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Turkish Fortune Telling

Graham Smith November 20, 2014

Nihal Katirci reads fortunes for a group of students by looking at the shapes and figures made by the leftover grounds of their Turkish coffee at the Turkish fortune-telling event in White Hall on Thursday,...

KSU Volleyball

Graham Smith November 19, 2014

Kent State freshman outside hitter Kelsey Bittinger spikes the ball ay Bowling Green University during their final game of the regular season in the M.A.C. Center on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. The Flashes...

Home away from home for the holidays

Joy TaMar Moorer November 18, 2014

Holiday break is something students can look forward to. Between tough midterms and preparing for finals; students begin to count down the days until they can go home for relaxation and fun with their...

Old Man

Relaxed Reads: The star of my heart

Kelsey Husnick November 18, 2014

The lights are dimmed, candles are lit and my family crowds around me, waiting for the cue to start singing. It’s the usual birthday scene — my little sisters giggle at the end of the table as I sit...

BSR Beats: Home is where the music is

Tori Scheaffer and Halle Marchetta November 18, 2014

Most people think of Ohio as only farmland, but some of the most influential artists over time have come out of this great buckeye state. Michael Stanley Band – "He Can’t Love You" Can’t get...

Submitted photo.

Akron indie-pop group eager to make new name for itself with more mature EP

Mark Oprea November 18, 2014

Sway, meaning “to dance” or “to rule” is what seems to best define the Akron five-piece formerly known as The Ranks. It’s also something the band’s bass player can be seen doing mid-set, when...

Contact Neville at nhardma1@kent.edu.

Diversity needed in Billboard’s Women in Music Awards

Neville Hardman November 18, 2014

The 9th annual Billboard Women in Music Awards is set to take place in New York City on Dec. 12.Hayley Williams, lead vocalist of Paramore, is set to take home Billboard’s first ever trailblazer award...

Actor Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell delivers end of semester pep talk to KSU class

Madeleine Winer November 18, 2014

Kent State students taking a class about Will Ferrell received a motivating message from the comedian himself encouraging them to end the semester on a high note.“And if you don’t follow through with...

The Help

Kelsey’s Flick Pick: ‘The Help’

Kelsey Husnick November 18, 2014

Emma Stone is perfect. OK, she’s always perfect, but she’s even more perfect in “The Help.” Stone plays Skeeter, a 23-year-old who just finished college with a journalism degree from Ole Miss....

‘Dance ’14: In Flow’ to feature students, faculty, guest artist collaborations

Brittany Rees November 18, 2014

The School of Dance and Theatre showcases orginality with its upcoming faculty dance concert “Dance ‘14: In Flow.”The event, running from Nov. 21 to 23 in the E. Turner Stump Theatre, will feature...

Hook

Matt’s Flick Pick: ‘Hook’

Matthew Merchant November 18, 2014

If you’ve never seen this fanciful adaptation of the Peter Pan story, stop reading this and go watch it. Immediately.Robin Williams plays a grown-up Peter, a stern lawyer with two kids, who has lost...

Illustration by LaQuann Dawson

Liquefied Doritos storm campus

Neville Hardman November 18, 2014

The combination of Doritos and Mountain Dew took form together at a taste-testing event in Eastway on Sunday, Nov. 9.Four drinks were available for students to taste, which included Lemon Ginger, Mango...