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Sophomore fashion design major Latisha Ondiegi works on a leotard for her Rock the Runway designs a in Rockwell Hall studio, Wednesday evening, March 5, 2014. Ondiegi's designs will be presented at Saturday's annual Rock the Runway contest, this year themed "British Invasion II".

10th annual ‘Rock the Runway’ hits stage

Jake Green March 5, 2014

Kent Student Center Programming will host the 10th annual “Rock the Runway” student fashion competition at 8 p.m. Saturday night in the Kent State Student Center Ballroom.The sold-out show will feature...

BSR Beats: Week 8

Jordan Garber March 5, 2014

"Black Out Days" — Phantogram Hands down my favorite song of the week. I seriously can't get it out of my head, which I'm not complaining about, but I feel like the only cure to stop singing it...

Contact Katy Coduto at kcoduto@kent.edu.  

Awarding progress — different types of faces are finally winning

Katy Coduto March 5, 2014

Hollywood had its biggest night this past Sunday with all the trimmings you could imagine. Ellen hosted, giving the world the new most retweeted selfie ever, which is probably more significant than we...

Contact Melissa Puppo at mpuppo@kent.edu

Fitness Diary: Week 8

Melissa Puppo March 5, 2014

I definitely got back into the habit of working out at the Rec this past week. The days I did work out were filled with hard work, sweat, a little bit of hesitation about whether or not I could add more...

Ask Mel: Securing a yes

Melissa Puppo March 5, 2014

Dear Mel,What is the best way to ask someone out without it being awkward? Or what is the best way to figure out if someone reciprocates the feelings you have for them?           — Z.D. Contact...

Air Force ROTC cadet Allison Vance has been selected to compete in the Miss Ohio pageant.

ROTC cadet earns spot in Miss Ohio pageant

Mary Booth March 5, 2014

After receiving the title of Miss Cuyahoga County, cadet Allison Vance will compete in the Miss Ohio Pageant on Saturday, June 21. Vance has participated in pageants since her senior year of high school...

Junior accounting major Heather Willard will bike accross country from June 1 to August 9, in the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults 4k for Cancer event. Riders will take part in community service projects along the way, pedaling up to 114 miles on some days.

Across the country for a cause

Erin Zaranec March 5, 2014

Imagine biking anywhere from 60 to 114 miles a day. Pedaling across the country for 70 consecutive days, participating in community service projects along the way. This thought will be a reality...

Image courtesy of Universal Studios

Zac’s Flick Pick: ‘Mama’

Zac Younkins March 5, 2014

The future masters of horror, people like Ti West and James Wan, the director of “Insidious” and “The Conjuring,” have a gift for finding great horror scripts and bringing them to life with blood...

Poster courtesy of Disney

Katherine’s Flick Pick: ‘Enchanted’

Katherine Nix March 5, 2014

Over the last several years, Disney has begun to make their heroines in princess films go-getters and in control their destiny rather than the damsels in distress that we all grew up with. Tiana from “Princess...

"Nerd culture" at Kent State

Not just ‘kid stuff’

Blythe Alspaugh March 5, 2014

Molly Pfeil’s love for My Little Pony goes back to the summer of 2011, months before she started her first year at Kent State University. Her investment in the children’s show is how she made several...

Contact Zac Younkins at zyounkin@kent.edu.

Hip-Hop Artists hone their sound

Zac Younkins March 5, 2014

Cleveland rapper Kid Cudi released his latest album, “Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon” this past Tuesday. The album, originally an EP, works as a prequel to the upcoming third installment...

Recent college graduates face unemployment, minimun-wage jobs

Head up the changing face of employment

Patrick Williams March 5, 2014

When students get out of college, there is a good chance they will be unemployed at least once and working in a job that doesn’t require a degree.According to Mark Rank from Washington University, nearly...