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Deidre Pulley April 12, 2017

Larry Staats is a senior Studio Arts major who has to purchase most of his art supplies himself. The cost of supplies in just one of his many boxes full of tools adds up fast. “In intro classes you have...

Photo illustration by Paige Margulies

Sliding into DMs: Dating apps switch up college relationships

Payton Moore April 12, 2017

Online dating. Social media. The chances of meeting someone online are high — and sliding into someone’s DMs could just mean you’re interested in dating. In a study by Pew Research in 2013, roughly...

Cheers and Jeers

April 12, 2017

Cheers to ... anti-burglary systems. Police in Florida are launching a satirical infomercial promoting an old-fashioned security systems in vehicles: door locks.Jeers to ... unpleasant surprises. A German...

Brantley, Indians win home opener in extra innings

Jimmy Miller April 11, 2017

At the end of his first game in Cleveland since last May, outfielder Michael Brantley hit a walkoff double to lift the Indians to a 2-1 win in their home opener Tuesday.Brantley slogged through an injury-filled...

White Sox Indians Baseball

Tony Dejak April 11, 2017

Cleveland Indians' Michael Brantley is mobbed by teammates after Brantley hit a one run double off Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle in the tenth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 11,...

AP: Tillerson in Moscow: Pushing on Syria where Obama failed

Josh Lederman April 11, 2017

The Trump administration veered toward deeper conflict with Russia Tuesday as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Moscow, gambling that an unpredictable new president armed with the willingness...

AP: Brantley lifts Indians to 2-1 win over White Sox

Tom Withers April 11, 2017

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Michael Brantley doubled home Francisco Lindor with two outs in the 10th inning as the Cleveland Indians celebrated their 2016 AL championship and then beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1...

Cheers and Jeers

April 11, 2017

Cheers to ... sweet treats. Competitive eater Matt Stone ate 225 Peeps in five minutes at the National Harbor World Peeps Eating Championship in Maryland.Jeers to ... dining and dashing. An Australian...

Alumni Association hosts Homecoming t-shirt design contest

Miranda Kiner April 11, 2017

Kent State University Alumni Association (KSUAA) invited students, faculty and alumni to participate in its third annual Homecoming t-shirt design contest.The winner will receive recognition during the...

Jamestown, a village in Accra, Ghana is known for it fishing community. Much of the fishing is done in the early morning, giving time for play in the ocean during the hot afternoon on March 26, 2017.

Everything’s ‘Ghana’ be alright

Zachary Popik April 11, 2017

Anxiety filled my body — already drenched in sweat — as we traveled closer to our destination.Four photojournalists, including myself, and two of our fixers were packed in the car like sardines.I spent...

AP: US strikes win global praise, but ratchet up Russia tension

Julie Pace April 9, 2017

The United States vowed Friday to keep the pressure on Syria after the intense nighttime wave of missile strikes from U.S. ships, despite the prospect of escalating Russian ill will.The Trump administration...

AP: Trump objections don’t stop overhaul of Baltimore police

Juliet Linderman April 9, 2017

A federal judge approved an agreement negotiated under the Obama administration to overhaul the troubled Baltimore police force, sweeping aside objections from the Trump Justice Department.President Donald...