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Students prepare for eclipse after campus announces no classes

Elaina Matricardi, TV2 Reporter March 5, 2024

Kent State has 34 days left on the countdown to the upcoming total solar eclipse. Students and staff alike are preparing to witness the once-in-a-lifetime solar event in Ohio, which is predicted to occur...

Congress passes a fourth national budget extension

Tyler Schlosser, TV2 Reporter March 1, 2024

Congress has extended the deadline for the setting of the national budget once again. Congress now has until March 8 for some programs to shut down and March 22 for a total closure of the government. TV2's...

Delta Gamma raises over $18,000 for sight at Anchor Cheer event

Hayden Cruz, TV2 Reporter February 27, 2024

Doing good — a Delta Gamma phrase and mission. On Sunday, Kent State's Delta Gamma sorority raised over $18,000 for Service for Sight. At their cheer completion event, Anchor Cheer, fraternities...

Kent Fire Association Polar Plunge raises money for scholarships

Erin Sullivan, TV2 Reporter February 27, 2024

The Kent Fire Association hosted its annual Polar Plunge to raise scholarship money for Kent Roosevelt students. TV2's Erin Sullivan has more. Erin Sullivan is a TV2 Reporter. Contact her at [email protected]

‘Swatting’ incident sparks police investigation on-campus

Anthony Zacharyasz, Managing Editor February 26, 2024

An unverified threat surfaced from a series of emails received Monday morning, leading to university police investigating the incident. Multiple university staff, students and faculty were sent an email...

Kent BeatleFest attracts crowds of Beatles fans, commemorating ‘timeless’ music

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter February 25, 2024

Sisters Amanda Ruffner and Caroline Lacusky came in from out of town for the 10th-annual BeatleFest Friday, looking forward to listening to all of the live music and the different groups in attendance. When...

USG election: Petition signatures close Monday

Dennis Farahani, TV2 Reporter February 23, 2024

Undergraduate Student Government is gearing up for the 2024 election. Currently, potential candidates are petitioning for 201 signatures to make the ballot, roughly one percent of the student population. This...

Students, staff discuss impact of Flu this season

Annalexis Davis, TV2 Reporter February 22, 2024

Sickness is going around on campus, and The Ohio Department of Health agrees. The Ohio Department of Health shared in a live stream that flu season cases are rising this February despite an average...

Total solar eclipse to cover Kent in 47 days

Lex Radde, TV2 Reporter February 21, 2024

There are 47 more days till the total solar eclipse covers multiple parts of the globe in a shadow. This out-of-this-world event has been described as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity due to the next...

Haymaker Farmers’ Market is in full swing on campus

Morgan Hoover, Reporter February 20, 2024

Haymaker Farmers’ Market partnered with Kent State Tuesday to bring together local businesses, on-campus programs and organizations for students. Nearby vendors such as Busy B Patisserie and Bee Gluten...

Local Kent businesses encourage customers to try new foods during ‘Foodie February’

MinJee Yoo and Tyler Schlosser February 19, 2024

Foodie February, a month-long activity hosted by Main Street Kent, encourages individuals to try new foods while supporting businesses in downtown Kent.  The event, which will take place until Feb....

Physics Department hopes to begin observatory repairs this summer

Kaitlyn Sanders, Reporter February 19, 2024

The Physics Department will start assessing what can be done to bring the observatory back to life this summer, after being closed for several years due to wiring and computer repairs needed.  The...

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