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Kent State commemorates Constitution Day

Lauren Bischof, Reporter September 18, 2023

The university held its annual public meeting in the university’s library Monday, discussing the history behind the American federal observance of Constitution Day.  Director of Kent State’s Florence...

Local family business owners bring Crumbl Cookies to Cuyahoga Falls

Aden Graves, Reporter August 21, 2023

The viral cookie store chain, Crumbl Cookies, is bringing its freshly-baked flavors to Cuyahoga Falls. The new store, located at 753 Howe Ave., held a grand opening Friday where customers could enter...

First-year students get settled into college life

Destiny Torres, Reporter August 21, 2023

Students lugging boxes, clothes and other essentials poured onto campus last week as first year students embarked on a new adventure: moving into their first college dorms.  For some, moving into a...

Alison Caplan was named director of the May 4 Visitor's Center July 5. (Courtesy of Alison Caplan)

Alison Caplan named as new director of May 4 Visitors Center

Aden Graves, Reporter August 20, 2023

The May 4 Visitors Center, a museum located inside Taylor Hall that tells the story of the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970, has a new leader. Alison Caplan, a native of Akron, was named as Kent...

OPINION: America does not rest on the shoulders of the President alone

Janson McNair, Opinion Writer August 20, 2023

Last month, when the Supreme Court rejected President Biden’s student debt relief program, I can’t say that I was surprised. Last year, it was abortion, and now, alongside an ambitious debt relief...

Kent State marks 50 years since mandatory housing policy

Laura Sandlin, Reporter August 19, 2023

Fifty years have passed since the first integration of a mandatory housing policy at Kent State University. Throughout the history of the policy, there have been many modifications and adjustments made,...

Kent State Ph.D. music student releases newest album after accident

Josie Burkhart, Reporter August 18, 2023

Marty Ryan, a Kent State music education graduate student, got the idea for his latest album after surviving a fall at a restaurant which led him to write down his memories in fear of forgetting them. Ryan,...

OPINION: Your loneliness does not define you

Janson McNair, Opinion Writer August 18, 2023

Every now and then, I find myself walking across campus. One day, I stopped in front of the library for a moment and noticed a banner hanging on the building. It read, “You Belong Here.” For most...

Tornado Warning issued for Portage County

Erin Sullivan, Reporter August 12, 2023

The National Weather Service for Portage County issued a tornado warning in southern Portage County Saturday afternoon. The warning specifically highlights Kent, Ravenna and Brimfield Township as areas...

The Office of Safety & Security celebrates 50th anniversary

Josie Burkhart, Reporter August 3, 2023

The Office of Safety & Security, established in 1973, is celebrating 50 years of student leaders patroling residence halls and escorting students that ask for assistance.  The initiative helps...

Gay and lesbian issues class taught 30 years ago received nationwide publicity

Josie Burkhart, Reporter August 2, 2023

Thirty years ago, conservatives, politicians and ministers objected to a course proposed about gay and lesbian issues that would focus on a social science point-of-view on gay and lesbian issues, such...

The best dorm pets are the small, low maintenance animals

Josie Burkhart, Reporter July 28, 2023

The best pets to own as a busy college student living in a dorm include rats, reptiles and small birds, experts say. These low maintenance animals can be the best fit for you with the right research and...

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