When I tell people that I’m a vegetarian, I often get an immediate response. It’s rarely, if ever negative. Instead, it’s almost always a “Good for you,” or a “Me, too!” When meeting another...
By now, you’ve no doubt heard of Gritty, the new, orange, rolling-eyed mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers. I won’t pull punches with you, reader. If you’ve seen Gritty, then you already know what...
In getting closer to graduation, a common enough question has been rattling around in my mind: Should I continue my education? When graduating high school, the flow to college is almost an expected one....
Thanks for listening to the first episode of KentWired’s news and information podcast, Kent Read, Kent Write, Kent Stop Talking! Join host Nick Hunter and this week’s guests Scott Rainey and Cameron...
Recently, during a recording of a new radio show and podcast from Luna Negra and Brainchild, two literary arts journals here on Kent’s campus (Writer’s BlockCast), I joined some of my peers in a conversation...
Every family cookout since — well, probably before I was even around — my family has always been excited for one specific dish. We’re vegetarians, so it’s usually not burgers or hot dogs (except...
I hadn’t expected myself to blow through the well-reported "Bad Blood," by John Carreyrou, as quickly as I did. (The book, about the rise and fall of blood testing company Theranos, was wonderfully juicy;...
If you remember only a few golden societal rules you were taught in childhood, these might be among them: Don’t ever ask someone their weight, their age or how much money they make.Those kinds of questions,...
Editor's note: Since the publication of this column, the writer took a DNA test and wished to update this piece with the information that it did not show any Native American genetic ancestry. In Times...
The Kent State University Golf Course, closed since late 2016, remains vacant since that time. Soon, Kent State may consider selling the land it once occupied.The course, which now sits along Kent Ravenna...
Kent State’s Student Multicultural Center has welcomed a new director.Talea Drummer, who replaced Oscar Ramos, has previously worked in the university's Athletics department and the Upward Bound programs,...
Editor’s note: To protect the student and his family, The Kent Stater has changed Adriny’s name.Adriny Hordiyenko has a job and a driver’s license. He has a social security number and a circle of...
