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Jordan Davis-Lindsay, dressed as a chef, cooks up ribbon dances for tips in downtown Kent, Ohio, on November 2, 2024.

Kent turns up for Halloween weekend

John Engoglia, Beat reporter November 3, 2024

Goblins, ghosts and ghouls trek through downtown and fill the city with Halloween spirit as celebrations began on Saturday night.   Groups of all sizes packed the streets of Kent, with many looking...

Upcycled goods for sale at the store Sun in Leo located in Acorn Alley. Oct. 17, 2024.

Sun in Leo provides low-cost, gender-affirming clothing during Rainbow Weekend

Kayla Gleason, Reporter November 1, 2024

Sun in Leo, a queer-owned store in downtown Kent that sells upcycled clothing and accessories, provided a space for LGBTQ+ vendors during Rainbow Weekend. Justine Gallo, owner of Sun in Leo, hosted...

Citizens not politicians: What is Issue 1?

Citizens not politicians: What is Issue 1?

Ari Collins, Reporter November 1, 2024

This election, voters in Ohio will not only choose representatives, but they will also decide who will be drawing the districts those representatives serve. Every decade, states redraw the legislative...

Portage County EMA opens new Emergency Command Center, collaboration at its center

Lauren Cohen and Emma Campbell November 1, 2024

Portage County’s Emergency Management Agency opened a new Emergency Command Center attached to its administrative office in Ravenna township. Formerly located on Infirmary Road at the Justice Center,...

Paul Bielatowicz performs during his music live during a past performance of “Nosferatu Live."

Musician Paul Bielatowicz brings a new twist to ‘Nosferatu’ at The Kent Stage

Maya Lee, Reporter October 31, 2024

The Kent Stage, housed on East Main Street with a bright sign, started as a silent movie theater in 1927 and quickly grew to become a community staple. It transitioned to live entertainment in 2002, and...

Last minute voting tips and suggestions

Last minute voting tips and suggestions

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter October 31, 2024

With election day less than a week away and early voting already well underway, some students may already have their voting plan set.  For those still struggling to find a voting plan that works for...

Illustration by Marlena Rozner.

‘Don’t you think it’s about time?’: Campus leaders share potential impact of a female president

Savana Capp and Adriana Gasiewski October 31, 2024

Growing up in India, Sonia Karkare, program coordinator for the Women’s Center and faculty and doctoral student, witnessed female leadership all around her from her family to Indira Gandhi, the prime...

Community lights up downtown Kent at annual Family Friendly Halloween event

Community lights up downtown Kent at annual Family Friendly Halloween event

Lauren Cohen, Beat Reporter October 30, 2024

Kent families showed up in their Halloween best Friday for Main Street Kent’s annual Family Friendly Halloween event. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., over 30 local businesses, organizations and churches came...

Bricco remains closed, with a sign on the door announcing its impending departure from Kent following a shutdown October 29, 2024.

Bricco restaurant in downtown Kent closes

Lindsay Collier, Reporter October 30, 2024

Bricco in downtown Kent opened in 2014 and was bought by Dave Sharp in May 2019. After years of service, including surviving through the times of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bricco shut its doors Aug. 30 for...

Illustration by Meaghan Miller.

Feeling stressed this election season? Here’s why

John Engoglia, Reporter October 30, 2024

As the November election inches closer, you might find yourself anxiously pondering about its discourse, results and aftermath.  This is completely normal, and if you feel this way, you are not alone....

Empty fraternity houses Saturday morning Oct. 28, 2023, after Halloween parties Friday.

Spooktacular celebrations: How Kent State is embracing Halloweekend

Savannah Carroll, Reporter October 26, 2024

Halloween weekend, or Halloweekend, is a time students anticipate as one of the most exciting nights of the semester. Costumes and cans will flood the halls of dimly lit Fraternity houses as students celebrate...

Students ride in a carriage at FAB's annual Fall Fest on Oct. 17 2024.

Fall Fest brings horses, farmers and freebies

Andrew Bowie, Reporter October 26, 2024

Horses trotted past Eastway on Oct. 17 to the sound of steel drums at what would become one of the best-attended Fall Fest’s yet.  Melissa Williams, a junior psychology major, sat with her friend...