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Tree City, Kent’s “quintessential get-things-done coffee shop” (NEW)

Becca Sagaris August 18, 2020

As reigning champion for eight consecutive years, Tree City Coffee and Pastry holds its place as Kent’s best coffee shop. “Tree City is about making everybody feel welcome,” said Evan Bailey, former...

Obama, Cuomo, Urquiza, Sanders

6 takeaways from the DNC’s first night

(CNN) -- Michelle Obama closed the first night of an unprecedented Democratic convention with a powerful, direct-to-camera excoriation of Donald Trump's presidency that could reverberate through the...

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Troy Pierson August 17, 2020

From the south lobby, one can see down to the second and first floors. Campbell said visibility was a key component of the design process to incorporate natural light into the building. Pictured here is...

The north entrance of the DI Hub.

Kent State to open Design Innovation Hub for fall semester

Troy Pierson August 17, 2020

Kent State’s Design Innovation [DI] Initiative began five years ago as part of an opportunity to solve problems through dynamic relationships between students, staff and faculty. In those five years,...

The Democratic National Convention kicks off with a two-hour virtual event built on a theme of unity.

What to watch on the first night of the Democratic convention

(CNN) -- The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday with a two-hour virtual event built on a theme of unity.It will be a convention unlike any other: The coronavirus pandemic forced Democrats...

Three budgeting tips for college students looking to save some coin

Maria McGinnis, editor-in-chief August 14, 2020

For most people, college is the first time to really experience being completely independent. Not only are students responsible for showing up to class on time, balancing work and play and getting enough...

Tips for a successful remote learning experience provided by Kent State and Keep on Learning. 

Tips for students to be successful in remote courses

Tramaine Burton August 14, 2020

Coronavirus cases in the U.S. are rising, schools are reopening and college students are facing a new reality: remote classes. Without proper guidance in navigating remote classes, however, students' academic...

President Donald Trump met with United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy at the White House last week amid his ongoing attacks on mail-in voting and ahead of DeJoy's meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer.

Trump met with Postmaster General amid mail-in voting attacks

(CNN) -- President Donald Trump met with United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy at the White House last week amid his ongoing attacks on mail-in voting and ahead of DeJoy's meeting with House Speaker...

The Justice Department accused Yale University of discriminating against Asian American and White applicants in its undergraduate admissions process. This image shows Welch Hall on the Old Campus at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, November 28, 2012.

Justice Department accuses Yale of discriminating against Asian American and white applicants

(CNN) -- The Justice Department accused Yale University of discriminating against Asian American and White applicants in its undergraduate admissions process."Yale rejects scores of Asian American and...

OPINION: Our View: Masks, COVID and college — oh, my!

Sara Crawford, Maria McGinnis August 13, 2020

After leaving Kent early in the spring, I could not wait to go back to school in the fall. It was hard for me to think about the fact that we would still be in this situation and faced with such an unclear...

That Kent State quarantine grind: Kent State’s changes to the typical fall semester

Sara Crawford August 13, 2020

As students head into the fall semester facing uncertainty, countless questions pile up — all wondering in the end — what will happen next?The COVID Response Team is a newly created task force to help...

OPINION: Where to go from here? Life amid COVID-19

Grace-Marie Burton, columnist August 13, 2020

It’s difficult to describe my personal COVID-19 experience without saying what the majority of the world has already said. I’ve stayed inside, caught up on a year’s worth of movies and television...