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Dan Smith Community Park renderings

Dan Smith Community Park set to open Oct. 20

Nicholas Hunter October 19, 2016

This Thursday, the Dan Smith Community Park is set to open after just over a year of construction.The park is named in honor of former City of Kent director of economic development, Dan Smith, who passed...

Stephen D'Abreau

What is the alt-right?

Stephen D'Abreau October 19, 2016

This presidential election there has been a lot of discussion on the alternative right. While it is both tempting and not wholly unfair to dismiss this element of political spectrum as a type of ethnocentric...

Opinion: A Mag’s Do’s and Don’ts of thrifting

Payton Moore October 19, 2016

Secondhand shopping is a world of its own that many of us have embraced with tight wallets and open minds. Thrifting offers an (often overwhelming) world of possibilities to the frugal shopper (ahem, us)....

Israel Galarza

Opinion: Cleveland-Chicago World Series would be a match made in heaven

Israel Galarza III October 19, 2016

The Chicago Cubs haven’t won the World Series in 107 seasons, and the Cleveland Indians haven’t won the World Series since 1948 (to give that some context, that was the same year that President Harry...

Ty Sugick

Opinion: Flashes should consider a Hazell return

Ty Sugick October 19, 2016

Purdue University football decided to let former Kent State head coach Darrell Hazell go over the weekend after their loss to the University of Iowa. Hazell posted a 9-33 record with the Boilermakers in...

Headshot of Kathleen Clyde, Portage County Commissioner.

Local government works to prevent heroin-related deaths

Samantha Ickes October 19, 2016

Heroin takes hold of its victims and grips onto them, making recovery a long and difficult process. It continues to be largely unregulated, and — though it remains illegal — its number of victims climbs...

Kent State faces off against Ohio in attempt to salvage season

Henry Palattella October 19, 2016

There’s an old adage that says that football is a game of inches. It’s safe to say that Kent State senior safety Nate Holley would agree with that statement.Holley – who came into Saturday’s game...

Comedian talks race, gender identity at Kent State

Emily Wilbur October 18, 2016

Phoebe Robinson, an American comedian, writer and actress based in New York City, discussed her newest book “You Can’t Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain” Tuesday in Kent State’s...

Main Street Kent is now award winning

Starr Bodi October 18, 2016

Main Street Kent is now award winning from KentWired.com on Vimeo.Off the Wagon was awarded Heritage Ohio's state-wide award. 

Perspectives Unique Colored Hair 12

Alexander Wadley October 18, 2016

Sophomore ASL/english interpreting major Tehya Morgan flashes a smile with her recently dyed grey hair Oct 11, 2016. When asked why she dyed her hair, Morgan responded that she had been wanting to dye...

Our View: Video highlights all-too-common conversation

October 18, 2016

Six days ago, a Youngstown man had to tell his 8-year-old son that the boy’s mother had died of a heroin overdose.The father, Brenden Bickerstaff-Clark, posted a video on YouTube of the heartbreaking...

Matt Poe

Opinion: A toast to the end of the debates

Matt Poe October 18, 2016

We did it.We, as a nation, somehow managed to tread water long enough to survive the mockery and reality television show that was the 2016 presidential debates. I am proud of each and every one of you...

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