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A phishing message received by a student on July 30, 2023. (Courtesy of Anthony Zacharyasz)

Phishing, not fishing: Campus community remains on the lookout for online fraudulent practice

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter September 25, 2023

Several students received phishing emails in July and August about changing their university-affiliated email passwords.  Now, the university’s Information Technology department is working on educating...

The crowd cheers as Mariah the Scientist performs at the USG fall concert on Sept. 23, 2023.

Mariah the Scientist’s crowd interactions energize students at Homecoming Concert

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter September 24, 2023

Mariah the Scientist performed at the Undergraduate Student Government’s fall concert Saturday night, becoming the first female artist to headline the concert since the COVID-19 pandemic. Brian Johnson,...

Students move in and out of the Design Innovation Hub on Sept. 6, 2023. The DI Hub plans to be a nut-free facility by January 2024.

Expectations set for soon to be nut-free Design Innovation Dining

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter September 11, 2023

The Design Innovation Hub is home to one of the two dining halls on campus and will be a nut-free facility, at the earliest, by January 2024. The plan to make the DI Hub a nut-free dining facility started...

Starbucks welcomes back fall drinks, along with crazy crowds.

Take it or leave it: Starbucks brings back seasonal menu on campus for fall

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter September 6, 2023

A long line of eager students trailed out the door for the return of Starbucks’ fall menu featuring the drinks of the upcoming fall season.   On campus, coffee cravers can find two separate Starbucks...

Randy Crider vends his art outside MadCap Brew Co. in Kent during Main Street Kent's Crafty Crawl Aug. 27, 2023

Main Street Kent’s second Crafty Crawl showcases local artists

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter August 28, 2023

This year’s Crafty Crawl featured everything from colorful crochet stuffed dinosaurs to wooden six pack containers meant to hold beer – but it's the items with imperfections that attract the most attention. MadCap...

Mariah the Scientist to headline this year’s Homecoming concert

Mariah the Scientist to headline this year’s Homecoming concert

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter August 20, 2023

Mariah the Scientist, an R&B and soul artist, will headline Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government fall concert Sept. 23. DJ Smillz, the university’s in-house DJ, will open the fall concert...

Students, with help from their family and friends, move into Koonce Hall in the Tri-Towers dorm building in the beginning of the fall 2022 semester.

University anticipates high number of freshmen this fall

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter August 19, 2023

Last fall, Kent State University welcomed 5,223 freshmen to campus. “At this point in time, we anticipate being in a similar position as last year with an expected first-year class between 4,250 and...

Lecturer and assistant professor Erica Eckert speaks on what the Kent administration was doing during and leading up to the May 4 shooting May 3, 2023.

‘Where Were the Administrators? A Student Affairs Perspective on May 4’ lecture

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter May 4, 2023

Assistant professor of higher education Erica Eckert discussed how the university’s administration handled the events surrounding the May 4 shootings in her Thursday lecture titled “Where Were the...

Attendees gathered for the "Hold Kent State Republicans Accountable" protest bear signs with social media messages pulled from College Republicans members' social media accounts May 1, 2023.

Accountability, free speech protesters clash over actions of College Republicans

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter May 1, 2023

Editor's note: A quote from Emmett Geul was removed because it incorrectly stated the Kent State Students for a Democratic Society had a part in planning the protest against the College Republicans and created/distributed...

Kent anticipates record-breaking admissions

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter May 1, 2023

Kent has received over 23,000 applications for admission this year, causing the admissions rate to increase. Collin Palmer, associate vice president of enrollment management and admissions, said his...

How Kent students celebrate Ramadan

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter April 16, 2023

With Eid al-Fitr approaching on April 20, many Kent State students have begun to reflect upon their celebration of Ramadan. Ramadan is the holiest month in the Muslim faith, in which Muslims focus on...

A model during the Winning Way’s Student Athlete Fashion Show shows off his outfit to the crowd.

Winning Way’s student athlete show features NFL quarterback

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter April 11, 2023

As the lights dimmed, DJ Smillz’s music blasted, and the crowd cheered in anticipation for Kent State student athletes to take the KIVA stage.  Mario Nunez, senior entrepreneurship major and founder...

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