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Downtown Kent to host Festival of Lights

Nathaniel Harvey November 30, 2016

The Kent Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the city's annual Festival of Lights in downtown Kent at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.The Festival of Lights has free admission, so students, residents and other community...

Students look forward to holiday traditions

Paige Verma December 9, 2015

As finals near and holiday break is just around the corner, students are starting to think about what they do for the holidays.While some might travel and some might never leave their houses, students...

A crowd gathers around the CSX Santa Train in Fremont, Kentucky. The train takes 14 stops through Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee. Nov. 21, 2015. 

Santa Train: A journey of joy in Appalachian coal towns

Karl Schneider November 23, 2015

Editor's note: Members of Kent State’s photojournalism program drove down to Kentucky to follow the Santa Train and speak with the families living along the tracks.With the sun still hiding deep below...

Guest column: Starbucks lovers brewing over holiday cup design

Jenna Kuczkowski November 11, 2015

A red cup has never caused so many people to become offended until now. On Oct. 22, Starbucks, the coffee giant, gave a sneak preview of its annual holiday cup design to the public. The actual debut of...

Thanksgiving brings on guilty pleasures

Audrey Young November 11, 2014

A few weeks ago I wrote about my favorite holiday, Halloween, and how it is much better when you’re a kid. The article got me thinking about the other holidays and what I love about each one — and...

A municiple worker for the city of Kent hangs a wreath over the intersection of E Main St. and N Depeyster St on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014.

Visual Kent

Jacob Byk October 28, 2014

It always seems like when one holiday ends, the advertisement for another begins. Christmas decorations have started popping up in downtown Kent, under an opaque sky. I generally (like most people, it...

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