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Embracing the atypical: How one graduate student found his craft

Laina Yost May 2, 2019

How many tattoos does James Dustin Norris have? He smiles a little and lifts a hand to stroke his beard.“I like to say I have one.”Dusty is covered in ink from head to toe. Since he turned 18, he’s...

KENT-repreneur Live

KENT-repreneur Episode 8: KENT-repreneur Live

Anna Huntsman May 2, 2019

KENT-repreneur Live was a panel discussion recorded in front of a live audience on April 29th. The audio has been edited for time and clarity. Listen to "Episode 8: KENT-repreneur Live" on Spreaker.Panelists:J.R....

May 4 Protest

Protesters crowd the edge of the Commons below Taylor Hall as they shout and gesture at National Guardsmen during the disturbances on the Kent State campus May 4, 1970. At left, in a cowboy-style shirt...

May 4, 1970 Canfora 2

May 1, 2019

"Me with my brother's roommate Jimmy Riggs just after the shooting when we came from behind the cars that shielded us from the gunfire..  Jimmy can be seen pulling me as I was trying to run toward where...

May 4 1970, Canfora

Courtesy of Chic Canfora May 1, 2019

“Me with my brother Alan (black flag) just moments before the guard opened fired; in this shot, I am asking him to go back to the parking lot with me, but he said, “Wait, I want to see where they’re...

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Words from the editor:

Valerie Royzman May 1, 2019

Dear ones,It’s me — Valerie, Kent Stater editor — again. I addressed one of these to readers 15 weeks ago for the first edition of the revamped Stater, promising my staff would deliver stories that...

ANDREA SCALI FACTS

May 1, 2019

- Missed all of the 2018 season due to an injury. - Set a school record in high school at Parma with 857 strikeouts with a 0.58 ERA while recording a .558 batting average and 158 RBI.- Two-time Great...

Merissa Barber-Smith 1

Merissa Barber-Smith, Connor Strassburg and their son Micah Strassburg walk at the M.A.C. Center on Kent State's senior night on March 9. 

Sidebar info for Hookup Culture: Design and Psychology behind Dating Apps

Kody Elsayed May 1, 2019

Swipe right, swipe left, red X, green heart, more likes, more views, profile edits and messaging too. A whirlwind of options fill the page; messages pop up to excite and draw the user closer.Some features...