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A student enters Flash Bistro on June 25, 2024, in the Student Center. The market installed Amazon Just Walk Out technology, removing the need for cashiers or self-checkouts.

Flash Bistro upgrades with Amazon Just Walk Out technology

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief June 27, 2024

It seems like something out of a science fiction movie: entering a store with the scan of a palm, grabbing an item and walking out. “It just doesn’t seem possible,” said Julia Buck, a sophomore...

Cookie samples at the Crumbl Cookie VIP open house, located at 1274 State Route Ohio 303 in the Streetsboro Crossing Shopping Center.

Crumbl Cookies comes to Streetsboro

Audrey Trevarthan, Managing editor June 27, 2024

The latest sweet treat destination has landed in Streetsboro. Crumbl Cookies gave a sneak peek of its new Streetsboro location at a VIP open house Wednesday, ahead of its grand opening later in the...

Kent State's new business building, Crawford Hall, is wrapping up construction.

Crawford Hall construction wraps up

Lauren Cohen, Reporter June 25, 2024

Construction for the new home of the College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Crawford Hall, is almost finished. Dean Deborah Spake of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship...

U.S Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg interacts with a robotic dog in the Cognitive Robotics and AI Laboratory on Monday, June 24, during a visit to Kent State.

Pete Buttigieg visits Kent State

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief June 24, 2024

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited Kent State Monday to tour the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center. The visit comes after the Federal Aviation Administration,...

Kent State University's new museum director, Dr. Sarah Spinner Liska. (Courtesy of Sarah Spinner Liska)

Kent State University Museum names new director

Lauren Cohen, Reporter June 20, 2024

The Kent State University Museum recently named Dr. Sarah Spinner Liska its new director. Sara Hume, professor and museum curator, said beginning July 1, Spinner Liska will take over for current director...

Heat infographic courtesy of the National Weather Service.

Temperatures rise as Kent is placed under an excessive heat advisory

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter June 19, 2024

As temperatures rise to 90 degrees this week, the National Weather Service placed a heat advisory on northeastern and midwestern states, including Ohio. Brian Mitchell, an observing program leader for...

Townhall II is located at 155 N Water Street in downtown Kent.

Townhall II opens new location in Ravenna to acknowledge community needs

Savana Capp, Reporter June 19, 2024

Townhall II, an integrated health network that provides mental health and recovery treatment services to Portage County, opened a new location on North Chestnut Street last Wednesday to better serve the...

Kent State to test gas turbines, warns of potential outage

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief June 18, 2024

Kent State will test the ability for gas turbines to power the Kent campus without being connected to the electric grid on Wednesday, June 19, according to an email from University Housing. If all goes...

A Kent State University police officer stands in the flooded parking lot of Leebrick Hall on Monday, June 17, after a water pipe submerged the area.

Leaking pipe floods Leebrick parking lot

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief June 17, 2024

Update: As of 10 p.m., maintenance crews were able to shut off a valve for the leaking pipe. Crews will now start digging Tuesday morning to avoid disrupting students. The parking lot is no longer accessible...

A student looks over financial aid resources in the One Stop office located in the Kent campus library. (File photo)

Kent State sends out financial aid offers

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief June 17, 2024

After months of delays, Kent State is sending financial aid offers to students. Typically, the University Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid sends offers to returning students starting in December....

Construction in front of the Home Depot on State Route 14.

Chick-fil-A and Texas Roadhouse to open new locations in Streetsboro

Michael Neenan, Reporter June 17, 2024

Chick-fil-A and Texas Roadhouse will open new locations in Streetsboro along State Route 14 across from Home Depot. Streetsboro Mayor Glenn Broska estimates the locations will open in February or March...

Courtesy of Sean Gibson.

Stark professor helps MLB recognize Negro League statistics

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter June 16, 2024

Major League Baseball incorporated the statistics of 2,300 Negro League players into its records on May 30. Leslie Heaphy, a history professor at the Stark campus, said the inclusion of the league’s...

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