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Department of Justice

October 19, 2020

Six Russian military officers were charged on Monday for hacking into software using destructive malware to black out thousands of computers and cause nearly $1 billion in losses, actions that the Justice...

Isaac Vance emphasizes mental health in a strange season

Nicholas Pedone October 16, 2020

Kent State football is finally gearing up for their delayed 2020 season. This season is anything normal, with the players getting tested for COVID-19 four times per week. Isaac Vance, a junior receiver,...

Kent Hack Enough 2020

Retro-themed ‘Kent Hack Enough’ event goes completely virtual

Kim Fisher Technology reporter October 16, 2020

The Kent State coding group, HacKSU, is calling for hackers to join the ninth annual Kent Hack Enough event online. Students of varying skill levels team up and create a coding project of their choice...

Book

Amazon October 13, 2020

The New York Times called the textbook in question, Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle, "a thoughtful and carefully researched account." Its author, Susan J. Napier, is a Professor of the Japanese...

Teri Balser

Senior vice president, provost finalist Teri Balser gives presentation for her candidacy

Ben Vrobel Administration reporter October 13, 2020

When Teri Balser worked for Curtin University in Perth, Australia, she did not realize that in Australia, “tuition” meant students’ time at the university, not the money they spent.“When I was...

Medical experts urge people to get their flu shot before November 1

Megan Medfisch Reporter October 13, 2020

As flu season approaches, doctors urge students and faculty to get their flu shot to prevent commingling of sicknesses with the COVID-19 pandemic.There is a possibility of people getting COVID and the...

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose emphasized the importance of holding fair and safe elections Friday afternoon with members of Undergraduate Student Government (USG).

Ohio Secretary of State meets with members of USG to discuss election voting

Troy Pierson Reporter October 13, 2020

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose emphasized the importance of holding fair and safe elections Friday afternoon with members of Undergraduate Student Government (USG).Director of Governmental Affairs...

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump's nominee for the US Supreme Court, meets with Republican Sen. John Hoeven, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Oct. 1, 2020.

Democrats argue Barrett threatens Obamacare at confirmation hearing while GOP touts her abilities

Clare Foran and Ariane de Vogue, CNN October 12, 2020

(CNN) -- Partisan battle lines were clearly drawn on Monday when the confirmation hearing of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump's choice to fill the seat of the late liberal icon, Justice...