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Earlier this week, the House Ethics Committee deadlocked along party lines whether to release a report investigating allegations against Gaetz of sexual misconduct, illicit drug use, shared inappropriate images or videos on the House floor and misused state identification records. | Official Congressional Portrait

Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration

Alton Northup, News Director November 21, 2024

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz announced on X Thursday that he is withdrawing his consideration for attorney general. The decision concludes a controversial pick for the nation's top law enforcement...

Freshman Michael Satola and junior Trevion Billingsley sat down to cast their votes for the presidential election on Nov. 5, 2024.

First-time voters express discomfort, frustration and a sliver of optimism at Rec Center

Alton Northup, Reporter November 5, 2024

As voters flowed in and out of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, where two polling places were set up Tuesday for the election, the result of an exhaustive campaign was on full display. Caitlyn...

Not making it home to vote before Tuesday doesn’t mean a student missed their chance to vote, as long as they're registered to vote in Ohio.| File photo

Registered in Ohio but not in Kent? You can still vote

Alton Northup, News Director November 4, 2024

Many Kent State students may be registered in Ohio but are unable to travel home for Election Day. This doesn’t mean they've missed their chance to vote. If a student has not already voted in their...

A majority of Kent State students say in survey they plan to vote for Harris

A majority of Kent State students say in survey they plan to vote for Harris

Alton Northup, News Director November 4, 2024

Kent State students who participated in an election survey from The Kent Stater/Department of Sociology and Criminology overwhelmingly supported Kamala Harris. In the survey of 253 students, Harris...

36-year-old Nicholas Fontaine of Kent was one of six indicted for illegal voting, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Tuesday. Fontaine is a legal permanent resident but lacked U.S. citizenship when he allegedly voted in 2016 and 2018, according to the Attorney General’s office. | File photo

Kent man charged for illegal voting

Alton Northup, News Director October 22, 2024

An Ohio grand jury indicted six people for illegal voting in past elections. A 36-year-old Kent man, Nicholas Fontaine, was one of six indicted, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Tuesday. Fontaine...

President Todd Diacon said the university ends fiscal year 2024 with a $9.9 million deficit. The announcement follows a series of warnings from the president over declining state funding and enrollment. | File photo

Kent State sounds alarm after outspending budget

Alton Northup, News Director October 19, 2024

Kent State overspent its budget by $18.6 million for fiscal year 2024. President Todd Diacon said in a letter to faculty and staff that unexpected revenue padded the overspending, resulting in a $9.9...

The Kent Stater has launched a survey on Kent State student's thoughts this election. The survey is in partnership with the Department of Sociology and Criminology.

The Kent Stater launches election survey

Alton Northup, News Director October 10, 2024

Voting? Have your voice heard. The Kent Stater has launched an anonymous survey on the 2024 presidential election in partnership with the Department of Sociology and Criminology. The survey seeks...

LGBTQ+ students across campus woke up on Sept. 17 to see homophobic graffiti on Korb Hall. After numerous attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, the university’s response has always been silence. | File photo

Kent State must take action against homophobia

Alton Northup, News Director October 1, 2024

On Sept. 17, LGBTQ+ students across campus woke up to see homophobic graffiti on Korb Hall. In an email to students, Chris Jenkins, interim director of public safety and chief of Kent State University...

Nearly 250 Kent State students have until Oct. 7, 2024, to re-register to vote. If they don't, they may be turned away from the election.

These Kent State students may not be able to vote

Alton Northup, News Director September 30, 2024

Nearly 250 Kent State students may be turned away from voting this year. This semester, a third-party group registered students to vote on campus. However, improper information the group provided to...

Students still use rooms belonging to famous alumni like Steve Harvey and James Harrison.

Do you live in a famous dorm?

Alton Northup, News Director September 7, 2024

Kent State has its fair share of past students who have gone on to gain celebrity status, so it’s no surprise that spaces used by the likes of Steve Harvey and James Harrison still exist on campus today....

Jim Tasker, a semi-retired Anglican priest, has called Ohio home for more than 40 years. When he watched Sen. J.D. Vance receive the Republican nomination for vice president, he said he felt a "sense of pride."

Ohio Republicans find neighbor in J.D. Vance

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief July 20, 2024

In the Portage County Republican Headquarters, there aren’t any signs with Sen. J.D. Vance’s name on it yet. But voters there cannot hide their enthusiasm for Ohio’s junior senator joining former...

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

Downtown Kent is quickly transforming into a wizardly world. On July 19 and 20, Main Street Kent will hold its annual Wizardly Weekend. Activities like the Wobbly Wizard Bar Crawl, Magical Movie Night,...

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