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Performers act out a scene for Kiss Me Kate.

From scratch: Constructing the set designs of ‘Kiss Me, Kate’

Madeline Crandall February 22, 2017

Building a musical from the ground up is no simple task — just ask Tamara Honesty.As the scenic designer for “Kiss Me, Kate,” Kent State's School of Theatre and Dance’s latest production, Honesty...

Cheers and Jeers

February 21, 2017

Cheers to ... Penn State's THON program. The organization raised over $10 million to fight pediatric cancer.Jeers to ... cleaning your room. A student at Westminster College in Pennsylvania received...

“Beau” bounces a balloon with one hand during at his physical therapy. He aims to improve the connection between his brain and damaged muscles while regaining mobility with his left leg.

Perspectives: A town legend

Alex Ledet February 21, 2017

It’s hard to go two minutes without hearing greetings such as “Beau money!” and “Yo Beau!” accompanied by handshakes, high-fives and fist bumps when walking within earshot of Kyler “Beau”...

Recreation Center to host annual Zumbathon

Shane Transue February 21, 2017

The Kent State Recreation and Wellness Center will be holding its third annual Zumbathon on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to benefit the #ForTheKids movement by Akron Children’s Hospital.The event is...

Cheers and Jeers

February 19, 2017

Cheers to ... teaching kids manners. A restaurant owner in Italy gave a family a 5 percent discount, citing the family's "polite children."Jeers to ... hawks in Orlando, Florida, that had been attacking...

Archives

Deidre Pulley February 15, 2017

On the 12th floor of the Kent State University Library is the Library Collections and Archives that holds a collection of historic books and items. This book is the oldest printed book in the collection,...

Lacy Talley.

Student designer uses art skills to empower

Quaylyn Hairston February 15, 2017

Endless flyers, posters and brochures plaster bulletin boards across campus, most of which tend to be designed by students. Lacy Talley, a junior visual communication design major, is one of those students...

Photo courtesy of Dani Bennett.

Students continue to learn value of sketch

Payton Moore February 15, 2017

Long before the glossy fronts of magazines were adorned with celebrities and models, fashion illustrations in periodicals and costume books arrested the attention of those admiring their artistry.The sketches,...

Marianne Martens poses for a portrait in the the Reinberger Children’s Library Center with Harry Potter and The Sorcer’s Stone. Martens is scheduled to speak at the TEDxKent event on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 in Cartwright Hall.

Library professor casts away nerves before TEDx event

Paige Brown February 15, 2017

Marianne Martens, assistant professor of library and information sciences, has been eagerly preparing for the presentation she will give at the first Kent State TEDx event on Feb. 18. Martens will be speaking...

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...

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