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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired
All content by Maria McGinnis
Each year, Wizardly Weekend brings wizards and warlocks of all kinds to downtown Kent as it transforms into the world of Harry Potter.

Harry Potter-themed weekend to return to downtown Kent

Alton Northup and Editor-in-chief
July 18, 2024

Alan Canfora marker 2021

Sara Crawford
May 4, 2021

That Kent State quarantine grind: Kent State’s changes to the typical fall semester

Sara Crawford
August 13, 2020
Sandy Halem helped start the May 4 Oral History Project.

50 years of storytelling: The May 4 Oral History Project serves as a tool for reflection and healing

Maria McGinnis
May 3, 2020

COVID-19 leads to budget cuts, layoffs for Kent State

Sara Crawford
April 27, 2020

Student protesters block Homeland Security table at Spring Internship, Co-op and Career Fair

Sara Crawford and Gershon Harrell
February 20, 2020
The Works, located downtown across the street from the Kent Stage, held an 80 percent off everything sale due to their closing the weekend of Jan. 12, 2019. There are some items in the store that have never been on sale until this final closing sale.

The Works closing their doors after 35 years

Sara Crawford
January 12, 2020

Blastoff Extended Caption

Maria McGinnis
August 25, 2019

May 4 AR App

Maria McGinnis
August 25, 2019

May 4 AR App

Maria McGinnis
August 25, 2019

KSU students start off school year with Blastoff event

Maria McGinnis
August 24, 2019

All the places you’ll go

Maria McGinnis
August 12, 2019

The ins and outs of meal plans

Maria McGinnis
August 7, 2019

Going greek at KSU

Maria McGinnis
August 6, 2019
Thomas Grace, author, Kent State alum, and one of nine wounded on May 4, 1970. Grace was the keynote speaker at the Educator’s Summit on July 31, 2019.

Thomas Grace kicks off May 4 Educators Summit

Maria McGinnis
August 1, 2019
(From left to right) Patrick M. Riley, Kent State Director of Institutional Advancement, Joseph Zapolsky, Sales Manager at Erchonia, Allan M. Boike DPM FACFAS Dean of Kent State, David Tucek, Sales Manager at Erchonia, Richard Silverstein, DPM, teaching doctor for Erchonia.  

Kent State College of Podiatric Medicine receives laser donation

Maria McGinnis
June 24, 2019
Greg Genter, a graduate student in the architecture program, with his winning design “Assembly,” at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City on Saturday, May 18, 2019.

Kent State hosts the fifteenth annual Wilsonart Challenge

Maria McGinnis
June 5, 2019
Students from the "Teaching Poetry in the Schools" course, taught by Charles Malone, perform at the Wick Poetry Center's annual Giving Voice event Thursday, May 2, 2019.

Wick’s Giving Voice reading celebrates local students’ poetry

Maria McGinnis
May 3, 2019

Excessive technology, social media use could be affecting your well-being

Maria McGinnis
May 1, 2019
Planned Parenthood advocacy march on Thursday, April 4, 2019.

Students march to protect Planned Parenthood

Sara Crawford
April 4, 2019
Nicole Albright,a Kent State alumna and an intern for DRR USA, Martin Iliev, a senior Kent State aeronautics major, listen to owner Lou Decuzzi explain the Stealth Electric ATV.

Local business innovates first electric ATV for adults

Maria McGinnis
April 3, 2019
Betsy Kling.

Paving a path for the women of STEM

Maria McGinnis
March 19, 2019
USG Vala Zeinali

Results of USG election; Zeinali to be next student body president

Sara Crawford
March 13, 2019

About USG

Sara Crawford
March 10, 2019

Brooke Golden USG

Sara Crawford
March 10, 2019

Peter Hans Kierstead USG

Sara Crawford
March 10, 2019

Caroline Henneman USG

Sara Crawford
March 10, 2019

Lauren Novick USG

Sara Crawford
March 10, 2019
USG Cliford Fumbui

Cliford Fumbui USG

Sara Crawford
March 10, 2019

Laith Tabbaa USG

Sara Crawford
March 10, 2019

Drake Wartman USG

Sara Crawford
March 10, 2019

Annelise Stopar USG

Sara Crawford
March 10, 2019

Vala Zeinali USG

Sara Crawford
March 10, 2019

10 apps to enhance college students’ lives

Maria McGinnis
March 9, 2019

Blockchain — the new way of tracking cryptocurrency

Maria McGinnis
February 27, 2019

Multitasking: Can we really do it?

Maria McGinnis
February 24, 2019
Chic Canfora and Daniel Miller speak to students about activism in the May 4th Visitor Center on Wednesday. 

May 4th witnesses discuss activism with Kent State students

Sara Crawford
February 21, 2019

Netflix raises standard prices — again

Maria McGinnis
February 17, 2019
Students discuss the #MeToo movement and their experiences with it at Kent Talks on Feb. 13.

KentTalks discusses #MeToo and issues on consent

Sara Crawford
February 13, 2019
Ashley Miller and her boyfriend Nicholas Truesdale whom she met on Bumble.

Students find love, friendship by swiping right

Maria McGinnis
February 13, 2019

#MeToo movement to be discussed at KentTalks

Sara Crawford
February 10, 2019
Interim Assistant Dean for Systems Mike Collura explaining how the new Flash Studio is operated on Jan. 29, 2018.

Flash Studio opens door for video innovation at University Library

Maria McGinnis
February 1, 2019

May 4th Visitors Center to host global awareness event

Sara Crawford
January 30, 2019
"Hate Has No Home Here" painted by residents on the windows of Allyn and Clark Halls in early January. 

Racial slurs lead to anti-hate initiative in Eastway

Sara Crawford
January 27, 2019
Kent State Undergraduate Student Government representatives and senators go over their reports and discuss meal plan changes in their first meeting of the semester Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, in the Governance Chambers.

USG votes to recommend meal plan opt-out for students

Sara Crawford
January 24, 2019
Photo taken from https://www.kent.edu/airport. 

KSU Airport receives close to $360,000 in grants

Maria McGinnis
January 20, 2019
Dolores Noll

PRIDE! Kent co-founder, gay rights activist dies

Maria McGinnis
January 16, 2019
Bosh Nelson, lead singer of the BoshNelson Band.

Q&A with BoshNelson Band — the Akron band bringing classic rock back to life

Maria McGinnis
November 28, 2018

Comedian John Mulaney brings laughter to campus

Maria McGinnis
November 26, 2018
Teddy Robb photo 1

Q&A with Teddy Robb — the Kent State alumnus forging his own path in country music

Maria McGinnis
October 31, 2018
Witch one

Kent State witch gives insight on local Wiccan culture

Maria McGinnis
October 28, 2018
The Waves, an Akron "no-genre" band, plays a live show.  

Q&A with The Waves — the Akron band making a splash in the local music scene

Maria McGinnis
October 9, 2018

Cuyahoga Falls band Grim Republic revives pop punk sound

Maria McGinnis
September 16, 2018
While speaking at a 9/11 anniversary event at Franklin Hall on Sept. 11, 2018, Chuck Banks informed Kent State students that 8 miles away from the CIA Directors location was the Pentagon. "We knew it was a terrorist attack, but it happened so quick... I called my wife... I called my sons... I even called my mother in Maryland... I felt I needed to hear everyone's voice before I could get back to work."

CCI event reflects on American response to 9/11, urges students to carry on remembrance

Maria McGinnis
September 12, 2018
Redhouse studios

Rebuilding Cleveland one fungi at a time

Maria McGinnis
July 18, 2018

Recent Kent State graduate poses with rifle, makes national headlines

Maria McGinnis
May 22, 2018

Best of Kent: Best organization

Maria McGinnis
April 18, 2018

Best of Kent: Best tattoo/piercing parlor

Maria McGinnis
April 18, 2018

Best of Kent: Best Delivery

Maria McGinnis
April 18, 2018
A Quiet Place

REVIEW: ‘A Quiet Place’ is an original must-see

Maria McGinnis
April 8, 2018
Cast members pose for a photo.

Behind the Stage: Volunteer group breaks barriers to perform “Rocky Horror Picture Show”

Maria McGinnis
March 21, 2018
Nick Robinson and Katherine Langford in Love, Simon (2018).

REVIEW: ‘Love, Simon’ is the love story we needed

Maria McGinnis
March 17, 2018
"The strangers: prey at night"

REVIEW: ‘The Strangers: Prey at Night’ is the sequel we needed

Maria McGinnis
March 11, 2018
red sparrow picture

REVIEW: ‘Red Sparrow’ delivers mixed signals to audiences

Maria McGinnis
March 4, 2018
All Shook Up

Kent State throws spectacular performance in ‘All Shook Up’

Maria McGinnis
February 25, 2018
Fifty Shades Freed

REVIEW: ‘Fifty Shades Freed’ did not miss the climax

Maria McGinnis
February 11, 2018
Hostiles

REVIEW: ‘Hostiles’ breathes life back into Western genre

Maria McGinnis
January 30, 2018
The post

REVIEW: ‘The Post’ is a gem in current political climate

Maria McGinnis
January 20, 2018
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