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OPINION: Where to go from here? Life amid COVID-19

Grace-Marie Burton, columnist August 13, 2020

It’s difficult to describe my personal COVID-19 experience without saying what the majority of the world has already said. I’ve stayed inside, caught up on a year’s worth of movies and television...

Kent State adapts new dining options in light of COVID-19

Kaitlyn Finchler, reporter August 12, 2020

As students and administrators continue to prepare for the fall semester, changes to on campus dining are inevitably changing as well. Due to COVID-19, on campus dining will be limited to Eastway, the...

Kent State University Course Types

Schedule analysis of Kent State courses offered for fall 2020

Connor Steffen, Reporter August 11, 2020

Kent State University is nearing the official reopening of its campuses this fall with classes set to resume Aug. 27. In the midst of a pandemic, course offerings this semester look fairly different from...

Dating safe with COVID-19

Kelsey Paulus, reporter August 11, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic changes the world around us, dating is no exception. People now have to be more cautious when dating around due to the risk associated with coming in contact with others. Tara...

LGBTQ+ Student Resources

With a five-star rating from the Campus Pride Index, Kent State University is extremely welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community. Here are some of the resources and groups available to students and allies on...

BIPOC Student Resource page

Zaria Johnson August 4, 2020

Safe Spaces, Safety and Educational ResourcesOffice of Compliance, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action: Works to ensure equal opportunity of employment and education for students of color, as well...

What no one tells us about mental health

Alexa Marco, Thrive collab August 3, 2020

Starting college can be a huge stress among new students. Most students go straight from graduating high school to attending college or university, and threemonths of summer in between sometimes isn’t...

Changes to class sizes, building layouts aim to decrease spread of COVID-19

Gina Butkovich August 3, 2020

Even in-person classes at Kent State will look a lot different than normal this upcoming fall semester. “The biggest thing that will affect the students primarily is the occupancy of the classrooms,”...

Places to study on campus

Zaria Johnson August 3, 2020

When making plans to reopen in the fall, common spaces across the university had to make big changes to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff, but that doesn’t mean welcoming study spaces...

Campus safety

Tyler Haughn, Thrive collab August 3, 2020

The college experience marks the beginning of a transition into living on your own. Many freshmen have never experienced the benefits and drawbacks of living by themselves prior to moving in and beginning...

Sophie O'Kane sewing face masks. You can purchase her face masks from her Etsy Shop, or by direct messaging her on Instagram. Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PhiaGraceFashion. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phiagracefashion/. Courtesy of Sophie O'Kane.

COVID-19 pandemic brings out creativity of Kent State fashion students

Andre Claudio August 3, 2020

As people continue to wipe shelves clean of face masks, some Kent State fashion students decided to take matters into their own hands and create their own. Incoming freshman fashion design student, Sofia...

Six apps essential for surviving college

Thrive collab August 3, 2020

SPOT PARTAIt can be hard to learn how to use Kent’s bus system, especially if you’re coming from a place that has no public transportation. But SPOT PARTA shows you all the closest routes to your location,...