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Bent Tree coffee bags on display at their new Wholesale Production Facility, located on North Mantua Street in Kent.

Bent Tree Coffee and Meijer launch collaboration

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter July 16, 2024

When walking down the coffee aisle at Meijer, a supermarket chain, customers may see the green bags of Bent Tree whole bean coffee among the orange Dunkin’ and brown McCafé bags. Ryan Brannon, co-founder...

The budget allows for the University Library to go under renovation for the modernization of the elevators.

State capital budget helps Kent State start on renovation plans

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter July 12, 2024

On June 28, Governor Mike DeWine signed the state budget into law, granting the university $30.3 million to upgrade the campus infrastructure and address deferred maintenance.  Doug Pearson, the associate...

The Portage Animal Protective League is located at 8122 Infirmary Rd in Ravenna, Ohio.

‘It takes a village’: Portage APL rescues 187 animals

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter July 8, 2024

On June 26, the Portage Animal Protective League’s humane agent went to investigate a report the organization received and discovered 187 dehydrated and malnourished animals. Chalan Lowry, the executive...

Jennifer Black (left) with her daughter Ina Black (right). Courtesy of Ina Black.

Kent State graduate debuts in ‘Back to the Future: The Musical’ tour

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter July 6, 2024

Ina Black, a recent theater graduate, auditioned for ‘Back to the Future: The Musical’ North American tour in January with the help of her mother, Jennifer Black, an assistant dance professor. “My...

Heat infographic courtesy of the National Weather Service.

Temperatures rise as Kent is placed under an excessive heat advisory

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter June 19, 2024

As temperatures rise to 90 degrees this week, the National Weather Service placed a heat advisory on northeastern and midwestern states, including Ohio. Brian Mitchell, an observing program leader for...

Courtesy of Sean Gibson.

Stark professor helps MLB recognize Negro League statistics

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter June 16, 2024

Major League Baseball incorporated the statistics of 2,300 Negro League players into its records on May 30. Leslie Heaphy, a history professor at the Stark campus, said the inclusion of the league’s...

The Friends of Palestine Collective protests every Friday at the downtown gazebo.

Proposed CAMPUS Act addresses campus safety and protests

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter June 12, 2024

The Ohio Legislature proposed House Bill 606, also known as the Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students Act, to provide Ohio universities with additional safety resources...

Poll workers guide students through the voting process at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on Nov. 8, 2022.

Portage County Board of Elections encourages community poll worker applications

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter May 28, 2024

While scrolling on social media profiles like Main Street Kent, individuals may come across a post about the Portage County Board of Elections encouraging individuals to apply to become poll workers. Faith...

Exterior of Bowman Hall on April 24, 2024.

People reflect on Bowman Hall shooting 10 years later

Adriana Gasiewski, Beat Reporter May 7, 2024

On April 2, 2014, Quavaugntay Tyler fired a shot from his 9mm Ruger gun into his hand while two females who suspected him of cheating confronted him in Bowman Hall parking lot. Ten years later, those...

Author Lawrence Roberts explains the picture to the audience during the Voices of Democracy presentation on May 3, 2024.

Journalist reflects on May Day, civil disobedience

Adriana Gasiewski, Beat Reporter May 4, 2024

In 1971, a member of the riot squad (stationed in George Washington University) grabbed 19-year-old Lawrence Robert’s upper arm. Roberts responded by pulling his arm away, prompting the riot squad member...

One of the models stops to pose in the 2024 KSU Annual Fashion Show on April 25, 2024.

Annual Fashion Show seamlessly incorporates sustainability, culture

Adriana Gasiewski, Beat Reporter May 2, 2024

The lights dimmed over the catwalk as models wearing a quilt-like skirt and a jacket, which was formerly a duffel bag, made their way onto the stage in The Student Center Ballroom. Multiple shows took...

The university's library sits near Risman Plaza on campus.

Portage County NAACP helps students after elimination of race-based scholarships

Adriana Gasiewski, Beat Reporter April 29, 2024

After Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s new guidance eliminated “disguised race-conscious admission,” which includes race-based scholarships, in March, factions are looking to counter the ruling.  Renee...

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