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Potential room and board hike at next Board of Trustees meeting

March 8, 2015

Although President Beverly Warren said it is too early to tell if Gov. John Kasich’s plan to freeze tuition in 2017 will be put into place, it does cause concern about where that money could be made...

Wrestling

Graham Smith March 8, 2015

 Kent State University junior Tyler Buckwalter goes head to head with Northern Illinois Universitys Shaun'Qae McMurty during Kents final home match of the season and senior night in the M.A.C. Center...

Sophomore Olivia Mullen discusses her position in running for Senator of the College of Arts and Sciences at the USG Public Forum in the Nest on Monday, March 2 2015.

2015 USG Candidates Guide

DKS Staff March 8, 2015

Executive Director Brian Cannon Junior entrepreneurship majorWhat will be your top priority once elected?“Definitely working on the relationship with USG and the administration. We’ve developed some...

Rock the Runway winner

Graham Smith March 8, 2015

Designer of the group A Simple Power, sophomore fashion design major Asia Parker, celebrates winning Rock the Runway in the Student Center Ballroom on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Parkers collection featured...

Kent State Basketball MAC Champs

Graham Smith March 6, 2015

Kent State sophomore forward Marquiez Lawrence holds celebrates with teamates after the Kent Beat Akron 79-77 to win the MAC East in the M.A.C. Center on Friday, March 6, 2015. Senior guard Kris Brewer...

Junior public communications major Noah Ickowicz reacts as he busts during a game of blackjack at the Purim Casino Night on Thursday, Mar. 5, 2015 in the Kent State Ballroom.

Casino Night celebrates Jewish holiday of Purim

Skye McEowen March 5, 2015

More than 60 students celebrated Purim, a Jewish holiday, Thursday with a casino night at the Kent State Student Center Ballroom.“It’s just a very fun, light hearted holiday,” said Wolfgang Davidson,...

Hector Casanova illustration of suburban with images of heroin paraphernalia.

Ohio House approves legal selling of opiate reverser

Candace Monacelli March 5, 2015

The Ohio House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday that would legalize selling a prescription drug that reverses the effects of an opiate overdose with drugs such as heroin.This bill, which...

Marisa Stephens

March 3, 2015

Marisa Stephens, a freshman managerial marketing major discusses the “I’m that Girl” group she started this past semester on Mar. 3, 2015. As a newly formed all female group, members aim to make...

Kent State University's new police dog Dexter held by his accompanying K9 officer Miguel Witt in the Student Center on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015.

Kent State gets two new furry officers

Katie Chilson February 26, 2015

Kent State police officers Anne Spahr and Miguel Witt attended a Student Quality Advisory Committee meeting Thursday with their canine partners, CoCo and Dexter, to talk about Kent’s new K-9 unit member.Those...

The audience claps and sings along to singer/speaker Johnathan Celestin

MaKayla Brown February 25, 2015

The audience claps and sings along to singer/speaker Johnathan Celestin in the Kiva on Feb. 25, 2015 during Nation Eating Disorders Awareness week. Celestin presented his Beauty Redefined: Be-You-Tiful...

State District Judge Jason Cashon

Michael Ainsworth February 25, 2015

State District Judge Jason Cashon gets the verdict of guilty from the jury at the capital murder trial of former Marine Cpl. Eddie Ray Routh at the Erath County, Donald R. Jones Justice Center in Stephenville,...

Chris Ortiz

Rachael Le Goubin February 24, 2015

Kent State's Chris Ortiz attempts to make a basket but is blocked by the defense during the first half of the game against Miami University on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2014. Ortiz pulled the Flashes ahead during...