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Mariah the Scientist to headline this year’s Homecoming concert

Mariah the Scientist to headline this year’s Homecoming concert

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter August 20, 2023

Mariah the Scientist, an R&B and soul artist, will headline Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government fall concert Sept. 23. DJ Smillz, the university’s in-house DJ, will open the fall concert...

Alison Caplan was named director of the May 4 Visitor's Center July 5. (Courtesy of Alison Caplan)

Alison Caplan named as new director of May 4 Visitors Center

Aden Graves, Reporter August 20, 2023

The May 4 Visitors Center, a museum located inside Taylor Hall that tells the story of the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970, has a new leader. Alison Caplan, a native of Akron, was named as Kent...

Silent protestors taking a stand at the 53rd Annual Commemoration for May 4, 1970.

Students, faculty return to campus as Senate Bill 83 waits in House Committee

Kayla Gleason, Reporter August 19, 2023

Many Kent State students and faculty will be returning to campus this fall for the first time since Senate Bill 83, also titled the Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act, was passed by the Ohio Senate...

Kent State's Police Services department is located in Stockade Safety Building on 530 E. Summit St. (The Kent Stater files)

Staying safe on and off campus this new semester

Annalexis Davis, Campus Editor August 19, 2023

Before COVID-19, Kent State was ranked as the safest campus in Ohio – and the 25th safest college in the nation – according to Sgt. Tricia Knoles from the university’s police department.  Those...

Kent State marks 50 years since mandatory housing policy

Laura Sandlin, Reporter August 19, 2023

Fifty years have passed since the first integration of a mandatory housing policy at Kent State University. Throughout the history of the policy, there have been many modifications and adjustments made,...

Kent State Ph.D. music student releases newest album after accident

Josie Burkhart, Reporter August 18, 2023

Marty Ryan, a Kent State music education graduate student, got the idea for his latest album after surviving a fall at a restaurant which led him to write down his memories in fear of forgetting them. Ryan,...

Catarina Tran conducts an ensemble in Cartwright Hall. Courtesy of Catarina Tran

Grad student experience: the making of a maestro

Grace Springer, Managing Editor August 14, 2023

Catarina Tran stepped onto the podium in front of a band for the first time. Her platform shoes and the small step of the podium added a few more inches to her five-foot-stature. She did not tower over...

Tornado Warning issued for Portage County

Erin Sullivan, Reporter August 12, 2023

The National Weather Service for Portage County issued a tornado warning in southern Portage County Saturday afternoon. The warning specifically highlights Kent, Ravenna and Brimfield Township as areas...

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

Students speak out about Issue One

Destiny Torres, Reporter August 9, 2023

On Tuesday, Ohioans will race to the polls to decide whether or not to vote for Issue One. According to the Ohio Secretary of State’s website, if passed, issue one would require that any amendment...

Emily Spencer, Kent State family studies student, hugs Pacifique goodbye on her way to the airport, leaving the trip a few days early for work.

Visiting Rwanda 30 years after Genocide: Week 3

Sophia Lucente, NewsL@b Photographer August 8, 2023

Beginning our last week in Rwanda, the class met with the Ministry of Education, the national police and private sectors, learning about how the government implements peace education, community policing...

The Office of Safety & Security celebrates 50th anniversary

Josie Burkhart, Reporter August 3, 2023

The Office of Safety & Security, established in 1973, is celebrating 50 years of student leaders patroling residence halls and escorting students that ask for assistance.  The initiative helps...

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