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Maiju Mackey poses with Flash at a Kent State event.

Football team’s ‘Licorice Lady’ dies at 85

Willow Jernigan and Leah Shepard November 14, 2023

Karen (Maiju) Mackey, more commonly known as the “Licorice Lady” or “Granny” to Kent State’s football team, found her purpose in her later years by caring for the team by handing out candy and...

Akron nonprofit turns Metro bus into ‘caravan of love’

Alexandria Manthey, TV2 Reporter November 14, 2023

An old metro bus is getting a new life thanks to an Akron non-profit organization.  Forever R Children volunteers to feed hungry children and families in Summit County. One day when they were giving...

Joseph Giffen is the associate director of Career Exploration and Development.

Acing a remote interview: Career Exploration and Development associate director shares advice

Chloe Wilson-Henline, Reporter November 14, 2023

Remote interviewing remains popular among employers even after the peak of COVID. A recent survey conducted by Indeed found 93% of companies that were surveyed intended to continue with remote interviewing.  Associate...

The women's basketball team takes the court at the MAC Tournament Semifinal game against UT March 10, 2023.

PREVIEW: Women’s basketball to face defending national champions

Jacob Shondel, Sports Editor November 14, 2023

After a 64-55 win in its regular-season opener Sunday, the Kent State women's basketball team sets its eyes on the defending national champions for Tuesday’s matchup.  After winning 34 games a season...

Kent Police’s cancer fund to honor and support local people fighting cancer

Sydney Brown, TV2 Reporter November 13, 2023

Kent Police are strutting around the city with beards this month to honor one of their own. Facial hair was, at one point, against law enforcement policy. However, since starting a women's and men's...

Performers sing in an opera performance in 2022.

Performers are hitting all the right notes with upcoming opera

Abigail Kinney, Reporters November 13, 2023

Performers at the Opera Theatre will present “Not/Ordinary: Scenes of Life and Love,” a compilation of opera scenes running in the Wright-Curtis Theatre from Nov. 17 through Nov. 19.  This event...

A student returns to the Stopher & Johnson residence hall during fall break on Oct. 6, 2023.

No, you still can’t smoke marijuana on campus

Michael Neenan, Reporter November 13, 2023

Despite State Issue 2 passing on the Ohio ballot Tuesday, smoking marijuana will not be allowed on campus. Cannabis is set to become legal for recreational use statewide for adults 21 and older, according...

Art work of local artist at Popped! Ravenna location 232 W Main St.

Ravenna business opens new revolving art exhibition

Patrick Creedon, Reporter November 13, 2023

Downtown Ravenna welcomed a new revolving art space at their local snack spot Popped! in October with hopes to bring in artists and patrons from all over Ohio. Popped! is a snack and sweets store with...

(Courtesy of Elizabeth Michel)
A display portraying previous year's Giving Trees in the Student Recreational and Wellness Center.

Holiday giving trees bring cheer during holiday season

Sarah Petrovich, Reporter November 12, 2023

The main focus of the Holiday Giving Trees program is on giving Christmas trees adorned with charitable donation tags to local organizations. Assistant Director for Fitness and Wellness Elizabeth Michel...

Justine Gallo, a 2022 alumna of Kent State University and owner of Sun in Leo, pets Jasper, a special-needs cat from the Just Cats NEO at the Kent Kitty Weekend on Nov. 11, 2023.

Local organization aims to give cats forever homes

MinJee Yoo, Reporter November 12, 2023

Cat lovers scurried into downtown Kent to connect and raise money for their furry friends at Kent Kitty Weekend Saturday.  Tree City Cats, a non-profit organization that houses stray cats from around...

Dr. Shuchi Karim, part of the Scholars at Risk program, talks to students and staff on November 8, 2023, about her experience.

Dr. Shuchi Karim talks to students about Scholars at Risk

Adrianna Quinlan, Reporter November 11, 2023

Wednesday evening, the speaker series, Women: Voices of Leadership and Voices on the Margins, brought in guest speaker, Dr. Shuchi Karim. Students and staff gathered to listen to Karim speak about her...

Flyer for an informational seminar provided by Andrew M. Snyder

New LGBTQ+ graduate certificate in public health focuses on inclusivity

Sofia Giotti-Teixeria, Reporter November 11, 2023

The College of Public Health is offering a new LGBTQ+ Graduate Certificate to provide a comprehensive understanding of the unique health needs and disparities faced by the LGBTQ+ community.  To current...