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Kent State alumnus represents Ohio at national conference

Rachel Duthie February 21, 2016

Kent State alumnus Marvin Logan represented the state of Ohio this past January at the National Student Debt Day in Washington, D.C, a campaign held by the national organization Young Invincibles aimed...

Data show rising number in graduate student enrollment

Andrew Keiper February 21, 2016

Varying colleges within the university have experienced an increase in graduate student enrollment over the past couple of years due to several factors that prompt both benefits and struggles for students...

Lower gas prices have positive impact on commuters

Miranda Zoloty February 21, 2016

Gas prices continue to remain under $2.00 in the Kent and surrounding areas, and according to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gage Report, well under the national average of $1.71 per gallon as well.Eric Dyne, a neurosciences...

MBB Akron vs Kent State

Graham Smith February 17, 2016

A member of the Flasher Brass Pep Band yells at the University of Akron basketball team as they are announced during Kent State's final game of the season in the M.A.C. Center on Friday, Mar. 6, 2015....

Kendrick Lamar’s Grammys performance sparks nationwide race discussion

Adrian Leuthauser February 17, 2016

Rapper Kendrick Lamar preformed better than expected at the Grammys, grabbing the audience's attention within just a few minutes.With his songs “The Blacker the Berry” and “Alright,” which have...

Students and Faculty Discuss What Masculinity Means to them

Nicholas Garisto Women and Gender Issues Reporter February 17, 2016

Kent State students and faculty discuss masculinity, and what it means to different ethnicities, genders, and cultures during the event “Man Enough?"Masculinity is in the spectrum of gender and gender...

KIC hosts donation drive for Akron refugees

Charleah Trombitas February 16, 2016

Kent Interhall Council is holding an ongoing donation drive for the International Institution of Akron.The Council is looking for students to donate as many items as possible. Items accepted include steel-toe...

Celebrating Black History Month in 2016

Hana Barkowitz Diversity Reporter February 16, 2016

Concerns surrounding Black History Month and the need to recognize it are now more crucial than ever, Kent Students say.Emmanuel Jackson, Director of Student Relations for Black United Students and sophomore...

Carpe that diem

KentWired Editorial February 16, 2016

Need a little faith?So does Scott Scarborough aka the president of the University of Akron. After a meeting last week where Scarborough spoke about plans for the year, the university's faculty senate...

Gas prices have positive impact on commuters

Miranda Zoloty February 16, 2016

As gas prices are going down, Kent State commuter tanks are filling up.Gas prices continue to remain well under $2.00 in the Kent and surrounding areas, and according to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gage Report,...

Student collapses in Student Center

Austin Mariasy February 16, 2016

Paramedics wheel a Kent State student into an ambulance after he collapsed in the Student Center. Police and paramedics responded at 1:52 p.m. Junior business management major Zack Levit witnessed the...

Cheers and Jeers

February 16, 2016

Cheers to… University of California, Davis for transitioning 120 single-stall bathrooms into gender-neutral facilities that will be ready by the end of the month.Jeers to… A Florida woman broadcasting...