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Big 3 back together, lead Cavs to 106-101 win over Pistons

TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer April 17, 2016

LeBron James isn't all alone.One year after he carried the Cavaliers as far as he could in the postseason, James once again has Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love by his side.Cleveland's Big 3 is playoff healthy...

Rescuers dig out survivors after quake kills 238 in Ecuador

DOLORES OCHOA, Associated Press ALLEN PANCHANA, Associated Press April 17, 2016

PEDERNALES, Ecuador (AP) — Rescuers pulled survivors from rubble Sunday after the strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in decades flattened buildings and buckled highways along its Pacific coast. Officials...

Downtown parking meters total $18,000 in March

Taylor Kerns April 17, 2016

Parking meter collections in Kent totaled more than $18,000 in March, according to Grants and Neighborhood Coordinator Dan Morganti, in an email."I think that's on average about what they make," said Bridget...

Bird Watching Perspectives

Aaron Self April 13, 2016

Joesph Ford, the President of the Kent State, Bird Club looks across Nimisila Lake at flocks of Coots, ducks, a pair of swans and an Osprey on Saturday, April 10, 2016. The club goes out every Saturday...

Bird Watching Perspectives

Aaron Self April 13, 2016

(left to right) Taylor Michael, Doug Marcum and Joseph Ford walk in the woods on Saturday, February 6, 2016. This stretch of woods has an owl that has been living here the past few years and that the Bird...

Bird Watch Perspectives

Aaron Self April 13, 2016

Saturday February 6, 2016. Doug Marcum pulls down a small nest for the others to see. Doug is one of the founding members of the Bird Club and has been its most active member in addition to being its former...

Environmental Sensitivity 101

Earth: The third planet from the sun. Filled with an abundance of life and covered by vast oceans. Also known as our home.However, she is in danger, and we are at fault.Climate change is real, and it is...

Opinion: Deadly effects of plastic

Dylan Webb April 13, 2016

Today as I walked though one of Kent State’s green spaces, I stumbled upon countless soda pop bottles, blunt wrappers, and plastic bags from Rosie’s Market and Diner, trampled into the ground.Rosie's:...

Guest Column: Bathroom Bill: I’ll go with you

India Weese and Faith Medlock April 13, 2016

North Carolina passed HB2 on March 23. The so-called “bathroom bill” has been called a step backwards by members of the trans community and their supporters. It specifies that all individuals must...

Students react to smoking restrictions

Karl Schneider April 13, 2016

The city of Cleveland instituted a ban on the sale of tobacco to anybody under 21 years of age. The ban is set to take place Thursday, April 14. Unlike an age-restricted ban, Kent State is contemplating...

Kent State annual giving team collects $11.51 million in 2015

Caleigh Marten April 13, 2016

Kent State University’s annual giving team collected $ 11.51 million from alumni in 2015, according to the 2015 Annual Giving Report.One of the major ways they raise support for the university is done...

Eastway Café hosts a Brazilian Night

Julie Riedel April 13, 2016

Wednesday April 13, Eastway Café hosted a Brazilian Night from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.  At the dining event traditional Brazilian dishes such as Bauru a beef and melted cheese sandwich, XuXu picante a spicy...