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A European church Doherty stumbled upon while traveling through Europe.

OPINION: The mass delusion of American Christian oppression

Virginia Doherty, Opinion Writer September 7, 2023

Christians were — and are — persecuted. In 2022, numbers collected by Open Doors revealed that 1 in 7 Christians face high levels of persecution. That adds up to over 360 million, which is the highest...

All 19 defendants in Georgia election interference case have pleaded not guilty

  CNN -- Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and the remaining defendants in the election interference case in Fulton County, Georgia, have pleaded not guilty and...

Students gather outside of Franklin Hall, waiting for the PARTA bus.

PARTA switches bus tracking app from SPOT PARTA to Passio GO!

Kayla Gleason, Reporter September 2, 2023

As the fall semester begins, students have not only adjusted to new courses and professors but to a new transportation app to assist them around campus.  The new app, Passio GO!, now tracks PARTA buses...

Attendees gather at the gazebo in downtown Kent for Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31.

Overdose Awareness Day highlights efforts to raise overdose awareness with events in downtown Kent

Andrew Bowie, Reporter September 1, 2023

In efforts to raise overdose awareness worldwide, several organizations in the community took part in Overdose Awareness Day in downtown Kent Thursday evening.  Between the waves of purple signifying...

Major developments Tuesday in the Fulton County election subversion case

CNN -- The first two of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants surrendered at the Fulton County jail on Tuesday, while a pair of defendants sought to move their cases to federal court – signs...

Chrissy LaFleur, who graduated from Kent State in 2007, helps run a landscaping business with her husband.

Alumni reflect on college years, give advice to students

Lex Ogilvie, Reporter August 19, 2023

The number of Kent State University alumni currently sits at over two hundred thousand, with more students graduating each semester. When reflecting back to their days on campus, alumni have recalled the...

Gavin Aitken celebrates his graduation while standing in front of the Kent State University fountain sign in May 2023. He now works as a graduate teaching assistant the University of Tennessee's Jones Center for Leadership and Service.

It’s the final stretch: making the best of that last year of college

Sophie Young, Contributor August 19, 2023

Around this time last year, Gavin Aitken was finishing a summer working as a Flashguide, introducing first-year students to Kent State as he entered his own senior year.  Aitken’s senior year was...

Students, with help from their family and friends, move into Koonce Hall in the Tri-Towers dorm building in the beginning of the fall 2022 semester.

University anticipates high number of freshmen this fall

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter August 19, 2023

Last fall, Kent State University welcomed 5,223 freshmen to campus. “At this point in time, we anticipate being in a similar position as last year with an expected first-year class between 4,250 and...

The Kent State Hotel and Convention Center

Kent State Hotel and Convention Center to Celebrate 10th Birthday

Evelyn Willett, Reporter June 9, 2023

The Kent State Hotel and Convention Center turns 10 this month, celebrating the community, campus and companionship that helped build it through the years. The hotel and convention center, located in...

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