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First DiversiFEST to kick off Saturday

Cameron Gorman September 29, 2016

Kent State’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host its first ever DiversiFEST this Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Williamson House, to showcase the diverse cultural climate of...

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Obama nominates first Muslim Federal Judge

Cameron Gorman September 12, 2016

Last week President Obama nominated Abid Riaz Quershi, a Muslim lawyer in D.C., for a federal judge position on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.While the procedure sounds standard,...

Flying with Aeronautics: A different world

Cameron Gorman September 12, 2016

When I got to the annual Kent State Aeronautics Festival on Saturday, the Precision Flight Team was still offering rides with flight instructors in the small piper planes they used for learning to fly.The...

Flying with aeronautics: a different world

Cameron Gorman September 10, 2016

When I got to the annual Kent State Aeronautics Festival on Saturday, the Precision Flight Team was still offering rides with flight instructors in the small piper planes they used for learning to fly.The...

Larry Weimer is a memeber of the Kent Corsair model aircraft club and is flying one of his planes at the 20th Kent State Aeronautics Fair Saturday Sept. 10, 2016.

Aeronautics Fair takes flight at Kent State

Cameron Gorman September 10, 2016

Despite the heat Saturday, the Andrew W. Patton Field at the Kent State University Airport for the university's Aeronautics Fair, an annual tradition for over 20 years, was packed with patrons.From marveling...

New autism-centered student organization approved

Cameron Gorman August 31, 2016

Kent State is welcoming a new student organization called Autism Connections Kent, to campus this school year. The group focuses on students within the autism spectrum, and is one of the first of its kind...

Climate Study to be factor in ongoing “Great Place” Initiative

Cameron Gorman August 28, 2016

Results from the Climate Survey conducted during the spring 2016 semester -- where Kent State students, faculty and staff participated in the online survey aimed to gauge community satisfaction with the...

(Orientation) Where exactly is your tuition dollar spent?

Cameron Gorman August 17, 2016

According to Collegeboard, the cost of college has been on a steady rise since the mid-1970s, with the cost of tuition and related fees in the 2015-2016 school year rising nearly 10% higher than last year’s...

(Orientation) Construction working toward an ever-changing campus landscape

Cameron Gorman August 12, 2016

This past summer, Kent State’s main campus has been host to a number of construction projects. From renovations to updates and total demolitions to reconstructions, the university is in the process of...

The Budweiser Clydesdales gallop down Franklin Avenue in downtown Kent on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016.

Budweiser Clydesdales parade through downtown Kent

Cameron Gorman August 11, 2016

Hundreds of observers, with their cameras and phones held high above their heads, gathered on the sidewalks of downtown Kent Thursday evening to catch a glimpse of six world famous, four-legged horses.Even...

(Orientation) Picking a major: What to do when you don’t know what to do

Cameron Gorman August 10, 2016

When sophomore Danielle Watts first came to Kent State, she wasn’t quite sure what she wanted to do.“I consider myself someone that just has a lot of interests,” she said. “There’s definitely...

(Orientation) Survivor’s guide to eating on campus

Cameron Gorman August 9, 2016

Dining on campus can be varied, affordable and healthy—if you want it to be. There are plenty of options for any diet available on campus and you can make it through the year eating the way you want...