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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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All content by Jamie Brian

Pro-Life? Support women who are struggling to survive

Jamie Brian, Opinion writer
May 9, 2022

Opinion: overcoming imposter syndrome

Jamie Brian, Opinion Writer
April 20, 2022

Opinion: women can’t wait for pay equality

Jamie Brian, Opinion Writer
March 22, 2022

Opinion: Healing a Divided America

Jamie Brian, Opinion Writer
March 6, 2022
An employee at Off The Wagon, reads a comic book.

Old-school comics revamped in digital age

Jamie Brian
April 28, 2015
Caroline Dengel and Sarah Ferrato from The Wandering Wardrobe, a Cleveland-area traveling fashion boutique, made a stop at Kent State outside Rockwell Hall on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, donating 30 percent of their procedes from the day to Flashanthropy.

Traveling boutique tailors fashion to destination

Jamie Brian
April 21, 2015
Recycle

Reduce, reuse, recycle on campus

Jamie Brian
April 21, 2015
Special assistant in the office of general council Kendra Wilson defines what happiness is to her.

What is happiness?

Jamie Brian
April 14, 2015
Artist Larry Spano begins to tattoo his client Chris Szabet at Defiance Tattoos and Piercing in Downtown Kent on April 6, 2015. Szabet is getting the phases of the moon tattooed on his forearm.

Best Tattoo/ Piercing Parlor: Defiance Tattoos

Jamie Brian
April 7, 2015
A burger crafted by Bar 145 chef Molly Wednt. Bar 145, the burger and bourbon bar on E. Erie Street, won best burger in Kent.

Best Burger: Bar 145

Jamie Brian
April 7, 2015
The Ray's staff keeps busy behind the bar on Tuesday night during the Indians vs. Padres game on April 8, 2014.

Best Place for a Blind Date: Ray’s Place

Jamie Brian
April 7, 2015
Jeff Markgraf prepares a couple of quiches at Ray’s Place in Downtown Kent on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Ray’s Place was voted the best place to take your parents in Kent.

Best Place to Take Your Parents: Ray’s Place

Jamie Brian
April 7, 2015
Erika Greet, an employee of U-Tan, a tanning salon located near USC, demonstrates for a photographer the workings of an Ergoline Excellence tanning bed.

Cost of the (un)natural tan

Jamie Brian
March 31, 2015
Owner Jay Miller works on fine arts major and apprentice Eliza Miller's arm piece at Crucible Tattoos on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Eliza first got the piece when she started her apprenticeship there.

The power of ink: Students share the meaning behind their tattoos

Jamie Brian
March 17, 2015
Verne Homscher, a graduate of The University of Akron, climbs the 35-foot rock climbing wall at the Rec Center on March 10, 2015.

Reaching new heights: Rock climbing challenges a spirit of adventure

Jamie Brian
March 10, 2015
Sophomore public relations major and lifeguard at the aquatics center in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

A chlorine bond: Aquatics center offers more than just waves

Jamie Brian
March 10, 2015
Carys Bobbitt, junior Art Education major, makes a handle to fit to her cup in the ceramics studio on Tuesday, March 3, 2015.

Around the potter’s wheel: Ceramics studio provides calming escape

Jamie Brian
March 10, 2015
Engaged Couple

A diamond and degree: Students get engaged, married at young age

Jamie Brian
March 3, 2015
Jorge Delarosa, an independent filmmaker with The Slow Mutants, sits in the Stone Tavern in Kent before showing the film "Shivers" on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015.

Independent filmmaker Jorge Delarosa explores new ‘Mutant’ territory

Jamie Brian
February 17, 2015
Starbuck’s new featured drink is a flat white coffee. The drink is steamed milk over a single or double shot of expresso.

‘Flat White’ coffee starts strong, finishes sweet

Jamie Brian
February 10, 2015

‘Indiana Jones’ professor battles student prank with poise

Jamie Brian
February 5, 2015
Shopper Lauren Johnson picks through the designer jeans at the new boutique in downtown Kent named “Blue” by Goodwill on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. The boutique sells gently used clothing, furniture, and accessories that are name brand sold for thrifty prices.

Blue Boutique sells designer clothes for a decent price

Jamie Brian
February 3, 2015
Photo Illustration by Tyler Hill

Glitter bombs: Creative revenge or pure evil?

Jamie Brian
January 27, 2015
A black squirrel rests on a snow covered branch along Manchester Field on Monday, January 12, 2015. 

National Squirrel Appreciation Day: A tribute to the black squirrel

Jamie Brian
January 20, 2015
Veterans in uniform shoot their guns during a Veteran's Day ceremony hosted by PARTA and the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center on Veteran's Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014.

City of Kent honors veterans service

Jamie Brian
November 11, 2014
Katie Hnida, the first woman to ever score in an NCAA Division 1 football game, speaks in the Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 about her experiences with sexual harassment and rape. Hnida played for The University of Colorado Boulder after a successful highschool career as a kicker, but after constant sexual harrassment left the team and ended up at The University of New Mexico, where she made NCAA history.

Former female college football player discusses gender inequality in sports

Jamie Brian
October 29, 2014
The board of Spanish and Latin American Student Association enjoys Latino Palooza. (from left) Kelsey Leyva, senior; Natalia Roman, sophomore; Victor Benton, junior; Stephanie Rogers, sophomore; Erin Lafargue, sophomore.

‘Latino Palooza’ celebrates night of diversity and culture

Jamie Brian
September 14, 2014
Allison Moats, a Kent State Honors College graduate who is currently attending Harvard University for human evolutionary biology, is the 2014 Portz Scholar.

Honors College alumna excels after graduation

Jamie Brian
September 1, 2014
The Kent State greek community hosted the Panhellenic council carnival Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 in order to recruit incoming freshman to Kent's sororities.

Panhellenic Council carnival sparks sorority interest

Jamie Brian
August 23, 2014
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