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Athletes struggle to earn scholarships

Student athletes struggle to earn scholarships

Ian Kreider May 2, 2018

Playing a sport at a high level would be challenging by itself, but student-athletes have to balance education with attempting to earn financial aid in order to attend school.The total cost of living on...

A price to pay to study in the US

Gershon Harrell May 2, 2018

Two sisters from Jakarta, Indonesia, both with different majors, transferred to Kent State from Seattle Green River community college in search of a more affordable school that offers a good education.“My...

Natalie Lucas, who attended Kent State's Stark Campus for two and a half years to save money on tuition. Lucas transferred to the Kent Campus later to finish her degree.

Regional campuses provide lower costs

Brynn Pennell May 2, 2018

Graduating college debt-free is unlikely for some students.Not for Kent State graduate Natalie Lucas.Lucas is a Jackson Township native who attended Kent State Stark for two-and-a-half years to save money,...

Cheers and Jeers

May 2, 2018

Cheers to… making it through. Despite the financial struggles and potential burden of loans, thousands of Kent State students will be earning their degrees next Saturday.Jeers to… hidden costs. If...

Numbers to know

May 2, 2018

1.3Trillion of dollars in student debtAmericans rack up a whopping $1.3 trillion dollars owed due to college loans. 30Dollars per class skippedThe average cost of a class skipped at an in-state public...

Graduate students explore expenditure deficit

Faith Riggs May 2, 2018

Between balancing teaching, research and classes, things can get stressful.Sometimes it’s just going through life just hoping your car lasts and your family stays afloat until graduation day.“You’re...

Truth_Ep8

Topic takeover: The essentiality of vulnerability

Host: Assata Imani Special Guest: Asia Frazier and Aceani Michelle May 2, 2018

Plot Synopsis: Women are naturally divine, loving, nourishing and vulnerable. However, harsh upbringings, heartbreaks and/or social constructs have caused many women to become closed, corrupted and heartless....

DebbyJoesBelongings

Zac Popik April 30, 2018

Debby Thrasher Smith, 66, of Ravenna, looks through her son’s belongings Sunday. Joe, her youngest, died Oct. 29, 2014, of a heroin addiction. Debby found the items displayed on her coffee table —...

DebbyWindchimes

Zac Popik April 30, 2018

On Sunday, Debby Thrasher Smith, 66, stands on her front porch in Ravenna, where she’s lived for 18 years. She was adjusting her wind chimes, which she hung up after her son, Joe, died Oct. 29, 2014,...

AnnaShoes

Zac Popik April 30, 2018

Anna Zsinko, 59, of Streetsboro, prepares boxes of shoes Sunday for an upcoming event organized by OhioCAN, a statewide organization for family members affected by addiction. The event, “Steps for Change,”...

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