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KentWired

‘Feels like a trick’: How Maltese explains art through perception and illusion

Danielle Stehle, Reporter April 14, 2023

As the First Friday Lecture series came to a close, multidisciplinary artist in breadth, Vanessa Maltese shared their experience working with their art through the plasticity of the brain April 14. The...

Jan Leach speaks to gathered high school students invited to Kent States campus for OSMA about fake news April 14, 2023.

OSMA aims to raise high school students’ own voices to protect their rights

Danielle Stehle, Reporter April 14, 2023

Ohio’s Statewide Convention, OSMA, puts emphasis on the importance of the New Voices bill for high school students at Kent State April 14. Director of OSMA and Center of Scholastic Journalism, Candace...

Black Box Series showcases students’ original work

Kyle Kuchta, Reporter April 4, 2023

The School of Theatre and Dance's Black Box Series continues to give students the opportunity to showcase their original work outside the Main Stage Season. Students must go through the application...

Chair of the May 4 Presidental Advisory Community Roseann Chic Canfora talks to attendants of the May 4 Commemoration event on May 4, 2022.

Canfora, May 4 survivor, uses storytelling to empower students

Francesca Malinky, Reporter April 3, 2023

Roseann “Chic” Canfora is a name synonymous with the tragedy and activism surrounding the May 4, 1970 shooting. Canfora currently works with students to document and teach using her lived experiences. Chic...

Jacob Nash and members of the LGBTQ+ Center gather together at the Transgender Day of Visibility event.

Trans students celebrate visibility

Irene Bowser, Reporter April 3, 2023

In May, Jacob Nash will celebrate 25 years of coming out as a transgender man. He celebrates his differences and challenges by supporting others who are beginning their journey of visibility. Nash said...

Opportunities in esports industry continue to grow

Adam Kring, Reporter March 29, 2023

Esports continues to make its way to the mainstream of society, and with it is coming plenty of jobs and attention from big corporations. So, how do you get a job in this industry? The esports minor program...

The Zeta Gamma fall 2022 pledge class of Sigma Nu.

Sigma Nu works on rebuilding with return to campus

Blake Serrano, Reporter March 22, 2023

Two and a half years after turning in their charter, the Zeta Gamma chapter of Sigma Nu is rebuilding and trying to re-charter. In spring 2020, the chapter left campus due to its dwindling size, said...

College of Public Health launching LGBTQ+ Public Health Graduate Certificate for fall 2023

College of Public Health launching LGBTQ+ Public Health Graduate Certificate for fall 2023

Chania Crawford, Reporter March 19, 2023

The College of Public Health is launching a new certificate in the fall of 2023, centered around health disparities and the health needs of members of the LGBTQ+ community. Outreach program director...

Students in the WPNI program.

Washington Program in National Issues Takes Students Beyond the Classroom

Ashley Caudill, Reporter March 17, 2023

Cathy Teti, Kent State 1975 alumna, sat among the first students of the Washington Program in National Issues in 1973 and again as an assistant to the director in 1974. Teti started her time at Kent...

Bob Hammer (left), Adam Sharp (above) and Terry OReilly (right) tell guests about the National Academy of Television of Arts and Sciences March 14. The purpose of the lecture was to inform and educate students on NATAS and the history of the Emmys.

NATAS President and CEO Sharp, chairman O’Reilly connect with Kent community

Tyler Pyles, Reporter March 14, 2023

Both the president and CEO and the chairman of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences spoke about the history of the Emmys and what goes into crafting television’s biggest awards program...

Parking deck plans canceled

Jacob Brooks, Reporter March 13, 2023

Kent State will not be moving forward on plans for new parking decks on campus. Five years ago, Kent State’s Board of Trustees approved phase one of the Gateway Master Plan. The $220 million phase,...

Officer Trevor White patrols the streets in the early morning on Fake Paddys Day March 12, 2022.

University, police prepare for Fake Paddy’s Day

Alton Northup, Reporter March 10, 2023

Students dressing up head-to-toe in green each year to celebrate the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day has become both a college tradition and a concern for public safety. Fake Paddy’s Day is synonymous...

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