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Ashley Renehan, a high school student of this year's Kent State Fashion School Summer Academy, displays her garment on the runway in Rockwell Hall of the Fashion School on Saturday, June 25, 2016.

Fashion Academy showcases high school talent

Cameron Gorman June 25, 2016

Kent State’s Fashion School is a viable choice for high school graduates considering a career in fashion—and it’s easy to see why.Recognized as one of the top colleges in the United States for fashion...

Kent State pilots fly across US in all-female air race

Cameron Gorman June 22, 2016

This year’s Air Race Classic, the only female cross-country air race in the United States, has the addition of two Kent State aviation students in its 40th annual run. A total of 130 women pilots...

Alex Stayer (left) and Donnie Cuthbert (center) add the finishing touches to customers’ orders at Peace, Love & Little Donuts in downtown Kent on Friday, June 10, 2016.

Peace, Love and Little Donuts brings funky to Kent

Cameron Gorman June 15, 2016

Peace, Love and Little Donuts, a psychedelic, ‘70s-themed donut shop, opened the doors to its downtown Kent store last month.Kent joins a growing list of Pennsylvania and Ohio locations—such as Hartville,...

Siddiq Mumin, national director of the Citizens' Super PAC for America, sits at his donation booth outside Hillary Clinton’s rally at the Cleveland Industrial Innovation Center in East Cleveland on Monday, June 13, 2016.

Clinton rally draws supporters, detractors in Cleveland

Cameron Gorman June 13, 2016

Monday’s rally at the Cleveland Industrial Innovation Center for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, drew a mass of supporters‚ as well as those protesting her bid for presidency.In...

Residents of the city of Kent enjoy Kent Main Street's 10th annual Art and Wine Festival on Saturday, June 4, 2016. 

Annual Art and Wine Festival showcases local artists, businesses

Cameron Gorman June 4, 2016

Downtown Kent has been transformed within the last few years. These improvements, coupled with the revitalization of Kent’s cultural scene, have sparked an interest from not just residents of the city,...

Annual Art and Wine Festival set for this Saturday

Cameron Gorman May 30, 2016

Kent's annual Main Street Kent Art and Wine Festival will take place downtown this Saturday, from noon to 10 p.m. Stretching from the Hometown Bank Plaza on North Water Street to the surrounding areas...

Barista Astrid Klingenberg prepares a drink Monday morning on April 6, 2015, at Tree City Coffee and Pastry in Kent, Ohio. Tree City has a wide variety of baked goods and beverages for customers to choose from.

Best of Kent: Best Coffee Shop

Cameron Gorman April 18, 2016

1st: Tree City Coffee & PastryFor those focused on locally made products, Tree City Coffee & Pastryis the only way to go. Locally roasted coffee beans are the start of all of their coffee-based...

Freshman public relations and advertising major Madeline Crandall pours sauce over wings during a lunch shift on Friday, April 15.

Best of Kent: Best On-Campus Eatery

Cameron Gorman April 18, 2016

1st: Quaker Steak & LubeNot only are they known to have the best wings, Quaker Steak & Lube also offers a great dining atmosphere. With Friday night karaoke at the Rathskeller, interesting decor,...

Doctors in Manhattan say that mammograms can spot a key sign of heart disease in addition to helping spot breast cancer.

Women’s Center holding mammogram screenings

Cameron Gorman April 7, 2016

Kent State’s Women’s Center is holding mammogram screenings from April 5 - 8 in the DeWeese Health Center in order to raise awareness of the importance of early screenings, as well as an opportunity...

Photo courtesy of Heather White

The Rock: Kent’s Self-Portrait

Cameron Gorman February 21, 2016

The Rock standing on the lawn of front campus has been compared to many things: a mood ring, a multicolored boulder, even a canvas. The seasons around it may change, but the rock itself remains the same.Passed...

Protestors line up outside the KIVA to show their opposition to Dr. Umar Johnson speaking at the university on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016.

Students express disdain over ‘Prince of Pan-Africanism’

Cameron Gorman February 8, 2016

Umar Johnson, a controversial speaker known both for his outspoken views on black oppression and his polarizing comments on the gay and feminist communities, spoke tonight at the KIVA.His appearance was...

BDSM Illustration

Kent gets kinky

Cameron Gorman January 27, 2016

The meetings in room 224 of Bowman Hall are mostly like any other student organization's — members joke, share personal anecdotes and talk about their shared interests.This club, however, has a strict...