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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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Savannah Guastaferri cuts and styles Lauren Westfall’s hair at Skullz Salon, Kent Ohio on March 22, 2024.

BOK ’24: Best salon (winner feature)

Virginia Doherty, Opinion Writer April 4, 2024

FIRST: Skullz Salon Everyone is cool enough for Skullz Salon, according to owner Angelique Manns.  The spot, which opened its doors in 2007 at 113 Cherry St. in Kent, offers a range of services from...

Best of Kent. Front entrance of Lucci's Place located at 405 E Main St, Kent 44240.

BOK ’24: Best pizza

Olivia Montgomery, Digital Tech April 4, 2024

FIRST: Lucci's Place Lucci’s Place has come back to take the No. 1 spot as Kent’s favorite pizza place for the eighth consecutive year. Proximity, prices, pizza and personality are what makes Lucci’s...

Defiance Tattoos offers a selection of piercings alongside their tattoo services and the buisness is located 121 E Main St. in Kent.

BOK ’24: Best tattoo/piercing parlor

Talia Milewich, Reporter April 4, 2024

FIRST: Defiance Tattoos Defiance Tattoos offers services for any tattoo, piercing or jewelry change that customers may desire.  Defiance opened in 2006, putting the store near their 20th year serving...

University Townhomes at 1898 E. Summit, Kent, Ohio.

BOK ’24: Best off-campus housing

Isabella Schreck, Editor-in-chief April 4, 2024

FIRST: University Townhomes On a sunny, warm day, Grayson Denby looks forward to her walks to and from campus along Summit Street — and her “beautiful” journey starts at her University Townhomes...

GALLERY: Best place for the under 21 crowd

Cadie Pierce, Photographer April 4, 2024

FIRST: Kent Lanes Kent Lanes, located at 1524 S Water Street, offers activities of many sorts. The bowling center features 24 bowling lanes, two sand volleyball courts, a full bar and a kitchen.  Lane...

Exterior of Taco Tontos, located at 123 Franklin Ave.

BOK ’24: Best Mexican food

Aden Graves, Co-Opinion Editor April 4, 2024

FIRST: Taco Tontos What started as a tiny food truck in the ‘70s run by a man nicknamed “Tonto” in downtown Kent, Taco Tontos keeps customers coming back 52 years later with its customizable baked...

KentWired Illustration by Clare Rodgers

Professor Mayonnaise

Clare Rodgers, Designer April 3, 2024

KentWired Illustration by Emily Riebe

Happy Spring Break!

Emily Riebe, Designer March 25, 2024

The Kent Stater has launched a survey on Kent State student's thoughts this election. The survey is in partnership with the Department of Sociology and Criminology.

Voter outreach, campaigning intensifies in key races as primary begins in Portage County

Ignatius Ogbu, Reporter March 19, 2024

Anticipation for the election is here, as polls will open on Tuesday, March 19 for the primaries across Ohio.  In an effort to raise awareness and advocate for voting in the primaries and beyond, organizations...

YouTube is rolling out the option for creators to disclose when their videos contain AI-generated content. The disclosure will be required for realistic-looking synthetic content.

Hey YouTube creators, it’s time to start labeling AI-generated content in your videos

Clare Duffy, CNN March 18, 2024

Starting Monday, YouTube creators will be required to label when realistic-looking videos were made using artificial intelligence, part of a broader effort by the company to be transparent about content...