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Student entrepreneurs participate in tabling at the "Pitch & Ponder Showcase" in the Design and Innovation Hub on Thursday.

Student entrepreneurs show off their businesses at ‘Pitch & Ponder Showcase’

Chloe Wilson-Henline, Reporter November 17, 2023

Student entrepreneurs lined the bottom floor of the Design and Innovation Hub preparing to show off their small businesses at the “Pitch and Ponder Showcase” Thursday.  LaunchNET hosted the event,...

KSU homecoming kickoff featured food, music and fireworks.

Saxophonists work to mentor next generation of musicians

Abigail Kinney, Reporter November 17, 2023

Saxophone Day will be presented Nov. 19 in the Ludwig Recital Hall for current middle and high school students. The saxophone is a captivating instrument from the woodwind family. It can produce mellow...

Israel, Palestine and Me: Student forum setup before discussion on Nov. 16, 2023.

Student forum creates a safe space to talk about events in Gaza and Israel

Adrianna Quinlan and Vanessa Davidson November 17, 2023

Around 70 students attended the Israel, Palestine and Me: Students’ Forum for Reflection and Dialogue event on Thursday evening. They were able to discuss the current events happening in Gaza and Israel...

Kent State Aviation Program gives students new flying experiences

Lex Radde, TV2 Reporter November 17, 2023

Kent State has one of the most well-known pilot programs nationally and internationally, mainly for the way they give students experience through having them fly planes. Students receive flying hours that...

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Students reflect on living in an apartment for the first time

Adrianna Quinlan, Reporter November 16, 2023

After living in dorms for their first year of college, many incoming sophomores decided to move to an apartment. Now a few months into living off campus, these students have learned the pros and cons of...

Kent Roosevelt High School is located at 1400 N. Mantua St. in Kent.

Update: Kent Roosevelt student charged with second-degree felony after making social media threat

Anthony Zacharyasz, General Assignment Editor November 16, 2023

A 17-year old Kent Roosevelt student is confirmed to have made a "vague" threat to the high school in a Snapchat post late Tuesday, as written in a news release from Michael Lewis, an administrative lieutenant...

Students discuss their reasons for studying abroad at the first "Education Across Borders" meeting hosted by ISC and SGC.

International Student Council and Society of Global Cultures kicks off first event

Yui Kaichi, Reporter November 16, 2023

The International Student Council and The Society of Global Cultures kicked off their first event, “Education Across Borders,” where students discussed their experiences receiving an education abroad...

Pretrial date rescheduled for former Kent State student charged with two counts of rape

Erin Sullivan, Photographer, TV2 Reporter November 15, 2023

The pretrial of former Kent State student McCoy Watkins, who has been charged with two counts of first-degree felony rape, has been scheduled for Dec. 11.  Watkins’ attorney, Jeffrey C. Kakish, requested...

The Green Zone Living-Learning Community takes place at Dunbar Hall at 225 Midway Dr.

Sustainability Living-Learning Community seeks more participants to spread sustainable awareness

Ella Katona, Reporter November 15, 2023

The Green Zone: a Sustainability Community occurs in Dunbar Hall throughout the school year and has various events aimed for students interested in sustainability and to meet other students with similar...

The Kent State University fountain is located on Risman Plaza.

Faculty Senate approves graduate assistantship policy, updates Kent Core re-evaluation

Michael Neenan, Reporter November 15, 2023

The Faculty Senate approved a motion to create a new university policy regarding graduate assistantships during its meeting Monday. This new policy requires graduate students to have at least eight credit...

Northeast Ohio may be in for similar winter to last year’s

Dennis Farahani, TV2 Reporter November 14, 2023

As the days grow shorter and the trees become bare, we once again have a cold of winter's air. We may have had an early snowfall on Halloween, but that does not seem to be the future for the state this...

Arab Student Association's fundraiser sells bracelets for Palestine Children's Relief Fund on Nov. 14, 2023.

Arab Student Association raises money for Palestine Children’s Relief Fund one bracelet at a time

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter November 14, 2023

Kent State’s Arab Student Association organized a bracelet sale Tuesday to raise money for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund on the K. The Arab Student Association had previously made bracelets...