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Photo courtesy of Sylvia Lorson.

Student’s photograph from protest gains attention of news outlets

A black and white closeup of a Black police officer stoically shedding tears at a protest in Cleveland gained the attention of local news outlets — and the photo was taken by a Kent State student.Sylvia...

Ohio coronavirus deaths reach 2,818 with 51,046 total cases

June 29, 2020

There are 58 coronavirus-related deaths in Portage County, with 409 total cases and 89 hospitalizations. The Ohio Department of Health reported there are 2,818 deaths and 51,046 cases of the coronavirus,...

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Mississippi takes step toward dropping rebel image from flag

Emily Wagster Pettus, AP June 29, 2020

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Spectators at the Mississippi Capitol broke into cheers and applause Saturday as lawmakers took a big step toward erasing the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, a symbol...

Vice President of the United States Mike Pence arrives on stage by riding with Burns in the Endurance, which drove around the crowd and up a ramp to the podium. Pence spoke on the return of American jobs to the Mahoning Valley in the Lordstown plant, as well as the upcoming incorporation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), which will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Pence said the new trade agreement will mandate 75% of American automotive parts to be built in the United States, and 40% of those parts must be manufactured by American workers who earn the national hourly wage.

Lordstown Motor Plant reveals first electric pickup truck

Troy Pierson, reporter June 26, 2020

A billow of smoke pours out from behind a curtain in front of a large crowd at the Lordstown Motor Plant in Warren, eager to see what lies beyond as dramatic music plays overhead. A silver truck appears,...

Goddess box braids on a client by Shawnize Burns. Courtesy of @shawnzyb.hair on Instagram. 

Kent State graduate accomplishes goals one head at a time

Ciana White, reporter June 26, 2020

In the fall of 2015, Shawnize Burns made a decision to use her hairstyling talent to help others feel good about themselves and save money while doing it. In that moment she was excited, anxious and fearful...

Pence

Troy Pierson June 25, 2020

Vice President of the United States Mike Pence arrives on stage by riding with Burns in the Endurance, which drove around the crowd and up a ramp to the podium. Pence spoke on the return of American jobs...

Burns

Troy Pierson June 25, 2020

Lordstown Motors CEO and founder Steve Burns takes the stage to talk about the foundation of the company and its aspirations to produce the first electric pickup truck on the market. When Lordstown Motors...

Tressel

Troy Pierson June 25, 2020

Youngstown State University President Jim Tressel addresses the crowd as the first speaker at the Lordstown Motors plant in Lordstown, Ohio. He expressed his excitement for the reopening of the plant,...

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Pence to reveal electric truck at former GM plant in Ohio

AP June 24, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence heads to Ohio on Thursday for the unveiling of a new all-electric pickup truck built by the startup that took over the General Motors assembly plant shuttered...

College of Aeronautics and Engineering purchasing new air traffic control simulator

Ray BukhariReporter June 24, 2020

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering at Kent State is procuring a new Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulator for fall 2020 from UFA Inc., a world-leading provider of cloud-based, advanced ATC simulation.The...