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Southern Comfort Kitchen: bringing New Orleans style food to Kent on wheels

Isabella Schreck Reporter • February 6, 2022

Coming from New Orleans, Will Matthews, Kent State 2019 graduate, saw very little food options that mirrored the meals he was used to eating back home.So, he realized he needed to bring the south to Northeast...

Reed Memorial Library offers ‘Food Fridays’ to the community

Izzy Stewart Reporter • June 30, 2021

Local food trucks gather for weekly Food Fridays at the Reed Memorial Library in Ravenna. Food Fridays happen each Friday until the end of August from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event has different local...

Class of 2021 reflects on Kent State, COVID experiences as in-person commencement ceremonies resume

Annie Zwisler Managing Editor Zaria Johnson Editor-in-Chief • May 13, 2021

Editor's Note: The following story has been updated to include photographs of graduates Gianna DaPra and Jordan Bigelow. High fives were exchanged and excited cheers rang through Centennial Court Green...

Akron celebrates third annual Pride Festival

David Williams • August 25, 2019

Thousands of festival-goers attended the third annual Akron Pride Festival on Saturday. The parade began at Highland Square and made its 1.5 mile trek up West Market Street before arriving at Hardesty...