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Flashline faces new issue with shared computers

Elizabeth Randolph March 17, 2014

A new issue has been discovered with Kent State’s Flashline site.Jason Wearley, executive director of Information Services, said that his incident response team found out that Flashline users who share...

Term instructor of Pan-African studies Olu Manns (left) performs on stage with students from his Cultural Expressions class. Manns was quoted "On the One" referring to the diversity of students in his class being brought together from nations all across the world during the 19th annual African Night, Friday, March 14, 2014.

Annual African Night celebrates African culture through food and dance

Michael Lopick March 16, 2014

A crowd of students dressed to the nines eagerly waited outside the Kent State Ballroom to celebrate a world of geles, dashikis and traditional African food.Kent African Student Association’s 19th annual...

Guest columnist: 10 things KSU students need to know about the Board of Trustees

Jody Michael March 16, 2014

1. Your room and board rates are going up more than 3.8 percent next year. The Board of Trustees decided that on Wednesday.2. While students are paying hundreds more, President Lester Lefton is receiving...

Kent State’s NAACP chapter reassembles on campus, hosts tea party

Kara Taylor March 16, 2014

The newly-reassembled National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ,or NAACP, Kent State chapter hosted a tea party Saturday for women to discuss the social issues of the modern-day minority...

A close up of Parking Services employee Adam Nowicki as he issues a parking ticket for a vehicle parked in the wrong lot, Monday, March 10, 2014.

Tickets reflect parking problems for KSU students

Katherine Schaeffer March 16, 2014

Perched on Hilltop Drive is a row of Kent State’s most historic buildings — elegant century-old structures, separated by hilly expanses of lawn and shaded by trees older than the university itself.Unfortunately,...

Psych Services understaffed, no waiting list

Hannah Reed March 13, 2014

Kent State’s Psychological Services has experienced understaffing issues this semester, resulting in students being put on a waiting list for more than two weeks.Psychological Services is available to...

Local Munchies bringing convenient options to Kent

Justin Graci March 13, 2014

A new website created by a Kent State alumnus is going to bring new food options to Kent State students. Local Munchies, founded by 2011 Kent State graduate Nate Jones, will be a site that students can...

Our View: Staying safe on St. Paddy’s Day

DKS Editors March 13, 2014

Everyone wants to enjoy St. Patrick’s day, and this often includes going to get a green beer downtown or spending time with friends at a house party. As you head out this weekend or Monday, remember...

Rec’s competition to test students’ physical skills

Hannah Reed March 13, 2014

Students will have a chance to prove their athletic abilities Saturday at the Ultimate Athlete Competition in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.The competition, which starts at 10 a.m. and ends...

Recyclemania hits halfway point

Martin Harp March 13, 2014

Recyclemania has reached its halfway point, and Kent State is doing its best to stay ahead of The University of Akron in the standings. Recylemania is a competition for college and university recycling...

Submitted photo from alternative spring break 2013 in Columbiana County.

Think outside the box when planning your spring break

Lindsay Miller March 12, 2014

It was a sunny 75 degrees in the woods of Hellbender Bluff where Hannah Yackley spent her 2012 spring break. As a participant of Kent State’s Alternate Spring Break program, Yackley had the opportunity...

Board approves Lefton’s $100K bonus, more than $33 million in building plans

The Kent State Board of Trustees awarded President Lester Lefton a $106,538 bonus and approved the construction for two new buildings on campus at its meeting Wednesday morning.The board approved the construction...

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