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Jeff Richmond, a 1988 Kent State graduate and Emmy-award-winning musical composer, gave the commencement speech at the university's 2013 spring graduation.

From Ohio to Hollywood: Emmy-winning musical composer reflects on time at Kent

Michael Neenan, Beat Reporter April 5, 2024

Before composing for “SNL,” and for the Emmy-award-winning show “30 Rock” and for the new musical-adaptation of the “Mean Girls” film, Jeff Richmond was a theater kid at Kent State.  Richmond,...

The Governance Chambers located in the Student Center.

Mock Trial team finishes competition season, wins several awards

Kaitlyn Sanders, Reporter April 3, 2024

The Mock Trial team’s competition season started the first week of December and ended in February when team members took home individual awards at the Penn State Regional Competition.  “The team...

Wall scrolls hanging in the Center for Performing Arts.

Students embrace college as dance majors

Olivia Woods, Reporter April 3, 2024

Being a dance student may be a different, less traditional experience than what people think of when envisioning the typical college experience. Dance students are pursuing a career in a more niche area,...

The Kent State Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, located at 475 Terrace Dr.

VITA program helps students, community members file taxes

Kayla Gleason, Beat Reporter April 3, 2024

Accounting students are helping the Kent community this tax season through the university’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA).    The program was started in 2011 by Paula DiVincenzo, manager...

The final moments of a sunset on the Kent State campus on March 4, 2024.

Is a long-distance relationship in college possible?

Olivia Montgomery, Digital Tech April 2, 2024

"28 days to go" is a notification that Meghan Westerh, a senior sports administration major, has started seeing often, since her relationship became long-distance in Oct. 2023. Using an app to countdown...

The 'River Eclipse', a work by Danny Likar is on display on the side of Grazers in Downtown Kent on March 20, 2024. The work is meant to depict a view of the Cuyahoga River from above during the eclipse.

Downtown eclipse artwork gives artists full circle moments

Adriana Gasiewski, Beat Reporter April 1, 2024

Before crossing or turning on various streets downtown, individuals may notice a brightly colored print of a planet or replica of a woven print with clouds surrounding the sun as the moon eclipses it. Aided...

Flowers begin to bloom on a nice spring day.

Spring feelings are in the air as students prepare for spring break

Molly Hoffer, Campus Editor March 24, 2024

Spring break is right around the corner, officially beginning March 25, and students are already planning how they are going to spend their week-long vacation away from school. Robyn Green, a senior...

Students highlight never-ending fight against burnout

Students highlight never-ending fight against burnout

Tanner Poe, Reporter March 23, 2024

Sixty percent of college students have experienced burnout, according to a study done by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.  The APA Dictionary of Psychology defines burnout as “Physical,...

The Portage Hike & Bike Trail spans 13 miles along the Cuyahoga River and provides a place for trail goers to hike, bike, or canoe. Photo taken April 10, 2023.

Kent pedals toward a new hike and bike trail

Lauren Vaughn, Reporter March 23, 2024

Earlier this month, the Kent City Council voted on a proposed extension to the hike and bike trail that will cover areas ranging from Longcoy Elementary to Roosevelt High School. The vote was unanimous,...

Title IX graphic

Faculty discuss relevance of Title IX on campus

Emilee Cardani, Reporter March 23, 2024

Title IX was created in 1972, and it protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities.  Title IX requires that every educational institution have a Title IX Compliance...

In memory of Nex Benedict, a non-binary teen who died in February, participants of the KSURGE Candlelight Vigil hold candles and observe a moment of silence on March 21, 2024.

‘How many more?’: Candlelight vigil honors LGBTQ+ hate crime victims

Aden Graves, Reporter March 22, 2024

LGBTQ+ students and allies gathered Thursday at the rock on Hilltop Drive for a candlelight vigil honoring Oklahoma nonbinary teen Nex Benedict, who died last month one day after a school fight. Kent...

Healthcare workers speak out over national nurse shortage

Healthcare workers speak out over national nurse shortage

John Engoglia, Reporter March 22, 2024

Healthcare facilities across the United States are experiencing a shortage of registered nurses, causing a high burden on nurses and patient delays, distressing healthcare workers.   In the past 2...

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