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Mercedes-Benz fashion week in China

Kent State students to participate in Mercedes-Benz fashion week in China

Alexa Maslowski, TV2 February 18, 2016

For the first time since 2011, Kent State design students will participate in the Mercedez-Benz China Fashion Week in Beijing, China.Ana White is one of six senior fashion design students at Kent State...

Recipient of 2015 National Teacher of the year Award speaks at Kiva

Alexandra Seibt February 18, 2016

The 2015 National Teacher of the Year, Shanna Peeples, presented a speech about innovation to an audience of about 80 people in the Kiva on Wednesday, as a part of the Gerald H. Read Center for International...

MBB Akron vs Kent State

Graham Smith February 17, 2016

A member of the Flasher Brass Pep Band yells at the University of Akron basketball team as they are announced during Kent State's final game of the season in the M.A.C. Center on Friday, Mar. 6, 2015....

Dylan Webb is a teaching English as a second language major. Contact him at dwebb13@kent.edu.

Opinion: Newspeak in the new world

Dylan Webb February 17, 2016

Currently in my senior seminar on Propaganda, one of our required reads we just finished is "1984" by George Orwell. Upon reading, it has a lot to say about our modern culture. The novel takes place in...

Dr. Lockwood Reynolds

How the colder weather affects heating bills

Christiana Ford February 17, 2016

With the colder weather making its way to Kent, off-campus residents should always be careful about their energy use when it comes to heat.Students may be used to spending warm nights in their parents'...

TV2's Chip Reid explains the absentee voting process from the Portage County Board of Elections. 

Early voting underway in Ohio

Ben Kindel February 17, 2016

With the March primaries approaching in just under a month, primary season is in full swing. Yesterday, Feb. 17, was the first day for Ohio residents to start early voting.Ohio has historically been a...

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BSR Beats: Listen to Kanye’s new album

Justin Graci, BSR General Manager February 17, 2016

Having one of those days where you can’t decide what to listen to? Craving music from new artists in 2016? Black Squirrel Radio has you covered on what’s cool and what’s coming out soon.Kanye West,...

Kendrick Lamar’s Grammys performance sparks nationwide race discussion

Adrian Leuthauser February 17, 2016

Rapper Kendrick Lamar preformed better than expected at the Grammys, grabbing the audience's attention within just a few minutes.With his songs “The Blacker the Berry” and “Alright,” which have...

Kent State guard, Kellon Thomas, goes for the basket in against University of Toledo on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Kent State lost 67-82.

Basketball hosts rival Akron Friday

Zac Sommer February 17, 2016

It started with a wagon wheel and ended with a rivalry series between two Northeast Ohio schools that dates back to 1923.For the first time this season, the Kent State men’s basketball team (17-9, 8-5...

Jacob Tabler is a junior political science major and a member of the Kent State College Republicans. Contact him at jtabler2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Death of Supreme Court Justice spells more political turmoil

Jacob Tabler Kent State College Republicans February 17, 2016

Antonin Scalia, a very outspoken conservative associate justice of the Supreme Court, passed away at the age of 79 last Saturday.Scalia was appointed under the Reagan administration and was a strict constitutionalist....

Brian DiPaolo is a senior history major with a minor in political science. He serves as the historian of the Kent State College Democrats and can be contacted at bdipaolo@kent.edu.

Opinion: New Supreme Court Justice cannot wait until November

Brian DiPaolo Kent State College Democrats February 17, 2016

First of all, my condolences are offered on the recent passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Although our political views on most issues don’t align, the death of any human-being — especially...

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

Opinion: My problem with the Grammys

Samantha Karam February 17, 2016

I think, at its core, the Grammy Awards are necessary to the music industry. The annual ceremony was created to honor the past and present-day stars while motivating those of the future.However, over the...

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