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One of the dogs performing a trick at a previous event.

Four-legged friends to hit the hardwood during upcoming basketball game

Abigail Kinney, Reporter December 8, 2023

Performance Dogs of Ohio are showing off their frisbee-catching talents Jan. 17 during the halftime of the women's basketball game against Northern Illinois. A group of canine enthusiasts took their...

Ceramics Club's mugs for sale at the School of Art's Annual Holiday Art Sale on Dec. 8, 2023.

Art students make holiday shopping less stressful with annual art sale

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter December 8, 2023

During the School of Art’s annual Holiday Sale, attendees were able to purchase students’ original creations and meet the artists behind them. Senior studio art major and vice president of the Textiles...

Theater students rehearse at The Center of Performing Arts, located at 1325 Theatre Drive on campus.

Orchestra, choirs to combine for American identity exploration

Isabella Schreck, Editor-in-Chief December 8, 2023

The university’s choirs and orchestra will look to prompt questions about American identity and what that means to a person in their “What is America” performance Sunday in Cartwright Hall. The...

Get Pretty salon in Downtown Kent opened in 2020.

Get Pretty salon: ‘You’re already beautiful’

Olivia Montgomery, Reporter December 8, 2023

When walking down Erie Street in downtown Kent, some might miss the green sign above Get Pretty salon, a local beauty spot offering manicures, tattoos, facials, eyelash and eyebrow treatments. “A...

Theater students rehearse at The Center of Performing Arts, located at 1325 Theatre Drive on campus.

New director wants to conduct new era in School of Music

Abigail Kinney, Reporter December 8, 2023

Music has always played a major part of Sarah Labovitz's world, and now she says it is the biggest pillar in her current career position.  At the age of three, Labovitz had a Fisher Price build-your-own...

The university's Giving Tuesday program was able to raise over $2.8 million for various programs and funds. (Courtesy of Kristen Traynor-Mytko)

Ninth annual Giving Tuesday raises millions of dollars for scholarships and funds

Kayla Gleason, Reporter December 7, 2023

The university’s ninth annual Giving Tuesday raised over $2.8 million for scholarships and programs across various academic disciplines.  Throughout the entire month of November, there were featured...

Two people hit the dance floor on club night at the Outpost on Nov. 16, 2023.

The Outpost to bring on holidays with hardcore, Emo twist

Kayla Gleason, Reporter December 7, 2023

The Outpost in Kent will ring in the holidays with two music nights in December -- but not with the traditional "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" or "Winter Wonderland." The local live music club, located...

Kent State's Verder Hall, located at 150 Midway Dr. As of the Fall 2023 semester, the dorm has been reopened as a housing option for students.

Verder Hall residents receive single rooms as consolation

Andrew Bowie, Reporter December 7, 2023

Verder Hall was brought back for the 2023-24 academic school year to meet the high demand for housing. Residents have experienced a wide range of issues from broken sewer lines to temperatures reaching...

Tri-Towers dorms blocked out by the snow on November 28, 2023.

Rwandan students stick together over winter break

Andrew Bowie, Reporter December 7, 2023

Over winter break, students are given the opportunity to stay in a dorm by filling out an application for $25 a day, or $725 for all of break.  Ashley Andrews, assignments coordinator for University...

The School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities is located in Bowman Hall. The school offers international relations, paralegal studies, Latin American studies, LGBTQ studies and other academic programs centered around multidisciplinary.  

Board of Trustees approves new cyber-criminology major

Michael Neenan, Reporter December 7, 2023

The Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a new cyber-criminology major Wednesday, which will start in the fall 2024 semester. Cyber-criminology is the study of how crimes are accomplished...

Firefighters rise into the blaze in downtown Kent.

No cause found for 2022 Star of the West Mill fire

Lauren Bischof, Reporter December 7, 2023

One year later, no cause has been determined for the fire that consumed the Star of the West Mill in downtown Kent on Dec. 2, 2022.  The fire and later explosion destroyed multiple buildings of the city’s...

Airports enter into the full swing of the holiday travel season

Dennis Farahani, TV2 Reporter December 6, 2023

The holiday season is upon us and many are preparing for their trip to the airport. The Akron-Canton Airport has added so many new additions to help better accommodate for their travelers, and make sure...