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Cars travel down a stretch of Lake Street that was the site of an accident on Jan. 22, 2024 where one Kent man was killed and two others injured.  This stretch of road, near Edgewood Drive, was closed for several hours starting just before 9:00 p.m. on Jan. 22, right after the accident.

Two vehicle crash leaves one dead in Kent

Savana Capp, Reporter January 23, 2024

One Kent man suffered fatal injuries after a car accident Monday night on Lake Street near Edgewood Drive.  William Williams, 55, was in the passenger seat of a Chevrolet Malibu that hit the back of...

(From left to right) Rocky Horror cast members Audrey Warren, Sphrintze and Cassius perform Saturday.

Community members come to Kent Stage in antici…pation for Rocky Horror Picture Show

Destiny Torres, Digital Tech January 22, 2024

Virgins and non-virgins alike came to Kent Stage Jan. 20 as the theater put on its first production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show of the year. “The Kent Stage had a previous Rocky Horror cast,...

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

Suspected getaway driver of Kent homicide arrested in Akron

Kayla Gleason, Beat Reporter January 22, 2024

Michael Deshawn Lollar, the suspected driver of a Kent homicide supect’s getaway vehicle, was arrested in Akron Wednesday.  The homicide that left 35-year-old Cheretta Frierson deceased occurred...

Students peruse the Taste of Winter market at WinterBlast 2024, put on by the Flash Activities Board on Jan. 20, 2024.

Students reconnect after first week of class at FAB’s WinterBlast

MinJee Yoo, Reporter January 21, 2024

After returning from a month-long break from classes, students were able to get a strong start into the semester with Flash Activities Board’s (FAB) WinterBlast. Ariyanna Robb, the president of FAB,...

Happy New Year... Wait

Happy New Year… Wait

Hannah Saadey, Designer December 26, 2023

Larry Macon Jr. is the newest member added to the university’s Board of Trustees.

Board of Trustees welcomes Larry Macon Jr., two new members in 2023

Michael Neenan, Reporter December 15, 2023

Larry Macon Jr. said he will bring his expertise of knowing how universities operated before the COVID-19 pandemic and how universities can move forward in a post-pandemic world to his new role as a Board...

Kent State University Library on Kent campus. 

Early separation plans: Why your professor may have left

Michael Neenan, Reporter December 13, 2023

Editor’s note: Information in the first four paragraphs of this article was edited due to factual errors. The university is saving $12 million annually after 80 faculty members took part in a recent...

Students at this year's NASA HUNCH work with food for astronauts to possibly take to space.

NASA selects student’s recipe to possibly take to space

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter December 13, 2023

NASA selected the recipe from the university’s Columbiana campus Rising Scholar Program as a part of its NASA HUNCH program. Jose Garcia, a junior at East Liverpool High School, was the recipient selected...

Christmas trees are set up in the University Parish Newman Center, located at 1424 Horning Road, on campus on Nov. 18, 2023.

‘Tis the season for understanding winter holidays

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter December 12, 2023

With winter approaching, many people anticipate celebrating winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa this December.  Some individuals who celebrate those holidays expressed the importance...

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is common, and it usually starts to take effect when the weather starts to change.

Seasonal depression looms as winter hits

Janson McNair, Photo assistant December 12, 2023

 With winter break quickly approaching, the beginning of the colder months can cause a serious mental toll for some college students. According to the National Education Association, more than 60%...

‘DeStress Fest’ invites students to take a breather amid finals week

‘DeStress Fest’ invites students to take a breather amid finals week

Janson McNair, Photo assistant December 12, 2023

Alongside the library Communications Office, the Student Multimedia Studio (SMS) helped put together a destress event for students Monday, allowing them to take a mental break from the demands of finals...

Designs by Mia Marino

Students spend pretty penny at Rosie’s Market

Alton Northup, Staff Reporter December 11, 2023

While Rosie’s Market in Tri-Towers offers students a convenient place to shop on campus, some say they’ll be shopping elsewhere because of its prices. “I work in a grocery store, so I know a little...

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