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Writing Commons brings International Conversation Hour to students

Anthony Didion December 2, 2014

The International Conversation Hour will take place Wednesday, Dec. 3 from 3-4 p.m. and Thursday Dec. 4 from 4-5 p.m.Zoe Kriegel, coordinator of International Conversation hour said the resource is intended...

Jason Merlene, owner of Last Exit Books, stocks records during a slow shift at Last Exit Books on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. Last Exit Books is located on E. Main Street in Downtown Kent.

Last Exit Books is a place for music and book lovers alike

Nathan Havenner December 2, 2014

Walking into Last Exit Books is like stepping back in time to a period before the internet, music downloads and e-books made the neighborhood bookstore a thing of the past.  The walls are lined with new...

Illustration by LaQuann Dawson.

Relaxed Reads: Ghost in My Closet

Shelby Driver December 2, 2014

Visit Luna Negra for more!There is a ghost in my closet. It eats at me like moths consuming cotton, savoring every mouthful like sugar-coated candy, until I am a skeleton made of wirey coat hangers, bent...

Anthony Savatt, who has been hosting the weekly comedy nights at the Stone Tavern, begins the Stone Tavern's 200th consecutive comedy show Monday, Dec. 1, 2014.

The current state of Kent comedy: family, therapy and lots of Pabst

Mark Oprea December 2, 2014

The undisputed patriarch of Kent’s comedy scene, Anthony Savatt, is rarely ever without a crowd. Every Sunday night, the 34-year-old comedian finds his way into a seven-minute set at EuroGyro along...

Shows to see over the holiday break

Neville Hardman December 2, 2014

As final exams approach and personal anxiety escalates, think about one thing to get you through the stress: No classes means there’s no excuse not to see at least one show over the holiday break. Start...

Contact Neville Hardman at nhardma1@kent.edu.

The weight of debt

Neville Hardman December 2, 2014

Pomplamoose is a two-piece indie band that just came off a 28-day tour across the United States. Consisting of only two members, Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn, the band met with success as they completed...

Music video

KSUIF slated to produce modern hip-hop dance video

Neville Hardman December 2, 2014

Kent State University Independent Films is in the works of producing its latest project, a three-part dance concept video called Heartbeat.The same group that created projects such as Hell at Heathridge...

Acid Cats

Acidic jazz with a romping groove

Mark Oprea December 2, 2014

During a recent Acid Cats performance at the Stone Tavern, the five-piece closed its hour-long set with a vibrant version of “When the Saints Go Marching In.” Justin Tibbs, donning aviators, tilted...

A balancing act

Tyler Hill December 2, 2014

Passion drives people to create. It motivates people to wake up and do something. It’s a driving force instilled in many people — including Heather Gmucs, who works at Gotta Groove Records, a vinyl...

HIV Specialist for the Portage Country Health Department

Graham Smith December 1, 2014

Kat Holtz, HIV specialist for the Portage County Health Department, demonstrates how large a small-sized condom is during her presentation about AIDS prevention and the United Nations vision of "Getting...

St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch

Cristina Fletes-Boutte November 25, 2014

St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch announces the grand jury's decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the Aug. 9 shooting death of Michael Brown on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014,...

Relaxed Reads: Grandfather

Shelby Driver November 24, 2014

Visit Luna Negra for more! He was a history bookwith the pages all torn out,buried with my grandmothera pulse, taken, ripped and recycledyesterday’s headlines weren’t worthremembering anyway.  Grandfather Give...