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With empty classrooms and extra equipment and supplies, the old business building is now a temporary surplus store.

Former business building becomes surplus store

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter April 3, 2025

With the building currently vacant, the old Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship building has transformed into the new university surplus store, offering classroom items and goods...

Kent Social Services at 1066 S. Water St.

Kent Social Services fights food insecurity in the community

Will Jernigan, Reporter April 3, 2025

During this cold winter in Kent, a shivering man walks into Kent Social Services on South Water Street on a Thursday afternoon, quickly relieved by the warmth and scent of chili he’s grown familiar with. James...

“The Bracelet Box” frontman Drew McDowell performs for the Stage Zero crowd in the DI Hub Reactor, March 20, 2025.

LaunchNET’s Stage Zero concert showcases student bands, small businesses

Olivia Weber, Reporter April 2, 2025

The Head Trips and Bracelet Box enhanced Kent’s local music scene during Stage Zero at the DI Hub Reactor Thursday March 20, showing the success that can come from student ingenuity.   Both bands...

Tom Neal restocks a vending machine at Kent State.

Meet the man keeping campus vending machines stocked

Jonathan Beard, Reporter April 2, 2025

Prentice Hall sits quietly at 6:30 a.m., with most students sleeping or getting ready for class. Tom Neal is one of the first people active in the building, but he’s neither a student nor a faculty member—he’s...

Amazon truck driver overturns vehicle on State Route 43

Amazon truck driver overturns vehicle on State Route 43

Adriana Gasiewski, Campus Editor April 2, 2025

An Amazon truck driver overturned his truck on I-76 westbound at State Route 43 in Brimfield Township around 6:45 a.m., causing the route to be closed for four hours for cleanup on April 1. Ohio State...

Pravallika Ramachandrapurapu, master of science in emerging media and technology (right) and Saumi Chatterjee, master of science in communication studies (left), having a conversation in the library.

Kent State’s international students maintain ties to family

Joi Sims, Reporter April 2, 2025

A Kent State student FaceTimes his family as they gather around the phone in Kerala, India. One by one, family members pop in to say hello. While most of his relatives are in India, his brothers also live...

Charity Miller, Kent State University advising director.

Students share insight on graduating early at Kent State

Erin Lavinder, Reporter April 2, 2025

Graduating college early offers the appeal of saving money and accelerating career plans, but it comes at the cost of valuable college experiences like internships and networking.  Angelina Ibarra,...

Decorated by staff of Kent State's LGBTQ+ Center, students and community members on Oct. 7, the Main Street bridge in downtown Kent is decked out in rainbow colors for Rainbow Weekend.

Celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility: Promoting inclusion and awareness on campus

Savannah Carroll, Reporter April 2, 2025

Transgender Day of Visibility is celebrated annually on March 31 and shines a light on the achievements and resilience of transgender and nonbinary individuals. Kent State University students and faculty...

Fabric Pantry Hosts Annual Fashion Show

Hayden Cruz, KSTV Reporter April 1, 2025

Kent State's Fabric Pantry held its annual fashion show to showcase student work and sustainable fashion efforts. The show was centered around art throughout history, with students designing garments based...

The LGBTQ+ Center on Feb. 7, 2025,  located in the lower level of the student center.

LGBTQ+ center recognizes transgender individuals during Trans Day of Visibility

Ruby Rainey, Reporter March 31, 2025

The Kent State LGBTQ+ Center's celebration allowed transgender people to share their experiences for Trans Day of Visibility.     Erica Pelz, a facilities mechanical systems specialist for laboratories,...

Illustration by Emily Riebe.

‘Teach-Off’ showcases instructors’ best tips and tricks

Alayna Howell, Reporter March 31, 2025

In a new competition this semester, a study tip may be enough to win first prize. On March 26, the Kent State Center for Teaching and Learning will host “The Great Kent State Teach-Off,” a five-minute...

Maids greet attendees at the Cosplay Club's second annual Maid Café on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Cosplay Club offers a taste of Japanese culture at Maid Café

Sascha Aleksich, Reporter March 30, 2025

The Cosplay Club hosted its second annual Maid Café, bringing Japanese culture to the Kent Student Center's Schwebel Room on March 28.  A maid café is a specialty café that is popular in Japan....

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