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Where do black women go to: secure the bag event series

Kennedi Combs Diversity reporter September 27, 2019

In a series of events called “Where Do Black Women Go To…,” four educated black women, each with a history in finance and business, held an informational meeting about how to “secure the bag”...

Hillel Jewish Center hosts open house, continuation of Shabbat

Terry Lee III Diversity reporter September 21, 2019

The Hillel Jewish Center created a space for people to indulge in their faith and gather with friends Saturday on Homecoming weekend.Attendees of the open house were welcomed by Rabbi Michael Ross who...

Moira Armstrong an English and History major(Left) and Jordan George a Fashion major (Right) admire the "Wearing Justice" exhibit at the Kent State University Museum. This Exhibit shows the use of Graphic T-Shirts during heated political moments and showcases their meanings. Sep 13, 2019.

Graphic T-shirts make more than a fashion statement

Gershon Harrell, Fashion reporter September 13, 2019

Like photos, graphic T-shirts can carry thousands of different interpretations, meanings and messages.For generations, graphic tees have been worn as a way to identify where someone aligns, raise awareness...

University employs 8,000 students, offers multiple opportunities

Celetre Jones September 10, 2019

Career Exploration and Development recruits Kent students to fill 8,000 on-campus jobs at the beginning of each school year.Kent students are in need of employment, the Career Exploration and Development...

A still shot from the Kent State commercial that was aired during the Super Bowl and Olympics.

Kent State spends $10,000 to air commercial during Olympics

Francesca Barrett February 17, 2018

Kent State spent $52,000 on the commercial featured during the Super Bowl and another $10,000 for the Olympics. Jessica Chunat, a sophomore architectural studies major, said spending the $52,000 on the...

Haley Foster, freshman, worked three jobs over the summer to pay for her freshman year here at Kent State University. Wednesday, Oct 7, 2015.

Avoiding loans three jobs at a time

Maggie Wachtel October 11, 2015

Student loan debt is at an all time high. According to the Institute for College Access and Success, Kent State graduates had an average debt of $31,543 in 2013.Haley Foster is a freshman exploratory major...

Ray Paoletta is a senior political science major. Contact him at rpaolet1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Cleveland: A city on the rebound

Ray Paoletta April 22, 2015

Cleveland is desperate. That was the underlying message in a Boston Globe column from Tuesday. Cleveland was painted as a run-down, dead city filled with low-class people. The writer even poked fun at...

Freshman early childhood education major Emily Dame buys a full basket of food at Prentice Munchies using her meal plan, Monday, April 28, 2014.

Students struggle to max out meal plans

Breyanna Tripp April 28, 2014

Melanie Sugalski has an outstanding balance of $900 left on her meal plan.Sugalski, a sophomore visual communication design major, said she plans on spending as much as possible on buying groceries for...

President Lester Lefton prepares to break ground, Aug. 8, 2011, the beginning of years of extensive downtown development.

City credits Lefton with solidifying town-gown relations

Madeleine Winer April 21, 2014

The alleyways were dirty. Roadways were crumbling, and buildings were falling apart in downtown Kent.For 30 years, the city of Kent and the university made plan after plan to try to revitalize Kent’s...

Students mindful of how much they spend on spring break

Breyanna Tripp March 17, 2014

Freshman pre-human development major Elizabeth Fleming made sure she stuck to her budget of spending no more than $40 a day when she went to Panama City for spring break last year.“My mom fronted me...

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