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Emergency crews tend to Thirupathi Vakiti after he was struck by a car on East Summit Street near the Kent State Student Center on Tuesday, April 5, 2016.

Student struck by vehicle on Summit Street

Skye McEowen April 5, 2016

A Kent State student who was hit by a car at the intersection of Risman Drive and Summit Street and was taken to University Hospitals Portage Medical Center.The victim's roommate identified him as Thirupathi...

Photo courtesy of Matt Unger.

Kent to hit big screen at 40th Cleveland International Film Festival

Benjamin VanHoose April 5, 2016

While Batman and Superman dominate movie theaters across the country, several Cleveland screens are showcased to some out-of-the-box cinematic fare as part of the Cleveland International Film Festival....

Kent State senior Sarah Walsh is the founder of the Happy Faces Foundation, a nonprofit organization helping to give kids with cancer—and their families—experiences that help to take their minds off of their illnesses. Friday, March 18, 2016.

Putting a “Happy Face” on cancer

Alex Delaney-Gesing April 5, 2016

Kent State senior Sarah Walsh met the Stonebraker family at a Taylor Swift concert in Cleveland, on the last day of July 2011. But more importantly, she met 4-year-old Kadie Stonebraker. Kadie wanted nothing...

Thirty second annual Virginia Hamilton conference returns to Kent

Jillian Holness April 5, 2016

The 32nd Annual Virginia Hamilton Conference will take place this Thursday and Friday in the Kiva and on the third floor of the University Library to honor Virginia Hamilton, an African-American children’s...

Dialogue opens conversation on white privilege

Hana Barkowitz April 4, 2016

The Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion partnered with Hillel to present the Black-Jew Dialogues, a multicultural comedy, which resulted in discussions regarding the authenticity of white privilege...

Model Brianna Hunter walks the runway at the UNCHAINED Fashion Show in the Kent State Student Center Ballroom on Monday, April 4, 2016.

UNCHAINED fashion show raises human trafficking awareness

Ile-Ife Okantah April 4, 2016

UNCHAINED, a non-profit organization, teamed up with Kent State’s A Magazine to host an anti-human trafficking fashion show in the Student Center ballroom on Monday night, as April is sexual assault...

Remnants of a single-car crash in front of the Burger King off of Main Street on April 4, 2016.

Car crash on East Main Street

Ian Klein April 4, 2016

East Main Car Crash from KentWired.com on Vimeo.Part of East Main St. closed Monday evening after a driver lost control of his car and crashed into a road sign, spinning out of control into the safety...

Confusion over Climate survey title

Jessica Barone April 4, 2016

Kent students are encouraged to take the Kent State Climate Survey but its ambiguous title has left many students confused.The climate survey is a way for Kent State to talk to all its stakeholders and...

ShredMania event doubles output from 2015

Charleah Trombitas April 4, 2016

Kent State University held two successful RecycleMania events, Shred-Mania and an E-Cycle drive, on March 30.Shred-Mania and the E-Cycle drive attracted 138 people this year, compared to 50 in 2015.Shred-Mania,...

Our View: Sexual Assault Awareness Month has many purposes

April 3, 2016

Friday, April 1, marked the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), carrying on the 15-year tradition of the official observed month. Kent State sprung into action, with the Sexual and Relationship...

Kent State Trumbull closed Monday after water main break

Matt Poe April 3, 2016

Kent State Trumbull regional campus is closed Monday “due to continuing water issues and a boil order in Champion,” according to a university advisory.A water main broke along Route 45 near the campus...

Opinion: The war on cancer is ongoing

Lucas Misera April 3, 2016

This weekend, Kent State held the KSU Flash-A-Thon, an annual event that raises money for Akron Children’s Hospital's pediatric oncology department. Though more than $31,000 was raised in a collaborative...

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