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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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Hot take: Valentine's Day is overrated

Hot take: Valentine’s Day is overrated

Grace Springer, General Assignment Editor February 9, 2023

Erykah Lofton, library and information science graduate student Lofton is very open about their distaste for Valentine’s Day. They see Valentine’s Day as a performative holiday where people in...

My first kiss went a little like this...

My first kiss went a little like this…

Alexandra Golden, Campus Editor February 9, 2023

Marci Ingram, sophomore communication studies major Marci’s first kiss was straight out of a Netflix romantic drama. He and his ex-girlfriend spent the day together, and he did eat all of her French...

Love made them sports fans

Love made them sports fans

Jacob Hansen, Sports Editor February 9, 2023

Adam Nowicki, accessibility specialist with Student Accessibility Services Growing up, Nowicki was not interested in sports. “I was more interested in video games, TV, movies, and other stuff,”...

OPINION: Sex is the answer to your problems

Reegan Saunders, Opinion Editor February 9, 2023

Modern-day media has an obsession with sex. Everywhere you look it’s “10 Ways to Have Better Sex,” “Sexiest Man Alive” and “Sexiest Scenes in the New ‘Magic Mike’ movie.” On TikTok, people...

OPINION: How breaking up with my boyfriend made me realize he’s actually the love of my life

OPINION: How breaking up with my boyfriend made me realize he’s actually the love of my life

Grace Clarke, Opinion Writer February 9, 2023

I’m sure you’re here because of the title… and rightfully so. It sounds crazy, and maybe it is! At the ripe age of twenty, I often find myself getting into quite a few regretful situations, which...

Horoscopes: Valentine’s Day 2023 Edition

Love is in the air with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, but what is in store for you this season of love? Take a look at your Venus sign to find out... In Greek Mythology, every God and Goddess...

Evacuation efforts continue after East Palestine train derailment

February 7, 2023

Rescue efforts are underway after residents were forced to evacuate their homes in East Palestine following a train derailment Friday night. TV2's Jacob Brooks visited East Palestine and talked with...

The front of the Star of the West Mill on Jan. 17, 2023.

Star of the West Mill fire investigation underway, no new updates

Angelia Kellhofer, Reporter February 4, 2023

On Dec. 2, 2022, the Star of the West Mill in downtown Kent caught on fire, resulting in the continued abandonment of one of Kent’s historical landmarks. “That fire at 162 N. Water St. in Kent that...

Updates on construction around campus

January 31, 2023

Construction of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship is progressing on track. Our own TV2 reporter Sydney Brown spoke with Jay Graham, the executive director of Facilities Planning...

Kent State's Oscar Ritchie Hall, located on 225 Terrace Dr, Kent, OH.

Racist message scratched into mural in Oscar Ritchie Hall

Kaitlyn Finchler, Campus Editor January 24, 2023

The letters “KKK” were scratched onto the forehead of a subject in a painted mural on the second floor of Oscar Ritchie Hall – the damage was reported to campus police on Jan. 18, but it’s unclear...

Kent State quarterback Collin Schlee runs the ball downfield.

Football loses 14 players to transfer portal after coach Lewis heads to Pac-12

Jacob Hansen, Reporter December 17, 2022

A week after the departure of fifth-year football coach Sean Lewis, 14 players from Kent State’s program have entered the transfer portal.   Coach Sean Lewis announced his move to offensive coordinator...