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A blue light station outside of the Memorial Athletic Convocation Center. University police said you can push the button in case of emergency.

Kent State Police Department’s active shooter protocol

Jillian Flack, Reporter March 16, 2023

Last month’s shooting at Michigan State University has caused many students on campus to fear for their own safety. The Kent State Police Department’s current active shooter protocol is to neutralize...

Participants at Women in Construction Week.

The Construction Management Student Organization celebrates Women in Construction Week

Kayla Gleason, Reporter March 14, 2023

The U.S. construction industry is largely male dominated, with women making up 10.9% of workers, but a group on campus is taking action to reduce the stereotypes surrounding women in construction. Last...

Centennial Court B, a dorm building on Kent campus. Sophomores will have the option to cancel their housing contracts and pursue other accommodations for fall 2023.

Sophomore students move off campus as result of housing changes

Savana Capp, Reporter March 13, 2023

An email from housing Thursday afternoon said students can cancel their housing contract and live off campus next semester if they are sophomores or older. In past years, the university required all...

Courtesy of Isobel Day.

Newman Civic Fellow creates Go With The Flo initiative to fight period poverty

Lex Ogilvie, Reporter March 13, 2023

Go With The Flo is an initiative created to provide students of Kent City schools with menstruation supplies and support through Kent State. The project will be collecting donations throughout the month...

Kent State celebrates Fake Paddy’s Day 2023

The Party Begins The Fake Paddy’s Day celebration kicked off early Saturday as students lined frat row with drinks in hand.  Jake Rankin, sophomore history major and member of Phi Delta Theta, said...

‘I have a very high confidence level’ Kent First Responders speak on preparation for railway incidents

March 9, 2023

There have been two major derailments in Ohio in just over a month, with one in East Palestine and another in Springfield. TV2's Alexandria Manthey spoke to first responders who say they are confident...

Women’s Center hosts “Gender equity across the globe” event for International Women’s Day

March 8, 2023

The Women's Center in collaboration with Community Engaged Learning hosted an event in honor of International Women's Day. The event, named "Gender equity across the globe", focused on women around the...

Led by SDS members, the attendees gathered for the speak out march down the Esplanade March 8, 2023.

SDS celebrates International Women’s Day with ‘Speak out on the K’

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter March 8, 2023

Students from Kent State Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) celebrated International Women’s Day with a speak out on the K. Maya Niesz-Kutsch, senior and co-chair of SDS, began the event by giving...

Flashes 101: the new First Year Experience

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter March 8, 2023

The First Year Student Experience (FYE) course will be reimagined into Flashes 101 for the upcoming fall semester on all campuses. Eboni Pringle, senior associate vice president for Student Access and...

Egg prices continue to rise across the country

March 7, 2023

Due to the Avian Bird Flu and rising inflation, prices of eggs continue to affect local businesses and farmers. One local farmer, Tiffany Zorica, of Livin' the Dream Farm, said it's the cost of feed and...

Narcan could soon become available over-the-counter, at college campuses in Ohio

Lex Ogilvie, Reporter March 5, 2023

Naloxone, more commonly known as Narcan, is a medication best known for reversing opioid overdoses. When administered, it blocks the effects that opioids have on the body and helps the body resume breathing. As...

Waterstreet Tavern is a bar located on Water Street in downtown Kent.

Mike Beder: Kent State alumnus takes on career as downtown entrepreneur

Addison Foreman, Reporter March 4, 2023

When Mike Beder came to school at Kent State University, he was uncertain about what he wanted to do with his life. He went into college as an exploratory major, and graduated in 2000 with a degree in...

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