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Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer to speak at spring commencement

Erin Zaranec April 17, 2017

Actress and author Octavia Spencer will address Kent State's Spring 2017 graduating class during the university’s main commencement ceremony on May 13.Known for her iconic roles in movies like "Hidden...

Best of Kent: Drink

Best of Kent 2017: DRINK

KentWired Staff April 15, 2017

More Best of Kent categories: FOOD | SPORTS | ENTERTAINMENT & STUDENT LIFE FIRST - Ray's PlaceKent State students and community members know Ray’s Place is a favorite for signature drinks and bar...

Best of Kent Food

Best of Kent 2017: FOOD

KentWired Staff April 15, 2017

More Best of Kent categories: DRINK | ENTERTAINMENT + STUDENT LIFE | SPORTS FIRST - Ray's PlaceRay’s Place, a local restaurant and bar, has been a Kent staple since 1937. Known for its sweet potato...

Best of Kent Sports

Best of Kent 2017: SPORTS

KentWired Staff April 15, 2017

More Best of Kent categories: FOOD | DRINK | ENTERTAINMENT + STUDENT LIFE FIRST - BasketballWhen the men’s basketball team was in the midst of its four game losing skid in early January, the prospects...

Best of Kent Entertainment and Student Life

Best of Kent 2017: ENTERTAINMENT + STUDENT LIFE

KentWired Staff April 15, 2017

More Best of Kent categories: FOOD | DRINK | SPORTS FIRST - The Kent StageThe Kent Stage was founded in 2002 to host and provide a spot for the Kent State Folk Festival. The Western Reserve Folk Arts...

Larry Staats is a senior studio arts major who has to purchase most of his art supplies himself. The cost of supplies in just one of his many boxes full of tools adds up fast. “In intro classes you have to buy a tool and then after your intro class is over you’re never going to use it again. That happens a lot,” Staats said.

The cost of art: Supplies make fine arts an expensive major

Alex Kamczyc April 12, 2017

When Abby Hermosilla, a senior art history major, takes time to analyze a piece of work, she’s careful with it. She studies the formal elements of the composition and the fine details. What colors were...

Photo illustration by Paige Margulies

Sliding into DMs: Dating apps switch up college relationships

Payton Moore April 12, 2017

Online dating. Social media. The chances of meeting someone online are high — and sliding into someone’s DMs could just mean you’re interested in dating. In a study by Pew Research in 2013, roughly...

"13 Reasons Why" (2017)

REVIEW: ’13 Reasons Why’ is unflinching look at complex relationships (SPOILERS)

Michael Nied April 12, 2017

(The following recap contains spoilers for season one of Netflix's "13 Reasons Why.") What would you do if you received a message from beyond the grave? What if that message implied you were somehow...

"Sign of the Times" — Harry Styles (2017)

REVIEW: Harry Styles swoops in on debut solo single

Michael Nied April 7, 2017

One Direction star Harry Styles has arrived on the scene with “Sign of the Times,” and he’s traveling in a thrilling sonic direction on his debut solo single.Since One Direction announced its hiatus...

Technology becoming increasingly more vital to college students’ lives

Nicholas Kotch April 5, 2017

As social generations progress further, so does technology and the obsession that has steadily grown along with it.According to a 2015 study by the nonprofit group Common Sense Media, Generation Z —...

Photo via @traciemariep instagram.

Students pose, post for payment as social media influencers

Rachel Duthie April 5, 2017

Looking in the mirror, Tracie Pfrogner does a quick once-over of her outfit and makeup before working for the day. Satisfied, she picks up a couple skin care products and holds them in front of her friend,...

Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.

REVIEW: ‘Power Rangers’ delivers on nostalgia and action

Michael Nied March 26, 2017

It’s morphin’ time, and the beloved Power Rangers are ready for action.March has truly shaped up as a month of nostalgic releases harkening back to the ‘90s. As “Beauty and the Beast” continues...

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