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Understanding how the ‘Freshman 15’ occurs

Jennie Barr August 20, 2014

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...

Commuter culture on campus

Kristen Kobe August 20, 2014

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...

MaKayla Brown

Managing your schedule

Jacqueline DeMate August 19, 2014

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...

Who’s who at Kent State

Emily Mills August 19, 2014

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....

The Kent State Police Station is located on 530 E. Summit St.

Safety on and off campus

Kristen Kobe August 19, 2014

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...

MaKayla Brown

Getting to know Kent State

Matt Merchant August 19, 2014

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...

Take advantage of the Recreation Center this semester

Caitlin Siegfried August 19, 2014

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...

First impressions with professors key to success

Jenna Francis August 19, 2014

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,...

Kent Pride Games

Pride Games Kent State Edition

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...

Kent Blues Fest 2014

Summer Stater Photographers July 21, 2014

The 6th annual Kent Blues Fest was a free live music event hosted by 23 venues in downtown Kent, Ohio hosted on Friday, July 18, 2014.A crowd gathers at Acorn Alley Plaza to listen to the Brighter Side...

Nicholas Brouman works in the garden acoss from Holden Elemetry School in Kent on July 7, 2014.

Kent’s Peaceful Patch

Alyssa Flynn July 15, 2014

The Peaceful Patch may be small, but the co-operative garden finds its way to benefit those who plant vegetables and medicinal herbs.Across from Holden Elementary, the garden started as an idea of political...

Firefighters

Gas Leak on Horning Rd.

Jacqueline DeMate June 20, 2014

Part of Horning road near the Kent State Center for Performing Arts is closed due to a gas leak at Four Seasons Retirement Center. The center has been evacuated.Captain Jayme Cole of the Kent Police Department...

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