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 Johnny Bable takes his dosage of Methadone, a prescription painkiller, at Community Health Centers Methadone Clinic in Akron Thursday, April 17th, 2014.

Fewer pills means more heroin

April 27, 2014
Former KSU presidents reflect on accomplishments, challenges

Former KSU presidents reflect on accomplishments, challenges

April 22, 2014
Headshot courtesy of the Kent State Special Collections and Archives

Former KSU presidents reflect on accomplishments, challenges

April 22, 2014
Kent State LGBTQ activists walk the Esplanade from the student center to front campus with pro-equality signs to rally against Westboro Baptist Church who planned to picket Kent State Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014.

Off-campus protesters face lenient on-campus regulations

March 11, 2014

Crises on campus: Is Kent State prepared?

February 28, 2014
Rumbi Mupinga (center) and fellow members of the Barefeet Dance Tribe practice a traditional African dance, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in the Music and Speech Center. They practice a series of different dances and songs for two hours, twice a week.

Showcasing minority culture

February 17, 2014
The Family and Community Services Center is the home of Safer Futures battered womens shelter, where women may go to seek counseling and services in cases of domestic violence.

Majority of domestic violence reports uncharged in Kent

February 4, 2014
Kieran Raines, an information architecture and knowledge management graduate student, founded Trans*Formers, the transgender organization on campus, last year because of a lack of resources for transgender students.

KSU group aids transgender students

January 23, 2014
Senior nursing major Kaleigh Conner and graduate school counseling major Jasmine Finch clean up after serving food at the Kent Social Services on Jan. 21, 2013. Social-service centers worry that the cuts in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program will cause large increase in demand for their resources. Photo by Jacob Byk.

Local food banks prepare for impact of SNAP-benefit cuts on families

November 14, 2013
Photo by Rachael Le Goubin.

New Campus Pointe management hopes to bring fresh air to off-campus housing

October 22, 2013

Local Food Banks, Soup Kitchens address implications of shutdown

October 3, 2013

New notification network allows city to quickly communicate with residents

September 5, 2013

The role of May 4 in history

May 3, 2013
Members of the Kent State Invisible Children Organization discuss upcoming events on their agenda at the meeting on April 10. Events discussed included Move Dance Party, which is took place at Bar 157 on April 12. . Photo by Zane Lutz.

Life after Kony 2012

April 14, 2013
Junior Integrated Language Arts major Alex Simon studies for a Spanish exam on the fourth floor of the Kent State Library on April 7. Photo by Rachael Le Goubin.

Best Place to Study: University Library

April 11, 2013
Photo by Jacob Byk.

Best Pizza: Guy’s Pizza

April 10, 2013
Senior spanish major Tom Ream speaks to fellow members of Kent State organization FACE AIDS during a meeting on the third floor of the student center on Wednesday, April 3. Photo by Jenna Watson.

Breaking the taboo: Sexual health

April 9, 2013
Luis Garcia, visiting scholar from Spain, and Sophomore Communication Studies major Benjamin Capka practice sitting; a form of Zen Buddhist meditation. Photo by Rachael Le Goubin.

Students and residents find their inner Zen

March 19, 2013
Gina Cortese sits in the pediatric cancer center with her nurse practitioner Kelly Laschinger and Dr. Duncan Stearns, at University Hospital in Cleveland on Feb. 27, waiting for her chemotherapy. Cortese purchased the tie that Dr. Stearns is wearing as a gift for the holidays. Photo by Jacob Byk.

A young woman rediscovers herself amidst an earth-shattering prognosis

March 6, 2013
Elizabeth James, a graduate student in public health, joins Body Acceptance movement to help Colleen Fitzgibbons, president of the group, with a practicum project. Photo by YOLANDA LI.

Students struggling with body image issues find refuge in student organization

February 24, 2013
Kent Books 4 Prisoners members assemble packages for prisoners at institutions in Ohio on Feb. 10. Photo by Jacob Byk.

Campus group works to give Ohio prisoners a second chance

February 18, 2013
Beth Causey, 43, custodian at Kent State, operates a floor scrubber in Rockwell Hall Wednesday, Jan. 30. Causey has worked for the universitys custodial services for five years. Photo by Shane Flanigan.

Getting to know your custodians

February 4, 2013
Avery Bounds (far left), president of the student-run organization Knitting for Those in Need, teaches Marteze Roper, a junior finance major, Brooklyn Hill, a sophmore psychology major, and Katrinka Stephens, a sophmore zoology major, how to knit a scarf. Knitting for Those in Need had its first meeting on January 23, 2012. Photo by MELANIE NESTERUK.

Students give back to community while learning valuable skills

January 28, 2013
Megan Gibbons, a sophomore pre-nursing major, in front of the Kent University Library on Jan. 8. Gibbons is currently undergoing chemotherapy for melanoma, and has transferred to the Stark satelite campus. Photo by Jacob Byk

How one student remained optimistic throughout her battle with cancer

January 15, 2013
Vladimir Lovitz, freshman painting major, protests with students against the new credit hour fee outside the library on April 12, 2012. Photo by Nancy Urchak.

When protest meets policy

November 20, 2012
Senior Student Democrats President Bryan Staul embraces Obama, proceeding Stauls introduction of the president onto the stage. Photo by Marielle Forrest.

Leadership change for KSU College Dems

November 19, 2012

Students discuss youth apathy at “Fall Forum”

November 15, 2012
Students cast their vote for the presedential election while others wait in line Tuesday, Nov. 6 inside the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Some students waited as long as an hour before casting their vote. Photo by Shane Flanigan

KSU students embrace right to vote

November 7, 2012
Photo by Coty Giannelli.

College Reps, Dems debate issues on-air

November 1, 2012

Panelists discuss presidential candidates at Academic S.T.A.R.S. forum

October 25, 2012
Kaitlyn Evans freshman biology major, visits the May 4 Visitors Center with her grandma Mary Anna Evans, 87, on Saturday, October 20 at Taylor Hall. Photo by Yolanda Li

May 4 Visitors Center’s grand opening unveils tragedy

October 22, 2012

USG panel to appoint new director

October 18, 2012

College Dems optimistic about early voting despite low turnout

October 4, 2012
Shane Cress, a member of the Kent State Liberty Alliance, listens to other members speak during the group meeting on Tuesday, October 2. Photo by MELANIE NESTERUK.

KSU Libertarians embrace difference of opinion, struggle for national recognition

October 4, 2012

Shuttle services to be provided for early voting

October 3, 2012
 

Shuttle services to be provided for early voting

October 1, 2012
Cat Hofer, president of the KSU Veterans Club, serves drinks to fellow members during the clubs weekly business meeting on Tuesday, September 4 at the Kent VFW. Hofer takes online classes at Kent State, and has been president of the club for one year. Hofer will soon be handing the position to another member in order to train for her April deployment to Afghanistan. Hofer, being one of several women present at the meeting, joked that the KSU Vets is a mens club, before expressing great appreciation and love for her association with the club. Photo by Jenna Watson.

Female veterans embrace close-knit community at Kent State

September 18, 2012
Congressman Tim Ryan came to the Nest in the second floor of the Student Center to talk with students about education and the importance of voting on Sept. 18. Who we vote for matters, Ryan said. Photo by Nancy Urchak.

Ohio Congressman Ryan emphasizes opportunities for students

September 18, 2012
ROTC participants run around the track as part of their physical training tests at 6:00 a.m on Sept 12. Photo by Marielle Forrest.

ROTC cadets endure rigorous fitness test

September 17, 2012

Political science fair encourages students to vote, hosts debate

September 15, 2012

Political science fair encourages students to vote, hosts debate

September 15, 2012

Kent Democrats support President Obama at watch party

September 7, 2012
Kent State 1976 graduate Paul Osickey visits the May 4 Visitors Center in Taylor Hall on Thursday, August 30. A special preview of the new center, which is not yet open to the public, was held from 12-5. Osickey, who now lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was visiting campus with his wife when they came upon the preview hours. The visitors center will be open to the public on October 20, 2012, and will hold several other preview days inviting the press, local business owners and leaders in Kent. Photo by Jenna Watson.

May 4 Visitors Center gives “historical context” to tragedies

August 30, 2012
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is shown on a bank of video monitors on the opening day of the Republican National Convention on Monday, August 27, 2012, at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida. Photo courtesy of MCT Campus.

Students react to Romney nomination

August 29, 2012

May 4 Task Force hosts forum in honor of tragedy

May 4, 2012

Campus commemorates 42nd anniversary of May 4 shootings

May 4, 2012

College Dems Prez co-heads re-election committee

April 25, 2012
Spring 2012 issue of A Magazine.

Student-run fashion magazine makes campus debut

April 19, 2012
Nidal Atallah and Ghassan Rafeddie speak to students in the KIVA on Tuesday, during their Ask A Paleistinian presentation. Attalh and Rafeddie want to bring the Palenstinian perspective to Kent State. Photo by Coty Giannelli.

International Palestinian Political Prisoners Solidarity Day honored

April 18, 2012
Mariah Gibbins senior advertising major alongside sister Megan Gibbins, freshman pre-nursing major, who currently is undergoing treatment for melanoma. Megan recieves constant support from her family. Photo by Jacob Byk.

Kent State student stays positive while overcoming deadliest form of skin cancer

April 6, 2012
Junior communications studies major Alex McNulty and junior physical therapy major John Kamau work at Asian Express on Feb. 3. Photo by Grace Jelinek.

Low pay doesn’t always deter students from on-campus jobs

March 28, 2012

KSU students show support for Kony 2012

March 9, 2012
A billboard for Kent State stands next to Interstate 76 on the east side of Akron on March 7. Photo by Brian Smith.

Critics question accuracy of Kent State billboard campaign

March 8, 2012

KSU organization to host fundraiser for cancer research

March 6, 2012
Author Jeff Johnson speaks to a crowd at the Kiva on Feb. 29. Johnson talked about issues affecting the current political scene in America and how those in college could change it. Photo by Brian Smith.

Activist Jeff Johnson discusses students leadership and the Chardon High School tragedy

March 1, 2012

2nd annual Great Debate focuses on civil disobedience

February 24, 2012

Students split over “Heartbeat” bill

February 17, 2012
A pharmacist at a Kent Pharmacy fills out an orders of pills. Photo by Brian Smith.

Nationwide Adderall shortage unresolved

January 23, 2012
Qi-Huo Wei, associate professor of nano-biotechnology, examines the specimen in a microscope powerful enough to view a single atom, while Hiroshiv Yokoyama, director of the Liquid Crystals Institute, assists from over his shoulder. Photo by Jacob Byk.

Liquid Crystal Institute explores improved food safety technology

January 12, 2012
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