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A wall art of wings is located between the Student Center and the M.A.C.C. on Kent State’s campus.

‘Her Week’ celebrates 10th anniversary of Her Campus at Kent State

Talia Milewich, Reporter April 9, 2024

Her Campus is celebrating its 10th anniversary at Kent State with Her Week, a variety of events throughout the week.  Her Campus is an online women's college magazine and organization where members...

Darkness descends on campus during total solar eclipse

Adriana Gasiewski and Michael Neenan April 8, 2024

As the temperature began to drop and the sky grew darker Monday afternoon, Kent and university community members along with out-of-state travelers looked to the sun as the moon eclipsed it. Even though...

Downtown Kent invites community, visitors to celebrate solar eclipse

Audrey Trevarthan, Campus Editor April 8, 2024

Food trucks lined downtown Kent’s Water Street in celebration of the solar eclipse Monday, featuring eclipse themed menu items, plenty of eclipse-approved glasses and an information booth.  Main...

Bins allow eclipse glasses recycling throughout Kent

Bins allow eclipse glasses recycling throughout Kent

Taina Rivera, Social Media Editor April 8, 2024

Eclipse watchers can drop off their glasses at collection stations on campus and in downtown Kent after the main event Monday. Kent State Today shared that donated glasses will be sent to the Portage...

The sun sets across campus on April 7, 2024.

Taking flight to space: Students aim to capture eclipse

Adriana Gasiewski, Beat Reporter April 7, 2024

Students of the Space Mission, an inter-department collaboration, finished up their last calculations before launching a weather balloon with a camera to the sun hoping to capture the total solar eclipse...

Locals pose in front of new eclipse-themed mural, unveiled April 6.

Solar eclipse-themed mural unveiled downtown

Elaina Matricardi, Reporter April 7, 2024

In preparation for the once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse, Main Street Kent has pulled together a wide variety of eclipse-themed murals, events and promotions, all with the help of artists and community...

A model wears the "Only You" style t-shirt from the brand "For Those Who Can't."

Student start-up pushes able-bodied individuals to adopt a grateful mindset

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter April 7, 2024

“For Those Who Can’t” apparel is a business, started by a Kent State student, designed to motivate individuals to be grateful for the life they’ve been given. Zack Schlund, a senior entrepreneurship...

Northeast Ohio band stays true to themselves, their music

Northeast Ohio band stays true to themselves, their music

Destiny Torres, Reporter April 6, 2024

One thing about People in the Daytime, an "eclectic" Northeast Ohio band, is that they aren’t afraid to be who they are. After a month-long tour, Evan Shonauer, Owen Barba, John Polace and Anthony Liotta...

The Career Closet's welcoming sign sits on the bottom floor of the Women's Center in the Williamson House.

Career Closet to close in Women’s Center, still serve community in other buildings

Bristol Lily, Reporter April 6, 2024

After opening in 2017, the Career Closet in the university’s Women’s Center will be closing its doors in late April, but two locations will remain on campus.  Initially, the closet opened when...

Aeronautics and Engineering Graduate Research runs open house

Tyler Schlosser, TV2 Reporter April 5, 2024

Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering held its first Graduate Research Open House. This gave their graduate students the opportunity to expose their year’s work to the public and...

A look behind the lanes of the bowling alley located in the Eastway Dining Hall on Oct. 30, 2023.

Conversations to reopen Eastway bowling alley begin

Andrew Bowie, Reporter April 5, 2024

Work began to potentially reopen the Eastway bowling alley at the start of the spring semester. The Eastway bowling alley is located underneath the Eastway Dining Hall to the left of the mailroom.  The...

KentWired Illustration by Sydney Spickard

Have video game adaptations gotten better?

Joseph Dziak, Reporter April 5, 2024

When it comes to taking video games and putting them on the big screen, it would seem they’re leveling up. The 1993 “Super Mario Bros.” movie received a 28% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes out...

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