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KentWired

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

Take a look into how professors prepare for finals week

MinJee Yoo, Reporter May 2, 2024

With finals week around the corner, faculty members are busy at work preparing their students for success. Finals week is a stressful time for students, however, instructors are under an equal amount of...

The sun sets across campus on April 7, 2024.

Q&A: The reality of working and going to college at the same time

Julia Cumley, Reporter May 1, 2024

On average, 75% of all college students are employed while taking classes, according to the National Center for Education. Kent State University has over 8,000 on-campus jobs. Many students who work while...

Understanding gender stereotypes: Are women too emotional?

Understanding gender stereotypes: Are women too emotional?

Savana Capp, Print Planner May 1, 2024

Think twice before telling women they are too emotional – researchers have found the existence of this stereotype for decades.  Labeling women as "too emotional" disparages women and their expression...

The mental health effects of social media

The mental health effects of social media

John Engoglia, Reporter May 1, 2024

While social media can connect friends and family, it can also lead to a multitude of mental health problems when used for prolonged periods of time. Excessive social media usage has been linked to...

An employee at the Design Innovation Hub dining hall serves food to Kent State students on Sept. 6, 2023.

Health inspectors: The department keeping food safe

Ignatius Ogbu, Reporter May 1, 2024

If you ever ate a meal and didn’t get sick, you can thank a health inspector. Justin Smith, the chief sanitarian for the City of Kent’s Health Department and acting environmental health director,...

KentWired Comic by Gabby Lutz

End of the Semester

Gabby Lutz, Designer May 1, 2024

Hackathon event poster.

Neurodiverse students gain awareness, recognition in game-making event

John Hilber, Assistant Sports Editor April 30, 2024

The Brain Health Research Institute and the Design Innovation Institute encouraged neurodiverse students to create games that address different types of challenges in the “Let’s Make the Rules” event...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Palestine tents 2024 vs. Kent State flowers 1970

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Palestine tents 2024 vs. Kent State flowers 1970

Paul Keane April 30, 2024

There are similarities between the Kent State massacre 54 years ago this May 4 and the nationwide Palestinian protests of 2024, but thankfully no bullets and no funerals. So far. After the Kent State...

Bri Despines runs down the baseline to first base after hitting the ball in the game against Youngstown on March 13, 2024.

Miami halts softball winning streak, sweeping weekend series

Robyn Taylor, Reporter April 30, 2024

Over the weekend, Kent State’s softball team played three games, taking on Mid-American Conference foe Miami.   The Flashes (24-21, 9-13 MAC) underscored Miami 30-8. “We need to have each other's...

KentWired Illustration by Sydney Spickard

OPINION: The Republican party is failing – say your goodbyes

Virginia Doherty, Opinion Writer April 30, 2024

Many liberals have long wished for the death of the Republican party, and that day is quickly approaching. It will not, as many of us may picture it, be a day of rejoicing, angels singing, trumpets blowing...

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