Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the annual holiday celebrated on the second Monday in October, honors, remembers and reflects on the Indigenous people of the United States. The holiday is commemorated in many...
Kent United Church of Christ was hot, muggy and overflowing as over 150 concerned Portage County residents packed the building the evening of Sept. 19 to voice their opinions on Portage County Sheriff...
Ohio has seen an improvement in its opioid crisis with overdose deaths down by nearly a third as of August 2024 and has increased efforts to fund treatment centers, recovery housing and distribute narcan.
But...
Theodore Roosevelt High School went into a soft lockdown Thursday morning after reports of a Snapchat post of a student with a gun in their waistband.
According to an email released to parents by...
As the season inches closer, some students may be eager to get into the fall spirit. Kent offers a variety of fall events and activities for students and community members to participate in.
Sophomore...
Students across campus are gearing up for the November election and for many, this will be their first time voting.
There are multiple procedures for voting and registration due to students' varying...
The 31st annual Art in the Park festival brought together the Kent community with a variety of live music, multiple vendors selling pottery, jewelry, paintings and clothing, food trucks and performances....
The 2024 election season is upon us, and voters across the U.S. are preparing to cast their votes in local, state-wide and federal elections.
Kent State Votes, a USG-affiliated and university-wide...
The founders of the Kolya Project have helped relocate war refugees from Ukraine to Kent since the war between Russia and Ukraine escalated in 2022.
Becky Gibson met Kolya Koretskyy when her and her...
Located next to Off the Wagon in Acorn Alley, Alley Mac offers mac and cheese, pierogies, salads and sandwiches all made with fresh ingredients.
The owners, Chuck Crawford and his wife Jessica, got...
As neon lights flicker back to life, Kent’s only 18+ LGBTQ+ bar, Moonbase, gears up for its grand reopening on Thursday. The bar will celebrate with a vibrant weekend of events: cosmic karaoke on Thursday,...
A poetry collection from Kent State University Press highlighting students, alumni and community members titled “Light Enters the Grove: Exploring Cuyahoga Valley National Park through Poetry” launched...
