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Tanya Falcone, the coordinator for the Center of Nutrition Outreach at Kent State, poses for a photo. 

How healthy is the keto diet? Center of Nutrition Outreach breaks it down

Jade Critchfield March 21, 2019

The keto diet is everywhere. From billboards to social media to health magazines, companies promote the diet as an effective weight-loss method. But despite the diet’s recent popularity, some nutritionists...

Kent State's Delta Tau Delta fraternity house on East Main Street.

Delta Tau Delta suspended pending university investigation

Delta Tau Delta’s central office issued a cease and desist notice to its Kent State Delta Omega chapter, instructing the chapter to stop all fraternity-related activities.“The university subsequently...

COVER STORY ON FAKE PADDY’S DAY

KentWired Staff March 17, 2019

DECK OPTIONS:Students decked in green celebrated Kent's 'Fake Paddy's Day'Students decked in green — some of them with bead necklaces swinging around their necks and mini clover tattoos sparkling on...

Ashley Rutkoski, an anthropology graduate student, poses Wednesday, March 13, 2019, with the first pot she made for her thesis experiment. Rutkoski made more than 30 pots for her experiment, but only broke the ones that were the most identical so it would not skew the data.

Graduate student conducts clay pot experiment that may help future archaeology digs

Rachel Karas March 16, 2019

The time and effort put into a thesis can cause a sense of dread for some graduate students, but when Ashley Rutkoski began her master’s degree, all she thought about was clay pots.Rutkoski came to Kent...

Antonio Williams as a child.

The inside story of Antonio Williams’ journey to fatherhood, Kent State

Ian Kreider March 13, 2019

Antonio “Booman” Williams walked through the narrow Kent State press room door for the third time in his young Kent State career. Only this time, accompanied by a plus one.He cradled his 3-year old...

Maintenance workers near Manchaster Field repair a water line break on campus Friday, March 8, 2019.

Water services will be shut off in Student Center, Korb Hall Friday

Ella Abbott March 8, 2019

A water line break will cause water services to be shut off in the Student Center and Korb Hall for about four hours on Friday afternoon.The university sent an email saying water services will be shut...

Schultz listens as one of her students in her feature writing class pitches a profile story in class Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019.

Kent State’s Pulitzer Prize-winning professional-in-residence may be the next First Lady

Valerie Royzman March 4, 2019

Editor’s note: A little more than three years ago, Connie Schultz came to Kent State to teach journalism. In that time, no profiles focusing on her work here were written. I didn’t know Connie, but...

A futuristic view of Kent State's front campus, with a renovated White Hall at right, the new College of Business Administration building in the center, and a new parking deck at left, near where Williamson House is currently located. The White Hall parking lot will become green space in the Facilities Master Plan that reimagines the university. 

Going green: Kent State builds toward a more ‘walkable’ campus

Sarah Limas and Lauren Sasala February 27, 2019

Every Monday and Wednesday last fall, junior Madison Raynard drove from her off-campus apartment to the M.A.C. Center Annex or Nixson Hall for class. She parked at the Performing Arts Center, then drove...

Students gather on campus to listen to university administration in 1970.

Black History Month: A Kent State legacy

Lyric Aquino February 20, 2019

How the nationally recognized celebration began on campusEdmund Timothy Moore sat far up in the stands of his high school’s gymnasium, his body sweaty from the lack of circulation in the overcrowded...

Brothers in Phi Beta Sigma's Epsilon Chapter Stepping. Stepping is a percussive dance form common among African-American Fraternities in which participants use their entire body as an instrument.

A look back — and ahead — at African-American Greek life

David Williams February 20, 2019

Correction: The initial story stated there were seven Greek organizations. This story has been corrected to reflect the correct number, which is eight. There are eight Greek organizations at Kent State...

Kent State student now self-published author

Kent State student now self-published author

Lexi Biasi February 20, 2019

Kent State student now self-published author from KentWired.com on Vimeo.Haylee Holt was looking for a new read when she decided to put the pen to paper herself.“I have always been a writer myself. I...

Williams runs offense in Avery’s absence; Flashes avenge worst loss this season

Ian Kreider February 17, 2019

Junior guard Antonio Williams found himself in an unfamiliar position: He was the starting point guard for almost 40 minutes in Kent State’s game against Eastern Michigan Saturday.The change was due...

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