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Uber and Lyft to enact regulations in March

Taylor Kerns February 5, 2016

Transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft operating within Ohio will be subject to new regulations starting in March.Governor Kasich signed Ohio House Bill 237 in December. Under the legislation,...

PRIDE! Kent discusses issues in black, queer culture

Nick Garisto February 5, 2016

NOT READY FOR PUBLICATION PRIDE! Kent honored Black History Month by holding a discussion about stereotypes and issues of being Black and LGBTQ Feb. 4.Director of Diversity Initiatives Gabrielle Cooper...

Newsletter: It’s Friday

KentWired Editorial February 4, 2016

Kent's new lookThe fire marshal was called when more than 1,100 students filled the ballroom to see Kent State launch its $2.3 million branding campaign with a two-minute anthem video.  The video marks...

Student organization fair promotes involvement

Jessica Barone February 4, 2016

The Center for Student Involvement hosted the student organization fair on Thursday afternoon in the Student Center to provide information on organizations at Kent State.The fair hosted about 60 student...

Oregon standoff leader Ammon Bundy, others indicted

STEVEN DUBOIS, Associated Press February 3, 2016

A federal grand jury has indicted Ammon Bundy and some of the men and women who joined him at the armed occupation of an Oregon wildlife refuge, authorities said Wednesday.However, the indictment remained...

Obama visits US mosque, says impression of Muslims distorted

President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to correct what he called a "hugely distorted impression" of Muslim-Americans as he made his first visit to a U.S. mosque. He said those who demonize all Muslims...

CAED to host design fair in Student Center

Adrian Leuthauser February 3, 2016

The College of Architecture and Environmental Design will be hosting a design fair from 1-4 p.m. on Friday in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.Marti Ring, the director of advancement, said there will be...

SIDE BAR – Robotics Team remains strong through relocations

Jenna Kuczkowski February 3, 2016

While the Kent State Robotics Team has designed and built robots together since the fall semester of 2014, they’ve also done a significant amount of moving around.Dan Kish, the president of the Kent...

Kent State gymnastics looks forward to home meet

Elise Kogelnik February 3, 2016

Fans travel all over the country to see the Kent State gymnastics team (2-1, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) compete, but the gymnasts say nothing compares to a home crowd.With gymnasts from several states,...

Cheers and Jeers

February 3, 2016

Cheers to... President Barack Obama officially condemning anti-Muslim rhetoric after his first visit to an American mosque Wednesday.Jeers to... GOP Candidate Donald Trump accusing Sen. Ted Cruz of fraud...

Students undergo Alice Training

Yusef Alshehry February 3, 2016

Kent State University shows a high quality safety system on-campus by providing the A.L.I.C.E program on what to do if there is an active shooter.A.L.I.C.E became a mandatory program for all incoming freshmen...

Brazilian students shrug off Zika; health officials say much is still unknown

Dual byline: Lauryn Rosinski, College of Nursing, Public Health and Podiatry Reporter. Nicholas Garisto, NEOMED Reporter Email at [email protected] and [email protected] February 3, 2016

***DON'T RUN YET, CHANGES PENDING***The Zika virus that has caused pandemonium in recent weeks is nothing new to Brazil’s Kent State students.“Brazilians are just so used to having to watch out for...