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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

Online textbooks cheap; students still wary

Meranda Watling January 18, 2005

Gone are the days of the bookstore monopoly. Today, for those unwilling to embrace the crowds or dole out what the bookstores charge, the Internet offers the books you need at prices that won’t push...

University honors MLK after the official holiday

Adria Barbour January 18, 2005

The Office of the Vice Provost is sponsoring its third annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Jan. 27, nine days after the holiday is observed.“The Vice Provost Office does this because the school...

Beating book buying

Maggie Krohne January 18, 2005

Students wisely shop for books to conserve cash Freshman nursing majors Maria Mihailovich and Tara Flannigan just saved $100 on textbooks.They didn’t win it as a prize, they didn’t have a magic coupon...

University targeted by bank e-mail scam

Shelley Blundell January 18, 2005

Phishing is a type of scam where users are directed to a seemingly legitimate Web site and asked to divulge personal information, opening the door for identity theft or illegal transfer of money.Greg Seibert,...

Flashes vault to season opening victory over West Virginia despite lack of team member experience

Kali Price January 18, 2005

 In front of a sea of intense fans full of blue and gold, Kent State women’s gymnastics held their season opener Sunday afternoon. Claiming victory, the Flashes outperformed West Virginia.The Flashes...

Letters to the editor

Daily Kent Stater January 18, 2005

Geology Club sends care packages to soldiers Dear U.S. troops serving in the Middle East:The Kent State Stark Campus Geology Club, for its 2004-05 Community Service Project, collected items for you. Seventeen...

Park where you belong, and write in

johnny b January 18, 2005

Let me give you a bit of advice.If you ever work somewhere where parking spaces are designated with numbers, they are not for you.This is my first Tip for Smarter Living.I worked for The Chronicle-Telegram,...

Running a newspaper is a risk

Mike Klesta January 18, 2005

The water was so cold it made me feel.Carolina Beach. Late November. Forty degrees.My two brothers and I decided to take a trip to North Carolina for Thanksgiving ? visit our grandmother and other relatives....

Black Americans: Stand up and help your community

Tawana Jacobs January 18, 2005

This is a busy time of year for black Americans. The celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.?s birthday is upon us and Black History Month is looming.One question looms even larger than coming events: When...

Kent students may lose grants

Ryan Loew January 18, 2005

According to a report by the American Council on Education, about 90,000 of the five million Pell Grant recipients will lose their grants completely, and about one million students will see a reduction...

Trains and planes still don’t beat automobiles

Jessica Rothschuh January 18, 2005

Many Students prefer the adventures of road trips Delta Air Lines recently expanded its SimpliFares program, offering online customers tickets up to 50 percent cheaper than previously.“We’re expanding...

Improving their looks

Matt Goul January 18, 2005

Kent State takes better shots, rebounds from ugly lossesWinning pretty or winning ugly did not matter. Kent State just needed a win.With a second half smoother than the first, the men’s basketball team...

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