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Kent State students enjoy an outdoor class outside of Taylor Hall on September 13, 2023.

Students enjoy the last days of summer

Adrianna Quinlan, Reporter September 18, 2023

As summer comes to an end, students have enjoyed the last few days of warm weather and blue skies by spending their time outside on campus. Emilio Hernandez, a freshman journalism major, recollected...

Photos by Sofia Giotti-Teixeria

Ohio Latino Affairs Summit 2023: University hosts discussions, collaboration

Sofia Giotti-Teixeria, Reporter September 16, 2023

The Ohio Latino Affairs Summit (OLAS) 2023, hosted by Kent State University alongside The Ohio Latino Affairs Commission (OLAC), took place on Sept. 15 in the Kent Student Center, marking a successful...

Flourish Plant Markets is located at 113 South Water St.

Flourish Plant Market in Kent focuses on resources for customers needs in plants

Patrick Creedon, Reporter September 16, 2023

Flourish Plant Market, a company that sells plants and helps customers pick the proper plant for their homes and current lighting conditions, opened up last October in downtown Kent.   Alicia Hall,...

Graphic to showcase this year's Hispanic Heritage Month theme, made by Abigail Myers, a senior who works with Signum Design.

University community commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month

Kayla Gleason, Reporter September 16, 2023

Hispanic Heritage Month is recognized Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 this year, and the university is celebrating with the theme “Avanzando Juntos: Moving Forward Together.”  Hispanic Heritage Month acknowledges...

Student entertainment group hosts fashion show

Kelsie Horner, Reporter September 16, 2023

Student entertainment group The Creator Collective held their first-ever event Friday evening, a fashion show titled “Hollywood Walk.”  The Creator Collective, created in the spring of 2023, is...

Shaine Price is a sophomore and the Director of Community Development for Kent Interhall Council

Kent Interhall Council works to spread sustainability awareness around campus

Ella Katona, Reporter September 16, 2023

The Kent Interhall Council has many events planned this fall semester to increase sustainability awareness across campus.  The Director of Community Development for Kent Interhall Council, Shaine Price,...

University sees first increase In enrollment since pandemic

Michael Neenan, Reporter September 15, 2023

The university saw an increase in fall semester enrollment for the first time in two years, according to 15-day enrollment numbers released Tuesday. The document reported 25,283 (preponderant) students...

Members of the Kent community check out vendors and their tables at the Kent State Farmers' Market March 21, 2023.

Farmers’ market to take over Student Center Green

Olivia Montgomery, Reporter September 15, 2023

The university’s farmers' market will take place on the Student Center Green Tuesday, Sept. 19 from 4 to 7 p.m.  The event is being hosted in collaboration with Haymaker Farmers' Market, a weekly...

In memory of Maj Ragain, the park outside of the Wick Poetry Center has been renamed to the Maj Ragain Poetry Park as of Sept. 14, 2023.

Wick Poetry Center dedicates park in memory of Maj Ragain

Destiny Torres, Opinion Writer September 15, 2023

Poetry was in the air Thursday night as the Wick Poetry Center dedicated a park to deceased faculty member and poet, Maj Ragain. “Remember not to leave this world without ceremony,” David Hassler,...

Kent State's Verder Hall, located at 150 Midway Dr., is set to reopen with new A/C units next fall.

Students deal with extreme temperatures inside newly reopened Verder Hall

Andrew Bowie, Reporter September 14, 2023

Students were left without air conditioning inside Verder Hall after outside temperatures in the area surpassed 90 degrees last week.  In efforts to meet the demands for increased on-campus housing,...

Tri Towers locks down 24/7 due to unathorized entry.

Tri Towers takes action to stop unauthorized entry with 24/7 lock in

Kylee Coles, Reporter September 14, 2023

The Tri Towers Rotunda has been locked 24/7 since August 21 due to non-residents entering the building.  The Rotunda is a residential space on campus connecting Wright, Leebrick and Koonce residence...

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Two faculty members share opinions on AI learning

Molly Hoffer, Digital Tech September 14, 2023

Two faculty members believe showing students the potential benefits and challenges of working with AI within the classroom can help open new opportunities for them in the future and help students be aware...

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