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George Brinkman, Jr.'s booking photograph from the North Royalton police.

Brinkman, linked with five homicides, pleads not guilty

Jenna Kuczkowski June 30, 2017

The man charged in the death of Kent State fashion design student Taylor Pifer and her family plead not guilty in an arrangement Friday morning at the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.George Brinkman,...

George Brinkman, Jr.'s booking photograph from the North Royalton police.

Brinkman, linked to five homicides, makes court appearance in North Royalton deaths

Jenna Kuczkowski June 15, 2017

The man charged in the death of Taylor Pifer, a 21-year-old Kent State fashion design student, made his initial appearance in Parma Municipal Court Thursday morning.George C. Brinkman Jr., 45, is charged...

Ibrahim Albadri stands outside of the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology building on May 11, 2017.

‘It’s out of my hands’: Libyan student struggles to stay stateside

Jenna Kuczkowski May 24, 2017

“The idea of having the money, but I can't reach it, kills me,” said Ibrahim Albadri, a junior applied engineering major at Kent State.Since last year, 21-year-old Albadri has been struggling to regain...

Kent State athletics finish respective seasons strong, multiple NCAA appearances

Jenna Kuczkowski May 15, 2017

Baseball team to play their final home game of the seasonThe Flashes (33-14) play their final home game of the season against Youngstown State University (15-36) Tuesday night at 6 p.m.Kent State is 67-21-1...

Carlee Switzer

Freshman student dies after collapse on campus

Jenna Kuczkowski May 3, 2017

Nearly two weeks ago, a freshman public health major collapsed on the floor of Quaker Steak and Lube in Kent State’s Student Center.Carlee Switzer, 19, collapsed shortly before 10 p.m. on April 21. Portage...

Junior advertising major Alissa Woodward holds her assistance cat, Gunner, in Olsen Hall on Monday, Feb. 13, 2016. Gunner aids Woodward in coping with her anxiety while in college. “It helps to come home to something solid, something unwavering,” Woodward said.

Animal companions ease students’ stress, anxiety

Jenna Kuczkowski March 8, 2017

Editor's note: This story first appeared in the March 9 edition of The Kent Stater.Resting just above the door handle of Madison Radke’s door in Wright Hall is a small sticker with “Animal in Residence”...

Assistance Animals (SIDEBARS) Lawsuit paves way for paws on campus

Jenna Kuczkowski March 8, 2017

Lawsuit paves way for paws on campusAssistance animals have only been allowed in on-campus residence halls since January 2016, which was the result of a 2014 lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice...

SWAT stands at the back door of building 5 at the villages at Franklin Crossings during a hostage situation on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017.

Silver Meadows hostage, suspect identified

Jenna Kuczkowski February 20, 2017

The deceased male suspect who held a female hostage within a laundry room in building five of The Villages at Franklin Crossings Sunday afternoon has been identified.Kent resident Christopher Carter, 27,...

SWAT stands at the back door of building 5 at the villages at Franklin Crossings during a hostage situation on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017.

Suspect dead in Silver Meadows hostage situation

Jenna Kuczkowski February 20, 2017

Suspect dead after hostage situation from KentWired.com on Vimeo.After almost nine hours of negotiation, Kent City Police announced a suspect is now dead following a barricaded hostage situation.An unidentified...

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Police respond to barricaded hostage situation

Jenna Kuczkowski February 19, 2017

Kent City Police and the Metro SWAT team are negotiating with a male suspect who has barricaded himself in a laundry room in building five of the Villages at Franklin Crossing and has taken a female hostage.According...

Kevin Cappy, vocalist and bassist of The Grievance Club performs onstage during a show at Mahalls’ on January 14, 2017.

Grievance Club stays close to home while gaining notoriety

Jenna Kuczkowski January 19, 2017

A vintage, neon bowling pin sign marks the doorway to Mahall’s, a local bowling alley and concert club in Lakewood. Late Saturday evening The Grievance Club played a show in Mahall’s dimly-lit side...

Zach McCulley, vocalist for Hello Weekend, performs onstage during a show at The Foundry Concert Club in Lakewood, Ohio on July 31, 2016.

Local band Hello Weekend works through lineup changes

Jenna Kuczkowski January 19, 2017

Long practices, crazy shows and lots of caffeine are some of the things that make local pop-punk band Hello Weekend tick.Its high-energy performances have resonated Kent venues such as Euro Gyro, the Outpost...

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