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Nidal Atallah and Ghassan Rafeddie speak to students in the KIVA on Tuesday, during their "Ask A Paleistinian" presentation. Attalh and Rafeddie want to bring the "Palenstinian perspective to Kent State." Photo by Coty Giannelli.

International Palestinian Political Prisoners Solidarity Day honored

Christina Suttles April 18, 2012

Students attempt to ‘change general perception’ about Palestine at ‘Ask a Palestinian’A panel of Kent State students and Palestine natives addressed questions asked by interested students at an...

Mariah Gibbins senior advertising major alongside sister Megan Gibbins, freshman pre-nursing major, who currently is undergoing treatment for melanoma. Megan recieves constant support from her family. Photo by Jacob Byk.

Kent State student stays positive while overcoming deadliest form of skin cancer

Christina Suttles April 6, 2012

Megan Gibbons has been battling severe melanoma for several months and plans to take something positive from the experience.Gibbons, a freshman pre-nursing major at Kent State, was diagnosed with stage...

Junior communications studies major Alex McNulty and junior physical therapy major John Kamau work at Asian Express on Feb. 3. Photo by Grace Jelinek.

Low pay doesn’t always deter students from on-campus jobs

Christina Suttles March 28, 2012

While the university currently employs thousands of students, an overwhelming number of them hold entry level positions — though some students don’t mind.Nearly 82 percent of students hired by the...

KSU students show support for Kony 2012

Christina Suttles March 9, 2012

Kent State’s Invisible Children members held an informative session Wednesday night expecting no more than 30 participants. Surprisingly, more than 100 students attended the meeting that was supposed...

A billboard for Kent State stands next to Interstate 76 on the east side of Akron on March 7. Photo by Brian Smith.

Critics question accuracy of Kent State billboard campaign

Christina Suttles March 8, 2012

Kent State recently rented nearly 20 billboards as part of an advertising campaign to increase enrollment at the university. The $100,000 promotional advertisements are being considered by some to be misleading...

KSU organization to host fundraiser for cancer research

Christina Suttles March 6, 2012

Students of Scholarship will be hosting a kickball tournament this Saturday to benefit children with cancer.The organization is partnering with Kick-it, a national fundraising program that raises money...

Author Jeff Johnson speaks to a crowd at the Kiva on Feb. 29. Johnson talked about issues affecting the current political scene in America and how those in college could change it. Photo by Brian Smith.

Activist Jeff Johnson discusses students leadership and the Chardon High School tragedy

Christina Suttles March 1, 2012

Black United Students concluded their Black History Month activities at a fundraiser Wednesday night with activist Jeff Johnson as the keynote speaker.The primary conversation of the evening was young...

2nd annual Great Debate focuses on civil disobedience

Christina Suttles February 24, 2012

Focus On The Future held its 2nd Annual Great Debate Thursday night, where six students passionately debated the effectiveness of civil disobedience.Poet and author Basheer Jones, the debate’s moderator,...

Students split over “Heartbeat” bill

Christina Suttles February 17, 2012

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A pharmacist at a Kent Pharmacy fills out an orders of pills. Photo by Brian Smith.

Nationwide Adderall shortage unresolved

Christina Suttles January 23, 2012

The Food and Drug Administration recently put the ADHD drug Adderall on its official list of drug shortages after a strained relationship between the Drug Enforcement Agency and manufacturers led to...

Qi-Huo Wei, associate professor of nano-biotechnology, examines the specimen in a microscope powerful enough to view a single atom, while Hiroshiv Yokoyama, director of the Liquid Crystals Institute, assists from over his shoulder. Photo by Jacob Byk.

Liquid Crystal Institute explores improved food safety technology

Christina Suttles January 12, 2012

Kent State’s Liquid Crystal Institute works to break through scientific barriers and most recently, pathogen detection in food and solar energy conversion.Last July, Hiroshi Yokoyama was promoted to...

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