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Robert Selvaggio, Director of Jazz Studies at Kent State University.

Playing it by ear: A blossoming musician’s call to practice, practice, practice

Mark Oprea March 10, 2015

When once asked about training budding jazz players, legendary pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington once said, “The most important thing I look for when looking for a musician is if they know how to...

Since about mid-January, Christopher Mosquera has been strolling around campus every day wearing the same brown fuzzy bathrobe, leprechaun hat and St. Patrick’s Day tinsel around his neck.

‘KSU Leprechaun’ brings joy, inspires change in spirit of St. Patrick’s Day

Jenna Kuczkowski March 10, 2015

For some, the daily decision of what clothing to put on their backs isn’t given much thought. Others strategically plan each and every outfit. For Christopher Mosquera, the decision has been relatively...

Sophomore public relations major and lifeguard at the aquatics center in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

A chlorine bond: Aquatics center offers more than just waves

Jamie Brian March 10, 2015

Flip flops squeak against the wet tile, carrying you to the edge of the pool where you kick them off, brace yourself for the chill and dive in.This is a familiar scene, one that has been replayed through...

Sophomore fashion merchandising major, Quierston Byers, reads the book Intro 14 in the Wick Poetry Center on Tuesday March 10, 2015. The Wick Poetry center has a quiet and comfortable reading room on the third floor.

Reading between the lines: The satisfaction from a book

Felicia Guadagni March 10, 2015

“I read to escape to a different place. It’s just nice to be somewhere else besides the real world.”This sentiment from Megan Deierling, a sophomore broadcast journalism major, is common among avid...

An inside look at the Hong Kong fashion program with Paige Meacham

An inside look at the Hong Kong fashion program with Paige Meacham

Ellen Freeborn March 10, 2015

We all have friends or know people who have studied at Kent State’s New York City or Florence campuses. I had the pleasure of studying in Florence last spring (further solidifying my jealousy and angst...

Three Kent State Players Join the 2015 All-MAC Teams

Megan McEldowney March 9, 2015

It was a memorable week for three players on the Kent State Men’s Basketball Team. The Mid-American Conference announced Monday that sophomore Jimmy Hall, and seniors Devareaux Manley and Kris Brewer...

Faculty Senate chair Lee Fox Cardamone addresses the crowd. 

Faculty senate approves new minor requirements, revises grading policies

Victoria Manenti March 9, 2015

Faculty Senate approved the revision of grading policies and undergraduate minor policies during its second meeting of the semester on Monday, March 10.All undergraduate minors will require a minimum of...

Hanbin Mao, an associate professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, demonstrates the process of combining several components in a cuvette test tube, an early stage in telomere research, Monday, March 2, 2015, in Williams Hall. Mao and several graduate students are investigating methods to stop the spreading of telomerase enzymes which often elongate the life of cancer cells.

Kent State researchers continue work toward preventing cancer

Jacob Runnels March 9, 2015

Researchers at Kent State plan to begin the next step in their effort to combat cancer production in human DNA.Hanbin Mao, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, said his team is investigating...

Cassandra Pegg-Kirby, assistant director for the Women's Center, educates students on the Green Dot Program and hands out informational pamphlets. "Doing something and doing nothing are both choices," she said Thursday, Oct. 29, 2014.

Green Dot program to offer gender and communication certificate

Jessica Darling March 9, 2015

The Green Dot program at Kent State will certify students in a Gender and Communication class on Thursday, March 12.Green Dot certification, an eight-hour training program, is designed to help students...

Oklahoma fraternity under fire for racial remarks

Julie Selby March 9, 2015

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College students more likely to be victims of identity theft

Alexandria Valverde March 8, 2015

Identity theft possible threat for KSU students from KentWired.com on Vimeo.From buying books online to accessing social media accounts, college students’ online information has become ripe for identity...

Kent State's Rebecca Osmer competes on the uneven bars during the meeting against Ball State University on Sunday, March, 8, 2015. Rebecca Osmer finished her routine with a 9.875. The Flashes won 196.800-195.50.

Gymnastics turns in fourth highest score in school history

Megan McEldowney March 8, 2015

Fans in the M.A.C. Center roared with excitement Sunday as the gymnastics team celebrated senior day and walked away with the fourth-highest team score in school history on Sunday. During this celebration,...

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