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Joseph St. Laurent

St. Laurent soars through aeronautics program

Andrew Bugel November 16, 2014

Joseph St. Laurent had a dream to be a pilot when he came to Kent State University and last fall, that has become a reality.St. Laurent grew up in Nashua, New Hampshire. With the help of his mother, St....

Maggie Lohmann, sophmore student service leader, plants bulbs at the May 4 Memorial planting Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014.

New garden remembers KSU fallen students

Anthony Didion November 16, 2014

The Student Memorial Garden will create a reflective space all students can enjoy.The Student Memorial Garden is being built adjacent to Manchester Field near Midway Drive behind the Student Center, said...

KSU in talks to collaborate with neighbor universities

Marissa Barnhart November 16, 2014

Possible collaboration has been the talk of recent conversation among the presidents of Kent State, the University of Akron and Youngstown State University.In July, Kent State President Beverly Warren...

Kent State sophomore wide receiver Ernest Calhoun returns a kickoff after Bowling Green scored their second touchdown at Doyt Stadium on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014. The Flashes lost the game 30-20 bringing their record to 1-9.

Flashes to battle Buffalo Wednesday night

Taylor Rosen November 16, 2014

The Kent State football team aims to bounce back from last week’s discouraging 20-30 loss at Bowling Green State University and pick up its second win of the season in what will be the second-to-last...

Veterans in uniform shoot their guns during a Veteran's Day ceremony hosted by PARTA and the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center on Veteran's Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014.

City of Kent honors veterans service

Jamie Brian November 11, 2014

The Kent Central Gateway veterans memorial attracted those who served and those people of different backgrounds gathered to honor veterans from all branches of the military.PARTA partnered with the Kent...

Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Finkelstein begins the annual Veteran's Day observance Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014 as the Kent State ROTC raises the Ohio flag.

Ceremony honors military servicemen for Veterans Day

Leanne O’Neill November 9, 2014

Nearly 100 people — clutching umbrellas in one hand and covering their heart with the other — watched three flags rise on the Student Green.Members of Kent State’s ROTC program raised a flag, an...

Junior Jakim Harvey embraces sophomore Kyndall Echols after they are crowned King and Queen of the 46th annual Renaissance Ball in the Ballroom Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014.

BUS Renaissance Ball celebrates African-American culture

Teahl Rice November 5, 2014

Kent State’s ballroom quickly filled up with high energy and an air of celebration as more than 300 students gathered for Black United Students’ 46th annual Renaissance Ball.Doors opened at 6:30 p.m.,...

Evgenia Fotiou

Anthropology Department welcomes new faculty members

Alyssa Schmitt November 3, 2014

Two new faculty members are taking their knowledge from past experiences to broaden the information students can receive at Kent State.Evgenia Fotiou, a cultural anthropologist, and Anthony Tosi, a biological...

Library Live information sessions to target faculty, graduate students

Olivia Young November 3, 2014

Library Live is an information and resources conference targeted at faculty and graduate students and will be held on Thursday, Nov. 6 in the University Library.This one-day conference, taking place between...

Ray Paoletta is a junior political science major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at rpaolet1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Get educated before you vote

Ray Paoletta October 30, 2014

Whenever there is a major election, college campuses become flooded with groups trying to “get out the vote.” These organizations bring celebrities, models and party buses to campus to take students...

Wick Poetry Center hosts reading, Q&A with award-winning poet

Alyssa Schmitt October 27, 2014

The Wick Poetry Center is co-sponsoring a free poetry reading by award-winning poet Shara McCallum with the Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts Program (NEOMFA) Oct. 29 in 306 of the Kent Student Center...

Halloween crime down from last year

Danielle Hess October 27, 2014

The Kent Police Department cleaned up the streets of Kent during the city’s unofficial Halloween celebration Oct. 25, making a total of 43 physical arrests.The number dropped slightly from last year’s...

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