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President Barack Obama speaks at Anschutz Sports Pavillion at the University of Kansas on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 in Lawrence, Kan. Obama was promoting his middle class economic agenda he outlined in his State of the State speech earlier this week. 

Free community college?

Kate Schwanke January 25, 2015

 President Barack Obama’s ambitious proposal to lower community college costs to zero could negatively affect Kent.Obama announced his tentative plan at Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville,...

 The Kent Stater Cadet Ellie Milner, a senior psychology major, runs two miles around the track inside the Student Recreation and Wellness Center as she trains with fellow Kent State Army ROTC cadets early Friday Jan. 23, 2015.

Women discuss experiences and challenges in ROTC program

Sky Fought January 25, 2015

More than 40 years ago, women were not a part of the Army ROTC program in the United States. Today, women account for 20 percent of the program and 14.5 percent of the entire active-duty force.On the Kent...

Jennifer Hutchinson is a sophomore political science major. Contact her at jhutch12@kent.edu.

Opinion: College could be harder to afford with 529s taking a hit

Jennifer Hutchison January 25, 2015

After President Barack Obama’s recent debut of his free community college proposal, it seems he could have more education cost reform coming our way. This latest idea, however, is not going over as smoothly....

Faculty program expands multicultural and international education

Taylor Meade January 25, 2015

For some Kent State international students, adjusting to the educational differences between the United States and the country they’re traveling from could be difficult.Ken Cushner, a teaching, learning...

WORLD NEWS SAUDI-ARABIA-KING 1 ZUM

Fiona Hanson January 23, 2015

In this photo from Oct. 29, 2007, The Duke of Edinburgh follows King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia during the ceremonical welcome at Horse Guards Parade in Great Britain. Saudi Arabia's King Abudllah Bin Abdulaziz...

In this photo from Oct. 29, 2007, The Duke of Edinburgh follows King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia during the ceremonical welcome at Horse Guards Parade in Great Britain. Saudi Arabia's King Abudllah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has died at age 90, state television announced on Jan. 22, 2015. He had been in the hospital for several weeks suffering from a lung infection. Abdullah, a U.S. ally in the fight against al-Qaeda, came to power in 2005 after his half-brother died. (Fiona Hanson/UPPA/Zuma Press/TNS)

AP: New generation enters line to Saudi throne as king mourned

ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI & AYA BATRAWY, Associated Press January 23, 2015

As Saudi Arabia mourned its late ruler, King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud quickly set the course for the monarchy's future Friday by naming a second-in-line to the throne from the next generation of princes...

Civil rights leader and activist Julian Bond speaks in the Student Center Ballroom for the 13th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015.

Civil rights activist describes honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream

Daisha Overstreet January 22, 2015

A civil rights activist who marched with Martin Luther King Jr. told a packed crowd at the Student Center Ballroom how people today should honor the dream of the fallen activist.Members of the Kent State...

AP: King Abdullah, who sought to modernize Saudi Arabia, at 90

Aya Batrawy, Associated Press January 22, 2015

Saudi Arabian King Abdullah Dead at 90 from KentWired.com on Vimeo.RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, the powerful U.S. ally who joined Washington's fight against al-Qaida and...

Guantanamo Bay

WALTER MICHOT January 22, 2015

A Navy captain has been fired and is being investigated in connection with an alleged affair with a woman on the base and the recent death of her husband. The captain was in charge of the naval station...

Obama in State of the Union: Tax wealthy, help middle class

January 21, 2015

Refusing to bend to the new Republican Congress, President Barack Obama unveiled Tuesday night an ambitious State of the Union agenda steeped in Democratic priorities, including tax increases on the...

BSR Beats: Tunes of 2014

Chelsey Milkovich January 20, 2015

January is always the best month to sit back and collect what the past year decided to reward us with.  2014 turned out to be a wonderful year for music.  With the playlist I have come up with, I can’t...

BSR Beats: Tunes of 2014

January is always the best month to sit back and see what the past year decided to reward us. 2014 turned out to be a wonderful year for music.  With the playlist I have come up with, I can’t wait to...

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