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KentWired

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

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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...

The team poses with the trophy following the final round of the Mid-American Conference Championships in Grove City, OH, on April 24, 2024.

An international success: Worldwide talent propels women’s golf to 25th consecutive MAC title

Andrew Gold, Reporter April 29, 2024

The Kent State women’s golf team added another milestone to its impressive season, winning its 25th consecutive Mid-American Conference championship. Since the inaugural season in 1999, the Flashes...

The Williamson House, home to the Womens Center and Sexual and Relationship Violences Support Services.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month provides support for students and community

Olivia Montgomery, Digital Tech April 28, 2024

April is Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month (SAAM). Several events are occurring on campus throughout the month, such as a Denim Day fashion show, to shed light on SAAM.   SAAM was nationally...

The Ohio House Higher Education Committee approved H.B. 183, which would require K-12 and college students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their sex assigned at birth, on April 10.

Inside House Bill 183: Ohio’s latest bathroom bill

Aden Graves, Co-opinion editor April 27, 2024

On the night of a formal dance at their high school, Aiden Zapisek, who identifies as non-binary and gay, entered a stall in the men’s bathroom. Soon after, a group of boys walked in and surrounded the...

Images of graduates line a wall in the Student Multicultural Center on Nov. 11, 2023.

Post-graduation jitters: Students share uncertainty for the future

Sydney Graham, Reporter April 24, 2024

With graduation coming up in just a few weeks, many students are uncertain about what the future holds.  Some seniors describe this feeling as “post-graduation jitters.” As these last few weeks...

OPINION: The burnout is real

OPINION: The burnout is real

Nick Keller, Opinion Writer April 23, 2024

So, it’s the end of the second semester. At least, it is by the time this is released. As I write this, it’s late at night after putting it off all week. This has been the same situation with all of...

Director Madison Ledyard-King and Editor Giana Vigliotti working behind the scenes on the set of Black Boys Dont Cry. - Courtesy Madison Ledyard-King

KSU film program cements itself at Cleveland International Film Festival

Tessa Poulain, Reporter April 21, 2024

Several Kent State students, alumni and professors successfully premiered or screened short films this month at the 48th Cleveland International Film Festival at Playhouse Square. Students have been...

Head Coach Todd Starkey discusses with Graduate Mikala Morris during the Mid-American Conference Tournament on March 15, 2024.

Women’s basketball’s Starkey inks extension through 2029-30 season

Jacob Shondel, Sports Editor April 19, 2024

After leading the Kent State women’s basketball team to its first NCAA Tournament since 2002, the program announced Thursday that coach Todd Starkey has been extended through the 2029-30 season.  Starkey...

Applause inside, boos outside: Kyle Rittenhouse speaks to supporters, protestors during campus visit

Kayla Gleason and Matt Kiraly April 17, 2024

Gun-rights activist Kyle Rittenhouse was met with protesters holding signs and chanting outside the KIVA Tuesday evening, but inside the venue during his speech, he was met with plenty of praise.  Turning...

‘Get the f*** off our campus’: Protesters voice concerns over Kyle Rittenhouse

Adriana Gasiewski and Lex Radde April 16, 2024

Protesters outside the KIVA screamed “Get the f*** off our campus” and “shame” as attendees left pro-gun rights activist Kyle Rittenhouse campus speech Tuesday evening. The crowd of a couple...

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