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Cheers and Jeers

February 15, 2017

Cheers to ... acts of kindness. Donors have raised almost $745,000 for Shauntelle Tynan, an Irish teenager seeking life-saving cancer treatment in Houston.Jeers to ... dead weight. A California man returned...

Photo courtesy of Chip Hawks.

Youth filmmaking team captures meaning of creativity

Alex Kamczyc February 15, 2017

To many students, Saturdays are reserved for sleeping in and ignoring homework. But for one group of kids it’s spent in a conference room, laying the groundwork for a new venture.Independent Film Works...

PERSPECTIVES: Below the border 5

Angelo Angel February 14, 2017

A crowd gathers at La Plaza de las Armas to protest the soaring price of gasoline in Guadalajara, Mexico on Jan. 2, 2017. On Jan. 1, gas prices across the country spiked due to a government mandate while...

Cheers and Jeers

February 14, 2017

Cheers to ... taco-themed weddings. A Las Vegas Taco Bell will officially be holding wedding services for $600.Jeers to ... an 80-year-old woman's cane, which the TSA wouldn't allow on a flight. Previously...

A “Castillo”, a wooden structure designed to display and handle various fireworks, dispenses fire in front of a church in Degollado, Mexico on Dec. 31, 2016. Castillos are a staple in Mexican culture, used primarily during December in honor of Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

Perspectives: Beyond the border

Angelo Angel February 14, 2017

“¿Eres del norte, verdad?” — "You’re a northerner, correct?”It’s a question I was asked various times throughout my winter break visit to Jalisco, a state within Mexico revered for its iconic...

Students embrace diversity this Valentine’s Day

Megan Ferguson February 14, 2017

Kent State's Communication in a Global Society class is working on a “Love Notes Service Learning Project” to promote diversity and inclusion this Valentine's Day.Stephanie Smith, assistant professor...

Harry Potter enthusiasts crowd 'Diagon Alley' in downtown Kent's Acorn Alley for Potterfest on Saturday, July 30, 2016. 

Main Street Kent announces plans for second Potterfest

Madeline Crandall February 13, 2017

After a large turnout to the “Harry Potter" themed takeover of Acorn Alley last summer, Main Street Kent recently announced plans for round two of the Wizarding World for Potterfest.Local fans of all...

AP: Convicted sex offender charged in Ohio State student’s death

February 12, 2017

A convicted sex offender released from prison in November has been charged in the shooting death of a 21-year-old Ohio State University student.Grove City police say 29-year-old Brian Golsby was arrested...

Ken Ditlevson, director of the LGBTQ Student Center, and Cierra Williams, then graduate assistant, work in the LGBTQ Office on Wednesday Feb. 3, 2016. 

The importance of a name

McKenna Corson February 12, 2017

Over the years, members of the Kent State community have worked to make the campus more LGBTQ-friendly.The LGBTQ Student Center, PRIDE!, Undergraduate Student Government (USG) and the Division of Diversity,...

4K for Cancer

Deidre Pulley February 12, 2017

Kaitlyn Redovian, Kent State senior nutrition and exercise science major, poses for a portrait on front campus on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, Redovian is participating in the Ulman Cancer Fund's 4k for Cancer...

Kent State hockey beats Merychurst on senior night

Erik Svensson February 12, 2017

The Kent State Hockey Club (19-14-1) beat Mercyhurst University (11-16-4) 4-2 in its final home game of the regular season."We gave a full 60 minutes and we got to send our seniors off with a big victory,"...

Letter to the Editor:

Idris Kabir Syed February 12, 2017

Editor’s note: This letter was submitted last week through a previously defunct submissions tab on KentWired. We’ve resolved this technical error and readers can now successfully submit letters to...