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Johnny Manziel violence case to go to grand jury Thursday

Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press April 19, 2016

A Dallas grand jury is scheduled to consider this week whether to charge troubled NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel with attacking his ex-girlfriend in a January incident.Prosecutors will present the Manziel case...

Junior Conner Simonetti walks off the field after hitting a home run in the first of two games against University of Toledo on Sunday, April 10, 2016. Kent State lost the first game 1-4.

MAC names players of week

Zach Harley April 19, 2016

The Kent State baseball team made headlines this week as junior pitcher Andy Ravel and junior infielder Conner Simonetti both earned the Mid-American Conference player of the week awards for the first...

Marijuana

Marijuana grower Basil McMahon with his crop in Grass Valley, Calif., on November 12, 2015. A sweeping new package of laws will reverse years of state silence by regulating and licensing every stage of...

A look at Ohio House proposal to legalize medical marijuana

Polling is now consistently showing that a strong majority of Ohioans favor the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes, inspiring a steady stream of ballot proposals that would lift the state's...

Vlas Zyrianov, a 13-year-old Kent State student, in the University Library on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Vlas is the youngest student to take classes at Kent State University.

Learning at all ages: Starting college at 13 years old

Olivia Minnier April 19, 2016

Vlas Zyrianov walks across the Kent State campus in the shadows of the students walking along the Esplanade. He waited in the lobby of the 12-floor building, dressed in a business casual attire — a...

Our View: Kasich chooses advice over answers

April 19, 2016

Republican presidential-nominee John Kasich found himself again in metaphorical hot water after presenting his solution to college sexual assault at a town hall in Watertown, New York, April 15.A female...

Freddie Gray, one year later: What has changed in Baltimore?

When Freddie Gray died April 19, 2015, and riots erupted, Baltimore and its residents were forced to confront issues that had plagued them for decades, community leader Ericka Alston said."I think for...

Colorado school district arms security guards with rifles

A suburban Denver school district is arming its security staff with military-style semiautomatic rifles in case of a school shooting or other violent attack, a move that appears unprecedented even as more...

Performing Arts Library offers unique resources

Kimberly Laferty April 19, 2016

Piano keyboards, a DJ booth and the expertise help to assist, are among the various, lesser- known amenities available on campus, located in The Performing Arts Library.Joe Clark, the head of The Performing...

Matt Poe

Opinion: SNL’s heroin skit is crude, honest and sadly, funny

Matt Poe April 19, 2016

Before you decide to stop reading this column because I called a skit about heroin funny, let me explain.  Last week’s episode of Saturday Night Live contained a skit called “Heroin AM,” which depicted...

Kasich names new Kent State trustee

Karl Schneider April 19, 2016

Ohio Gov. John Kasich filled a vacancy in Kent State’s Board of Trustees on April 18. The trustee replaced Emilio Ferrara, whose term as a Kent State trustee expired in May 2015.The board had also lost...

HOLD FOR MAY 4 COVERAGE Current ROTC students recall May 4 with help from eyewitness

Samantha Meisenburg April 19, 2016

It took 13 seconds, 67 shots, 28 National Guardsmen, nine injured individuals and four dead students to make Kent State infamous on a Monday afternoon.Why did the Ohio National Guard shoot at an unarmed...

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