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Best of Kent: Best cocktail

Rachel Duthie April 18, 2018

First Place - Ray’s Place Long Island Iced TeaRay’s Place Long Island Iced Tea remains in first place as the best cocktail in Kent.A boozy twist on the classic iced tea, the 16-ounce drink is made...

Best of Kent: Best burger

Rachel Duthie April 18, 2018

First Place: Ray’s PlaceReigning as burger champion for the second year in the row, Ray’s Place is an iconic staple of Kent’s food and bar scene.The restaurant offers ten original hamburgers and...

Devin Moore

College starts scholarship to remember Devin Moore

Rachel Duthie January 31, 2018

Devin Moore wanted to become a sports commentator after college, a dream that emerged from his lifelong love of basketball.That dream was cut short when Moore, a senior journalism major, died in December...

Stephen Paulus at Military Aviation Preservation Society Air Museum earlier this year with Experimental Aircraft Association chapter member Homer Lucas (left). 

Community remembers Shalersville pilot as passionate airman, teacher

Rachel Duthie December 4, 2017

Maybe it was his love for technology or his years working on airfield lighting fields while he was in the U.S. Air Force.Whatever it was, Stephen Paulus couldn’t get his head out of the clouds.“His...

A destroyed plane sits in the backyard of a Shalersville resident's home after the plane crash landed Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017. The unidentified pilot of the plane was killed in the crash.

One dead in Portage County plane crash

Rachel Duthie December 3, 2017

A small plane crashed near a home in Portage County after take-off at a local airport.The crash occurred at 7979 Nicodemus Rd. in Shalersville Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.The OSHP...

Ralph Kletzien (right) of Kent, Ohio, turns in his ballot and receives an “I voted” sticker at the Kent United Church of Christ polling station Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017.

Kent voters have mixed reactions to election results

Rachel Duthie November 8, 2017

Despite the low turnout, those who did show up to vote in Tuesday’s 2017 general election decided for or against a handful of controversial issues on the ballot.The voter turnout in Portage County for...

A damaged Home Depot truck remains on the scene Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, after the driver mowed down people on a riverfront bike path near the World Trade Center on Tuesday in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Terror suspect accused of killing 8 in NYC has ties to Cuyahoga Falls area

Rachel Duthie November 1, 2017

Gripping the sides of the podium, Ihsan Ul Haque’s face was filled with sorrow as he looked out into a sea of cameras and community members.“This facility has an open door policy; people can come and...

Students from Kent State come together at the Rock on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, to mourn and pray over a shooter attacked a country concert in Las Vegas earlier this week.

Students, community gather to mourn Las Vegas victims

Rachel Duthie October 4, 2017

Illuminated by the glow of more than a dozen flames, Darnell Wilson fell to his knees talking about the victims of the Las Vegas shooting.The pastor from the Kent State Impact Movement bowed his head before...

Treasure Tvaroch

Students weigh in on Constitution Day

Rachel Duthie September 18, 2017

People across the country celebrated the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Monday.The holiday, known formally as Constitution Day, commemorates the 39 men who formed and signed the U.S. Constitution...

Connor Wright and his dog, Leo, pose for a portrait. 

Kent-fostered service dogs: A breed apart

Rachel Duthie September 17, 2017

Connor Wright was born 12 weeks early within the rolling cornfields of Meade County, Kentucky, 387 miles southwest of Kent.He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, chronic lung disease and 17 other...

Halim El-Dabh

Longtime professor, music pioneer dies at 96

Rachel Duthie September 5, 2017

Halim El-Dabh, a world-renowned composer and professor of Kent State for the past 48 years, died this weekend at the age of 96.His generosity and humility is what Denise Seachrist will remember the most...

Lil Uzi Vert to be fall headliner this October

Rachel Duthie August 28, 2017

Lil Uzi Vert will come to campus Oct. 8 as Kent State's fall headliner.Uzi gained national attention in 2016 for his hit single “Money Longer,” along with his several mixtapes, including “Luv is...

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