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Visual Communication Design to hold annual BFA showing

Heather Inglis April 7, 2014

The School of Visual Communication Design will showcase the work of bachelor of fine arts seniors at its annual BFA portfolio showing.The portfolios will be on display in the main gallery of the Art Building...

Iconic Hollywood actor Mickey Rooney dies at 93

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mickey Rooney's approach to life was simple: "Let's put on a show!" He spent nine decades doing it, on the big screen, on television, on stage and in his extravagant personal life.A...

Wails, sobs: Rwanda marks 20 years since genocide

Jason Straziuso & Katherine Sullivan: Associated Press April 7, 2014

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Displaying both pride and pain, Rwandans on Monday marked the 20th anniversary of a devastating 100-day genocide that saw packed churches set on fire and machete-wielding attackers...

Kent State sophomore botany major Brandon Ashcraft wors in the greenhouse, April 2, 2014, inspecting plants that he recently planted.

Herrick Conservatory seeks outreach for community education

Haley Baker April 7, 2014

Walking into the Herrick Conservatory, there is an overwhelming amount of stimulation to the senses. The bright colors of the tropical flowers and leaves and the feeling of the warm, humid air make its...

Entrepreneur to educate, offer advice at Global Management Speaker Series

Alexis Cummins April 7, 2014

The Global Management Center, or GMC, and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, or CEBI, will each hold a speaker series one on April 8 and on April 9.Mike Mayo, associate professor...

Kent State junior Jinre Holman speaks out about her experience with microaggresions, which are commonplace slurs or racial phrases that often go unnoticed.

The power of words

Michael Lopick April 7, 2014

Editor's note: This story has been modified from its original version to reflect accuracy in sources.Microaggressions are subtle and unintentional forms of racial discrimination, said Morgan Rasmus, professor...

Track teams open outdoor season in Louisville

Tyler Kieslich March 31, 2014

Following a strong indoor season in which the women took first and the men took second in the MAC Championships, the Kent State track team began its outdoor season last weekend at the Lenny Lyles Clark...

A vendor talks to tiny customers at the Haymaker Farmers market, Sept. 8, 2012.

Kent City Council discusses possible tax for Haymaker Farmers’ Market vendors

Ryan Lewis March 31, 2014

The Haymaker Farmers’ Market will return for its 22nd year this summer, but it soon could see an added tax or fee levied against its vendors, according to Kent City Council.City Council carried a motion...

Senior forward Chris Evans (right) drives to the basket during a 69-68 victory over Bethune-Cookman, Nov. 20, 2012, at the M.A.C. Center.

Former KSU athletes play basketball overseas

Richie Mulhall March 31, 2014

It is a Tuesday morning in Trikala, a city in Northwestern Thessaly, Greece, located just northwest of Athens.Former Kent State basketball player Chris Evans, who graduated from Kent State in May of 2012...

The President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves meets with Kent State students in a closed-door conference about Ukraine, the Estonian language patrol, ethnic Russians in Estonia and a variety of other topics at the presidential palace on Monday, March 24, 2014.

Estonia worries about ties to Russia, officials tell KSU students

Laura Mills & Vladimir Isachenkov: Associated Press March 31, 2014

Russia pulled back a battalion from along the Ukrainian border on Monday and sent its prime minister to shower promises on Crimea, pledging quick funds to improve power supplies, water lines and education...

Gov. John Kasich speaks at the Ohio News Associations annual convention Feb. 6, 2014, in Columbus.

$21M for Portage construction projects clears Ohio House

Lexxi Gillies March 31, 2014

The Ohio House passed a $2.4 billion capital improvement plan Wednesday. The state construction budget is currently in the Senate, and Gov. John Kasich said he anticipates it to be signed this week.The...

KSU MuseLab gives students ability to learn about museums at campus library

Christopher Woods March 31, 2014

Library and information science graduate students with a concentration in museum studies can learn more about their field through the MuseLab, an area of the third floor of the University Library that...

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