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Kent State Parking outside of the library at Kent State University, on November 18, 2024.

Kent State Parking outside of the library at Kent State University, on November 18, 2024.

Kent State Parking outside of the library at Kent State University, on November 18, 2024.

The “Giving Tree,” located in the Kent State Library at Kent State University on Nov. 18, 2024.

[Photo] Kent State Bookstore collects books for children in transitional housing through “Giving Tree”

November 25, 2024
Kent State player Alanna Raimondo steals ball from Makenna Morrison during the game against Miami University, on November 3, 2024.

Under pressure, Kent State’s Kelsey Salopek makes a pass to Allison Collins during the game against Miami University on November 3, 2024.

Kent State player Katie Henahan prepares to punt ball across field during game against Miami University on November 3, 2024.

Kent State player Addy Cusick fights for the ball against Miami University’s player Taylor Hamlett at Dix Stadium on November 3, 2024.

Kent State goalkeeper, Heidi Marshall, blocks a goal against Miami University at Dix Stadium on November 3, 2024.

Kent State player Katie Henahan goes face to face for the ball against Miami University player on November 3, 2024, at Dix Stadium.

Kent State students sit in silence with their costumes at the end of the line to get into Barfly in Kent, Ohio, on November 2, 2024.

[Photo] Kent turns up for Halloween weekend

John Engoglia, Beat reporter
November 3, 2024
Elena Novak, Natalie Beres, and Maria Wolff are all three the main characters as they dress as Troy Bolton on November 2, 2024, in Downtown Kent, Ohio.

Lunden Morgan, Megan Frey and Shane Besselman pose as the Powerpuff Girls on November 2, 2024, on the patio of Dominick’s in Downtown Kent, Ohio.

[Photo] Bars, businesses and first responders prepare for Kent Halloween

November 3, 2024
Comatose, a local drag queen, shares their story at the Fourth Annual Read-In on Sept. 25, 2024, at Taylor Hall.

[Photo] Fourth Annual Read-In honors banned and challenged books

September 26, 2024
Comatose, a local drag queen, shares their story at the Fourth Annual Read-In on Sept. 25, 2024, at Taylor Hall.

[Photo] Fourth Annual Read-In honors banned and challenged books

Aryn Kauble, Reporter
September 26, 2024
Students gathered at Tayler Hall, awaiting the Fourth Annual Read-In to begin, on September 25, 2024,

A picture presenting the potential TikTok ban. Photo captured on 09/20/24.

[Photo] Students react to possible TikTok ban after Sep. 16 court hearing

October 2, 2024
Inside Robert M. and Janet L. Archer Trading Lab, in the new Crawford building, at Kent State University. (Photo taken on 09/06/2024.)

A close up of a feature in the Robert M. and Janet L. Archer Trading Lab, in the new Crawford Business Building, at Kent State University. (Photo taken on 09/06/2024.)

Located on 166 Currie Hall Pkwy, Kent, Ohio, Moonbase will be opened on Sept. 5, 2024.

[Photo] 'Out of this world': LGBTQ+ bar Moonbase reopens in Kent

September 5, 2024
People gather for the annual May 4 Commemoration outside Taylor Hall on May 4, 2024.

[Photo] Kent State to honor legacy of free speech at 55th May 4 commemoration

April 25, 2025
Deborah Rosa joins other protesters to speak out for Palestine at the annual May 4th Commemoration on May 4, 2024.

Protesters gather at the annual May 4 Commemoration May 4, 2024 to advocate for Palestine.

[Photo] May 4 Commemoration honors victims, speakers address student protests

Leah Shepard, Reporter
May 5, 2024
Reserved seating for the annual May 4 Commemoration on May 4, 2024, held outside of Taylor Hall.

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Friends sit together to watch totality during the solar eclipse April 8, 2024.

PHOTO GALLERY: Community views eclipse across Kent

Elizabeth Soehnlen and DeArrius Gleaves
April 9, 2024
Savannah Guastaferri cuts and styles Lauren Westfall’s hair at Skullz Salon, Kent Ohio on March 22, 2024.

[Photo] BOK ’24: Best salon (winner feature)

Virginia Doherty, Opinion Writer
April 4, 2024
Part of the interior of Skullz Salon on March 22, 2024. The salon is located at 113 Cherry St,

The “coming soon” sign for Evelyn Dickerson Hair Design located at 175 E. Erie Street, the location is still undergoing renovations as of March 22, 2024.

The "future home” of Evelyn Dickerson Hair Design, located at 175 E. Erie Street.

[Photo] BOK '24: Best salon (second and third place)

April 4, 2024
The current interior of Evelyn Dickerson Hair Design as the space is undergoing renovations as of Mach 22, 2024, in preparation for the business' move. The salon will be located at 175 E. Erie Street.

Spencer Stash and Jeremiah Krause, employees of the Contact Concrete Publishment, work on redoing the floor of Evelyn Dickerson Hair Design on March 22, 2024, as the space undergoes renovations prior to the official opening of the salon. The business will be located at 175 E. Erie Street.

Carrie Shanley cuts hair at A Cut Above Hair and Nail Salon, located at 820 N Mantua St, on March 22, 2024.

Nothing but smiles from Amy Lange as she under the dryer at A Cut Above Hair and Nail Salon on March 22, 2024.

Laura Marlow does a perm for a client at A Cut Above Hair and Nail Salon on March 20, 2024.

The "future home” of Evelyn Dickerson Hair Design, located at 175 E. Erie Street.

[Photo] BOK ’24: Best salon (second and third place)

Virginia Doherty, Opinion Writer
April 4, 2024
Einstein Bros. Bagels is cafe style dining location found in Kent State's University Student Center on March 31, 2024.

[Photo] BOK ’24: Best on-campus dining

MinJee Yoo, Reporter
April 4, 2024
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President of KSURGE Riley Hudson (left), and Vice President Sohaela Rojas (right) greet attendees of the candlelight vigil and thank them for attending on March 21, 2024.

In memory of Nex Benedict, a non-binary teen who died in February, participants of the KSURGE Candlelight Vigil hold candles and observe a moment of silence on March 21, 2024.

[Photo] ‘How many more?’: Candlelight vigil honors LGBTQ+ hate crime victims

Aden Graves, Reporter
March 22, 2024
Kent student Harley Hill delivers a speech sharing their own experiences of transgender hate during the KSURGE Candlelight Vigil on March 21, 2024.

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