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A guide for renters navigating their first leasing process

Kylee Coles, Reporter December 2, 2023

While entering their first time living independently, students may find the process of signing a lease and renting a place to be nerve wracking, as they face concerns about getting scammed, paying too...

Outside of the Kent State Surplus Store on Nov. 29, 2023.

Kent State University Surplus Store sells old university items for cheaper prices

Adrianna Quinlan, Reporter December 2, 2023

The Kent State University Surplus Store, located at 414 E. Main St., resells items the university no longer uses for affordable prices.  The store is open every Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30...

Damage sustained after the Star of the West Mill's fire remains evident as of Nov. 20, 2023. Plants have begun to take root in the exposed interior of the portion of the building lost due to the fire.

PHOTO STORY: Mill fire, one year later

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...

The city of Kent's police station is located at 301 S. Depeyster St.

Kent Police and U.S. Marshal identify homicide suspect

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter December 1, 2023

The U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) is offering a $1,500 reward to individuals who can provide information that could lead to the arrest 44-year-old Dawan R. Wilson, the...

As President Todd Diacon delivers his remarks during the 2023 May 4th Commemoration, silent protestors in opposition to Ohio Senate Bill 83 rose from their seats and stepped forward with signs in hand.

Ohio’s higher education bill unlikely to go further in General Assembly

Kayla Gleason, Reporter December 1, 2023

Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hills) said on Tuesday, Senate Bill 83 will not have enough votes to pass through the House.  Stephens has been adamant before about the bill needing to change...

Mwatabu Okantah professor and chair, Department of Africana Studies at Kent State University giving a welcome message at the Heritage Ubuntu Student Fellowship welcome Ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023.

Africana studies department welcomes students from the University of Fort Hare

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter December 1, 2023

Kent State’s Africana studies department held a welcome ceremony Thursday morning for the delegation of students from the University of Fort Hare, a part of the Heritage Ubuntu Student Fellowship.  Two...

During the half-time of the Kent State men's basketball game against Central Michigan University, Kent State international students took to the court with flags of their home nations on Jan. 31, 2023.

University offers support to increase number of international students

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter December 1, 2023

For the 2023-2024 school year, the university welcomed the highest international student population prior to 2018. This year 2,089 international students from countries such as India, Brazil and Saudi...

The logo for the Brazilian Club has been around since 2019.

A cultural nexus for the Brazilian community

Sofia Giotti-Teixeria, Reporter November 30, 2023

In a move toward restructuring and reimagining its role on campus, the Brazilian Students Club paused this semester to pave the way for a revitalized presence in the spring semester.  The club had...

Students trying to figure out what they want at the Her Campus thrift store event on Nov. 30, 2023.

Her Campus promotes sustainability through thrift and craft sale

Kayla Gleason, Reporter November 30, 2023

The university’s chapter of Her Campus, an online magazine designed to empower college women, ran a thrift and craft sale in the Student Center Thursday afternoon.  Previously, the organization held...

President Todd Diacon speaks during his online session, "Talking with Todd."

Diacon urges respectful free speech during ‘Talking with Todd’

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter November 30, 2023

With tensions rising from the Palestine-Israel war, Kent State President Todd Diacon took the time to explain the university’s core values of kindness, respect and free speech in this semester’s installment...

Professionals talk tips on turning internships into full-time jobs

Professionals talk tips on turning internships into full-time jobs

Chloe Wilson-Henline, Reporter November 29, 2023

About 58% of interns converted to full-time employees in 2022, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers 2023 Internship and Co-op report. Turning an internship into a full-time...

Joe Karpinski wins the University Teaching Council NTT Outstanding Teacher award in 2016. (Courtesy of Joe Karpinski)

Not your average Joe: The impacts of one construction management professor

Anthony Zacharyasz, General Assignment Editor November 29, 2023

For Joe Karpinski, teaching and sharing his knowledge began at the age of 19, after his older brother turned down a teaching opportunity in drafting, which is creating and analyzing construction blueprints. Fast-forward...