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Members of the Kent State Fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha pose with their letters in front of their new home locatoin on 239 College Street, Sept 7, 2016.

Fraternities relocate, hope for new recruits

Brittney Prather September 7, 2016

For fraternities and sororities, recruitment is the chance to give potential members a first glimpse at Greek life.The fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE) decided to move locations from University Street...

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Award-winning winemaker hired for future development of wine program

Samantha Ickes September 7, 2016

After working as a high school chemistry teacher for seven years, Edward Trebets needed a change. When Debonne Vineyards asked Trebets to accept a position as a winemaker, he took his chemistry skills...

Kassi Jackson / The Kent Stater Student organizations set up around Risman Plaza during BlastOff on Aug 30, 2015.

Students find niche in record number of on-campus organizations

Benjamin VanHoose September 7, 2016

Any student looking to be more involved on campus outside of studying and homework this year has more of a selection than ever.Last spring semester, the Center for Student Involvement reported a record...

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A Mag’s Dos and Don’ts of Instagram

Lucas Misera September 7, 2016

Stop pretending the main reason you go over your data plan every month isn’t Instagram. You caved in high school, fell in love with the filters and you’ve said bye-bye to Facebook ever since. It’s...

The Weekend Buzz

Erin Zaranec September 7, 2016

September 8 - FLASHanthropy Field Day, an interactive field day hosted by FLASHanthropy on Manchester Field from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.Sept. 9 - Black Squirrel Festival held on Risman Plaza from 12 p.m. to 5...

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Lil Wayne walks away from rap

Israel Galarza III September 7, 2016

Two words you’ll never hear are "Wayne quit.”New Orleans-born rapper Dwayne “Lil Wayne” Carter, also known as Lil Tunechi, recited that iconic phrase in the song "Mr. Carter", a rap classic that...

Houston Cougars thinking playoffs

Ty Sugick September 7, 2016

Week one of college football had its share of blowouts, with the University of Michigan rolling over the University of Hawaii, and then The Ohio State University embarrassing Bowling Green State University.But...

Voting: ‘The lesser of two evils’

Stephen D'Abreau September 7, 2016

If you are involved with American politics, you might be aware of the old adage “vote the lesser of two evils.”This saying has never seemed so true for many Americans, especially in the climate surrounding...

Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater Senior Katarina Kojic sets the ball for her teammate. Kent State defeated Rob Morris University, 3-0, at the M.A.C. Center on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016.

Volleyball ends two-match skid with sweep of Robert Morris

Nick Buzzelli September 6, 2016

With the score knotted at 21, Kent State volleyball coach Don Gromala huddled around his players near the foul line of the M.A.C. Center to deliver a simple message.Even though the volleyball team was...

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ITT Tech shutters all campuses after federal aid sanctions

Collin Binkley Associated Press September 6, 2016

The for-profit college chain ITT Technical Institute is shutting down all 130 of its U.S. campuses, saying Tuesday it can't survive recent sanctions by the U.S. Department of Education.In a letter to more...

Cheers and Jeers

September 6, 2016

Cheers to ... hope, as a golden retriever was found alive in the aftermath of the Italian earthquakes nearly nine days later.Jeers to ... Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte after he colorfully berated...

After three-month sentence, Turner registers as sex offender

Associated Press September 6, 2016

A former Stanford University swimmer whose six-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman sparked a national outcry registered as a sex offender on Tuesday in Ohio, where he's living...

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