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New security measures installed at front campus rock

New security measures installed at front campus rock

Chris Abreu, TV2 Reporter September 21, 2020

Following demands set by Black United Students for action, the university installed new security measures at the rock on front campus. TV2's Chris Abreu spoke with BUS Director of Political Affairs Gabrielle...

As 9/11 is remembered and reflected on, there is now more information, notes, news coverage, and reading to remember 9/11.

What to read and watch on the 19th anniversary of 9/11

Brian Stelter, CNN Business September 11, 2020

(CNN) -- This year the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks is being observed as America finds itself in the throes of multiple crises simultaneously.With America in another period of...

The Kent State rock on front campus was painted again Tuesday morning with the words ITS OK BE NICE! The new words covered ITS OK TO BE WHITE, which was painted overnight. 

Kent State rock painted several more times; students harassed while painting

Nathan Mehring Chris Ramos September 8, 2020

Kent State’s front-campus rock has been re-painted several times since it was painted with the message “Blacks have no home here” on Monday, Sep. 7.The message was originally replaced with “Hate...

The Justice Department accused Yale University of discriminating against Asian American and White applicants in its undergraduate admissions process. This image shows Welch Hall on the Old Campus at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, November 28, 2012.

Justice Department accuses Yale of discriminating against Asian American and white applicants

(CNN) -- The Justice Department accused Yale University of discriminating against Asian American and White applicants in its undergraduate admissions process."Yale rejects scores of Asian American and...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine passed an executive order Jan. 22 to reinstate funding after pandemic cuts.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests positive ahead of Trump visit

AP August 6, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested positive for the coronavirus just ahead of a planned meeting with President Donald Trump.The Republican governor's office said Thursday that he took...

LGBTQ+ Student Resources

With a five-star rating from the Campus Pride Index, Kent State University is extremely welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community. Here are some of the resources and groups available to students and allies on...

Student files class action lawsuit against Kent State to recoup tuition and fees

Paige Bennett News Lab August 2, 2020

A Kent State student has filed a class action lawsuit against the university for not fully refunding tuition and fees after in-person classes were canceled in spring due to the coronavirus pandemic. The...

Ohio prohibits county fairs, will expand day care capacity

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Day cares can return to normal staffing ratios, but county fairs will be reduced to junior fairs featuring livestock competitions for children and teens, without the usual rides,...

2nd presidential debate host withdraws amid virus outbreak

Zeke Miller, AP July 27, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The University of Notre Dame has become the second university to withdraw as the host of one of this fall's three scheduled presidential debates amid the coronavirus pandemic.The university...

Over 60% of Gen Z have a TikTok account, and 94% have some sort of social media account.

TikTok may undergo corporate changes to distance from China amid US scrutiny

Brian Fung, CNN Business July 9, 2020

(CNN) -- The short-form video app TikTok could soon see a shakeup of its corporate structure as it confronts mounting criticism from politicians in the US over ties to its Chinese parent company.TikTok's...

After the event on Tuesday, Jan. 28, congressional candidate Aaron Godfrey addresses student questions one on one.

Congressional candidate addresses students about hardship

Madisyn Woodring Reporter January 29, 2020

It is possible to escape the hardship of poverty, but it is increasingly difficult, a congressional candidate told the Kent State College Democrats on Tuesday.“We’re supposed to be a country where...

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