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Macy Rosen interning at Delta Air Lines in Atlanta.

Students catch planes and dream internships with Kent State

Ana Julia Cechin Facco, Reporter October 17, 2024

Internships are mandatory for certain majors at Kent State University and students turned it into an opportunity to achieve their dreams.  Macy Rosen, senior public relations major, spent her summer...

The outside of CAPS, the primary mental health care providers on campus.

CAPS provides mental health support for international students

Priyanshi, Reporter October 17, 2024

International students often face challenges related to mental health, stemming from cultural adjustment, academic pressures and isolation.  At Kent State, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)...

The Kent Stage, built in 1927 and located at the corner of East Main and Depeyster, and the only remaining downtown theater in Portage County, hosts about 150 concerts a year, and numerous other events, including the Kent Folk Festival, Blues Fest and Reggae Fest.

Kent Stage’s Ghost Walk gears up for horrifying Halloween history

Andrew Bowie, Beat Reporter October 16, 2024

The Kent Stage gears up for the Halloween season with one of their premier spooky offerings, the Kent Ghost Walk, running from Oct. 11-12.  The Ghost Walk details the unexplained and unusual events...

Career and Exploration Fair introduces students to future employment opportunities

Career and Exploration Fair introduces students to future employment opportunities

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter October 16, 2024

Students of all majors and standings crowded the Student Center ballroom in hopes of impressing future employers during the Fall Career and Exploration Fair Thursday.  The fair was organized by the...

Caraher and his friend dress up as characters from "Challengers."

Students plan crafty, low-cost Halloween costumes

Kayla Gleason, Reporter October 16, 2024

Choosing creative, inexpensive costumes this year is a popular choice among students as they repurpose old clothes and accessories for Halloween.  Freshman visual communication design major Joe Caraher...

Costumes designed by Valentina and Adrian are compiled together as some of Hepburn’s most treasured looks.

Katharine Hepburn clothing and Nancy Crow quilts exhibited at museum

Kayla Gleason, Reporter October 15, 2024

The Kent State University Museum has two new exhibits featured this year, one showcasing clothing worn by Katharine Hepburn and another the work of quilt artist Nancy Crow.  The Hepburn Style: Katharine...

Escaping the dread of seasonal depression

Escaping the dread of seasonal depression

Lauren Cohen, Reporter October 15, 2024

It can be easy to dread the colder seasons as the days get shorter and slip into a state of depression. As many as 19.7% of college students experience Seasonal Affective Disorder, according to the...

Self-defense course works to empower community

Self-defense course works to empower community

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter October 14, 2024

Comprehensive and realistic self-defense tactics and techniques are offered to students and members of the community at the campus recreational center. “If nothing else, be aware of your surroundings,...

Kent freshman Sarah Rizk chalkes messages on Riseman Plaza after the conclusion of the candlelight vigil, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2024. Half Palestinian in descent, Rizk attended the event to be a voice for her ancestors and help support the cause.

Students honor lives lost since Oct. 7, 2023, at candlelight vigil

Ari Collins, Reporter October 14, 2024

Thursday night, Kent State students gathered to honor the memory of the lives lost during the ongoing conflict in Gaza, which escalated on Oct. 7, 2023.  The event was hosted by Students for Justice...

Annual SRVSS event ‘takes back the night from perpetrators’

Adriana Gasiewski and Nikki Gasiewski October 10, 2024

Lights, laughter and singing from a small crowd of students and individuals in the Kent community made the night brighter as survivors of sexual assaults shared stories of hope. The Center for Sexual...

Turkmenistan students showcase cultural songs, dances and plays at Magtymguly Fragi’s 300th anniversary celebration on Oct. 2, 2024.

Kent State, Turkmen students gather to celebrate 300th anniversary of poet, philosopher

Lindsay Collier, Reporter October 9, 2024

The Turkmen poet and philosopher Magtymguly Fragi’s 300th anniversary celebration took place Oct. 2 and featured performances and celebration of Turkmenistan culture. With help from the Wick Poetry Center...

Representatives of the League of Women Voters of Kent register students to vote in front of the DI Hub Oct. 7.

‘Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Power’ tour fuels last-minute voter registration for students

Paul Burlinghaus, Reporter October 9, 2024

On Monday, the League of Women Voters of Kent partnered with Kent State Votes to host the “Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Power” tour for last-minute voter registration for students and to educate them...

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