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Sixteen members of the The Undergraduate Student Government visit the Ohio Statehouse to express their opposition to bills.

USG visits Ohio Statehouse, speaks about Senate Bill 83

Jillian Schrift, Reporter April 30, 2023

The Undergraduate Student Government visited the Ohio Statehouse as part of an advocacy trip to express their opposition to bills that would affect the Kent State student body. These bills include Senate...

Taylor Hall sits above the Student Commons where the May 4 commemoration is set to be held.

May 4 53rd Commemoration focuses on ‘The Power of Our Voices’

Francesca Malinky, Reporter April 29, 2023

Starting May 3 and moving through the night into May 4, a luncheon, film screenings, candle-lit vigil walk and a commemoration ceremony are elements of this year's May 4 remembrance. On May 4, 1970,...

Kent Fire Department sets Rec Center prairie ablaze in annual controlled burn

Addison Foreman, Reporter April 25, 2023

The Kent Fire Department conducted its annual prairie burn early Tuesday morning. Firemen and safety officials gathered at the prairie behind the Student Recreation and Wellness Center and set the field...

Kent State junior psychology major Marie Comi was one of many abortion-rights protesters who took to Risman Plaza April 25, 2023.

Anti-abortion demonstration sparks counter protest on K

Jacob Hansen and Alton Northup April 25, 2023

Dozens of students clashed with anti-abortion advocates on Risman Plaza Tuesday. Members from the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform, an anti-abortion organization, set up large, graphic displays allegedly...

Ikram Toumi, associate professor of communications studies, about to present African movie night.

Pan-African festival shows “Faat Kiné” for African Cinema Night

Molly Hoffer, Reporter April 23, 2023

During this year’s Pan-African Festival, the film “Faat Kiné,” which depicts a post-colonial Senegal and the place of women within that society, was shown during African Cinema Night Wednesday. The...

Record-breaking number of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in 2023 (FUSION COLLAB)

Addison Foreman, Reporter April 20, 2023

This article is in collaboration with Fusion Magazine.  A record-breaking 340 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in the U.S. so far this year. This comes after a rise in anti-LGBTQ legislation...

Protesters gather in Akron following grand jury decision

Gabby Jonas, TV2 Reporter April 19, 2023

A "Justice for Jayland Walker" event and protest was held in Akron Tuesday following a grand jury decided not to indict eight Akron police officers involved in the shooting death of Jayland Walker last...

(Illustration from Fusion Magazine Courtesy of Dylan W.)

Anti-drag sentiment skyrockets in Ohio (FUSION COLLAB)

Amanda Stayer, Editor-in-chief of Fusion Magazine April 19, 2023

This article is in collaboration with Fusion Magazine.  A total of 14 bills have been introduced across eight states targeting drag shows. Although no bill has been introduced in Ohio, protests outside...

A picture posted to the public Kent State University 2024 Snapchat story. The campus rock was painted with a trans flag shortly after the Kent State College Republicans painted it.

‘It’s not about free speech’: Members of LGBTQ+ community speak out against anti-trans message (FUSION COLLAB)

Jillian Flack and Molly Hoffer April 18, 2023

This article is in collaboration with Fusion Magazine.  “What Is a Woman?” That was the question painted on the large rock located at the front of campus March 20. It is also the name of...

Grand jury declines to indict Akron police officers in killing of Jayland Walker

Eric Levenson, CNN April 17, 2023

CNN– A special grand jury in Ohio declined to indict the Akron police officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, dozens of times after a car chase last year. The grand jury concluded...

‘Collaborative to End Human Trafficking’ presents resources on human and labor trafficking at Kent State Geauga

Annalexis Davis, Reporter April 14, 2023

The Diversity Committee at Kent State Geauga hosted an event with Christina Lester representing the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking Wednesday, with a discussion on what human and labor trafficking...

‘Hate speech is not tolerated’: Petition forms to protest against anti-trans hate speech and discrimination

Over 2,000 people have now signed an online petition titled “Stop Hate Speech from Kent State Republicans” in response to the Kent State College Republicans “using its platform to encourage discrimination...