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H2O Church offers fall camping retreat to Kent State students

H2O Church offers fall camping retreat to Kent State students

Joey LoCoco, Reporter October 18, 2024

H2O Church, a Kent State Christian student organization on campus, will throw a fall retreat at Camp Elkhorn in Bergholz, Ohio, Oct. 18 and 19. "It's a good way for students to get off campus and meet...

Remembering Jayden Brieske: 19-year-old Kent State student passed Friday

Lauren Cohen and Lex Radde October 17, 2024

Jayden Brieske, a 19-year-old sophomore at Kent State University studying business, passed Friday after suffering complications from fall-related injuries. Late Wednesday night, he and his friends climbed...

Macy Rosen interning at Delta Air Lines in Atlanta.

Students catch planes and dream internships with Kent State

Ana Julia Cechin Facco, Reporter October 17, 2024

Internships are mandatory for certain majors at Kent State University and students turned it into an opportunity to achieve their dreams.  Macy Rosen, senior public relations major, spent her summer...

The Portage County Sheriff’s Office searches a stolen vehicle on East Main Street.

‘He should be removed from office’: Kent State professor speaks out against Sheriff Zuchowski

John Engoglia October 17, 2024

Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski has recently made national headlines for his online remarks targeting Democrats and Kamala Harris supporters. Many found the remarks concerning, unprofessional and...

DeWeese Health Center hosts flu clinic for Kent State employees

Nikki Gasiewski, KSTV Reporter October 17, 2024

With flu season officially underway, the DeWeese Health Center wants to help Kent State employees with immunization efforts through a pop-up flu clinic and wellness fair. Health Promotion and Assessment...

KSTV Flashcast Top Stories

October 17, 2024

KSTV's Cale Breuers focuses on this week's top stories.

The outside of CAPS, the primary mental health care providers on campus.

CAPS provides mental health support for international students

Priyanshi, Reporter October 17, 2024

International students often face challenges related to mental health, stemming from cultural adjustment, academic pressures and isolation.  At Kent State, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)...

The Kent Stage, built in 1927 and located at the corner of East Main and Depeyster, and the only remaining downtown theater in Portage County, hosts about 150 concerts a year, and numerous other events, including the Kent Folk Festival, Blues Fest and Reggae Fest.

Kent Stage’s Ghost Walk gears up for horrifying Halloween history

Andrew Bowie, Beat Reporter October 16, 2024

The Kent Stage gears up for the Halloween season with one of their premier spooky offerings, the Kent Ghost Walk, running from Oct. 11-12.  The Ghost Walk details the unexplained and unusual events...

Career and Exploration Fair introduces students to future employment opportunities

Career and Exploration Fair introduces students to future employment opportunities

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter October 16, 2024

Students of all majors and standings crowded the Student Center ballroom in hopes of impressing future employers during the Fall Career and Exploration Fair Thursday.  The fair was organized by the...

Barktober: Portage APL wags their tails to the finish line

Nikki Gasiewski, KSTV Reporter October 16, 2024

This past Saturday, October 12, Portage APL and residents gathered with their furry friends to participate in the APL's Barktober, a 5K run or one-mile walk. In addition to the races, there were costume...

Caraher and his friend dress up as characters from "Challengers."

Students plan crafty, low-cost Halloween costumes

Kayla Gleason, Reporter October 16, 2024

Choosing creative, inexpensive costumes this year is a popular choice among students as they repurpose old clothes and accessories for Halloween.  Freshman visual communication design major Joe Caraher...

Costumes designed by Valentina and Adrian are compiled together as some of Hepburn’s most treasured looks.

Katharine Hepburn clothing and Nancy Crow quilts exhibited at museum

Kayla Gleason, Reporter October 15, 2024

The Kent State University Museum has two new exhibits featured this year, one showcasing clothing worn by Katharine Hepburn and another the work of quilt artist Nancy Crow.  The Hepburn Style: Katharine...