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Kent Cross Country Head Coach Laura Rybka stands for portrait on the outdoor track, Nov. 7, 2024.

Cross country coach Laura Rybka is first woman to lead a men’s athletic team at Kent State

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter November 13, 2024

In July, Kent State athletics welcomed Laura Rybka to the family, naming her an assistant coach of the track and field program. She coaches distance athletes and the men’s and women’s cross country...

Freshman defender Ali Weibel passes to her teammate at a game against Bowling Green Oct. 31, 2024.

MAC’s best knocks out soccer in conference semifinals

Emily Lowen, Reporter November 9, 2024

The season and its success was hard to earn for the Kent State soccer team, as the team did not clinch a spot in the MAC playoffs until the last game of the regular season in a 4-2 win against Bowling...

Upsets and Drama return after the calm: College Football Week 10 Recap

Upsets and Drama return after the calm: College Football Week 10 Recap

Gage Wellman, Reporter November 7, 2024

Week 9 of the 2024 College Football season did not meet the level of excitement and drama we’ve come to expect from this year's absolutely mad campaign. The College Football gods must have felt spited,...

Things begin to cool off: College football week 9 recap

Things begin to cool off: College football week 9 recap

Gage Wellman, Reporter November 2, 2024

If the last two weeks were a marathon for fans, week 9 was the water table. The status quo was upheld, upset bids were survived and highly ranked teams took care of business to set up future big games.  Buckeyes'...

Upcycled goods for sale at the store Sun in Leo located in Acorn Alley. Oct. 17, 2024.

Sun in Leo provides low-cost, gender-affirming clothing during Rainbow Weekend

Kayla Gleason, Reporter November 1, 2024

Sun in Leo, a queer-owned store in downtown Kent that sells upcycled clothing and accessories, provided a space for LGBTQ+ vendors during Rainbow Weekend. Justine Gallo, owner of Sun in Leo, hosted...

Portage County EMA opens new Emergency Command Center, collaboration at its center

Lauren Cohen and Emma Campbell November 1, 2024

Portage County’s Emergency Management Agency opened a new Emergency Command Center attached to its administrative office in Ravenna township. Formerly located on Infirmary Road at the Justice Center,...

Illustration by Emily Riebe

From mothers to ‘final girls’: How women’s roles in horror movies evolve on and off camera

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter October 31, 2024

A blonde woman runs into a dark alley looking for a way out as she notices there’s no escape from the masked figure following her with a knife.   She is surrounded by walls as the figure approaches...

Candy store, CityCandy in Cleveland, OH sells a wide variety of candy for people to enjoy.

Students choose best, worst candy for the Halloween season

Aryn Kauble, Reporter October 30, 2024

Kent State students voted in a survey earlier this month to decide what the best and the worst Halloween candy is, as well as share some of their favorite things about the holiday as it draws closer. The...

Illustration by Meaghan Miller.

Feeling stressed this election season? Here’s why

John Engoglia, Reporter October 30, 2024

As the November election inches closer, you might find yourself anxiously pondering about its discourse, results and aftermath.  This is completely normal, and if you feel this way, you are not alone....

Empty fraternity houses Saturday morning Oct. 28, 2023, after Halloween parties Friday.

Spooktacular celebrations: How Kent State is embracing Halloweekend

Savannah Carroll, Reporter October 26, 2024

Halloween weekend, or Halloweekend, is a time students anticipate as one of the most exciting nights of the semester. Costumes and cans will flood the halls of dimly lit Fraternity houses as students celebrate...

The Clothesline Project is an exhibit organized by SRVSS, in association with several campus departments, featuring shirts designed by survivors of power-based personal violence or friends and family to raise awareness of the impact of violence, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024.

The Clothesline Project ‘shows survivors they are not alone’

Lauren Bischof, Reporter October 24, 2024

A vehicle for those affected by violence to express their emotions by decorating a shirt, the Clothesline Project shares survivors' testimonies and creates awareness to the issues of sexual and relationship...

City of Kent promotes communication with safety leaders

Nikki Gasiewski, KSTV Reporter October 23, 2024

The Kent Area Chamber of Commerce hosted "Lunch with the Chiefs" to promote communication between the safety and the civilians they serve. Key speakers for the event were Chief of Police Nick Shearer and...

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