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Students bring Chinese New Year to Kent State

Amy Cooknick February 2, 2011

Video by Le Su.The parties are over. The ball has dropped. The resolutions are broken.That last one might be an unfair blanket statement, but the fact of the matter is, the New Year is now over a month...

Leighton Meester shares about “The Roommate”

Jennifer Shore February 2, 2011

Leighton Meester is transitioning from Upper East Side gossip girl to unstable roommate with a distorted grasp on reality. “The Roommate,” which will be released Friday, is a thriller based on the...

Opinion: To my beloved iPod

Nicole Aikens February 2, 2011

Remember that Christmas when mom and dad promised me I wasn’t going to get you? But there you were, toward the back of the present pile, waiting for me.If your inability to play more than six songs before...

Red Queen makes herself target for success

Adrienne Savoldi February 2, 2011

Remember when you were little and thought being royalty would be fun?Well, think again. With her latest book, “The Red Queen,” Philippa Gregory has again proven that the road to the crown is not only...

Creative ways to pay your tuition

January 31, 2011

Looking for ways to avoid taking advantage of financial aid? Sick of those looming loans?Take a tip from one of these broke college students:Start collecting pennies.In 1987, one University of Illinois...

Today’s picks

January 31, 2011

Over the course of this week, the KentWired staff will be picking its favorite Super Bowl commercials from previous years.Here are the favorites:

Newscast for Thursday January 20, 2011

January 31, 2011

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Weird news

January 31, 2011

A 75-year-old woman plead guilty Friday to "malicious injury to property" for dumping maple syrup, ketchup and mayonnaise into an Idaho library book drop.Read more here.A two-headed calf was born in Armenia...

Mixology iPhone app. Photo by Kate Penrod.

The iPhone apps you need to have

January 30, 2011

Mixology: This app is a college kids best friend. It allows you to enter what alcohols and mixers you have available and then it offers up possible solutions to create the best drink available, along with...

How not to get sick

January 28, 2011

With the winter weather looking like it's never going to end many people are preparing for the next wave of illnesses. Here are some things you can do to avoid catching one of this winter's many sicknesses.

Superbowl XLV

Claire Thomas January 27, 2011

Quizzes by Quibblo.com

Sedaris puts childhood spin on serious topics with ‘Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk’

Alison Ritchie January 27, 2011

Don’t let the talking bears or colorful illustrations fool you – this book is not for kids.In “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk,” author David Sedaris (“When You Are Engulfed in Flames,” “Me Talk...