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Hagel says US military must shrink to face new era

Robert Burns, Associated Press February 24, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking beyond America's post-9/11 wars, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday proposed shrinking the Army to its smallest size in 74 years, closing bases and reshaping forces to...

Jennifer Andres and Anthony DelSignore, founders of a new LGBTQ group on campus, discuss the obstacles of living a LGBTQ lifestyle, Wednesday Feb. 19, 2014 in the student center. The group meets in room 321 every Wednesday from 6:00-7:30 PM.

Clinical group counseling now available for LGBTQ community

Kara Taylor February 24, 2014

Graduate students in the Mental Health Counseling program have created an empowerment group that offers psychological services to students within the LGBTQ community.Students Anthony DelSignore and Jennifer...

President Lester Lefton speaks at the Bowman Breakfast in the Student Center Ballroom, Oct. 2, 2013.

Want to have lunch with the president?

Jimmy Miller February 24, 2014

Freshman architecture major Christine Billie was used to addressing her high school principal “on a first-name basis.”But, once she arrived at a campus much larger than her high school, Billie found...

Photo from 2013 trip courtesy of Rob Heiman.

Casino Management class prepares for sixth trip to Las Vegas

Julia Sprowls February 24, 2014

Casino Management and Gaming Operations within the hospitality management program is set to take their sixth trip to Las Vegas the week of March 16.The class will spend five days in Nevada at the Excalibur...

Google+ business chat

Martin Harp February 17, 2014

The Department of Residence Services will be holding a Google+  Conversation Interview that will be streamed live on YouTube Thursday, Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., in Twin Towers’ Studio A.The...

Computer science professor improving education in Bangladesh

Elizabeth Randolph February 17, 2014

The chairman of the Department of Computer Science is creating new ways for students to connect overseas.Professor Javed Khan, Ph.D., is working on a project called the Bangladesh Research Education Network,...

The 12th floor archive of the Kent State Library is featuring its True Crime Collection from 1-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, for the rest of this semester. This collection is a showcase of the true crime novels, with some dating back to over 300 years ago.

True crime collection showcased on 12th floor of library

Christopher Woods February 17, 2014

The 12th floor of the library is showing an exhibit on true crime this semester in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Albert Borowitz collection at Kent State.“We’re doing a whole series of events,...

A Kent State Air Force cadet waits in the water for a fellow cadet to walk off the high dive blindfolded as a part of the Combat Water Survival Training, Sunday morning, Feb. 16, 2014, at the University of Akrons natatorium. During the training they learned survival tactics that are important for use in the military in case of an emergency situation.

Air Force ROTC cadets learn combat water survival

Mary Booth February 17, 2014

On Sunday, the Air Force ROTC detachment met at The University of Akron’s Ocasek Natatorium for their annual Combat Water Survival Training. The cadets learned tactical skills and survival mechanisms...

Screenshot courtesy of .GEARS Studio

‘Flappy Bird’: addictive and frustrating for KSU students

Rachel Gill February 17, 2014

Playing the new addictive app, “Flappy Bird” seems to be causing more rage than enjoyment to students who play the game.  Yet, it became the No. 1 free app in Google Play’s app store as well as...

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Wick Poetry Center hosts live readings

Jason Meek February 10, 2014

The Wick Poetry Center will host poets Daniel Carter and Allison Davis Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in room 306A of the Student Center.The hour-long event is free and open to the public. It is part of the Wick...

Provost Todd Diacon speaks at the Faculty Senate meeting, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014.

New policy to award qualified students with associate’s degrees this spring

Nicholas Sewell February 10, 2014

Students who have not yet finished their four-year bachelor’s degree may be awarded an associate’s degree at the end of the semester.Provost Todd Diacon announced Monday at the monthly Faculty Senate...

The Student Center has several gender-neutral restrooms, seen here on the third floor. The university will soon add more questions about gender to its on-campus housing application to accommodate students needs.

Gender-neutral living improves

Chrissy Suttles February 10, 2014

University policy dictates that students use the restroom to which their gender corresponds — a simple enough concept for the majority of Kent State students who are certain about what that means. But...

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