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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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What’s BUZZin’? – January 17-18, 2014

Kelsey Husnick January 15, 2014

CELEBRATE Carnaby Street Style, First Anniversary PartyCarnaby Street Style100 E. Erie St., KentFriday, Jan. 17, 6-10 p.m.The locally owned fashion boutique nestled downtown across from Tree City is celebrating...

TV2 Auditions

January 15, 2014

Pass the cheese, please

Aja Phillips January 15, 2014

 James Bragg, the assistant manager at Secret Cellar, prepares a dish for customers Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Photo by Eslah Attar. Cheese and wine, arguably the two greatest food groups – because yes,...

Put down the phone!

Disconnect, you’ll be happier

Katy Coduto January 15, 2014

A new semester, difficult classes, or the balancing game between work and school might find you struggling to find free time, social life and dealing with a lot of stress.Research conducted by Kent State...

Audition for TV2!

January 15, 2014

TV2, Kent State and Portage County's award-winning student-run television station, invites students to join the team. A team of over 200 students cover local news and air original entertainment and comedy...

The Wolf of Wall Street

Flick Pick: “The Wolf of Wall Street”

Zac Younkins January 15, 2014

Martin Scorsese’s latest film, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” has been shrouded in controversy; much like Scorsese classics, Raging Bull and Taxi Driver. The Wolf of Wall Street is not for younger viewers,...

13 going on 30

Flick Pick: “13 Going on 30”

Katherine Nix January 15, 2014

This movie has it all: funny moments, sad moments, mean-girl moments, triumphant moments and moments where you’re so in love with Mark Ruffalo you can’t even stand it.13 Going On 30 is the story of...

Take charge of your happiness

Kelsey Husnick January 15, 2014

Happiness is hard to define, quantify and keep track of, just as author Gretchen Rubin describes in her book, “The Happiness Project.” It’s an emotion that differs for everyone, and can be both the...

Resolutions

Confidently achieve your New Year’s Resolution

Melissa Puppo January 15, 2014

Midnight marked the start of many resolutions for many people. And many came up with the same old, “I will quit smoking,” “I will try eating healthier,” or  “I will get a better job.”  It’s...

24 Zen Granola

Pre-packaged zen

Patrick Williams January 15, 2014

A new treat can now be found at Eastway, Rosie’s and Munchies Markets. Twenty-4 Zen granola comes in little brown bags with colorful labels and phrases like “balance your solar plexus chakra” and...

Instagram courtesy of Abrianna Burton

Mapped out weight loss or fitness fraud?

Katherine Nix January 15, 2014

The Blueprint Juice Cleanse is one of the newest diet fads. The company started in 2007 and by 2010 it made $10 million, according to Businessweek. By 2012 it doubled that amount, according to the Washingtonian. People...

Jennifer Jones purchases bananas at Acme in Kent Tuesday Jan. 14, 2014. Jones kept a resolution from December 2012 to become and stay vegan

From the ground up

Patrick Williams January 15, 2014

Jennifer Jones said she makes a New Year’s resolution most years. In the past she made resolutions to “pay more attention in school” and to “go to the gym every day.”But the senior psychology...