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Kent Fire Association Polar Plunge raises money for scholarships

Erin Sullivan, TV2 Reporter February 27, 2024

The Kent Fire Association hosted its annual Polar Plunge to raise scholarship money for Kent Roosevelt students. TV2's Erin Sullivan has more. Erin Sullivan is a TV2 Reporter. Contact her at [email protected]

‘Swatting’ incident sparks police investigation on-campus

Anthony Zacharyasz, Managing Editor February 26, 2024

An unverified threat surfaced from a series of emails received Monday morning, leading to university police investigating the incident. Multiple university staff, students and faculty were sent an email...

Kent BeatleFest attracts crowds of Beatles fans, commemorating ‘timeless’ music

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter February 25, 2024

Sisters Amanda Ruffner and Caroline Lacusky came in from out of town for the 10th-annual BeatleFest Friday, looking forward to listening to all of the live music and the different groups in attendance. When...

USG election: Petition signatures close Monday

Dennis Farahani, TV2 Reporter February 23, 2024

Undergraduate Student Government is gearing up for the 2024 election. Currently, potential candidates are petitioning for 201 signatures to make the ballot, roughly one percent of the student population. This...

Students, staff discuss impact of Flu this season

Annalexis Davis, TV2 Reporter February 22, 2024

Sickness is going around on campus, and The Ohio Department of Health agrees. The Ohio Department of Health shared in a live stream that flu season cases are rising this February despite an average...

Total solar eclipse to cover Kent in 47 days

Lex Radde, TV2 Reporter February 21, 2024

There are 47 more days till the total solar eclipse covers multiple parts of the globe in a shadow. This out-of-this-world event has been described as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity due to the next...

Haymaker Farmers’ Market is in full swing on campus

Morgan Hoover, Reporter February 20, 2024

Haymaker Farmers’ Market partnered with Kent State Tuesday to bring together local businesses, on-campus programs and organizations for students. Nearby vendors such as Busy B Patisserie and Bee Gluten...

Local Kent businesses encourage customers to try new foods during ‘Foodie February’

MinJee Yoo and Tyler Schlosser February 19, 2024

Foodie February, a month-long activity hosted by Main Street Kent, encourages individuals to try new foods while supporting businesses in downtown Kent.  The event, which will take place until Feb....

Physics Department hopes to begin observatory repairs this summer

Kaitlyn Sanders, Reporter February 19, 2024

The Physics Department will start assessing what can be done to bring the observatory back to life this summer, after being closed for several years due to wiring and computer repairs needed.  The...

Glacial remnants right here in Portage County

Dennis Farahani, TV2 Reporter February 18, 2024

Just off of Sandy Lake Road in Ravenna, you can find the remnants of a glacier that used to cover the land over 12,000 years ago. Triangle Lake Bog is a kettle lake, which comes from a melted chunk...

Kent State men's basketball heads for the victory bell after they beat Northern Illinois University at home 85 to 47 on Feb. 17, 2024.

Men’s basketball puts the leash on visiting Huskies

Matt Franos, Reporter February 17, 2024

After a week of rest, the Kent State men’s basketball team returned to action by dominating Northern Illinois, 85-47. “Great win for us, certainly we needed it,” coach Rob Senderoff said. “It...

Biden visits East Palestine one year after train derailment

Kayla Gleason, Beat Reporter February 17, 2024

President Biden visited East Palestine for the first time on Friday, one year after the train derailment occurred, promising to work with residents and officials through the long-term recovery process....