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 Johnny Bable takes his dosage of Methadone, a prescription painkiller, at Community Health Center's Methadone Clinic in Akron Thursday, April 17th, 2014.

Fewer pills means more heroin

Christina Suttles April 27, 2014

Robert “Bert” Smith runs a small provisional group for heroin addicts in the basement of his mother’s home in Portage County every three weeks, anonymously and free of charge. As a recovering cocaine...

Former KSU presidents reflect on accomplishments, challenges

Former KSU presidents reflect on accomplishments, challenges

Christina Suttles April 22, 2014

Whether you’re the president of the US, or a public midwestern university, success is based largely on your predecessor. Policies and projects take time, and it’s not unusual for the head of an institution...

Headshot courtesy of the Kent State Special Collections and Archives

Former KSU presidents reflect on accomplishments, challenges

Christina Suttles April 22, 2014

Whether you’re the president of the US, or a public midwestern university, success is based largely on your predecessor. Policies and projects take time, and it’s not unusual for the head of an institution...

Kent State LGBTQ activists walk the Esplanade from the student center to front campus with pro-equality signs to rally against Westboro Baptist Church who planned to picket Kent State Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014.

Off-campus protesters face lenient on-campus regulations

Christina Suttles March 11, 2014

Kent State students concerned about an invasive university policy or procedure have a number of outlets on campus to voice their grievances, from holding peaceful demonstrations in Risman Plaza to marching...

Crises on campus: Is Kent State prepared?

Christina Suttles February 28, 2014

Two years ago, members of the Chardon community were rattled when one of their own confidently strutted through his school’s front door and indiscriminately fired 10 rounds of ammunition from a .22 caliber...

Rumbi Mupinga (center) and fellow members of the Barefeet Dance Tribe practice a traditional African dance, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in the Music and Speech Center. They practice a series of different dances and songs for two hours, twice a week.

Showcasing minority culture

Christina Suttles February 17, 2014

“This movement really needs to be angrier,” Janine Tiffe playfully said as she instructed nine students of various nationalities in a traditional African warrior dance inside a locked studio on the...

The Family and Community Services Center is the home of Safer Futures battered women's shelter, where women may go to seek counseling and services in cases of domestic violence.

Majority of domestic violence reports uncharged in Kent

Christina Suttles February 4, 2014

In 2012, there were 485 domestic-related calls for service put into the Kent Police Department, of which only 101 resulted in an arrest, according to records obtained from the department.“It can be physical...

Kieran Raines, an information architecture and knowledge management graduate student, founded Trans*Formers, the transgender organization on campus, last year because of a lack of resources for transgender students.

KSU group aids transgender students

Christina Suttles January 23, 2014

A recent Pew poll revealed that only 8 percent of Americans personally know someone who is transgender. The KSU Trans*Formers work to shed light on a sometimes-misunderstood faction of the university.In...

Senior nursing major Kaleigh Conner and graduate school counseling major Jasmine Finch clean up after serving food at the Kent Social Services on Jan. 21, 2013. Social-service centers worry that the cuts in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program will cause large increase in demand for their resources. Photo by Jacob Byk.

Local food banks prepare for impact of SNAP-benefit cuts on families

Christina Suttles November 14, 2013

The 16 percent of Ohio residents who rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP, saw a cut in their benefits Nov. 1 after temporary stimulus funding for the program expired.Also known...

Photo by Rachael Le Goubin.

New Campus Pointe management hopes to bring fresh air to off-campus housing

Christina Suttles October 22, 2013

Campus Advantage, a Texas-based student-housing firm, is working to provide on-campus amenities to students feeling isolated from the college experience.Campus Pointe Apartments are now under new ownership...

Local Food Banks, Soup Kitchens address implications of shutdown

Christina Suttles October 3, 2013

As the days of government shutdown continue, various federally funded organizations throughout Ohio are bracing for long-term effects. If Congress doesn’t reach an agreement on legislation to authorize...

New notification network allows city to quickly communicate with residents

Christina Suttles September 5, 2013

Before May 2013, employees responsible for security and upkeep throughout the city of Kent relied solely on radio broadcasts and web-based press releases to alert residents of local emergencies and scheduled...

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