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An aerial shot of the May 4 Memorial, with Taylor Hall on the right, and Blanket Hill center.

Rebranding discussion involves campus history, May 4

Jimmy Miller May 3, 2015

As President Beverly Warren and the university identify aspects of the Kent State rebranding process, perhaps one of the most controversial parts of the discussions remains what to do with May 4, 1970.Warren’s...

Musician Charlie Mosbrook performs in front of attendees of the annual May 4 commemoration of the Kent State shootings in 1970, Saturday, May 4, 2013 on Blanket Hill outside Taylor Hall.

Current protests similar but not identical to May 4, 1970 shootings

Payton Moore May 3, 2015

Riots broke out across Baltimore on Monday, and several buildings and cars were burned and stores looted.The riots, which revolved around police brutality are somewhat similar to how roughly 2,000 Kent...

Kent State holds on-campus events to commemorate May 4th

Jason Cox May 1, 2015

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Beverly Warren speaks at her presidential inauguration ceremony, held in the M.A.C. Center on May 1, 2015.

Beverly Warren officially becomes Kent State’s 12th president

Christina Godfrey May 1, 2015

Beverly Warren is now officially president of Kent State University.At her inauguration ceremony Friday in the M.A.C. Center, Warren  told an audience of more than 750 about her plans for student excellence,...

Wick Poetry Center ‘gives voice’ to local grade students

Aaron Corpora April 29, 2015

Kent State's Wick Poetry Center hosted its 14th annual Giving Voice performance in the Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday night.The performance, which features original poetry by local students grades...

KSU professor fired after road rage incident

Madeleine Winer April 29, 2015

Kent State fired an assistant professor Wednesday after his April 15 road-rage fueled encounter.Linden Adkins, assistant professor for the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology,...

President Bev Warren recounts her first 100 days as Kent State University's President during the Bowman Breakfast Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014.

Kent State’s 12th president to be inaugurated

Christina Godfrey April 29, 2015

With her first year coming to a close, President Beverly Warren has been celebrating with students, faculty and the Kent community this week in the days leading up to her inauguration Friday.“It’s...

Illustration by LaQuann Dawson

Smoking ban likely to arrive soon for Kent State

Christina Godfrey April 29, 2015

For more than two decades, Kent State has slowly been working to ban smoking in certain areas on campus. The efforts may soon result in the prohibition of it altogether.Since 2012, Kent State’s sights...

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Kent State expands social media presence to Snapchat

Julianne Calapa April 29, 2015

Screenshots, stories, drawings and filters are just a few things students can look forward to with Kent State’s new Snapchat account.Kent State officially launched its Snapchat on April 21 under the...

File photo by Makayla Brown

Summer Concert Guide

Megan Brown April 28, 2015

The summer season brings with it some of the best concerts. Think Woodstock circa 1969 or Bob Dylan, 1965. This timeless tradition has always been about good vibes and great tunes under the sun for decades...

What I’ve learned at Kent State is…

What I’ve learned at Kent State is…

Payton Moore April 28, 2015

What students learn while at Kent State spans beyond how to properly cite an essay. After asking several students what they feel is the most important thing they’ve learned, college can be defined as...

An employee at Off The Wagon, reads a comic book.

Old-school comics revamped in digital age

Jamie Brian April 28, 2015

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s your favorite comic strips moving from your shelf to your screen with apps like ComicCafe and GoComics.com.“The Sunday afternoon where a young kid would sit under...

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