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I Heart Travel Week Kicks off Monday

Itzzy Leon International Student Reporter February 7, 2016

I Heart Travel Week” starts off Monday at 5 p.m. at the ballroom in the Kent Student Center.Sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Office of Global Education, and hosted by the International...

Hockey club loses to Michigan-Dearborn

February 6, 2016

Bri FigleyThe Kent State Hockey Club wasn’t able to shut down the offense against Michigan-Dearborn, ending the game with a 5-0 loss. The game started slow with Michigan-Dearborn scoring only one goal...

Chapel Hill Mall could bring more business to Kent (HOLD)

Samantha Cottrill February 6, 2016

Kent State students may have to shop elsewhere with Chapel Hill Mall’s survival up for debate, but it could bring more revenue for Downtown Kent.With more closings than openings, Chapel Hill Mall’s...

Kent State plans to quadruple university endowment in 2016

Caleigh Marten February 6, 2016

Big changes are in the works for Kent State’s endowment, which include plans to quadruple the current amount.Kent State’s endowment is currently reported to be around $118 million— the highest it’s...

Veteran Services to host Suicide Prevention Training

Samantha Meisenburg February 5, 2016

*Not much to work with here*The Center for Adult and Veteran Services is hosting and sponsoring the Peer Mentor Suicide Prevention Training on Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in room 319 of the Kent State...

Uber and Lyft to enact regulations in March

Taylor Kerns February 5, 2016

Transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft operating within Ohio will be subject to new regulations starting in March.Governor Kasich signed Ohio House Bill 237 in December. Under the legislation,...

PRIDE! Kent discusses issues in black, queer culture

Nick Garisto February 5, 2016

NOT READY FOR PUBLICATION PRIDE! Kent honored Black History Month by holding a discussion about stereotypes and issues of being Black and LGBTQ Feb. 4.Director of Diversity Initiatives Gabrielle Cooper...

Newsletter: It’s Friday

KentWired Editorial February 4, 2016

Kent's new lookThe fire marshal was called when more than 1,100 students filled the ballroom to see Kent State launch its $2.3 million branding campaign with a two-minute anthem video.  The video marks...

Student organization fair promotes involvement

Jessica Barone February 4, 2016

The Center for Student Involvement hosted the student organization fair on Thursday afternoon in the Student Center to provide information on organizations at Kent State.The fair hosted about 60 student...

Oregon standoff leader Ammon Bundy, others indicted

STEVEN DUBOIS, Associated Press February 3, 2016

A federal grand jury has indicted Ammon Bundy and some of the men and women who joined him at the armed occupation of an Oregon wildlife refuge, authorities said Wednesday.However, the indictment remained...

Obama visits US mosque, says impression of Muslims distorted

President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to correct what he called a "hugely distorted impression" of Muslim-Americans as he made his first visit to a U.S. mosque. He said those who demonize all Muslims...

CAED to host design fair in Student Center

Adrian Leuthauser February 3, 2016

The College of Architecture and Environmental Design will be hosting a design fair from 1-4 p.m. on Friday in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.Marti Ring, the director of advancement, said there will be...