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New Poetry Park to house the Wick Poetry Center

Jason Meek March 18, 2014

Construction will begin soon on the new Poetry Park, the new home of the Wick Poetry Center.The Poetry Park will be located along the Esplanade near Lincoln Street in between campus and downtown Kent.David...

Due to an extreme winter, the city of Kent has been experiencing a shortage of salt used to keep the roads and sidewalks clear of ice.

Road salt shortage creates challenges for city, campus

Katherine Schaeffer March 4, 2014

Two months of polar vortices interspersed with seemingly unending snowstorms have taxed the United States’ cold weather resources, causing a sweeping salt shortage across the nation. As snowstorms continue...

The 2013 Global Health Immersion Course

Halie Rogers February 16, 2014

    Kent State’s Colleges of Public Health and Nursing offer students the opportunity to study abroad for a two-week course in Geneva, Switzerland.The course is open to all majors but preference is...

The fraternity houses, such as those that line East Main Street near downtown Kent, will not be forced to relocate to Fraternity Circle.

Kent has no plans to move fraternity houses

Justin Graci February 16, 2014

For months, rumors have circulated around campus that the city of Kent would be asking the fraternity houses, located near downtown Kent, to relocate to Fraternity Circle, located behind the Rec Center....

MELANIE NESTERUK | DAILY KENT STATERSargeant Wayne Parker and Officer Kevin Hammer stand in front of the Kent State Police's 7th Certificate of Accreditation Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014.

KSU Police Services receives accreditation distinction

Nathan Havenner February 16, 2014

After reviewing their files and procedures and speaking with staff and individuals on campus, Kent State Police Services has again received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement...

Video: Downtown Kent offers a variety of options for Valentine’s Day

With Valentine's Day just a few days away, there are still many options available for those who need something to do. TV2's Emily Crilley and Michael Bratton took a closer look at restaurants that are...

Kent Citizens Police Academy presents interactive training for locals

Grace Murray February 9, 2014

Kent residents will have the opportunity to see their tax dollars at work in the city police department’s fourth Citizens Police Academy beginning Thursday, Feb. 20.The free 11-week course offers academy...

Kent City Council approves party-registration system

Alexis Gillies February 6, 2014

Kent City Council approved a new party registration program at its meeting Wednesday night that could lead to fewer citations.In the next few weeks, the Kent Police Department will be working out the final...

Snow Rollers are a strange occurrence caused by freezing winds and untouched snow. Many of these can be found all around the Kent State campus.

The science behind snow rollers

Haley Baker February 6, 2014

A specific combination of weather elements create what meteorologists call snow rollers — a phenomenon that Kent has already seen once this winter and could see again with the right conditions.“Snow...

Kent State TeleProductions sent a crew of five members to Super Bowl XLVII last year. This year, TeleProductions is sending another crew to live broadcast the Super Bowl from New York Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. Photo courtesy of Kent State.

KSU sends two students to broadcast Super Bowl XLVIII

Heather Inglis January 30, 2014

While most football fans will be at home watching the Broncos and the Seahawks battling in the Super Bowl, two lucky and accomplished Kent State electronic media production students will be at the game...

Neville Hardman is a sophomore magazine journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.  Contact her at nhardma1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Battling a war against ignorance

Neville Hardman January 30, 2014

Ignorance is bliss — the saying is as old as time, if we’re putting it in terms of “Beauty and The Beast.” There is an advantage to not knowing about a particular topic because the truth is often...

Officials take Kent’s top 50 safest city ranking with a grain of salt

Grace Murray January 16, 2014

Out of hundreds of Ohio cities, Kent has been named the 41st safest city in the state, according to a recent report by SafeWise.com.The home security promotion website placed Broadview Heights, Hudson...

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