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Opinion: women can’t wait for pay equality

Jamie Brian, Opinion Writer March 22, 2022

Women have been fighting for equality in America for over a century, but there is one key area where we still lag behind men: pay. March 15 was Equal Pay Day, a day that represents how far into the...

USG Candidates take the stage, debates mental health on campus

Christian Danner, Reporter March 21, 2022

Undergraduate Student Government candidates fought for their chance to represent the students of Kent State on Thursday in the Governance Chambers. The nominees took the stage and answered several questions...

Kent State earns gold award for military friendly school

Isabella Schreck, Reporter March 21, 2022

Kent State’s main campus ranked in the top 5 percent of most supportive schools for military-connected students for 2022-2023, earning the Gold honor as a military friendly school. For the 13th consecutive...

DI Hub's Great Kent Bake Off whips up smiles

DI Hub’s Great Kent Bake Off whips up smiles

Abigail Forbes, TV2 Reporter March 19, 2022

The Kent Interhall Council and the Office of Safety cooked up a competitive event in the DI Hub kitchen. They hosted the first ever Great Kent Bake off on March 18 where teams of four put their skills...

OPINION: Graduation schedule one last letdown for many Kent State students

OPINION: Graduation schedule one last letdown for many Kent State students

Maddy Haberberger, Social Media Manager March 17, 2022

Four years, a global pandemic and thousands of dollars later, Kent State students like me sure were looking forward to graduation. Our college experience has been anything but normal and easy, but what...

Singapore-based company acquires Latitude apartments in Kent

Isabella Schreck, Reporter March 17, 2022

Ascott Residence Trust, Asia Pacific’s largest hospitality trust, finalized its purchase of Latitude apartment property at 1450 E. Summit St. in Kent during the last week of December 2021. In an email...

Graduate assistant, Olivia Grahman, hands out carnation flowers to women attending the International Women's Day event inside the Center for Undergraduate Excellence on Mar. 8, 2022.

Women share international disparities on International Women’s Day

Katherine Masko, Reporter March 9, 2022

Five women on the International Women’s Day panel compared gender inequality, women’s rights and educational access in the country they represented Tuesday. When asked if there is sex education...

Kent State University launches new scholarship match portal  

Alexandra Golden, Assigning Editor March 7, 2022

Kent State University launched ScholarshipUniverse, a search portal with more than 240 Kent State scholarships and 6,000 external scholarships, according to a Monday Flashline announcement.  Students...

Opinion: Healing a Divided America

Jamie Brian, Opinion Writer March 6, 2022

Throughout the pandemic, I have watched as longtime friendships fractured over political differences. A family friend I had known for over a decade blocked my mother’s number over opposite views on masking....

$2.6 million grant funds expansion of addiction resources in Summit county

Madison Goerl, Reporter March 5, 2022

College of Public Health professor Deric Kenne received $2.6 million to expand medication-assisted treatment in Summit County, in collaboration with CHC Addiction Services. CHC treats 1,200 clients struggling...

Kent Historical Society Museum reopens and prepares new exhibit

March 4, 2022

The Kent Historical Society reopened March 4. They have been cleaning and organizing since mid-December and are now ready for the public eye. They are also preparing a new exhibit based around medicine...

Kent State panel discusses Russia-Ukraine conflict

March 3, 2022

The College of Arts and Sciences held a panel about the Russia-Ukraine conflict. With over 100 people attending, TV2's Josh Bailey discusses what was said at the panel and if future events are being held.