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Meet the USG candidates: Senators

Meet the USG candidates: Senators

Editor’s Note: All interviews were conducted via email question-and-answer responses. Undergraduate Student Government elections for the 2023-2024 academic year open at 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 21 and...

Meet the candidates and get to know USG: Student Body President

Meet the candidates and get to know USG: Student Body President

Jillian Schrift, Reporter March 18, 2023

Editor’s Note: All interviews were conducted via email question-and-answer responses. The Undergraduate Student Government has been the direct line of communication to the university’s administration,...

Meet the USG candidates: Directors

Meet the USG candidates: Directors

Jillian Schrift, Jocy Holtsberry, and Alex Zito March 18, 2023

Editor’s Note: All interviews were conducted via email question-and-answer responses. Undergraduate Student Government elections for the 2023-2024 academic year open at 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 21 and...

SDS continues to advocate for emergency contraceptive vending machines

Alexandria Manthey, TV2 Reporter March 16, 2023

A new vending machine would be the first of its kind in Ohio. It does not sell chips or drinks, but emergency contraceptives. The proposed machine would be at Miami University. A Miami University spokesperson...

The Women's Center interns present the Pink Tax March 16, 2023.

Women’s Center celebrates Women’s History Month with a presentation on Pink Tax

Chania Crawford, Reporter March 16, 2023

Students interning at the Women's Center celebrated Women’s History Month with a presentation on the “Pink Tax” and how it affects women worldwide. The Pink Tax refers to the extra amount of money...

University's third-party ticket vendor site crashes again, stalling FlashFest ticket sales

University’s third-party ticket vendor site crashes again, stalling FlashFest ticket sales

Jenna Bal, Campus Editor March 15, 2023

Minutes after ticket sales for FlashFest went live Tuesday, Kent State’s third-party ticket vendor website crashed. Tickets for FlashFest’s Lil Yachty performance and the men’s and women’s basketball...

Bob Hammer (left), Adam Sharp (above) and Terry O'Reilly (right) tell guests about the National Academy of Television of Arts and Sciences March 14. The purpose of the lecture was to inform and educate students on NATAS and the history of the Emmys.

NATAS President and CEO Sharp, chairman O’Reilly connect with Kent community

Tyler Pyles, Reporter March 14, 2023

Both the president and CEO and the chairman of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences spoke about the history of the Emmys and what goes into crafting television’s biggest awards program...

Campus Race to Zero Waste aids sustainability efforts on campus

March 10, 2023

Over the past six weeks Kent State has participated in the Campus Race to Zero Waste competition to promote sustainability on campus. The competition has many components including the diversion of trash,...

Kent State of Well-being works though the Well Hub inside the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

New campus mental health resource: the Well Hub

Malina Andamasaris, Reporter March 10, 2023

The Well Hub is a brand-new space that offers programming, education and resources for students and the community. The Kent State of Well-being opened the Well Hub in the Student Recreation and Wellness...

USG collaborates to address period poverty, confirms Earth Fest

Jillian Schrift, Reporter March 9, 2023

A collaboration to help address period poverty in local schools was announced at the latest Undergraduate Student Government meeting March 8. USG has partnered with Isobel Day – Kent’s current Newman...

Student fashion show raises money for individuals with Down syndrome

Sage Mason, Reporter March 7, 2023

Dress Up for Downs is promoting inclusivity in the fashion industry through its partnership with the Down Syndrome Association of Northeastern Ohio (DSANEO). Through programming such as the annual Dress...

Waterstreet Tavern is a bar located on Water Street in downtown Kent.

Mike Beder: Kent State alumnus takes on career as downtown entrepreneur

Addison Foreman, Reporter March 4, 2023

When Mike Beder came to school at Kent State University, he was uncertain about what he wanted to do with his life. He went into college as an exploratory major, and graduated in 2000 with a degree in...