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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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All content by Melanie Nesteruk

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Melanie Nesteruk
January 16, 2019
Brian Brown

[Photo] USG Candidates

Kent Stater Staff
March 6, 2016
A dining room of guests enjoy Italian-style meals, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at Bricco downtown just 13 days after the restaurant's initial opening.

[Photo] Bricco Kent approved for Sunday liquor sales

Skye McEowen
November 4, 2015

Jackie Cruz

Melanie Nesteruk
October 22, 2014
Judge Mark Fankhauser (right) presided the arraignment of Quavaugntay Tyler (on screen) at the Portage County municipal courthouse, Monday, April 7, 2014.

[Photo] Tyler’s bond raised; pretrial date set

Madeleine Winer
April 14, 2014
Pan-African studies senior Damien McClendon presents his piece "Theres a Railroad at the Bottom of the Atlantic Ocean Made of Human Bones" at the 3rd semi-annual "Under The Baobab Tree" talent showcase Thursday, April 10, 2014.

[Photo] Baobab Tree inspires talent showcase

Kara Taylor
April 10, 2014
Sophomore hospitality management major Erin Howman adds toppings to her serving of frozen yogurt at Yogurt Vi in downtown Kent on April 9, 2014.

[Photo] Best Dessert

Erin Zaranec
April 9, 2014
Guy's Pizza cook Brandon Smith makes a pizza in the kitchen, April 9, 2014.

[Photo] Best Pizza

Katherine Nix
April 9, 2014
Judge Mark Fankhauser (right) presided the arraignment of Quavaugntay Tyler (on screen) at the Portage County municipal courthouse, Monday, April 7, 2014.

[Photo] Tyler’s bond set at $40,000, no further contact with KSU

Madeleine Winer
April 7, 2014
Savanna Mccarthy, a freshman student in Traci Williams 'Black Images' class at Kent State University participates in a discussion on how the gun shot on campus last night was handled on April 3, 2014.

[Photo] Students express concerns about racial profiling in release of suspect description

Kara Taylor
April 3, 2014
Kent State spokesman Eric Mansfield (left) and Police Chief John Peach respond to questions during a press conference on April 3, regarding the gun shot fired on Kent State University's campus Wednesday night.

[Photo] UPDATE: Suspect in jail following Wednesday’s shooting

Madeleine Winer
April 3, 2014
Kent State Flashes running back Trayion Durham sustained a concussion last football season that put him out of the game for two weeks. Concussion awareness is rising as more and more student athletes find it to be a life-altering issue.

[Photo] The price of playing the game

Christina Suttles, video by Brian Smith
March 18, 2014
A Sinkhole Between the Student Center and MACC

A Sinkhole Between the Student Center and MACC

Melanie Nesteruk
March 12, 2014
Kent State Employees Examine a Sinkhole Near the Student Center

Kent State Employees Examine a Sinkhole Near the Student Center

Melanie Nesteruk
March 12, 2014
Junior accounting major Heather Willard will bike accross country from June 1 to August 9, in the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults 4k for Cancer event. Riders will take part in community service projects along the way, pedaling up to 114 miles on some days.

[Photo] Across the country for a cause

Erin Zaranec
March 5, 2014
President-Elect Warren Interviews with Student Media

[Photo] Warren’s visit progresses presidential transition

Jimmy Miller
February 28, 2014
Kent State president-elect Beverly Warren meets with student media Thursday evening, Feb. 27, 2014, on the third floor of the student center, discussing her day spent visiting campus as well as some details about plans for the future.

[Photo] Warren’s visit progresses presidential transition

Jimmy Miller
February 27, 2014
Kent State's former running back Dri Archer runs the ball at a game against Buffalo at Dix Stadium, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013. At the NFL combine, Archer recently posted at 4.26 seconds in the 40-yard dash, marking the fastest time this year, and second fastest in the combine since 1999.

[Photo] Dri Archer turns heads at NFL Combine

Tyler Kieslich
February 23, 2014
Kent State students participate in a rally in favor of LGBTQ rights in Risman Plaza Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Students gathered in response to the Westboro Baptist Church's threats to picket Kent State that had been circulating on Twitter earlier in the day.

[Photo] Campus bands together against LGBT hate

Kara Taylor
February 20, 2014
Students study in the newly renovated VCD wing on the MAC Annex Tuesday Feb. 10, 2014. The entire section used to be a pool, with the diving board loacted in the next door classroom.

[Photo] Empty gym annex pool gets repurposed as design studio

Justin Sheil
February 11, 2014
Akron artist Brian Babb's exhibit, "Rendered: Portraits and Processes", opened Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2014, and will stay open through Feb. 22, 2014. The opening reception will be held Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, from 5 to 7 p.m.

[Photo] Photorealistic Renderings Downtown

Patrick Williams
January 22, 2014
A dining room of guests enjoy Italian-style meals, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at Bricco downtown just 13 days after the restaurant's initial opening.

[Photo] Bricco adds Italian flavor to downtown scene

Grace Murray
January 22, 2014
Ben Woolf, an international ambassador for Alpha Epsilon Pi from England (left), and Kent State senior physical education major Matthew Weaver (right) participate in a latke eating contest at AEPi's annual LatkeFest at Hillel on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013. Woolf defeated Weaver with a tie breaker, consuming a total of nine latke cakes. All of the fifth annual festival's funds will go to Save a Child's Heart, a cause that benefits children in need of transplants. Photo by Jenna Watson.

[Photo] Baxter looks to continue Kilgore’s success

Richie Mulhall
November 22, 2013

Baxter looks to continue Kilgore’s success

MELANIE NESTERUK
November 22, 2013
Kent State students order salads, a healthier option, at "The Slice" in the Hub on Thursday evening, Oct. 16, 2013. Photo by Melanie Nesteruk.

[Photo] Dining Services to improve nutrition facts

Lyndsey Schley
October 17, 2013

Lauren Manning tells story of overcoming adversity to Kent State students

MELANIE NESTERUK
October 15, 2013
First place winner of the undergraduate poetry scholarship, Thomas Freeman, reads one of his poems during Wick Poetry Center's Poetry Scholarship reading in the KIVA on Monday Oct. 1, 2013.. Photo by Melanie Nesteruk.

[Photo] Wick Poetry Center honors Scholarship Winners

Danielle Hess
October 1, 2013
Senior entrepreneurship major Mike Duniec started his own company, "AProofed, Inc.", using Kent State's startup accelerator, FlashStarts. AProofed Inc's goal is to connect students and writers with editors. Photo by Melanie Nesteruk.

[Photo] Student creates company to help others with writing

Erin Zaranec
August 29, 2013
Kent State senior Rebecca Lee (right) rushes towards the goal during an exhibition game against Robert Morrison August 23. Kent State edged Robert Morrison, 9-6. Photo by Melanie Nesteruk.

[Photo] Field hockey heads to Virginia for two-game set to open season

Chris Ginley
August 28, 2013
Students rehearse "D.A.S.G.S.S.V.O.T", a short play written and directed by C.C Ziegler, on Thursday April 10 in the Music and Speech building to prepare for their performance in the Student Film Festival. Photo by Melanie Nesteruk.

[Photo] Kent Students Direct Pieces for Student Theatre Festival

Caitlin Potts
April 11, 2013
From left to right, Olivia Wells junior Fashion Merchandise major, Jessica Corson senior Marketing major, Lillian Scott sophomore Fashion Merchandise major and Dan Mosora Computer Science graduate student members of To Write Love On Her Arms University Chapters placed red flags in Manchester Field for World Suicide Prevention Day September 10. Photo by Grace Jelinek.

TWLOHA hosts Red Flag for Awareness Event

Melanie Nesteruk
September 9, 2012

Books4Cause collecting used books for libraries in Africa

Melanie Nesteruk
August 29, 2012
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