Sometimes it’s not just being away from home or the late nights spent bonding with your new friends that can be difficult and confusing. It can be your heavy course load, your roommate whom you just...
Loss of sleep, late night snacking and drinking alcohol are some factors that play a role in weight gain for first-year university students, commonly known as “the freshman 15.” Tanya Falcone, the...
Campus connection is crucial to students who attend a college as large as Kent State. Students can get lost in all the programs and activities that Kent has to offer, especially students who do not live...
Kent State may have been your college of choice based on a competitive academic program, great campus atmosphere or simply because it was the right place to be. Little did you know you should have chosen...
Being consistent with workouts and counting calories are two ways to avoid the “freshman 15” and live a healthy lifestyle.Ben Cope, fitness coordinator in the Department of Recreational Services, said...
As a new student at Kent State, you most likely don’t know very much about the people who make the decisions that will directly affect you on campus — the university president and her cabinet....
Tips and advice on how to react to stay safe, who to call and how to react in emergencies.College is something many people fantasize about: the idea of being on your own, meeting new people and going to...
Starting college can be a big change for high school students. Between classes, meeting new people and exploring a new town, school work can be hard to manage and some freshmen end up having to repeat...
Tuition pays for a lot of things on campus: room and board, classes, and even access to the Kent State Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Students taking more than five credit hours have full access...
Every August thousands of new Kent State students attend their first lectures and have their first interactions with college professors.First interactions with new professors can go many different directions,...
Along with the print edition of the Orientation Issue, we will be posting all content online here at kentstater.com under a new tab labeled "Orientation." The content will remain live on the site, as most...
A group of people pose for a group photo after the dodgeballl event at the Pride Games in Kent State's Recreation Center. Photo by MaKayla Brown.Ben Gero jumps to throw a dodgeball during the dodgeball...
