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THIS OR THAT: Valentine's Day is overrated

THIS OR THAT: Valentine’s Day is overrated

KentWired Editorial Board February 14, 2024

This opinion was written by Kelsie Horner, John Hilber, Alton Northup, Jacob Shondel, Annalexis Davis, Yasmeen Matthews, Casey Schroth, Jackson Small and Anthony Zacharyasz from KentWired’s editorial...

THIS OR THAT: Valentine's Day is hyped the perfect amount

THIS OR THAT: Valentine’s Day is hyped the perfect amount

KentWired Editorial Board February 14, 2024

This opinion was written by Matthew Brown, Savana Capp, Addison Foreman, Taina Rivera, Hannah Saadey, Isabella Schreck, Savana Capp, Audrey Trevarthan and Anneliese White from KentWired’s editorial board....

Students for a Democratic Society become part of United Students Against Sweatshops

Students for a Democratic Society become part of United Students Against Sweatshops

Adriana Gasiewski, Beat Reporter February 13, 2024

As of Feb. 8, Students for a Democratic Society decided to become part of the United Students Against Sweatshops student labor organization, as they want to further their focus and efforts toward student...

The Portage County Sheriff’s Office searches a stolen vehicle on East Main Street.

UPDATED: Police locate driver of stolen car near White Hall following multi-car accident, chase

Isabella Schreck, Editor-in-Chief February 12, 2024

The 17-year-old driver who caused a multi-car accident with a stolen car following a police chase was found near White Hall Sunday, according to a press release from the university.  The chase began...

Miss Usato, who writes for Assisting Victims of Ostracism, Injustice and Deceit in Jehovah's Witnesses, creates artwork depicting how she felt in the Watchtower organization.

Ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses speak out about alleged sexual abuse within denomination

Leah Shepard, Reporter February 11, 2024

A Kent woman is making it her mission to warn university students and others about a religious organization she says covered up sexual abuse she suffered by one of its leaders. Anna Ciano-Hendricks,...

KentWired illustration by Sydney Spickard

OPINION: 2024 election: The year of political what-ifs

Jackson Small, Opinion Editor February 9, 2024

With the 2024 election looming ever closer, fear of another four years under the Trump regime is beginning to swell as former president Donald Trump widens his lead among the candidates vying for the Republican...

The Kent State University fountain is located on Risman Plaza.

University rolls out cannabis education after statewide legalization

Alton Northup, Campus Editor February 8, 2024

New cannabis certificate programs are now offered at the university after last year’s election made cannabis legal across the state. The university partnered with Green Flower, an online training...

A pump sucks in and sprays water at Leslie Run Creek just ahead of filters set up to catch chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio on Feb. 19, 2023.

‘I don’t feel safe in town,’ East Palestine train derailment: What’s happening one year later

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter February 8, 2024

On Feb. 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in the village of East Palestine, Ohio, igniting a fire consisting of toxic chemicals, spurring temporary evacuation of residents...

KentWired Illustration by Gabby Lutz

OPINION: Maternity leave is a must in America

Ella Katona, Opinion Writer February 8, 2024

Recently, I saw a video on Instagram from @femalequotient of a woman interviewing a variety of people from different countries. She asked them how much paid maternity leave women in America receive. One...

KentWired Illustration by Hannah Saadey

A total solar eclipse guide: What to know in advance

Adriana Gasiewski, Beat Reporter February 7, 2024

Complete darkness will fill the sky for a few minutes on April 8, when the city of Kent experiences a total solar eclipse for the first time in 200 years. Kent will see the moon cross in front of the...

REACTION: 'I'm not the drama': 'The Bachelor' week 3

REACTION: ‘I’m not the drama’: ‘The Bachelor’ week 3

Kelsie Horner, Assistant Managing Editor February 6, 2024

Bachelor Nation, buckle up, because week three was a roller coaster. Group date No. 1: The Mrs. Right Pageant The episode kicked off with the first group date of the week, a pageant show titled the...

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