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Comedian John Mulaney brings laughter to campus

Maria McGinnis November 26, 2018

The Kent community enjoyed a night of laughs when comedian John Mulaney performed at the M.A.C. Center Sunday night as a sponsored performance hosted by the Undergraduate Student Government.Mulaney has...

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Q&A with Teddy Robb — the Kent State alumnus forging his own path in country music

Maria McGinnis October 31, 2018

Teddy Robb is an Akron native and a Kent State alumnus (He graduated with a business administration degree.) He’s finding success in the country music scene with his debut song “Lead Me On,”...

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Kent State witch gives insight on local Wiccan culture

Maria McGinnis October 28, 2018

Amanda Ambrose, a sophomore English major at Kent State, has been surrounded by the mysticism of witchcraft and pageantry since she was a child.Wiccans believe in a spiritual system that encourages free...

The Waves, an Akron "no-genre" band, plays a live show.  

Q&A with The Waves — the Akron band making a splash in the local music scene

Maria McGinnis October 9, 2018

The Waves is a “no-genre band” from Akron that has been gaining impressive notoriety since its members began playing together in high school in 2014. The group consists of Jake Mally on vocals and...

Cuyahoga Falls band Grim Republic revives pop punk sound

Maria McGinnis September 16, 2018

For some, the idea of starting a band with friends and playing music for a living sounds like a dream. Fortunately, for the Cuyahoga Falls-based group Grim Republic, it has become a reality.Band members...

While speaking at a 9/11 anniversary event at Franklin Hall on Sept. 11, 2018, Chuck Banks informed Kent State students that 8 miles away from the CIA Directors location was the Pentagon. "We knew it was a terrorist attack, but it happened so quick... I called my wife... I called my sons... I even called my mother in Maryland... I felt I needed to hear everyone's voice before I could get back to work."

CCI event reflects on American response to 9/11, urges students to carry on remembrance

Maria McGinnis September 12, 2018

Seventeen years ago, the nation experienced a sudden tragedy that changed the course of American history forever.For some, 9/11 remains so vivid it’s hard to believe it happened nearly two decades ago....

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Rebuilding Cleveland one fungi at a time

Maria McGinnis July 18, 2018

In today's ever-changing world, it’s crucial to develop new and innovative methods for changing and reconstructing the world around us.The city of Cleveland is littered with abandoned and deteriorated...

Recent Kent State graduate poses with rifle, makes national headlines

Maria McGinnis May 22, 2018

Former Kent State graduate Kaitlin Bennett has caused quite the stir with her recent graduation photos, gaining national news coverage.Bennett posed in Risman Plaza on Kent Campus with a semi-automatic...

Best of Kent: Best organization

Maria McGinnis April 18, 2018

First Place - PRIDE! KentPRIDE! Kent strives to create a safe space for all walks of life.The organization was founded in 1971 and has been serving as a hub for equality and liberation since it’s starting...

Best of Kent: Best tattoo/piercing parlor

Maria McGinnis April 18, 2018

First Place - DefianceDefiance has been tattooing members of the Kent community for over 10 years.The shop offers custom tattooing and piercings every day of the week, and they’re conveniently located...

Best of Kent: Best Delivery

Maria McGinnis April 18, 2018

First Place - Insomnia CookiesIt’s 2 a.m. and you want a dozen chocolate chip cookies? Insomnia Cookies has you covered.Conveniently located in downtown Kent, this unique bakery is open until 3 a.m....

A Quiet Place

REVIEW: ‘A Quiet Place’ is an original must-see

Maria McGinnis April 8, 2018

It’s aggressively suspenseful, original, “genre-bending” and captivating from start to finish.The nearly silent film “A Quiet Place” has stirred up a whole new type of horror movie. And it’s...

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