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Beyonce shakes things up again with the release of her album ‘Lemonade’ on Tidal

By Gerrick Kennedy Los Angeles Times April 26, 2016

Once again, Beyonce has broken the mold of a traditional album release.On Saturday, the megastar debuted material from her eagerly anticipated sixth album via “Lemonade,” an hour-long concept film...

Samaria Rice, the mother of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy fatally shot by a Cleveland police officer, speaks during a news conference in Cleveland. 

Mother of Tamir Rice to serve as keynote speaker for May 4 events

Anthony Calvaruso April 26, 2016

Samaria Rice, the mother of Tamir Rice, will be the keynote speaker for Kent State's 2016 May 4 commemoration. “Black Lives Matter: Long Live the Memory of Kent State and Jackson State" will be the theme...

With Rice, university demonstrates to inclusion

Kent Stater Editorial Board April 26, 2016

On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen killed four students Bill Schroeder, Sandy Scheuer, Allison Krause and Jeffrey Miller and wounded nine others at Kent State amid protests of the U.S. invasion...

Top finalists announced for VP search

Karl Schneider April 26, 2016

Candidates began presenting and interviewing for the vice president for Kent State system integration position this week.Three candidates are being considered: Mark Arant, Ronald Williams and Nathan Ritchey.Arant...

Barnes

April 26, 2016

- Holds 3rd-fastest time in school history in the indoor 200-meter dash of 20.91 (2016)- Holds the fastest time in school history in the indoor 60-meter hurdles of 7.67 (2016)- Holds the school record...

Cheers and Jeers

April 26, 2016

Cheers to...a Missouri boy's lemonade stand raising over $16,000 in money and donations; more than enough to cover the legal fees for his guardian to adopt him.Jeers to...a Pennsylvania bus driver telling...

Guest Column: A right to debt relief for students

Los Angeles Times April 26, 2016

Something unusual happened in late February. Commentators on the right and left, liberal Thom Hartmann and conservative Ike Brannon, published essays on the same day, Feb. 22, saying the same thing: Americans...

Samantha Karam is a sophomore journalism major. Contact her at skaram3@kent.edu.

Opinion: The backlash of virtual reality

Samantha Karam April 26, 2016

Virtual reality allows users to immerse themselves in situations such as the fictitious realm of video games, which they would never get to experience in the real world. In the media, prestigious publications...

Ty Sugick

Opinion: Westbrook a superstar, Why Not?

Ty Sugick April 26, 2016

Before game 5 of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks playoffs matchup, owner and billionaire Mark Cuban spoke out about the OKC superstar(s) or lack there of.Cuban referred to the Thunder as...

Kent State grocery outlets keep eye on competitors

Daniel Hale - Student finance reporter Email at [email protected] April 26, 2016

Dining Services’ leaders know you can buy groceries cheaper off campus than you can at Eastway.But they say they’re not a grocery store; they’re a convenience store.Richard Roldan, head of Kent State...

Junior exercise sciences major Christina McCullough sits on a workout machine in the gym at the Province apartment complex on Tuesday, April 26, 2016.

Healthy eating leads to healthy mind

Julie Riedel April 26, 2016

Five more reps of bicep curls tones her arms before she moves on to the next exercise. Christina McCullough, a junior exercise science major, is training for the North Coast Championships, where she plans...

Kent State removes one Internet option

Alex Soehnlen April 26, 2016

Kent State Information Services has officially retired the wireless internet option, Flashzone.Previously, Kent State offered Flashzone and Flashzone-WPA as its two main options for wireless internet on...

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