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Casino Night aims to conserve energy with ‘Do it in the Dark’ competition

Miranda Marinello November 16, 2017

Mocktails flowed and chips fell at Kent Interhall Council’s first Casino Night promotional event for the "Do it in the Dark" competition Wednesday.The "Do it in the Dark" competition is a yearly initiative...

Twitter increases character count limit

Nick Gates November 13, 2017

Rocket Man will now have to dodge President Donald Trump’s Twitter barrages even further after the social media platform rolled out its new 280-character count.The update comes after a test group received...

Members of Delta Zeta play tug-of-war during the Pumpkin Bash event on Manchester Field Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

Lambda Chi Alpha hosts Pumpkin Bash, rallies sororities to fight food insecurity

Miranda Marinello October 23, 2017

Sorority members left Manchester Field drenched in pumpkin innards, sweat and Jell-O after Lambda Chi Alpha's 15th annual Pumpkin Bash Sunday.Participants spent a long week flooding Twitter timelines with...

John Young, then a freshman entrepreneurship major, blows up a condom at Sextoberfest in the Tri-Towers Rotunda Friday, Oct. 21, 2016.

Donut fear; sex week is here

Zoe Swartz October 18, 2017

Sex Week, put on by Kent Interhall Council (KIC) every year, is a week of events meant to eliminate the stigma around sex and educate students.The week of events, with the slogan “A Hole Lotta Fun!”...

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Social media safety in college

Mariel Zambelli August 7, 2017

Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn are all social platforms that are popular amongst college students.Twitter, Facebook and Instagram attract the eye and are posted on frequently, whereas LinkedIn...

Life without social media: Homework, conversations – even reading the news

Amy Kessler April 9, 2016

 Like so many students, I spend way too much time on social media. It ate up my free time. I barely talked to any of my friends face-to-face. I barely finished any of my homework, because I kept logging...

Jacob Ruffo is a junior journalism major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at jruffo@kent.edu

Opinion: Making fun of Donald Trump has no value

Jacob Ruffo March 13, 2016

People love making fun of Donald Trump. Why? He’s just a regular guy running for president; he doesn’t even have a political background. He doesn’t use Super-PACs and he speaks his mind. He is truly...

Twitter rumored to change character limit

Weslee Clyde October 25, 2015

New speculation of the character limit being changed on Twitter has caused a buzz over the last few weeks.According to an article entitled “Twitter Plans to Go Beyond Its 140-Character Limit” released...

Jacob Ruffo is a junior journalism major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at jruffo@kent.edu

Opinion: Lil B is the most likable celebrity

Jacob Ruffo October 21, 2015

Rapper and social media icon Lil B, “The BasedGod,” was recently in the news. Again. Toronto councilman Norm Kelly tweeted at the almighty BasedGod when the Toronto Blue Jays were playing the American...

Twitter rumored to change 140-character limit

Weslee Clyde October 18, 2015

New speculation of the character limit being changed on Twitter has caused a buzz over the last few weeks.According to the article “Twitter Plans to Go Beyond Its 140-Character Limit” released on...

Jacob Ruffo is a junior journalism major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at jruffo@kent.edu

Opinion: Letting fans behind the scenes causes loss in interest

Jacob Ruffo October 7, 2015

The lack of staying in character on Twitter is what is keeping World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from being popular again.Twitter, among other things, is offering WWE fans a closer look into the lives...

Twitter launches ‘Moments’ to curate tweets

Twitter is on a feature launch roll, with the social network releasing a "Moments" feature Tuesday, which curates and promotes popular tweets.The feature, which is now available both on the desktop and...

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