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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

Kent Wired

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

Kent Wired

OPINION: Learning how to be in a healthy relationship in an era of hooking up

OPINION: Learning how to be in a healthy relationship in an era of hooking up

Chloe Wilson-Henline, Opinion Writer February 24, 2023

Dating in this day and age is more complicated than ever. Meeting people organically is nerve-wracking and dating apps have a negative connotation associated with them. People associate dating with dread,...

That first love is unforgettable

That first love is unforgettable

Jenna Bal, Campus Editor February 9, 2023

Anastasia fell in love for the first time at 16 years old while working behind the scenes in her school’s theater department. When her older coworker asked her -- a mere sophomore at the time --...

Hot take: Valentines Day is overrated

Hot take: Valentine’s Day is overrated

Grace Springer, General Assignment Editor February 9, 2023

Erykah Lofton, library and information science graduate student Lofton is very open about their distaste for Valentine’s Day. They see Valentine’s Day as a performative holiday where people in...

My first kiss went a little like this...

My first kiss went a little like this…

Alexandra Golden, Campus Editor February 9, 2023

Marci Ingram, sophomore communication studies major Marci’s first kiss was straight out of a Netflix romantic drama. He and his ex-girlfriend spent the day together, and he did eat all of her French...

Love made them sports fans

Love made them sports fans

Jacob Hansen, Sports Editor February 9, 2023

Adam Nowicki, accessibility specialist with Student Accessibility Services Growing up, Nowicki was not interested in sports. “I was more interested in video games, TV, movies, and other stuff,”...

The dates that started it all

The dates that started it all

Isabella Schreck, Editor-in-Chief February 9, 2023

Amanda Forester, sophomore nursing major   Forester has been with Nate, her boyfriend, for seven and a half years. The true day of their first date remains a bit debatable.  “I think we...

Grace McLain (middle in red shirt) won Best in Show at Kent State’s 2021 Annual Fashion Show for her “All In” collection. Photo courtesy of Grace McLain

Kent State 2021 annual fashion show goes virtual

Catie Pusateri, Reporter May 2, 2021

With a colorful collection featuring playing cards, Grace McLain won Best in Show at Kent State’s 2021 Annual Fashion Show on April 30. Senior and graduate students from the Kent State's School of Fashion...

OPINION – Not all who wander are lost: The wandering generation

Maria Ferrato Opinion Writer May 1, 2021

“It’s astonishing to me how we can all be so okay yet so not fine all at one time,” my friend wrote to me as we discussed this past year of growth for us. The COVID-19 pandemic has tested us in a...

Carnaby Street Style announced their closing on Instagram.

Changes to Downtown Kent 2020-2021

Chloe Zofchak Reporter April 28, 2021

Kent is known for being the college town with a tight-knit community of students, families, businesses and more. People come from near and far towns to enjoy the scenery and frequent social events Kent...

Men’s golf ties for second place in Rutherford Invitational

Pilar Lewis Sports Reporter April 18, 2021

The Kent State men’s golf team had its second-best finish of the season and its second-straight strong tournament performance, tying for second at the Rutherford Intercollegiate in State College, Pennsylvania.The...

The Mill District mural by Emily Anne Buckingham and Joshua Bentley located at 300 N. Water St.

Kent Walking Tour highlights public art downtown

Brynne Mann Reporter March 19, 2021

The sky was full of dark gray clouds and raindrops sprinkled the sidewalk outside. Despite the weather, a young blonde woman stood between two buildings staring at a landscape painting of the same area. The...

The Kent State LGBTQ+ Student Center is located in the lower level of the Kent Student Center and provides educational events and programs aimed at creating an inclusive environment on campus.

LGBTQ+ Center celebrates 10-year anniversary, welcomes new assistant director

Cameron Aloway Reporter February 18, 2021

As the LGBTQ+ Center celebrates its 10-year anniversary, it also welcomes a new assistant director and new ideas to make impactful changes to the Kent State community.“I’m very glad to be here for...

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