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Bill Stiffler of Turner Construction Company talks with a student during the Construction Management Career Fair on Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. Over the course of a semester, the fair has doubled in the number of companies.

Construction Management Fair offers early opportunities

Jenna Kuczkowski February 14, 2016

The Construction Management Fair took place Saturday in the Student Center Ballroom and provided the 100 students who attended a chance to network with 52 different companies. These companies came from...

Police Chief Michelle Lee talks to media at a press conference about an officer-involved shooting on Dec. 17, 2015.

Kent police officers involved in fatal December shooting return to work

Emily Mills February 14, 2016

Four Kent police officers involved in the December shooting of a man armed with a machete returned to work Friday.Officers Benjamin Darrah, Dominic Poe, Michael Carnahan and Sean Driscoll were placed on...

Guest Column: The other pollutants

Los Angeles Times February 14, 2016

Among climate scientists, the consensus is that we must become carbon-neutral by 2050 to avoid catastrophic environmental disruptions. Negotiators at the recent summit in Paris accordingly focused on curbing...

Jacob Ruffo is a junior journalism major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at jruffo@kent.edu

Opinion: Why it is time to watch the LCS

Jacob Ruffo February 14, 2016

Football is over, baseball hasn’t started and on the day after the NBA All-Star game, every team has the day off. Monday is the perfect day to start watching the League Championship Series.The LCS is...

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in a September 2010 file image at the University of California, Hastings. Scalia died on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. 

Justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79

Ben Kindel February 14, 2016

Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia passed away this past weekend. He died of natural causes on Feb. 12 at his Texas ranch, at the age of 79.Scalia, appointed by former President Ronald Reagan...

Lucas Misera

Opinion: GOP debates lack substance

Lucas Misera February 14, 2016

CBS is home to various reality television programs, ranging from "The Amazing Race" to "Undercover Boss". On Saturday, the GOP debate looked more like a heated Tribal Council on "Survivor" rather than...

Ariel VanNatter's book cover illustration. 

Local authors pen children’s book about black squirrel’s origin in Kent

Benjamin VanHoose February 14, 2016

If there’s one thing everyone who has set foot on Kent State’s campus is familiar with, it’s the black squirrel. The little critters have practically taken over Kent, rising in popularity and becoming...

Graphic showing the new Barbie lineup. Los Angeles Times.

Kent State reacts to Barbie’s new body types

Stephanie Martoccia Diversity Reporter February 14, 2016

When freshman fashion design major Whitney Davis was growing up, she didn’t own many Barbie dolls. None of them looked like her. Instead, she played with the Bratz line of dolls, which had a brown...

Job seeking for international students leave them frustrated

Itzzy Leon International Reporter February 14, 2016

International students come to study in the U.S. but with living expenses, they need to find jobs on campus.“I see a variety of complaints from all student employees,” Ami Hollis, Associate Director...

Third annual Beatlefest hosted February 20

Alexis Amato February 14, 2016

In honor of the Beatles coming to the United States 51 years ago, Kent will be hosting the third annual Beatlefest on February 20. Presented by Wayside Furniture, the festival will showcase a number of...

Kent State Hosts regional meeting for College Democrats

Anthony Calvaruso February 13, 2016

A regional meeting for College Democrats across Ohio was held Saturday in the Governance Chambers at Kent State. The event featured talks from prominent Democrats across the state, including Kent State...

Graduate Studies to host Graduate Student Social

Andrew Keiper February 13, 2016

The Division of Graduate Studies is to host the spring semester Graduate Student Social from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17 in the Cartwright Atrium.The once a semester event is meant to provide graduate...

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