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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

KentStater

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

KentStater

Happy New Year... Wait

Happy New Year… Wait

Hannah Saadey, Designer December 26, 2023

Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

Clare Rodgers, Designer December 16, 2023

Christmas trees are set up in the University Parish Newman Center, located at 1424 Horning Road, on campus on Nov. 18, 2023.

‘Tis the season for understanding winter holidays

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter December 12, 2023

With winter approaching, many people anticipate celebrating winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa this December.  Some individuals who celebrate those holidays expressed the importance...

Designs by Mia Marino

Students spend pretty penny at Rosie’s Market

Alton Northup, Staff Reporter December 11, 2023

While Rosie’s Market in Tri-Towers offers students a convenient place to shop on campus, some say they’ll be shopping elsewhere because of its prices. “I work in a grocery store, so I know a little...

After graduation, Grace Springer will work as a reporter for the Canton Repository.

Letter from the managing editor: Thanks Kent State

Grace Springer, Managing Editor December 8, 2023

A lot has changed in my time since starting college.  My first semester, I had just one in-person class. It was my First Year Experience class (now known as Flashes 101), which met once a week in the...

Kent State's Verder Hall, located at 150 Midway Dr. As of the Fall 2023 semester, the dorm has been reopened as a housing option for students.

Verder Hall residents receive single rooms as consolation

Andrew Bowie, Reporter December 7, 2023

Verder Hall was brought back for the 2023-24 academic school year to meet the high demand for housing. Residents have experienced a wide range of issues from broken sewer lines to temperatures reaching...

Firefighters rise into the blaze in downtown Kent.

No cause found for 2022 Star of the West Mill fire

Lauren Bischof, Reporter December 7, 2023

One year later, no cause has been determined for the fire that consumed the Star of the West Mill in downtown Kent on Dec. 2, 2022.  The fire and later explosion destroyed multiple buildings of the city’s...

A car sits outside of the duplex where a 35-year-old woman was killed Nov. 21, 2023.

UPDATE: Suspect of Kent homicide arrested in Texas

Isabella Schreck, Editor-in-Chief December 5, 2023

Dawan R. Wilson, the homicide suspect charged with the aggravated murder of a 35-year-old woman in Kent, was arrested in Texas Monday. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Houston contacted Kent...

PHOTO STORY: Festival of Lights rings in the holiday season

PHOTO STORY: Festival of Lights rings in the holiday season

Emma Van Winkle, Photographer December 3, 2023

The City of Kent sparkled bright Saturday as the community celebrated its annual Festival of Lights downtown on Dec. 2. Santa and Mrs. Claus counted down the seconds until the downtown area became lit...

Damage sustained after the Star of the West Mill's fire remains evident as of Nov. 20, 2023. Plants have begun to take root in the exposed interior of the portion of the building lost due to the fire.

PHOTO STORY: Mill fire, one year later

One year later, no cause has been determined for the fire that consumed the Star of the West Mill in downtown Kent on Dec. 2, 2022.  The fire and later explosion destroyed multiple buildings of the city’s...

The city of Kent's police station is located at 301 S. Depeyster St.

Kent Police and U.S. Marshal identify homicide suspect

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter December 1, 2023

The U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) is offering a $1,500 reward to individuals who can provide information that could lead to the arrest 44-year-old Dawan R. Wilson, the...