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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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Kent Stage’s 16th annual Ghost Walk reveals secrets of Kent’s spooky past

Andrew Bowie, Reporter October 27, 2023

The Kent Stage's Ghost Walk took patrons around older places in downtown Kent Oct. 13 and 14. Some stories involved familiar locations like the Phi Sigma Kappa and Alpha Tau Delta fraternity houses on...

Jasmine Golden is the owner of Oh My Yum! bakery in Kent.

Woman-owned Oh My Yum! bakery opens in Kent

Lauren Bischof, Reporter October 27, 2023

Oh My Yum! bakery, located at 2500 SR 59 in Meadowview Square, Kent, hosted its grand opening Oct. 14. Owner and entrepreneur Jasmine Golden said she hopes the space can be a beacon in the Kent community...

Dispay case at the "Love is Better than Bullets: An Art Making Experince" workshop in room 141 of Taylor Hall.

May 4 Visitors Center workshops collages to honor student killed in shooting

Annalexis Davis, Campus editor October 27, 2023

On Thursday night, the May 4 Visitors Center created collages about peace for an exhibition called “Flowers are Better than Bullets: An Art Making Experience” for Alison Krause, one of the four students...

The LGBTQ+ Center hosts a packed roundtable on Asexuality on Oct. 26, 2023.

Sex Week continues with asexual/aromantic roundtable discussion

Adrianna Quinlan, Reporter October 27, 2023

As a part of this year's sex week, the LGBTQ+ Center ran a roundtable discussion talking about asexuality. This is the third year for the roundtable discussion, but the first year it was advertised as...

Student groups address Israel-Hamas war at USG meeting

Student groups address Israel-Hamas war at USG meeting

Addison Foreman, Reporter October 26, 2023

Members of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Hillel addressed the Undergraduate Student Government at its meeting Wednesday night, commenting on USG’s lack of statement on the Israel-Hamas...

Traffic moves down East Main Street and along the edge of campus on Oct. 26, 2023.

Eyes up, phones down: New Ohio distracted driving law takes full effect

Olivia Montgomery, Reporter October 26, 2023

Ohio law enforcement started enforcing a new distracted driving law that took full effect Oct. 5. The law, which was originally passed on April 4, underwent a six-month grace period before beginning...

Suspect connected to social media bomb threat at Kent Theodore Roosevelt High School in custody

Isabella Schreck, Editor-in-Chief October 26, 2023

A recent 18-year-old graduate of Kent Theodore Roosevelt High School is now in custody after threatening “to blow up the school” in a social media post Thursday, said Michael Lewis, administrative...

Stephen Markley's books, "The Deluge" which released in 2023 and "Ohio" which came out in 2013. Oct. 25, 2023.

Conversations on climate: Stephen Markley’s “The Deluge” informs readers of climate change issues

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter October 26, 2023

Stephen Markley, author, spoke to students and faculty about issues resulting from climate change during a discussion focused on his recent book, “The Deluge.” “The Deluge” follows Tony Pietrus,...

A bra drop-off bin is located at The Williamson House on campus.

Breast Cancer Awareness: ‘Speak up and advocate for your own health’

Savana Capp, Co-General Assignment Editor October 26, 2023

One in eight women will develop breast cancer over their lifetime, said Dr. Erin Roesch, a breast medical oncologist at Cleveland Clinic. Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual international health...

LaLa Ri performs to Beyonce’s “All Night” at Sex Week drag show.

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ contestant LaLa Ri headlines Sex Week drag show

Kaitlyn Mitchell, Reporter October 26, 2023

Editor's note: Two paragraphs in this story were edited due to reporting errors.  In a glimmering green dress and a waist-length, bright red wing, former "RuPaul's Drag Race" competitor LaLa Ri took...

Fashion design student Jacob Jones poses in his spy costume with a friend on Halloween in 2022.

Fashion students offer inspiration for Halloween costumes

Kelsie Horner, Reporter October 26, 2023

With Halloween rolling in, students are planning their costumes for the upcoming holiday weekend. For fashion students, Halloween allows them to get creative and showcase what they’ve learned in their...

Police urge safety for boozy Halloweekend

Kayla Gleason, Reporter October 26, 2023

Even though downtown Kent hasn’t faced scary, big crowds during Halloween weekend in recent years, city and university police are still preparing for a tricky night.  Tricia Knoles, a Kent State...