The Portage County NAACP opened its first office in Kent, and members are now encouraging a stronger connection between the branch and Black students of Kent State.
The location initially opened in...
At 8 a.m. on Friday morning, firefighters entered two vacant houses that were purposely set on fire.
Beginning June 30 and continuing after the July 4 holiday weekend, the Kent Fire Department is training...
Editor's Note: Some images contain language that may offend viewers.
Story by Colleen Burns; Photos by Colleen Burns and Sophia Lucente
A crowd of hundreds of students and community members made...
“Not the church, not the state, women must decide their fate.”
“Hey hey, ho ho, the patriarchy has got to go.”
“Two, four, six, eight, you can’t make women procreate.”
These were...
The old Burger King on East Main Street in Kent will be replaced with a new Chipotle that offers drive-thru pickup and better outdoor seating.
The current Chipotle location on East Main Street has...
After hours of performing, weeks of competing and a final elimination lip sync battle between Onya Nerve and Monica Mod, Nerve took first place and was crowned the first Mx. Zephyr.
“I found drag...
A white tent, a stage and food trucks on Manchester Field welcomed members of the Kent community for the university’s second annual Juneteenth Jubilee Saturday.
Kent State's Division of Diversity,...
After 30 years of being at Kent State, professor, department chair and Faculty Senate Chair Pamela Grimm officially retired on May 31.
“I have ambivalent feelings about it,” Grimm said.
Grimm...
The Kent State nursing program is the highest-ranked program in northern Ohio. Even after the pandemic, both students and professors continue to keep morale and retention up.
The program focuses on...
Kent State University Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host its second annual Juneteenth Jubilee on Saturday, June 18 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Manchester Field.
Originating in Galveston,...
Kent State University Faculty Senate voted unanimously to revise the academic forgiveness policy, along with approving a rebranding to grade point average adjustment.
Previously, the university’s...
Kent State University will hold its first-ever Anti-Racism Conference on October 6 and 7.
“The purpose of the conference is to create an awareness and understanding of...
