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Opinion: No Small Ponds

Cameron Gorman May 25, 2018

One of the most vivid memories of my senior year of high school is pressure. Of course, in high school, “pressure” dredges up a lot, from image issues to self-esteem problems to depression. But above...

A car hit a young woman Tuesday night outside the Wick Poetry Center on South Lincoln Street in Kent.

Details emerge on South Lincoln Street accident

Cameron Gorman January 29, 2018

The victim of a pedestrian accident in which a car struck a young female pedestrian on South Lincoln Street Tuesday night, sustained “incapacitating” injuries, according to a five-page Traffic Crash...

The abandoned Kent State golf course on Jan. 17, 2018.

Kent State University Golf Course fate lies in Master Plan

Cameron Gorman January 17, 2018

The Kent State University Golf Course, closed since late 2016, remains vacant since that time. Soon, Kent State may consider selling the land it once occupied.The course, which now sits along Kent Ravenna...

Road closed signs sit in snow on the old West Campus Center drive Monday Jan. 15, 2018. The change of West Campus Center is part of the current Summit Street project.

Summit Street construction to extend into summer

Cameron Gorman January 13, 2018

The Summit Street Improvement Project, first projected to be completed by December 2017, will now finish during the summer of 2018.“The bulk of the work will be done sooner, but there are a lot of small...

Kent State trustees pass tuition guarantee plan

Nicholas Hunter December 13, 2017

The Kent State Board of Trustees approved a plan Wednesday to guarantee tuition, mandatory fees and room and board — including meal plan —  rates for incoming students during their first four years...

President Beverly Warren laughs during the Board of Trustees meeting in the Integrated Sciences Building Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017.

Board of Trustees expresses support for new elementary, high school partnership with Geauga campus

Nicholas Hunter December 13, 2017

Kent State’s Board of Trustees passed a motion of support for a proposal brought up Wednesday by Berkshire Local School District to build preschool-through-12th grade facilities on the Kent State Geauga...

President Beverly Warren gestures while delivering the 2017 State of the University address in the Kiva on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.

Warren breaks down tuition guarantee, facilities master plan at Faculty Senate meeting

Nicholas Hunter December 11, 2017

President Beverly Warren spoke about the upcoming implementation of a “guaranteed tuition plan” for incoming students during the final Faculty Senate meeting of the semester Monday.“In this plan...

A student walks along the sidewalk on front campus Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017.

Amid faculty concerns, university officially announces new break for Fall 2018 semester

Nicholas Hunter December 11, 2017

In the closing moments of the Faculty Senate meeting Monday, Melody Tankersley, the senior associate provost and dean of graduate studies, said the university will move forward with implementing a two-day...

Devin Moore (left) and DeMarcus Jordan. 

Students, friends remember ‘always smiling’ Devin Moore for kind spirit, devotion to fraternity

Cameron Gorman December 7, 2017

To those who knew him, Devin Moore was someone who loved laughing, his hair and his fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., where he won "Man of the Year." He was also someone whose impact has become...

Grad Tax

House GOP tax bill could leave graduates with financial burden

Nicholas Hunter December 6, 2017

The GOP-majority House of Representatives passed the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” bill Nov. 16 implementing a sweeping overhaul of the tax code with a vote of 227-202. No Democrats and only 13 Republicans...

Ohio state Sen. Joe Schiavoni speaks to Kent State students and community members in Bowman Hall Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. Schiavoni is one of five Democratic candidates running for governor in the 2018 election.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate makes stop in Kent for community Q&A

Nicholas Hunter November 29, 2017

Ohio state Sen. Joe Schiavoni visited Bowman Hall Tuesday night to speak with students and community members as part of his campaign for Ohio governor.After a brief introduction detailing his upbringing...

Halim El-Dabh

Students, friends assemble to honor life of former Kent State professor, composer

Cameron Gorman November 19, 2017

As snow gently fell outside Cartwright Hall, people meandered past photographs of Halim El-Dabh, hung along the glass windows.The images portrayed the composer at a young age, with a dog alongside. Standing...

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