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Local journalism matters, and we need your support: a letter from the editor and managing editor

Local journalism matters, and we need your support: a letter from the editor and managing editor

Dear reader, As we enter our junior and senior years at Kent State, we can’t wait to share all the important, entertaining and wonderful things happening in and around our Kent community on KentWired.com...

Kent State's football team, along with the women's lacrosse and soccer programs, competes at Dix Stadium. The stadium is located at 2213 Summit St. in Kent.

New football coach Burns names Purdue transfer as starting quarterback

John Hilber, Reporter August 24, 2023

Redshirt junior Michael Alaimo, a transfer from Purdue, earned the spot of starting quarterback on Kent State’s football, first-year head coach Kenni Burns announced in a press conference Sunday. “He...

The Visit Healthcare testing center at Eastway was one of several walkup COVID-19 testing centers on campus. Feb. 4, 2022. (The Kent Stater Files)

Three years later: The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on campus life

Ava Dampier August 24, 2023

It’s March 2020. The sun is shining on Kent State University. Centennial green is perfectly groomed, and groups of students are scattered about on blankets and beach towels. The mingling sounds of gossip,...

Kent portrayed as a ‘guiding light’ in new city flag design

Caroline Willis, Reporter August 23, 2023

What do the Cuyahoga River, the color green and the underground railroad have in common? They are all represented in the city of Kent’s new flag design. Zach Garster, secretary of the City Flag Redesign...

Peyton Turner (left) and Laura Wilson (right) return home after winning air race classic.

Flying Flashes make history: behind the Air Race Classic win

Caroline Willis, Reporter August 22, 2023

Laura Wilson and Peyton Turner, better known as the Flying Flashes, made history in the 2023 Air Race Classic – an all-women, cross-country flight race. Their win made Kent State the only collegiate...

A car parked in the R-3 lot near Taylor Hall has two boots and is plastered with tickets on February 14, 2023. According to Kent State's Parking and Transit Services, a car that has been issued nine or more tickets is at risk of booting or towing.

Parking Services issued more than 30,000 tickets last year

Alton Northup, Staff Reporter August 19, 2023

Parking and Transit Services made more than $700,000 from fines in the 2022-2023 academic year, according to figures requested by KentWired. While there are just under 10,000 student permits for the...

Canva Illustration by Isabella Schreck / The Kent Stater

Our Thanks: for Sue

Kent Stater Editorial Board August 18, 2023

For Sue: Students, faculty and staff in Franklin Hall might know Sue Zake as the fun, charming and extremely intelligent woman wearing hiking pants who seemed to live in the newsroom at the end...

OPINION: The five best ‘back-to-school’ movies to watch this fall

OPINION: The five best ‘back-to-school’ movies to watch this fall

Kelsie Horner, Digital Content Director August 14, 2023

If you’re looking for a movie to commemorate heading back to campus or to get into the school spirit, grab your popcorn, turn on one of your expensive streaming services and check out my top five recommendations. “High...

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...

OPINION: Destigmatizing men’s mental health starts with us

Janson McNair, Opinion Writer August 9, 2023

I remember when I told my mom that I wanted to start seeing a therapist. I was 20 years old, and it marked a new beginning. I was a little bit less afraid to ask for help.  For too long, I thought...

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...

Primary school children stand outside the classrooms after school, waiting for their parents to pick them up.

Visiting Rwanda 30 years after Genocide: Week 2

Sophia Lucente, NewsLab Photographer July 29, 2023

The second week of the Kigali institute started with the Peace in an Era of Crisis conference, a collaboration of the Peace and Conflict school at Kent State and the Center for Conflict Management at the...