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PARTA’s phone lines down, riders stranded

June 26, 2011

Riders around Portage County who use PARTA's Dial-A-Ride service were out of luck Monday as all of PARTA's phone lines were down for the day."I can't get through to them," said Chris Skapura of Kent. "It's...

Video: KSU students enjoy role playing

Rod Benton May 1, 2011

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Photo by PHILIP BOTTA.

“Dreamtiger & Other Tails” A Bethesda review

April 28, 2011

Bethesda does it again with a new EP, adding to their collection of whimsical tunes. "Dreamtiger & Other Tails" takes the form of a storybook — musically and lyrically. The booklet that comes with...

Songs of summer playlist

Laura Lofgren April 27, 2011

Friends are graduating. The weather is warming up. Listen to these tunes to get you in a summer state of mind. “Graduation Song” Vitamin C | Vitamin C And so we talked all night about the rest of our...

Anonymous Relief Mission offers summer volunteer opportunities

Alison Ritchie April 27, 2011

View The A.R.M. House in a larger mapPastor Scott Budzar couldn’t sleep.Five years ago, he helped a father and four children move from a homeless shelter into an empty apartment. All of their possessions...

Lead singer Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low performs at the 2008 Vans Warped Tour held at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, Mass., on July 23, 2008. (Peter Cooke/Cal Sport Media/ABACAUSA.COM/MCT).

Ohio summer music festivals and concerts

Alison Ritchie April 27, 2011

Rock on the RangeWhen: May 21-22Where: Crew Stadium in Columbus, OHHeadliners: A Perfect Circle, Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed, KornCost: $59.50-69.50 (plus Ticketmaster fees)Vans Warped TourWhen: July...

Freddie Highmore masters “the Art of Getting by”

Sarah Husbands April 27, 2011

"The Art of Getting By" Opens in theaters June 17, 2011 Starring Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts and Michael Angarano Directed by Gavin Wiesen When watching movies such as “Willie Wonka” and “The...

FlashFest band

April 27, 2011

Which artist/band are you excited to see at FlashFest today? Check out some videos of the artist's work and take our poll!Another kind of Buffalo Quizzes by Quibblo.com

 

‘Mansfield Park’ retelling gives a twist to Austen classic

Adrienne Savoldi April 27, 2011

When Jane Austen wrote “Mansfield Park,” few people liked her meek, timid heroine Fanny Price. After reading Lynn Shepherd’s first novel, “Murder at Mansfield Park,” you still won’t like Fanny...

Take it easy finals week

Natalie Moses April 26, 2011

Quizzes by Quibblo.comIt’s that time of the semester again — when every single professor forgets that you have other classes and decides to dump 15 weeks worth of assignments on you with only 15 minutes...

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, from left, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley in Warner Bros. Pictures' fantasy adventure "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2," a Warner Bros. Pictures release. (Jaap Buitendijk/Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures/MCT).

Summer blockbusters

Alexis Pfeifer April 26, 2011

With summer right around the corner, movie theaters will be one of the many dating hot spots, friendly hangout locations and family night out top choices. The rush to the theaters may cause a lineup at...

Students must pay parking tickets to avoid getting the boot

Kate Murphy April 26, 2011

For maps of the campus parking lot, click here. There are just a few days of the spring semester left, and students have only a few chances left to pay parking tickets to avoid being booted or towed.Larry...