Late morning saw the return of crowds to Blanket Hill as hundreds gathered on the Student Commons for the annual commemoration. The voices of the Kent State Chorale rang strong as they sang; “Find the cost of freedom, Buried in the ground, Mother Earth will swallow you, Lay your body down.”
Laura Davis, a freshman at Kent State in 1970, watched the May 4 shooting happen from a distance.
Today, as she does every year, she comes back to retrace her steps and remember the lives of her peers,...
Nine former students, who were wounded on May 4, 1970, were honored during a dedication ceremony for markers placed at each spot near Taylor Hall where they were shot 52 years ago.
Four other students...
Blue lights lit the backdrop at Cleveland’s Severance Hall as performers entered the stage on Monday, May 2.
The audience sat in three collective rows – on the floor, or in the two balcony sections...
Kent State University will no longer require weekly COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated students, faculty and staff according to a Thursday email press release from Chief University Physician Lisa Dannemiller...
Effective immediately, masks are still required on Kent State’s campuses during scheduled classes, labs and studios. Masks will also be required at DeWeese Health Center, on PARTA buses and in the...
A Kent State Reddit user posted suicidal threats in January, reigniting the conversation about college student's mental health during COVID-19.
"I am very lonely and I don't have any friends and I want...
Residents of Kent are able to protect themselves and slow the spread of COVID-19 with free masks around the city.
Government initiatives have given residents access to free N95 and KN95 masks in pharmacies...
Owen MacMillan Digital Content Manager
• February 5, 2022
Starting next semester, Kent State University will place a registration hold on any student who has not been fully vaccinated or been granted an exemption.The university’s vaccine mandate has been in...
In an email sent to the Kent State community, President Todd Diacon addressed vaccination rates and where the university stands in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I can say without hesitation that...
Kent State reported 161 positive COVID-19 cases on campus for the week of Jan. 16, 2022.
As students return for the spring semester, the number of cases are slightly lower than the end of...
Alexandra Golden Assigning Editor
• January 27, 2022
Kent State reported 161 positive COVID-19 cases on campus for the week of Jan. 16, 2022. As students return for the spring semester, the number of cases are slightly lower than the end of the fall semester,...
