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Grace Dugan sits for a portrait at the DI Hub, Nov. 6, 2024.

Students wake up to election results

Audrey Trevarthan, Digital managing editor November 6, 2024

Kent State students are reacting to election results that show Donald Trump clinching the presidency, Bernie Moreno leading the senate race and Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski winning reelection. Grace Dugan,...

Sen. JD Vance introduces former President Donald Trump during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on July 27, in St Cloud, Minnesota. | Stephen Maturen/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

Trump will win second term, CNN projects, in historic comeback after losing four years ago

Stephen Collinson, CNN November 6, 2024

(CNN) — Donald Trump will be America’s 47th president, CNN projected Wednesday, after mounting the most momentous comeback in political history that will hand him massive, disruptive power at home...

Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski came under fire for online remarks about Vice President Harris that launched voter intimidation complaints. | Courtesy Portage County Sheriff's Office

Controversial incumbent Bruce Zuchowski defeats Jon Barber for Portage County Sheriff

Alton Northup, News Director November 6, 2024

After a campaign mired in controversy, Sherrif Bruce Zuchowski (R) will defeat Jon Barber (D) in the race for Portage County Sheriff. Zuchowski won with 40,029 votes compared with Barber's 38,831 votes. Zuchowski...

USG's College of Communication and Information senator Dennis Farahani reads poetry at the Poetry Slam Showcase Nov. 4, 2024.

Rhyme and Reason Poetry Slam Showcase unites students through shared love of literature

Addison Young, Reporter November 5, 2024

Kent State's Undergraduate Student Government welcomed students to read their own poetry at the Rhyme and Reason Poetry Slam Showcase on Monday. This was the first time USG had hosted an event like...

As Students Celebrate Halloween Weekend, Kent Emergency Services Recommend Safe Decisions

Jonathan Beard, KSTV Reporter November 5, 2024

Students from Kent and other cities celebrated the Halloween weekend in Kent. Officials from the Kent Police and Fire Departments talked about ways students can be safe while having fun in the city.   Jonathan...

Students learn about off-campus housing at the 2024 housing fair

Michael Neenan, Kent Stater TV Reporter November 4, 2024

Students living on campus learned about off-campus housing at the 2024 Housing Fair, organized by the Center for Student Involvement. Representatives from eight apartment complexes, along with student...

In a survey from The Kent Stater/Department of Sociology and Criminology, 253 students listed the issues that mattered most to them in the 2024 election. The top responses were cost of living, abortion, the economy and the climate.

Kent State students are thinking of these issues as they go to the polls

Just a day out from the 2024 election, Kent State students are heading to the polls with issues on their minds. In a survey from The Kent Stater/Department of Sociology and Criminology, 253 students...

A majority of Kent State students say in survey they plan to vote for Harris

A majority of Kent State students say in survey they plan to vote for Harris

Alton Northup, News Director November 4, 2024

Kent State students who participated in an election survey from The Kent Stater/Department of Sociology and Criminology overwhelmingly supported Kamala Harris. In the survey of 253 students, Harris...

Lunden Morgan, Megan Frey and Shane Besselman pose as the Powerpuff Girls on November 2, 2024, on the patio of Dominick’s in Downtown Kent, Ohio.

Bars, businesses and first responders prepare for Kent Halloween

John Engoglia, Beat reporter November 3, 2024

As the night sky dawns across downtown Kent, the city prepares for the crowds that will inevitably hit the street for parties and fun on Saturday night, the last day of Kent Halloween. Downtown Kent’s...

Jordan Davis-Lindsay, dressed as a chef, cooks up ribbon dances for tips in downtown Kent, Ohio, on November 2, 2024.

Kent turns up for Halloween weekend

John Engoglia, Beat reporter November 3, 2024

Goblins, ghosts and ghouls trek through downtown and fill the city with Halloween spirit as celebrations began on Saturday night.   Groups of all sizes packed the streets of Kent, with many looking...

First-time voters prepare for the election

First-time voters prepare for the election

Ari Collins, Reporter November 2, 2024

Like many students, Camille Wild plans to travel an hour to her hometown Cleveland to vote for her first time.  Wild, a junior hospitality and event management major, originally planned to vote by...

New 'Hands of Gratitude' course puts service into action

New ‘Hands of Gratitude’ course puts service into action

Courtney Simpson, Reporter November 2, 2024

Hands of Gratitude, a brand-new service-learning course, will debut this spring and provide all interested Kent State students the opportunity to use creativity and compassionate design to change the world.  The...