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USG President Shannon Brown, who served eight months in the position, resigned Wednesday. Brown did not offer a reason for her resignation.
Kent State USG president resigns
Alton Northup, News Director • December 4, 2024

Shannon Brown, the president of Undergraduate Student Government, resigned from the position Wednesday, according to a letter sent to USG members...

Community members visit local businesses in Acorn Alley in Downtown Kent.
Kent businesses struggle downtown
John Engoglia, Reporter • November 28, 2024
‘Kent in Good Company’ podcast aims to share local business stories
Lauren Cohen, Beat Reporter • December 14, 2024

Kent local Katy Thomas has hosted the "Kent in Good Company" podcast since the beginning of 2024. Every Wednesday, a new episode is released...

Kent State Votes leader assesses voter turnout
John Engoglia, Beat Reporter • December 14, 2024

With the 2024 election in the rearview mirror, it is time to review student voting turnout and the best initiatives that brought them to the...

Two new reconfiguration models are in revision by faculty and staff for Transformation 2028
Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter • December 14, 2024

Academic affairs faculty and staff reviewed the first five models of college reorganization for T28 presented in October.  “Feedback from...

Students question the rules and regulations of The Rock
Lauren Cohen, Beat Reporter • December 14, 2024

The front campus rock has been a canvas board for student expression since 1922. Both positive and negative messages and illustrations have been...

Illustration by Emily Riebe
‘Tis the season for seasonal depression: A guide to dealing with the winter blues
Nicholas Keller, Columnist • December 5, 2024

The great and powerful Taylor Swift once said, “Gray November; I've been down since July. Motion capture; put me in a bad light.” The lyrics,...

Here’s who the Kent State athletics teams have signed this year
Here’s who the Kent State athletics teams have signed this year
John Hilber, John Engoglia, and Demetri Manousos December 4, 2024

National signing day hit Kent State, as well as the nation, Nov. 13. The day is dedicated to high school students committing to colleges across...

Who did the football team sign on National Signing Day?
Who did the football team sign on National Signing Day?
Demetri Manousos, Reporter • December 4, 2024

Year three of the Kenni Burns era has begun with 23 commits and 156.15 points, which is good enough for fourth in the Mid-American Conference,...

Students share holiday gift ideas for the busy college student
Savannah Carroll, Reporter • December 1, 2024

Finding the perfect gift for a college student can be tricky — balancing practicality, style and a touch of fun is not easy. Whether they’re...

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Hatred prevails and rivalries boil over: College Football Week 14 recap
Hatred prevails and rivalries boil over: College Football Week 14 recap
Gage Wellman, Reporter • December 8, 2024

This is what college football is all about. Rivalry week -- when a team walks itself into a stadium composed of hallowed grounds to do battle...

Baidy Ba casts a glance behind him right before he's about to finish first in the cross country meet Aug. 30, 2024.
All-Region distance athlete Baidy Ba closes in on final season after rewriting KSU history books
Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter • December 6, 2024

Senior distance athlete Baidy Ba concluded his Kent State cross country career at the NCAA Cross Country Championships Nov. 23 in Madison, WI.,...

Kent sophomore Mya Babbitt, 23, shoots a free throw during third quarter of the game against Xavier, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.
Babbitt and Batsch combine for 45 points in women’s basketball’s win over Niagara
John Engoglia, Reporter • December 6, 2024

Big performances from sophomore guard Mya Babbitt and senior guard Jenna Batsch carried the Kent State women’s basketball team to an 89-73...

Head coach Todd Starkey speaks with the women's basketball team after their victory of Xavier Nov. 23, 2024.
‘It was a great experience’: Women’s basketball has positive trip to Puerto Rico
John Engoglia, Reporter • December 5, 2024

Many students traveled back home to enjoy Thanksgiving break, but the Kent State Women’s Basketball team spent it in San Juan for the Puerto...

Akron's Lock 3 celebrates the holiday season
Akron’s Lock 3 celebrates the holiday season
Jillian Flack, KSTV Reporter • December 6, 2024

An Akron staple re-opened for the holiday season. After Thanksgiving, Lock 3 Park hosted its grand re-opening, including its outdoor ice arena. The...

Kent professors and organizations helps students manage finals-related stress
Kent professors and organizations helps students manage finals-related stress
Nikki Gasiewski, KSTV Reporter • December 5, 2024

Snow is falling, and finals stress is calling. Professor and doctor Laurie Wagner, who teaches Stress Recognition and Management, advises against...

Student groups discuss concerns about Transformation 2028
Student groups discuss concerns about Transformation 2028
Michael Neenan, Kent Stater TV reporter • December 4, 2024

Student groups discussed their concerns with Transformation 2028, a plan to rearrange the Office of Academic affairs by consolidating programs...

"Frost" exhibit brings the outdoors inside
“Frost” exhibit brings the outdoors inside
Lex Radde, KSTV Reporter • December 4, 2024

This year marks the second annual "Frost" exhibit at the Cleveland Botanical Garden, and exhibit culturist Sommer Tolan spoke to KSTV about what...

Illustration by Emily Riebe
‘Tis the season for seasonal depression: A guide to dealing with the winter blues
Nicholas Keller, Columnist • December 5, 2024
Map of donations received throughout the 2020 Democratic primary, showing the majority of contributions going to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and a small fraction of donations going to President Joe Biden, predominantly from his home state of Delaware. Canva illustration by Jackson Small.
Will the Democrats ever learn?
Jackson Small, Columnist • November 19, 2024
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