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Pulling double duty: students manage work and classes

Maggie Wachtel December 9, 2015

Being a full-time college student can get stressful. Having to deal with exams, homework and studying can be very time consuming. But students' schedules can get even busier when one mixes in a time consuming...

Letter to the Editor: Masculinity’s role in pop culture, history

Dr. Julio Cesar Pino October 20, 2015

Editor’s note: This is in response to Amanda Anastasia Paniagua's opinion piece titled "A rebuttal, toxic masculinity" published on Oct. 18, 2015.Dear Editor:First, permit me to send out mucho and macho...

Amanda Paniagua is a graduate art history major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at azabudsk@kent.edu.

Opinion: A rebuttal, toxic masculinity

Amanda Anastasia Paniagua October 18, 2015

I want to thank the members of the campus community who were kind enough to drop me emails in support of my column from Oct. 5.With regards to Dr. Juilo Cesar Pino’s letter to the editor on Oct. 7:Pino’s...

Freshman entrepreneurship major Jaynanne Sheehan signs up for information from the Office of Global Education during BlastOff 2015 on Aug. 30, 2015.

Freshman Spotlight: How one freshman handled her first weekend at Kent

Rachel Duthie August 30, 2015

Jaynanne Sheehan could not stop crying the day before she had to move into her dorm at Kent State for the first time.“(The next day) was so weird because I was by myself when I woke up because my parents...

Katie Hnida, the first woman to ever score in an NCAA Division 1 football game, speaks in the Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 about her experiences with sexual harassment and rape. Hnida played for The University of Colorado Boulder after a successful highschool career as a kicker, but after constant sexual harrassment left the team and ended up at The University of New Mexico, where she made NCAA history.

Former female college football player discusses gender inequality in sports

Jamie Brian October 29, 2014

Katie Hnida, the first woman to play Division I college football, told students about her struggle with harassment on and off of the field in the ballroom Wednesday night.“I grew up a huge football fan,...

Our view: An inherently dangerous game

DKS Editors March 18, 2014

Kent State running back Trayion Durham says that he was informed by Kent State of the risks of playing football, but only once, by a single speaker during his freshman year. Durham has since taken it upon...

(From left) Freshman biology major Troy Kotsch, freshman biology major Caleb Cameron and sophomore architecture major Paul Blatner kick soccer balls Thursday evening at one of the two new recreational fields located on Loop Road off of East Summit Street across from the Recreation and Wellness Center. The fields are for students' recreation as well as practice areas for some club sports. Photo by Jenna Watson.

Green means go on Recreation Fields

Chase Bonhotel September 5, 2013

Two new regulation-size fields opened Aug. 26 behind the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The Student Recreation Fields will serve as the home for club and intramural sports, including ultimate...

Darnell Sanders (left), former Cleveland Browns tight end, plays cornhole with Jason Welch (far right), owner of CrossFit Cadre in Hudson, at the third annual Adam Hamilton Scholarship Fund Memorial Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, August 3, 2013. Photo by Jessica White.

Fallen soldier remembered by family, friends at cornhole tournament

Cheyenne Perry August 6, 2013

The two biggest arguments Scott Hamilton ever had with his son, Adam, were about getting a tattoo and joining the Army.Hamilton didn’t want Adam to do either, but he did both.So it was a big surprise...

News on the go: March 18, 2013

Maura Zurick March 16, 2013

The main opposition group to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime is attempting to form a rival government on Monday by selecting a prime minister for the areas of Syria that the rebels control....

This burger made from the garden begins with a pretzel roll, beef patty and goat cheese. It features crisp spinach, tomato, caramelized onion, tomato vinaigrette, basil pesto and vinegar relish.

Kent State one of few public universities to sell beer in stadiums

Doug Brown October 16, 2011

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Scott Hamilton stands under the banner dedicated to his son on the front porch of his home. Scott said he kisses the banner every day when he leaves for work. Photo by Matt Hafley.

Remembering a local hero

Rachel Jones September 8, 2011

When Adam Hamilton walked into a room, everybody took notice.“He was definitely the life of the party,” said Scott Hamilton, Adam’s father. “He just had this charismatic personality. And when he...

The trouble with media trying Casey Anthony

Anna Staver July 4, 2011

When I was a kid I learned that our justice system was the best because it presumed all those accused of a crime are innocent until proven guilty. Then I grew up, and I realized that while the law may...