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MLK Day 2

Alexander Wadley January 16, 2017

MaryAnn Willoughby, a picture framer, assists a high school student with knitting on a loom during the Hillel MLK Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 16, 2016 . Students and members of the community had the...

MLK Day

Alexander Wadley January 16, 2017

Diane Baldridge, founder of the organization Knitting for Those in Need, speaks at the event held for the Hillel MLK Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. Students and members of the community had the...

Walter Wick

Wick Poetry Center co-founder leaves behind legacy

Madeline Zupko January 15, 2017

Walter Wick, co-founder of Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center, passed away last month on Christmas morning after his recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer at the age of 85.The Wick Poetry Center, located...

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Kent State ranks nationally for students seeking ‘sugar daddies’

Erin Zaranec January 11, 2017

Sugar is sometimes said to be a response to stress. Whether it’s digging into a tub of ice cream after a tough break-up or treating yourself to sweets after a stressful exam, college students are no...

TEDx

USG announces speakers for February TEDx event

Benjamin VanHoose January 9, 2017

Big ideas and inspirational minds will fill Kent State's Student Center next month.The Undergraduate Student Government announced the speakers for its TEDx conference, scheduled for Feb. 18 in the Student...

Kent State alum Mark Gupko proposes to senior psychology major Rebecca Kozak inside the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016.

Rec Center proposal unites Kent State couple

Erin Zaranec January 9, 2017

Increased heart rate, rushing adrenaline and weakness in the knees are all common signs you’re at the Kent State Recreation and Wellness Center.For most students, these symptoms accompany a workout....

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Real Late Reels spring lineup opts for true stories, blockbusters

Benjamin VanHoose January 7, 2017

Kent State's Center for Student Involvement announced the spring schedule of titles for its Real Late Reels series — a selection consisting mostly of real life-inspired dramas.Real Late Reels, held...

Bidders gather in downtown Kent's Pufferbelly LTD Restaurant on Franklin Avenue for an auction of more than 160 items of varying historical significance to the now-closed establishment on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2016. 

Downtown Kent’s Pufferbelly makes its last sale

Jenna Kuczkowski January 4, 2017

The Pufferbelly LTD Restaurant in downtown Kent was packed with people one last time on Wednesday, as nearly all of its contents were auctioned off to the public. After being open for 35 years, Kevin Long,...

Karry Stanton serves a group of customers at the Pufferbelly on downtown Kent's Franklin Avenue on Wednesday, April 20, 2016.

Pufferbelly to close after New Year’s Eve

Benjamin VanHoose December 30, 2016

After 35 years of business in Kent, the Pufferbelly LTD Restaurant will close this weekend — but not before one last New Year’s Eve celebration.Owner Kevin Long made the decision not to renew the...

Garrett Holubeck

Kent State student fights cancer with crowdfunding campaign

Erin Zaranec December 30, 2016

For most college students, $30,000 would help cover the cost of tuition, start to cover loan payments, allow a lease on a new car or the rent of new property.For Garrett Holubeck, currently a senior Kent...

Customers eat and drink inside downtown Kent's new Franklin Hotel Bar on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016. Aside from booths, tables and a bar, the establishment also has a lounge area, complete with armchairs placed around an artificial fireplace. 

Franklin Hotel Bar aims to add new vibe to Kent bar scene

Benjamin VanHoose December 29, 2016

Students may have a new checkpoint on their local bar crawl routines when they return to Kent for the spring semester. That is, as long as they are up for a decidedly different type of bar atmosphere.Filling...

Kent State alum wins $1.3 million on game show

Erin Zaranec December 23, 2016

Kent State alum and former student athlete John Whorton finished his time at Kent State as a MAC Tournament Most Valuable Player, leading the men’s basketball team to its first NCAA Tournament berth...