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Hippie Fox Rocks hosts grand opening

Emma MacNiven, Reporter April 12, 2022

With bold, teal walls, tie-dye tapestries and crystals galore, Hippie Fox Rocks is Kent’s place for all things metaphysical. The shop opened in December, but hosted its grand opening celebration...

Opinion: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill will lead to more parental rights at extreme expense of students

Maya Huffman, Opinion Writer April 12, 2022

The Parental Rights in Education Bill, more commonly referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, has been signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Across the country, more bills are being introduced...

Kent State art exhibit opens conversation around sexual assault

Jenna Bal, Reporter April 9, 2022

Editor’s note: The following story contains mention of sexual assault.  A long purple prom dress hangs on a wall in Kent State’s Williamson House. Beside it a quote reads: “If that’s what love...

The "Kings and Queens" mural that is set to be restored in Akron.

Kent students to aid in restoration of Akron mural

Joyleah Odom, Reporter April 9, 2022

Art history majors Ariana Parry and Sarah Tomasko will be taking the lead in providing the oral history for the restoration of one of Akron’s most iconic murals. Created in 2006, the mural titled...

Lydia Lisowsky is a graduate student and second generation Ukranian American

Kent State graduate student raises $892 at local Ukraine fundraiser

Jesse Khalil, Reporter April 8, 2022

A booming blend of lively conversation and a shared passion for supporting a good cause lit up Ray’s Place on April 6 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Downtown Kent bar was filled with people eager to help...

Flash Foodies gives on-campus dining feedback

Ty Kohler, Reporter April 7, 2022

Have you had a bad on-campus dining experience that you want to have fixed? Have you had a good experience you think needs to be the new standard? That is the goal of the campus group, Flash Foodies. The...

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus, with Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Tex., left, Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, center, and Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., right, speak to reporters outside the Senate chamber just after the vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, securing her place as the first Black woman on the high court, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 7, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to Supreme Court

April 7, 2022

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Moments before the Senate began Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation vote to become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court,...

Sanctions on Russian oil cause repercussion for Ohio drivers

Sophie Young, Reporter April 5, 2022

As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine intensifies, the consequences are reaching new heights across the world – and gas prices are rising along with them. Today in Kent, the average price is...

Recreation center launches self-paced fitness challenges

Madison Goerl, Reporter March 25, 2022

The Student Recreation and Wellness Center introduced semester-long events for Spring 2022 to encourage students to form healthy habits. “Our goal is to help people develop a habit and become a little...

Kent student’s service dog goes missing in care of Stark County kennel

Olivia McWain, Reporter March 25, 2022

Grace Kolich’s lifeline was taken when her medical alert dog, a golden retriever named Benny, went missing last year in the care of the Ohio Pet Resort kennel in Stark County. Kolich, a senior finance...

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Oct. 22, 2009 before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on NATO. Albright has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)

Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, dies

March 23, 2022

MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Madeleine Albright, a child refugee from Nazi- and then Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe who rose to become the first female secretary of state and...