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Kent State students come to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to cast their votes on Nov. 8, 2022.

Voting 101: How to vote in Ohio

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter September 18, 2024

Students across campus are gearing up for the November election and for many, this will be their first time voting.   There are multiple procedures for voting and registration due to students' varying...

Illustration by Clare Rodgers.

University hosts prevention trainings to spread awareness for Suicide Prevention Month

Kayla Gleason, Reporter September 18, 2024

Various upcoming events have been planned across campus for Suicide Prevention Month. Two of the events are being hosted by the Kent State Center for Public Policy and Health.  The first event will...

Students attended the "Storytelling and Art of Costume Design" event on Sept. 17 in the Kent State University Museum.

Costume designer for ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ and ‘Shrek’ speaks at Kent State Museum

Aryn Kauble, Reporter September 18, 2024

The costume designer behind “Chronicles of Narnia,” “Shrek,” “Wolverine” and “American Psycho,” Isis Mussenden, gave a presentation on her past projects and creative process at the Kent...

Illustration by Bailey Bowles.

Caught between worlds: LGBTQ+ community battles bisexual stereotypes

Grace Claxon, Reporter September 18, 2024

Despite growing acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community, those who identify as bisexual often find themselves caught between worlds.  Bisexual Awareness Week, from Sept. 16 to Sept. 23, sheds light on the...

The Kent State Recreation and Wellness Center, located at 1550 Ted Boyd Dr, Kent, OH.

New semester brings new Rec Center policies

Michael Bodzenta, Reporter September 18, 2024

With a new school year in full swing, the Recreation and Wellness Center implemented policy changes including the removal of guest passes and a new model for intramural sports. In previous years, each...

Homophobic messages displayed on Korb Hall exterior, outside Tri-Towers

Homophobic messages displayed on Korb Hall exterior, outside Tri-Towers

Grace Claxon, Reporter September 17, 2024

Derogatory messages aimed at the LGBTQ+ community were written on the exterior of Korb Hall and the pavement outside the Tri-Towers Rotunda Monday night. Korb Hall houses the LGBTQ+ Living-Learning...

President Todd Diacon talks university budget and ‘belt-tightening’ measures

Michael Neenan, KSTV Reporter September 16, 2024

In the next four years, Kent State will undergo “belt-tightening” measures to the tune of tens of millions of dollars. President Todd Diacon sat down with The Kent Stater editorial board to discuss...

Senior Kaitlyn Graham stirs the dough for pumpkin crumb cake during a culinary class in the DI Hub on Sept. 13, 2024.

Here are classes to spruce up a Kent State student’s future schedule

Lauren Cohen, Reporter September 16, 2024

With over 300 academic programs across eight campuses, Kent State offers a versatile selection of classes. Since spring 2025 registration dates are about to begin running from September through November,...

Ellen Glickman, then-director of Kent State University School of Health Sciences, called 911 on May 9, 2024, to tell police she was locked out of Nixson Hall and had to use the bathroom. | Screen grab from police body camera footage

Former Kent State director faults medical issue for campus arrest, not intoxication

Alton Northup and Adriana Gasiewski September 16, 2024

The former director of Kent State’s School of Health Sciences said she was experiencing a medical issue during a May 9 arrest on campus depicted in a now viral video and which led to her demotion. Kent...

Some rooms in the residence hall Centennial Court C experienced air conditioning outages starting the week of Aug. 26.

Bringing on the heat: Numerous Kent State residence halls experience air conditioning outages

Aryn Kauble, Reporter September 15, 2024

Some students experienced air conditioning outages in dorm rooms during the second week back from summer break. Caleb Johnston, a freshman applied engineering major, and his roommate, Blake Smith, a...

Kent State freshmen pose for a photo at BUS's block party outside of Oscar Ritchie Hall in celebration of the start of the new fall semester on August 29, 2024.

Black students share experiences being at a predominately white institution

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter September 12, 2024

Many Black students on Kent State's campus expressed their experiences facing academic hurdles, socioeconomic challenges and income inequality in the American educational system.  “An institution...

Alpha Phi Alpha treasurer Isaac Britten (left) and vice president Greg Simpson attend a recruitment event at Bedford High School in April.

Alpha Phi Alpha opens doors to new students as fraternities, sororities begin recruitment

Courtney Simpson, Reporter September 10, 2024

As the fall semester unfolds and spring semester is slowly approaching, Kent State’s fraternities and sororities open their doors to new students, fostering community and tradition on campus. One organization...

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