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Transfer student illustration

Freshmen all over again

Joy TaMar Moorer September 16, 2014

For any high school graduate, going to college is usually the next step — and the thought of being a freshman again could be appealing. There is a sense of independence, nervousness and self-discovery....

Ryan Bitsko (middle), the father of deceased Jason Bitsko, laughs with friends at the memorial service held in his honor on September 10, 2014. Bitsko drove three and a half hours to come for the hour long service from his home town of Huber Heights.

Visual Kent

Jacob Byk September 16, 2014

I’ve covered only a few funerals of people who were near my age when they died. Memorial services though, like the one pictured here, are usually what upset me the most. By the time a service comes around,...

Student Parents

Double Duty: Students balance classes and the role of parenting

Cheyenne Perry September 16, 2014

Class is over for Julia Adkins by 5 p.m. on most days, Monday through Thursday. That means, if she hurries, she’ll be home by 5:30 p.m. When she comes in, she drops her book bag at the door and tries...

PINK

Painting campus PINK

Erin Zaranec September 16, 2014

It’s almost impossible to spend a day on any college campus without seeing a variety of Victoria’s Secret PINK products. From hoodies and yoga pants to book bags and workout attire, PINK has become...

Swallowed

Relaxed Reads: Swallowed

Shelby Driver September 16, 2014

Editor's Note: Each week, KSUBuzz will feature a fiction or poetry piece.Once she swallowed a lake with her eyes. The lake water filtered out her blood and made it green. She let the pebbles grind down...

Starbucks barista Kathy Lovell has been working at Kent's Starbucks since 2006 after losing her teaching job. She is a familiar face to those who frequent the coffee shop.

Coffeeshop’s a stage for local barista

Mark Oprea September 16, 2014

Kathy Lovell is unmissable at the Kent Starbucks. Working mostly with Kent State students half her age, Lovell initially seems out of place. Yet the one-time actress’ personality — as gleaming and...

Dawn Lu / The Kent Stater Marina Strah, Senior Applied Communications major, performs at the Ohio's Got Talent competition Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. Strah won the competition and was awarded a chance to record her first music video through Humble Heroz Productions company.

Humble Heroz proves ‘Ohio’s got talent’

Mark Oprea September 16, 2014

Nine up-and-coming musicians took the Kent Stage for the 4th Annual Ohio’s Got Talent competition Saturday, Sept. 13, hosted by Humble Heroz Productions. By the end of the night, only one would take...

Documents

September 14, 2014

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International Festival

Satisfy your sweet tooth downtown

Ashley Kotlenz September 9, 2014

If you have the urge to travel the globe and experience different food and cultures, this weekend’s Mainstreet Kent International Festival and Chocolate Walk will give you a taste of countries around...

Dan Hines, Senior Air Traffic Control major (left), helps Freshman Air Traffic Control and Flight Tech majors use open lab time to brush up on their skills using the ATC simulator programs Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014.

Navigating the clouds

Danielle Hess September 9, 2014

Their eyes see everything from the tall tower that overlooks the airport. They watch as the pilot navigates the aircraft from taxiway to taxiway. The aircraft finds its destination runway, and the pilot...

Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the iPhone 6 and the Apple smartwatch at the Flint Center on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in Cupertino, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group/MCT)

Apple announces a new line of products

Andrew Bugel September 9, 2014

After much anticipation, Apple introduced the long-awaited iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and the Apple Watch to the public on Tuesday afternoon.According to apple.com, Philip Schiller, who serves as the marketing...

Red Om Films

Matt’s Flick Pick: ‘Jesus Henry Christ’

Matt Merchant September 9, 2014

Jesus Henry Christ. Whether the title is considered religious blasphemy or something out of midwestern drama, this comedy is perfect for Wes Anderson-style movie fans.At the age of 10, Henry begins to...