A new bill passed by Gov. Mike Dewine removed restrictions on concealed carry, increasing gun threat-related concerns.
DeWine signed Senate Bill 215 into law March 14, causing Ohio to join 23 other...
As Kent State’s annual Fake Paddy’s Day celebration makes a return, the city and university remind students to put safety and responsibility first.
While the forecast for the weekend predicts...
Kent State University introduced a new series geared toward directing students, faculty and staff to university web features they should know about.
The first installment of “Where on the Web?”...
Editor's Note: The following story was updated to reflect recent developments in the gas leaks in White and Moulton Halls as of Friday, March 4, 2022.
Public safety departments and the gas company assessed...
Lawmakers in seven states proposed laws to limit transgender and nonbinary youth rights within the first week of 2022. As anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is making its way through state government, LGBTQ+ hate...
The Kent Police Department would not acknowledge the Sensible Marihuana Ordinance if it passed.
Sensible Kent, part of the statewide Sensible Movement Coalition, has a proposed ordinance that would...
Kent State University Police Services will equip its officers with body cameras after receiving a $23,780 grant from the state of Ohio. “I think the cameras are a great investment,”...
Students may receive drugs laced with deadly fentanyl if they buy from non-medical sources.Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, can be 100 times stronger than morphine, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration....
Medical marijuana is still prohibited on campus even if a dispensary opens in Kent.
Marijuana is listed as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substance Act. Schedule I substances are not accepted...
Following days of social media reports and rumors of possibly armed, ski-masked men roaming the hallways of Kent State residence halls, banging on doors and shutting off hallway lights, police identified...
An officer’s role at the Kent State Police Department can revolve around mental health crises on a daily basis, thus potentially being exposed to traumatic events. “Officers need to acknowledge that...
Campus police have tried implementing several methods and programs to connect with marginalized students; however, both parties felt unsatisfied. In light of the global movement of Black Lives Matter,...
