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Members of the Portage County Water Team travel along the Cuyahoga River after clearing fallen trees that blocked the river passage.

Kent Fire Department removes fallen trees from the Cuyahoga River that caused hazardous conditions for kayakers

Erin Sullivan, Reporter May 10, 2023

The Kent Fire Department cleared two fallen trees that created a hazard for kayakers on the Cuyahoga River Tuesday afternoon.  The fallen trees completely blocked the river and left no clear passage...

How the Parisian protests are affecting study abroad students

Ashley Caudill, Reporter May 9, 2023

When preparing to study abroad, some find it easy to look at what is happening in the world to discourage themselves from going abroad for weeks to months on end. With Russia’s war on Ukraine and now...

Kent State’s environmental studies major is growing

Aaron Cousin, Reporter May 8, 2023

Kent State University’s environmental studies major is growing by adding new courses and accepting more students interested in the field. The major has expanded since its creation in 2017, said Director...

Children and parents participate in the annual Putt Around Kent on May 6, 2023. Businesses across downtown Kent like Hippie Fox Rocks set up mini-golf holes for golfers to try their hand at.

Putt Around Downtown turns Kent into a miniature golf course

Grace Springer, Editor-in-Chief May 7, 2023

Main Street Kent hosted their annual “Putt Around Downtown” event Saturday, drawing visitors from near and far to local businesses. The event had 25 participating businesses that set up themed miniature-golf...

Egg prices continue to rise across the country

March 7, 2023

Due to the Avian Bird Flu and rising inflation, prices of eggs continue to affect local businesses and farmers. One local farmer, Tiffany Zorica, of Livin' the Dream Farm, said it's the cost of feed and...

KSU professors’ families affected by Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Savana Capp, Reporter February 15, 2023

Almost 6,000 miles away, the Kent community reflects in the aftermath of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake near the Turkish-Syrian border. The earthquake struck the region on Feb. 6 and has since killed more...

The one where they went on bad first dates

The one where they went on bad first dates

Kaitlyn Finchler, Campus Editor February 9, 2023

Kara, junior nursing major The one where the guy made the date into a whole workout. “I met this dude on Tinder, and him and I had talked for a few days," she said. "Then we decided to hangout,...

Hot take: Valentines Day is overrated

Hot take: Valentine’s Day is overrated

Grace Springer, General Assignment Editor February 9, 2023

Erykah Lofton, library and information science graduate student Lofton is very open about their distaste for Valentine’s Day. They see Valentine’s Day as a performative holiday where people in...

My first kiss went a little like this...

My first kiss went a little like this…

Alexandra Golden, Campus Editor February 9, 2023

Marci Ingram, sophomore communication studies major Marci’s first kiss was straight out of a Netflix romantic drama. He and his ex-girlfriend spent the day together, and he did eat all of her French...

Daughter of East Palestine residents starts GoFundMe for displaced

February 8, 2023

After a train derailed from its tracks Friday night in East Palestine, many residents were forced to pack up their things in a matter of moments and seek shelter at neighborhood school evacuation sites....

KSU alumnus’ family farm impacted by East Palestine train derailment

Matthew Brown, Photo Editor February 8, 2023

Jesse Gettemy, a KSU alumni who graduated in 2017, was home visiting his family in East Palestine, Ohio when the train that derailed Feb. 3 experienced a controlled explosion yesterday evening. Town...

Residents relocated after East Palestine train derailment

TV2 Staff February 7, 2023

Over 40 residents living in East Palestine were relocated to an evacuation center after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed from its tracks and caught fire Friday night. Residents were directed...

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