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A DORA recycling bin outside Fresco Mexican Grill & Salsa Bar in downtown Kent. 

Kent DORA suspended due to elevated COVID-19 risk level in Portage County

Nathan Mehring Reporter October 30, 2020

Kent’s DORA (Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area) has been suspended due to Portage County’s COVID-19 risk level rising to “red” (Level Three). The 33.25-acre area is “where alcoholic beverages...

Vote

Election Day: What to bring and where to go

Kim Fisher Reporter October 29, 2020

Before going to the polls, students should make sure they know where their polling place is and that they have the proper identification when they arrive. The Board of Elections in each county sent a...

Supreme Court Selection Process

Different state’s judicial selections range from partisan elections to assisted appointments. As shown in the graph, the state of Ohio has a nonpartisan election. Information from Ballotpedia. Graphic...

Face masks for sale at Old Navy in Stow. 

2020’s new accessory: How to style face masks, where to buy them

Zach Zdanowicz Reporter October 27, 2020

Masks are the fashion trend nobody asked for this year, but it is still possible to make them fashionable.“When I get dressed in the morning, I think about what masks I have in my car and what will match...

White House set to hold swearing-in ceremony for Amy Coney Barrett

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 01: Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court meets with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) (not seen) at the U.S. Capitol on October 1, 2020 in Washington,...

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Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images) October 26, 2020

Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on October 14, 2020 in Washington,...

Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on October 14, 2020 in Washington, DC. With less than a month until the presidential election, President Donald Trump tapped Amy Coney Barrett to be his third Supreme Court nominee in just four years.

Trump’s taxes, election and abortion cases await Amy Coney Barrett in her first week

By Devan Cole, Ariane de Vogue and Caroline Kelly, CNN October 26, 2020

(CNN) -- Amy Coney Barrett is preparing to join the Supreme Court as the justices are ready to take action on a number of important petitions before them, including several related to next week's election.Barrett...

‘Hopefully our dream is not broken.’ Asian American businesses hit especially hard during pandemic

Amara Walker, CNN October 25, 2020

 (CNN) -- Cam Vuong laid off 10 of his 15 employees when he was forced to temporarily close his Chinese restaurant in March. When he reopened for exclusive takeout service in mid-April, virtually no one...

RA2

Megan Becker October 25, 2020

A student whiteboard in Stopher Hall that has welcome messages from RAs, an informational flyer about consent and another about a paint and sip event. The event advertises to students that they can pick...

Courtesy of the Burr Magazine. 

Voting initiative on campus working to foster civic engagement

The General Elections are rapidly approaching; however, there are still a lot of questions and worries about the best way to vote. Safety concerns due to the pandemic are leading more voters to request...

Trump Parade

Savannah Monks October 24, 2020

Trump supporters begin to drive during the Trump parade on Oct. 24, 2020. Organizer John T. Jancsurak said he was disappointed in the fact that only four vehicles showed up to the Kent meet up area. There...

Quarantine and chill

Savannah Monks October 23, 2020

Sophomore architecture and environment design major Lydia Davis works on making a blue raspberry snow cone for students attending the Quarantine and chill event during Kent State's annual sex week on...