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Guest Column: Americans will have more to spend if gas stays low

Kevin G. Hall January 13, 2015

If oil and gasoline prices remain at their current unusually low levels, Americans will have a lot more to spend on other things.That's the conclusion of the AAA Motor Club, which on Dec. 31 projected...

Hundreds of species of plants stay out of the bitter winter weather inside the warm Kent State University Greenhouse, Herrick Conservatory, located behind Cunningham hall.

Greenhouse offers an escape from the cold

Jamie Brian January 13, 2015

Outside, the winter breeze whips snow over barren ground. Inside the Herrick Conservatory, however, lies a lush array of tropical and carnivorous plants, in addition to exotic creatures, such as fire-bellied...

Kent State geology professor Elizabeth Herndon in McGilvery Hall on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. Herndon ran in the first ever Beer Mile World Championship in Austin, Texas on December 3, 2014, where she ran 1 mile and drank a beer per quarter mile in a record time of 6 minutes and 17 seconds.

Beer Mile world record smashed by Kent State professor of geology

Mark Oprea January 13, 2015

As runners were perched at the starting line of an Austin, Texas marathon last month, they held in their hands tall cans of Budweiser, Austin’s own Hops & Grain Brew and longnecks of Bud Light. Everything...

Brimfield Police Chief and Facebook "internet sensation" David Oliver speaks to Kent State students on Oct. 8, 2013 about his many experiences in the police force. From years of helping on the drug task force, to his more recent ones that revolve around helping the community through his notoriety on Facebook, Oliver has built quite a background for himself prior to the interest buzz. Oliver recently released a book called "No Mopes Allowed", inspired by the well-known Facebook page.

Brimfield police chief suspended

Katie Nix January 13, 2015

Brimfield Township Police Chief David Oliver, whose Facebook posts have made him well-known across the country, has been suspended from the department effective Tuesday."I can't say very much due to the...

Cell phone use

Can cell phones define you? New study suggests ‘yes’

Lydia Taylor January 12, 2015

Three Kent State professors and a graduate student questioned if excessive cell phone use during leisure time benefits college students in a November 2014 study. Assistant professor Jian Li and associate...

Thousands of people gather during a demonstration march in Lille, France, on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, in support of the victims of this week’s twin attacks in Paris. Hundreds of extra troops are being deployed around Paris after three days of terror in the French capital killed 17 people and left the nation in shock. (Patrick Delecroix/Maxppp/Zuma Press/TNS)

BGSU grad marches in unity rally for France

Jim Sielicki January 12, 2015

ANNECY, France — A recent Bowling Green State University student who arrived in southeast France earlier this month to work as an au pair, found herself marching in solidarity with thousands of people...

Ray Paoletta is a junior political science major. Contact him at rpaolet1@kent.edu

OPINION: Free community college is worth a discussion

Ray Paoletta January 12, 2015

President Barack Obama introduced an effort on Friday to give Americans of all ages free community college.The first thing that will come to most people’s minds is that free community college is another...

Lock Reynolds. Photo courtesy of Kent State University

Kent State economics professor recognized as one of top economists in world

Chelsea Graff January 12, 2015

A Kent State professor was ranked in December in the top 100 economists in the world whose first publication was five or fewer years ago.C. Lockwood Reynolds said he felt honored to be included on the...

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Bucks, Ducks and Flashes: How Kent State fared against a national finalist

Jimmy Miller January 12, 2015

When Kent State’s football team traveled to Columbus to play the Ohio State Buckeyes in September, nobody expected the Flashes were playing a national finalist.Nobody could have predicted that after...

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Our View: Respecting expression after tragedy

KS Editors January 11, 2015

As student journalists at Kent State, we know how fortunate we are to have the freedom to report, express our opinions and tell stories that matter; that affect the Kent State community; and that sometimes...

 Over winter break, Downtown Kent spruced up its navigational system with newly designed road signs and street decorations.

Cutting-edge signs for a bustling downtown

Keely Kennedy January 11, 2015

As students departed for winter break this past month, the city of Kent engaged in a project to liven downtown.The new signs are part of the comprehensive Signage and Wayfinding Program, which has been...

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Remembering Jason Bitsko

Richie Mulhall January 11, 2015

The Portage County Coroner’s Office ruled that Kent State football player Jason Bitsko died as a result of an enlarged heart, the Ravenna Record-Courier reported Tuesday afternoon.Bitsko’s death, which...

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