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Coty Giannelli (Left) and Hayley Bennett (right) show off some of their favorite games at the Board and Bevy on April 28, 2024.

Best of both worlds: Tabletop lounge opens centering around family-friendly fun for everyone

Molly Hoffer, Campus Editor May 7, 2024

When alumni Coty Giannelli and Hayley Bennett started deciding on an idea for their business, they both thought there was a need for a family-friendly environment where adults could bring their children...

Best Of Kent: Belltower Brewing located at 310 Park Ave Kent, Ohio 44240 April 1, 2024.

BOK ’24: Best brewery

Molly Hoffer, Campus Editor April 4, 2024

FIRST: Bell Tower Brewing Co. After spending almost two years looking for the right property for their brewery, Ryan Tipton and the other two owners of Bell Tower Brewing settled on a building located...

Flowers begin to bloom on a nice spring day.

Spring feelings are in the air as students prepare for spring break

Molly Hoffer, Campus Editor March 24, 2024

Spring break is right around the corner, officially beginning March 25, and students are already planning how they are going to spend their week-long vacation away from school. Robyn Green, a senior...

A student plays video game Hogwarts Legacy.

The effects video games have on mental health

Molly Hoffer, Digital Tech November 25, 2023

Video games have been around now for more than 30 years. However, people are just now beginning to conduct research on the correlation between video games and mental health.  According to the American...

Artificial Intelligence generated the image for this story.

Faculty members share opinions on new executive order regarding AI usage

Molly Hoffer, Digital Tech November 19, 2023

On Oct. 30, the White House issued an executive order outlining the ways in which Artificial Intelligence could be safely developed and used. The executive order stated that “Artificial Intelligence...

Horoscopes: Nov. 19 - Dec. 7

Horoscopes: Nov. 19 – Dec. 7

Molly Hoffer, Digital Tech November 19, 2023

♏ Scorpio (October 23 - November 21): Your season is almost over, Scorpio! Enjoy what remains of the rest of it. The decisions you make right now are very important, and the way you act and think...

ChatGPT found to open learning paths for students, but not without risks

ChatGPT found to open learning paths for students, but not without risks

Molly Hoffer, Digital Tech October 30, 2023

ChatGPT can allow students to engage in new ways of learning within college and the classroom setting, helping students further their critical thinking and other essential skills needed to learn in a college...

Members of the Kent State AMC-W Chapter club pose for a photo.

Association of Computing Machinery Women’s Chapter aims to empower women in the computer science field

Molly Hoffer, Digital Tech October 21, 2023

The Association of Computing Machinery Women’s Chapter provides mentoring, leadership and scholarship opportunities to help empower and motivate women in computer science.   Deepshikha Bhati, a...

Vigil honoring Israeli lives lost works to bring healing, unity to Jewish community

Molly Hoffer, Digital Tech October 13, 2023

Songs of prayer and healing rang through the air as members and allies of the Jewish community gathered in unity with one another during a vigil for the over one thousand victims of the attacks on Israeli...

Joseph Kusmer, president of the NASA Robotics team

NASA Robotics Team brings new techniques for learning, building robots

Molly Hoffer, Digital Tech October 11, 2023

The NASA Robotics Team has decided to implement new learning methods for members to learn how to build a robot this semester. Joseph Kusmer, president of the NASA Robotics Team and a junior mechatronics...

Charlie Hughes is a member of Kent State’s Esports VALORANT team.

Esports team motivates players to raise the bar

Molly Hoffer and Digital Tech October 7, 2023

When Charlie Hughes, a senior computer engineering technology major, looks out at the fans watching his game and holding up signs cheering him and the other players on, he feels motivated to do his best....

Sarah Beal, a professional development specialist at the Center of Teaching and Learning, developed a game for her classes to build inclusiveness between students.

Students learn through video games in the classroom

Molly Hoffer, Digital Tech September 29, 2023

Gaming in the classroom is uncommon.   Many students go to class and watch teachers present a PowerPoint presentation of the chapter they are covering.   Sarah Beal, the professional development...

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