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Kent State students express concern over executive orders

Zane Steiner, Reporter February 11, 2025

Since Jan. 20 President Donald Trump signed 46 executive orders causing many students to worry about their friends, futures and communities.  Many of the signed executive orders impact minority groups...

During the Women's Center Volunteer Night, students are sectioned off into five groups to create menstrual kits on Feb. 5, 2025.

Women’s Center Volunteer Night brings awareness to reproductive health

Sascha Aleksich, Reporter February 10, 2025

One student sliced through fabric with a X-Acto knife, while another across the table folded clothing items. Senior biology major Ella Walden is among a group of over 20 student volunteers gathered...

A women's bathroom located in the Center for the Visual Arts with directions to universal facilities Jan. 17, 2025.

Kent State updates campus map in preparation for SB 104

Aryn Kauble, Reporter February 10, 2025

Kent State sent out an email Monday morning notifying students that the interactive campus map was updated to make navigating and identifying single-occupancy universal restrooms easier.  SB 104 goes...

What goes into closing a campus during dangerous weather?

What goes into closing a campus during dangerous weather?

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter February 10, 2025

With winter in full swing, this semester has been off to a rocky start due to constant snowfall and low temperatures.  Due to dangerous conditions in recent weeks, the university has had to shut down...

Illustration by Emily Riebe.

Rescinded federal funding freeze stalls research on campus

Lauren Cohen, General Assignment Editor February 8, 2025

January and February will likely bring two of the highest submissions of research grant proposals ever at Kent State. Right now, research departments are being forced to act as if there is a government...

Kent City Council highlights recent agendas during latest meeting

Kent City Council highlights recent agendas during latest meeting

Tanner Smith, Beat Reporter February 7, 2025

City of Kent council members went over past and current agendas during their committee meeting on Wednesday.  Notably among those agendas was Councilman Roger Sidoti’s motion to recognize Juneteenth...

Senior Jordan Gallegos attends the USG
"Rest After Results" event on Feb. 4, 2025.

USG informs students about upcoming senate bills at ‘Rest After Results’ event

Aryn Kauble, Reporter February 5, 2025

USG let students ‘Rest After Results’ in the Pepsi Leadership Center on Feb. 4 while Vice President Zachary Graves and Director of Government Affairs A’kyra Holley gave a presentation about Ohio...

Snow covers walkways near benches outside the John Elliot Center for Architecture and Enviromental Design building on Jan. 29, 2025.

Campus in the cold: How students handle snowy challenges

Savannah Carroll, Reporter February 4, 2025

Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil officially predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow on Groundhog Day, Feb. 2. Winter storms will continue to cover Kent State’s campus with sheets of...

Illustration by Meaghan Miller.

QUIZ: What rom-com should you watch based on your relationship status?

Adriana Gasiewski, Campus editor February 4, 2025

Adriana Gasiewski is a campus editor. Contact her at [email protected].

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Kent State’s waiver for drone-flight team to open future research opportunities

Ari Collins, Beat Reporter February 3, 2025

While recent mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey and around other parts of the country have caused a frenzy of conspiracy theories and buzz, Kent State’s campus will have its own share of drone...

"Sips and Seals" featured a seal mascot to help advertise the event, Jan. 29, 2025.

FAB kicks off semester with full roster of events

Aryn Kauble, Reporter January 30, 2025

The Flash Activities Board has kept students entertained through the first month of the semester with numerous activities, and they show no plans of slowing down in February. They started the semester...

Illustration by Clare Rodgers.

‘It Ends With Us’ controversy overshadows relationship violence awareness

Adriana Gasiewski, Campus Editor January 29, 2025

In 2023, there were 18 reported cases of dating violence on campus, according to Kent State’s 2024 Annual Security Report. In 2024, 24% of adolescent girls, which is 19 million girls ranging from 15...