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The sitcom "Friends" ran for 10 seasons, from 1994 to 2004.

Students remember ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry

Lauren Bischof, Reporter November 5, 2023

Matthew Perry, an actor known for his role as the witty, twenty-something Chandler Bing on the '90s sitcom “Friends,” spent his life bringing joy to audiences, according to fans. The TV star, who...

Knitting for those in need mixes community outreach with a tactical creative outlet.

Knitting for Those in Need craftily supports community

Chloe Harich, Reporter November 5, 2023

Knitting for Those in Need is a nonprofit charitable organization that uses loom knitting, needle knitting and crochet to create items for those in need.  The group started in 2011 to teach knitting...

A few of the pre-decorated holiday trees displayed for the silent auction.

LoveLight ties community together with annual multicultural holiday festival

Chloe Harich, Reporter November 4, 2023

LoveLight’s annual Multicultural Holiday Festival at Roosevelt High School brought together many community members Saturday.  Lovelight, a Kent-based non-profit organization, presented this festival...

The university's LGBTQ+ Center is located in room 024 on the lower level of the Kent State Student Center.

Final LGBTQ+ Center Poetry Workshop celebrates queer experiences

Sofia Giotti-Teixeria, Reporter November 4, 2023

The Wick Poetry Center and the LGBTQ+ Center concluded its one-hour informal creative writing workshop series Friday. This was the last of the three workshops happening this month. The workshops aimed...

Beneath Eastway Dining Hall, furniture and equipment sits within the bowling alley on Oct. 30, 2023.

Students start petition to reopen bowling alley underneath Eastway Dining Hall

Andrew Bowie, Reporter November 4, 2023

Though it is commonly missed, there is a bowling alley next to the Eastway Distribution Center underneath the dining hall.  The bowling alley was closed in the summer of 2019 for renovations, which...

Samosas (right), an Indian traditional food and potato and vegetarian pot pie (left) sit on a table at the potluck.

The Center for Adult and Veteran Services runs first ‘International Parenting Student Potluck’ event

Yui Kaichi, Reporter November 4, 2023

On Friday, the Center for Adult and Veteran Services, the Office of International Student Affairs and the Women’s Center collaborated on their very first event called “International Parenting Student...

Tables sit decorated for SRVSS' 10th anniversary in the Student Center balcony ballroom.

SRVSS celebrates 10 year anniversary of personal violence awareness

Audrey Trevarthan, Digital Assistant November 4, 2023

The Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services marked its 10-year anniversary by taking attendees through its past, present and future in the Kent State Student Center Friday evening.  The...

Kent Roosevelt High School bomb threat suspect indicted on terroristic threat charges

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter November 3, 2023

Update as of Nov. 8: Gillespie pleaded not guilty in court Monday according to Sandra Coddington, Judge Becky Doherty's bailiff. He appeared in court over Zoom and is not in jail. A discovery hearing,...

Kent State students come to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to cast their votes on Nov. 8, 2022.

Voter identification guide: What to know before casting your ballot

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter November 3, 2023

Those voting in person on Nov. 7 will need a state of Ohio photo ID to cast their ballot. Advocates on campus say this could mean issues for students. Kent State Votes, an Undergraduate Student Government...

Students and Sean Evans share some “Hot Ones”

Students and Sean Evans share some “Hot Ones”

Addison Foreman, Digital Tech November 3, 2023

Before the challenge even began Thursday, students crowded in the Cartwright Hall auditorium got to their feet one by one, enthusiastically chanting, “Hot Ones! Hot Ones! Hot Ones!” Brian Johnson,...

Students talk mental-health challenges of balancing college, work

Students talk mental-health challenges of balancing college, work

Chloe Wilson-Henline, Reporter November 3, 2023

About 74% of undergraduate part-time students and 40% of full-time students were employed in 2020, according to the most recent data found by the National Center for Education Statistics.  While employment...

What the Day of the Dead means for students

Lex Radde, Reporter November 3, 2023

As Halloween comes to an end, anther holiday is still being celebrated. Day of the Dead is a holiday that spans for three days and honors deceased loved ones. From altar tables to ofrendas, the holiday...

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