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A bittersweet farewell

Lydia Taylor May 2, 2018

As I was sitting in the last meeting for The Kent Stater, watching staff members give small speeches about how much they've enjoyed this semester and cheering for a groundhog running past the window, it...

Dr. Julio Pino answers questions from the media on Thurs. Jan. 21, 2016, after reports of an FBI investigation surfaced early in the week.

Kent State professor pleads guilty, will face sentencing in August

Lydia Taylor April 26, 2018

Kent State history professor Julio Pino pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to one count of making false statements to the FBI during a 2016 investigation.He is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 23 at...

Provost Todd Diacon speaks at the Faculty Senate meeting, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014.

Kent State announces four-day fall break starting next semester

Lydia Taylor March 5, 2018

Kent State will no longer be one of four Ohio universities without a fall break, according to an email sent by the Office of the Provost.It will be a four-day break, in which classes will not be held Thursday,...

Jackson middle school student dies from gunshot injury

Lydia Taylor February 22, 2018

The seventh-grade student who sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound Tuesday at Jackson Memorial Middle School died Wednesday afternoon.The police and Summit County Coroner’s Office are still investigating...

Jackson Memorial Middle School in lockdown after student fires gun

Lydia Taylor February 20, 2018

Before 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, a student at Jackson Memorial Middle School sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and first responders transported him to the hospital for his injury. The student’s...

Mass Shooting

Continuous update of mass, school shootings in US

Lydia Taylor February 19, 2018

Mass Shootings this year:November 8, 2018: Thousand Oaks, California-What we know so far: Authorities said 13 people, including the gunman, died following a shooting at Borderline Bar & Grill over...

Nighttime at Dix Stadium Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018.

One University Commencement, Keaton speech to draw students from all eight campuses

Lydia Taylor February 14, 2018

 Not only did Kent State President Beverly Warren unveil Michael Keaton as the 2018 One University Commencement speaker Monday, but she also highlighted a major change to this year’s graduation ceremony.University-wide...

Dan Rather

Distinguished journalist Dan Rather to speak at May 4

Lydia Taylor January 25, 2018

 Journalist Dan Rather will speak at Kent State Friday, May 4 for the Presidential Speaker Series, according to a Kent State press release.“His presentation is in collaboration with the College of Communication...

Movie poster courtesy of 20th Century Fox.

REVIEW: “The Greatest Showman” proves nothing is impossible

Lydia Taylor January 16, 2018

If you’re looking for motivation, this is the movie you need to see. Director Michael Gracey brings P.T. Barnum back to life in a rags-to-riches musical, following the true story of how the visionary...

Kent State University President Emerita Carol Cartwright, Ph.D., and her husband, G. Phillip Cartwright, Ph.D., accept an award at the Founders Gala held in November 2017 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

Former Kent State emerita president gives $1 million scholarship endowment fund

Lydia Taylor December 12, 2017

Former Kent State University President Carol Cartwright and her husband, Phillip Cartwright, created an endowment fund of $1 million for scholarships. The Cartwright Family Fund For Opportunities in the...

Lydia Taylor

Lyd’s Editor’s Note

Lydia Taylor December 3, 2017

Journalism is about bringing important issues to light in a factual and influential manner, a responsibility our newsroom aims to accomplish with our coverage. While we stride to remain honest in our...

What you need to know: Trump administration announces end to DACA

Lydia Taylor September 6, 2017

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program that began in June 2012 under former President Barack Obama, is coming to an end, the Trump administration announced Tuesday in Washington.The...

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