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Beta Alpha Psi officers Anna Siesel and Kayla Nagle speak to students about membership requirements Sept. 18 during a fraternity meeting.

Beta Alpha Psi officers discuss membership requirements, networking opportunities

Courtney Simpson, Reporter September 27, 2024

During a meeting Wednesday for Beta Alpha Psi, Kent State's premier international honor fraternity for financial and business students, student officers discussed membership requirements and the benefits...

Voter registration group botched registering Kent State students

Voter registration group botched registering Kent State students

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter September 26, 2024

Throughout the semester, members of a group known as Akron Votes have roamed around campus registering student voters. Recently, it has been revealed that this group has been registering students incorrectly.   Several...

Pop-up pantry brings Homecoming spirit downtown

Sydney Brown, KSTV Reporter September 26, 2024

During the week leading up to Homecoming, the Kent City Health Department and Kent State's Flashes Fighting Hunger teamed up to bring free meal bags to the city. Outside of the Kent City Health Department,...

Bystander Intervention Week empowers students to take action against campus violence

Lex Radde, KSTV Reporter September 26, 2024

Kent State’s Sexual Relationship Violence Support Services program is hosting Bystander Intervention Week, encouraging students to step up and take action when they witness harmful situations Lex...

Comatose, a local drag queen, shares their story at the Fourth Annual Read-In on Sept. 25, 2024, at Taylor Hall.

Fourth Annual Read-In honors banned and challenged books

Aryn Kauble, Reporter September 26, 2024

The Fourth Annual Read-In at Kent State honored banned and challenged books on Sept. 25 at Taylor Hall. The event had several sponsors and partners, including the School of Communication Studies, Flash...

Local business hosts period poverty drive

Nikki Gasiewski, KSTV Reporter September 26, 2024

Inspired by employees, Hippie Fox Rocks is hosting its second Period Poverty Donation Drive of the year. The drive is a collaboration with the Women's Center in hopes of helping college students struggling...

Kent State students prepare for Homecoming in a creative way

Nikki Gasiewski, KSTV Reporter September 26, 2024

On September 25, a Homecoming banner decorating event was held in the Student Center. Students used the event as a chance to create banners for their organizations for the Homecoming Parade happening on...

Students listen to the panelists discuss how popstars have influenced public relations and advertising at the PRSSA Kent and Kent AAF Icons and Influencers event, Sept. 18, 2024.

PRSSA and AAF’s ‘Icons and Influence’ event shares celebrity public relations insights

Savannah Carroll, Reporter September 24, 2024

The "Icons and Influence" event brought together Kent State students with live speakers, networking opportunities and friendship bracelets. Kent Public Relations Student Society of America and Kent American...

Students and Relatives Attend Parents & Families Weekend Pep Rally

Michael Neenan, KSTV Reporter September 24, 2024

Students' parents arrived at the Kent State Student Center Ballroom for the Parents & Families Weekend Pep Rally where visitors saw music, live dancing and more. The Office of Parent and Family...

The new building on campus, The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, has opened with new classrooms for students, including the "fish bowl" with live stock market updates scrolling across the top.

New Crawford classroom changes the style of business learning

Andrew Bowie, Beat Reporter September 23, 2024

Crawford Hall opened at the start of the fall semester with a number of new amenities that are not seen in any other building on campus. The Global Forum classroom features 360 degree projection screens,...

Maria Sargent at a powerlifting competition. Photo courtesy of Maria Sargent.

Women in powerlifting: Kent State athletes break barriers

Jamie McGrady, Reporter September 23, 2024

Powerlifting on campus has a growing female presence, due to women like Maria Sargent and Ariel Brinker, who are both key members of the university’s powerlifting team.  Sargent, a senior biochemistry...

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

CAPS provides mental health resources on campus

Emilio Hernandez, Reporter September 21, 2024

Counseling and Psychological Services are the primary mental health providers on campus.  Students interested in CAPS must first call the CAPS office and schedule a consult meeting with one of their...