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University Housing addresses safety concerns following natural gas odor on campus

Adriana Gasiewski, Digital producer November 20, 2024

A FlashAlert informed students around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday that Kent Campus Energy companies were working on natural gas lines, resulting in a gas odor inside Crawford Hall and near other campus halls. In...

Illustration by Ana Julia Cechin Facco.

Small Business Showcase to highlight Kent community entrepreneurs

Ana Julia Cechin Facco, Reporter November 19, 2024

LaunchNET’s Small Business Showcase event on Nov. 21 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the DI Hub,  allows entrepreneurs to display their businesses.  Alizeh Khalifa, assistant director of marketing at LaunchNET,...

The LGBTQ+ Center, PRIDEKent and Trans*Fusion co-hosted a Trans Day of Remembrance Monday at The Rock. The event followed the recent defacing of a transgender pride flag on the campus monument.

Kent State students, community remember lives lost to anti-trans violence

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter November 18, 2024

Students and members of the Kent community held hands and tea lights as the names of 60 individuals who lost their lives to anti-transgender violence this year were read aloud. The LGBTQ+ Center, PRIDEKent...

Members of the Kent Indian Association speak during the "DIA with KIA" post-Diwali celebration Saturday in the Student Center Ballroom.

Post-Diwali celebration brings Indian culture to Kent State

Priyanshi, Reporter November 18, 2024

Kent State’s Indian student community lit up the Student Center Ballroom Saturday evening during “DIA with KIA,” a post-Diwali celebration hosted by the Kent Indian Association.  The event featured...

Centennial Court D, a Kent State residence hall located at 1300 Chiarucci Drive, Kent, OH.

Students locked out of dorms due to system error

Andrew Bowie, Beat reporter November 15, 2024

Many Kent State students were unable to access their rooms Thursday evening after a software malfunction resulted in their housing status not being recognized. George Edmiston, director of Facilities...

Trans pride flag on campus rock defaced

Trans pride flag on campus rock defaced

Grace Claxon, Reporter November 15, 2024

A trans pride flag painted on Kent State’s campus rock on Hilltop Drive, with the words “we must live” across it, was recently vandalized. The message was blacked out and replaced with “leave kids...

Graphic by Clare Rodgers

International students prepare for Thanksgiving

Lauren Cohen, Beat Reporter November 15, 2024

Many students who have traveled far to attend Kent State will be staying on campus during Thanksgiving break this year. As of 2023, 100 international countries were represented among 2,074 international...

Jacquelyn Bleak, associate lecturer in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies, hosted the event and facilitated discussions.

Post-Election Reflections event helps staff and students connect, share frustrations

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter November 15, 2024

A collection of staff and students shared personal experiences, stories and frustrations regarding the 2024 election results to connect with one another during the Post-Election Reflections event held...

Kent State collects winter clothing for all ages across campus for annual clothing drive

Kent State collects winter clothing for all ages across campus for annual clothing drive

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter November 14, 2024

The university is collecting new, clean or gently used winter attire including coats, hats, gloves and scarves for all ages from now until Dec. 13.  “We have an incredibly generous community in terms...

Eastway - Clark Hall

Transitional housing comes to an end for most students

Savannah Carroll, Reporter November 14, 2024

Students in transitional housing are phasing out of lounge living as the fall semester continues. Kent State’s 2024 freshman class is one of the largest in history, with nearly 4,250 students — the...

Aimee Johnson, the supervisor of the costume shop for the School of Theatre and Dance, tailors a costume for the university's 2024 production of "Pride and Prejudice."

From stitch to stage: The science behind costuming

Maya Lee, Reporter November 14, 2024

Productions are brought to life through costuming, but there is more than meets the eye.  Costuming involves more than just fabric, often dealing with math and sciences. Grace Cochran Keenan, associate...

Students walk along the front end of Kent State's campus Aug. 27, 2024.

Graduates express frustration with finding jobs post-college

Lindsay Collier, Reporter November 13, 2024

Every year around May, students around the country walk across the stage and receive their diplomas, yet many have been unable to find jobs relating to their fields of study and feel frustration towards...