Kent State University hosted free, on-site COVID-19 testing on Sunday in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. Both students and local residents waited hours to get tested, with lines stretching from the university’s...
As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, daily walks can be beneficial for students’ mental and physical wellness. More gyms may close for the winter months, so gym-goers may need to turn elsewhere to...
Kent State football coach Sean Lewis tested positive for COVID-19 during the preseason.During a press conference with the media today, Lewis, the youngest football coach in the FBS, disclosed that he was...
Athena Zerefos arrived at the KIVA auditorium before sunrise on a cold and rainy day. Equipped with her boots, umbrella and mask, she was prepared to wait outside for the results of her COVID-19 test....
A survey conducted in March concluded one in every four Kent State students reported feeling psychological distress, said Joel Hughes, a professor in the psychology department and director of clinical...
Kent’s DORA (Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area) has been suspended due to Portage County’s COVID-19 risk level rising to “red” (Level Three). The 33.25-acre area is “where alcoholic beverages...
“I forgot people existed.”Isaac Halaszi, a sophomore at Kent State, spent two weeks indoors with no face-to-face contact with others (besides random hallway happenings) and no physical connection with...
Wearing masks is the new norm, and it’s turned into a movement, culture and a fashion statement in less than six months. There are a multitude of different masks offered: with filters, without filters,...
As flu season approaches, doctors urge students and faculty to get their flu shot to prevent commingling of sicknesses with the COVID-19 pandemic.There is a possibility of people getting COVID and the...
Mid-American Conference fall sports will return in early 2021, with teams only playing conference games, the league announced on Monday. The MAC was the first conference to postpone fall sports back in...
In an email sent by Interim Associate Provost Manfred van Dulmen this morning, Kent State announced a partnership with CVS Health to provide free COVID-19 testing for students, staff and faculty starting...
Megan Medfisch Health and Fitness reporter
• October 5, 2020
With winter approaching and an expected increase in COVID-19 cases, students can stay healthy from home through campus virtual services and online applications.While health precautions are taken in gyms,...
