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Police urge safety for boozy Halloweekend

Kayla Gleason, Reporter October 26, 2023

Even though downtown Kent hasn’t faced scary, big crowds during Halloween weekend in recent years, city and university police are still preparing for a tricky night.  Tricia Knoles, a Kent State...

Vigil honoring Israeli lives lost works to bring healing, unity to Jewish community

Molly Hoffer, Digital Tech October 13, 2023

Songs of prayer and healing rang through the air as members and allies of the Jewish community gathered in unity with one another during a vigil for the over one thousand victims of the attacks on Israeli...

Annual FAB Fall Fest celebrates the season

Kayla Gleason, Reporter October 11, 2023

The annual Fall Fest, hosted by the Flash Activities Board on Wednesday evening on Centennial Green, was a way to bring fall activities to the university in celebration of the fall season, FAB president...

‘Books matter, and ideas matter’: Banned Books Read-In highlights challenged books

Mary Rose Bihler, Copy Editor September 28, 2023

At the university’s third annual Banned Books Read-In Wednesday night, students, faculty and alumni read from and talked about several titles known for being challenged and banned, including "The Handmaid’s...

Kennedy Gotham

September 27, 2023
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Students can now learn how to combat suicide through university’s prevention course

Alton Northup, Staff Reporter September 13, 2023

The university’s newest course prepares students to save lives. In 2021, suicide was the second leading cause of death for Ohioans ages 10-34, according to the Ohio Department of Health. In Ohio,...

An overview of the Kent Flea from the Kent Masonic Center.

Kent Flea Makers Market gives back to community in more ways than one

Kennedy Gotham, Reporter June 11, 2022

The Kent Flea and Makers Market creates a space for local vendors to share their products, including books, candles, artwork, upcycled clothing and more. On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the flea...

Kent State reinstates indoor mask requirement at Cuyahoga County campuses

Kennedy Gotham, Reporter May 27, 2022

All Kent State-affiliated locations within Cuyahoga County will have an indoor face mask requirement due to a “high” community level designation for COVID-19, according to an email sent by the university...

Mask mandate is back at Kent State’s Ashtabula campus

Kennedy Gotham, Reporter May 23, 2022

Kent State’s Ashtabula campus announced May 23 it will be requiring masks to be worn indoors on its campus. The university also said masks are not required when working alone in a confined space such...

Attendees line East Main Street for the fourth annual Kent Craft Beer Fest.

Kent Jaycees to use Craft Beer Fest proceeds to give back to the community

Kennedy Gotham, Reporter May 21, 2022

As the day began to warm up, Kent Craft Beer Fest attendees lined up along East Main Street to get a taste of local Ohio breweries. The fourth annual festival, which ran from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, was...

Kent State Police investigating swastika painted on campus

Kennedy Gotham, Reporter May 18, 2022

Kent State Police are investigating a swastika that was painted on the university’s Front Campus.  An email sent to the university community stated, “We are not sure exactly when it was painted,...

Members of Kent State community reflect on Buffalo shooting

Kennedy Gotham, Reporter May 16, 2022

Nearly 100 students, faculty and staff attended a virtual town hall meeting Monday to reflect, discuss and digest the May 14 shooting in Buffalo, New York. The suspected gunman killed 10 and injured...

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