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Kent State's Golden Reflections dance squad performs during its 4th annual Valentine's show in the Kiva on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. 

Golden Reflections dance team hosts annual Valentine’s show

Quaylyn Hairston February 10, 2017

With Valentine’s Day just several days away, Kent State's Golden Reflections, an on-campus dance team known for its sexy performances, held its 4th Annual Valentine’s Day showcase Thursday night...

BDSM Illustration

KINK draws curious students, corrects misconceptions

Rachel Duthie February 9, 2017

Inside the confines of Bowman 224, students gather around two lecturers speaking before a PowerPoint presentation, ready to begin class. Today's lesson: how to properly use hot wax on a partner during...

Birds and the Bees

Deflowered: the science behind plant sex

Rachel Duthie February 9, 2017

One may know about the birds and the bees, but what about the plants and the seeds? Andrea Case knows all about that.Case, a Kent State associate professor of biological sciences, has studied the evolution...

Students use talents to express African-American experience

Quaylyn Hairston February 7, 2017

As part of its Black History Month celebration, the Male Empowerment Network (M.E.N.) held a Black Expressions event on Tuesday night in the Student Multicultural Center.The idea behind the event was “for...

REVIEW: Lady Gaga dives into old hits for Super Bowl halftime show

Michael Nied February 6, 2017

Few artists have impacted popular culture in the manner Lady Gaga has since making her mainstream debut with “Just Dance” in 2008.Equal parts consumer and creator, Lady Gaga was birthed unto the world...

Dakota Hatch, a student at the Horizon Science Academy, is repairing his teams robot for Kent State University’s FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Competition Saturday Feb. 4, 2017.

Robotics competition turns tech skills into sport

Rick Pongonis February 4, 2017

Looking determined, a Stow-Munroe Falls High School student pushed his joystick forward. At his command, a 15-inch metallic see-through robot scooped up a blue ball about the size of a softball, put it...

Brothers Bob and Will Blair stand next to their bodybuilding championship trophy on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017.

Bodybuilder brothers reshape lives through challenging sport

Rachel Duthie February 1, 2017

There was a time where Will Blair couldn't walk.After suffering a dirt bike accident his senior year of high school, he developed Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (antibiotic-resistant Staph)...

Film festival showcases international talent

Alex Kamczyc January 29, 2017

It was a packed house at the Kent Stage Saturday as people showed up to attend the 14th Annual Standing Rock International Shorts Festival.The event is run by Jeff Ingram, executive director and co-founder...

Hidden Figures

Little-known story behind ‘Hidden Figures’ impacts audiences

Quaylyn Hairston January 25, 2017

When history is made, credit tends to go to the responsible figures. That's not the case for the true story behind "Hidden Figures," the new film that just scored three Oscar nominations and a hit box...

Diversity in Entertainment

#OscarsSoWhite may be resolved, but calls for diversity remain

Erin Zaranec January 25, 2017

On Jan. 24, the Oscar nominations once again took over social media and, for the first time in two years, the #OscarsSoWhite trending hashtag didn’t accompany the list of nominations.Following two years...

Jess Tanner, a graduate theatre studies major, as Irena Gut Opdyke in a rehersal for Kent State’s production of "Irena’s Vow" in Wright-Curtis Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016.

Theater groups address diversity on campus through art

Benjamin VanHoose January 25, 2017

Hollywood isn’t the only level of the entertainment industry working to broaden its inclusion. Locally, theatre organizations on campus commit to telling stories of varying backgrounds and offering equal...

Other People

REVIEW: Oscars nominations overlooked the emotional ‘Other People’

Michael Nied January 25, 2017

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences celebrated another year of excellent film Tuesday by announcing the nominations for the 2017 Academy Awards.Although the awards ceremony is renowned as one...

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