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Local food pantry keeps doors open during freezing temperatures

Chrissy Suttles January 30, 2014

Cindy Slama found herself homeless three years ago after her then-fiance’ drained the family’s mortgage money to satisfy his cocaine addiction. Slama refused to leave the house from which she was being...

Documenting Life in an Untouched Environment

Patrick Williams January 29, 2014

A group of Kent State biology students travel to Costa Rica every other winter to study plant and animal life there. For the first time, however, this December and January a class of electronic media production...

KSU Starlets test their talents on TV

Aja Phillips January 29, 2014

Music can open many pathways, and having a powerful singing voice can take you far – especially with today’s plethora of reality competitions. Two Kent State students put their voices to the ultimate...

Photo courtesy of Mojo Flo

Columbus Funk comes to Cleveland

Zac Younkins January 29, 2014

There are a plethora of local bands in most college settings. However few stand out like Columbus natives MojoFlo. They’re a neo funk band whose style is upbeat and contagious.MojoFlo has an unusual...

Documenting Life in an Untouched Environment

Patrick Williams January 29, 2014

Dean Horton was paddling in a kayak on a river when he saw tree-covered shores give way to waves crashing in the ocean. He looked around and scanned the densely forested mountains. Rocks lined the...

Image Courtesy of Diagnol Pictures

Zac’s Flick Pick: ‘Riki-Oh’

Zac Younkins January 29, 2014

Netflix is the home of many bizarre films that are so low-budgeted and campy they’ve become sought-after diamonds in the rough. Of the truly great ones you’ve probably seen, such as “Return of the...

Image Courtesy of Lucasfilm Ltd.

Katherine’s Flick Pick: ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’

Katherine Nix January 29, 2014

This movie is a classic action film. Produced in 1981 and set in 1936, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” revolves around Indiana Jones, an archeologist who also serves as a professor at Marshall College. He’s...

Students focus on getting the grades

The bottom line: Some students value GPAs over real knowledge

Lindsay Miller January 29, 2014

Erin Layne spends nearly 10 hours a week studying and working on class projects outside of the classroom, working toward the goal of a transcript with all As and Bs. One C on her semester grades will put...

Kent State ranked as the seventh-fastest growing campus for sugar babies

The ‘Other’ Scholarship Application

Katy Coduto January 29, 2014

The Kent State financial aid website lists four types of ways to receive assistance in paying for school as a Kent State student: scholarships, grants, loans and the Federal Work-Study program. You pick...

Kent State student Claudia Hoyser (left) recently auditioned for "The Voice," reality singing competition, and Nancy Wilson (right) has made it to the Hollywood round of "American Idol."

KSU Starlets Test Their Talents on TV

Aja Phillips January 29, 2014

Music can open many pathways, and having a powerful singing voice can take you far – especially with today’s plethora of reality competitions. Two Kent State students put their voices to the ultimate...

BSR Beats: Week 3

Eric Soros January 29, 2014

Of Mice and Men – “You’re Not Alone” Of Mice and Men are back with a new album, through which they’re reinventing their sound. Gone are the crabcore breakdowns and cheesy metalcore hooks,...

Contact Zac Younkins at zyounkin@kent.edu

Give the man his award

Zac Younkins January 29, 2014

Not sure what Snoop Dogg’s hit “Drop It Like Its Hot,” "Despicable Me 2," Wrex-N-Effect’s “Rumpshaker,” “Blurred Lines,” “Get Lucky,” and Gwen Stefani’s iconic “Hollaback Girl”...