion: The November divide

Lucas Misera November 15, 2016

This month has been particularly divisive. Presidential elections have everyone on edge – perhaps, for good reason – but the quadrennial nature of the United States’ most important voting day has...

Opinion: I’m still with her

Sophia Witt November 15, 2016

A recent letter to the editor in The Kent Stater, entitled “Creating a home and creating diversity on campus,” was written with the intent of criticizing Bowman Hall’s featured figure, Golda Meir,...

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