In light of The Kent Stater’s week-long look into heroin addiction, one national shortcoming concerning drug abuse needs confronted: public policy.One stunning number sheds light on both the dysfunctional...
This past weekend’s box office No. 1 movie was “The Accountant,” an action thriller starring Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick. The film brought in over $24.7 million during the weekend, falling behind...
Cheers to ... the high school graduate rate reaching a record high, as more than 83 percent of students have earned their diplomas on time.Jeers to ... taking the conventional route. After locking himself...
The issue of heroin use has affected more than just one demographic and geographic location throughout the country. Known as “dope,” “smack” or “horse,” overall usage of the drug has risen...
In 1999, Timothy M. Jones woke on the couch of his barracks in Japan to a 6’5” Marine overpowering him. While serving in the U.S. Navy, Jones became one of approximately 10,000 men sexually assaulted...
Kent State's Empowering Students in Recovery focuses on providing a judgement-free zone where people recovering from addiction can find a place to share their experiences and struggle with addiction, as...
Our coverage of the heroin epidemic continues into our second day, and the conversation continues as well. Again, the purpose of this coverage is to open the forum to discussion about what this problem...
As heroin continues to take its toll on victims, families, communities and Portage County law enforcement has taken drastic steps to help combat the nationwide epidemic.Among other precautions, the county...
Missing or non-working carbon monoxide detectors were reported in over a dozen homes in Kent over the last several months.The violations were reported by the Kent City Health Department, which oversees...
On a muggy, late August evening in 2013, Mike Lude sat next to his friend and former colleague, Don James, during the University of Washington’s season opener against Boise State in the newly remodeled...
Some students at Kent State are sporting a unique hair color different from the color they were born with. Some stick to dying their hair traditional colors like black and blonde.However, many students...
Students packed the KIVA Monday for one of the first big events of Kent State’s Sex Week, hosted by Kent Interhall Council. An educational program, I <3 Female Orgasm was presented by Rachel Dart...
