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Photo courtesy of Matt Baker Anthony Vander Horst, a sixth year criminology professor at Kent State University and co-owner of Dr. V & G’s Sauce shack, a hot sauce store in Kent, OH, Sep. 16, 2016.

Professor far from home, still close to war with Syrian roots

Rachel Duthie September 21, 2016

In 1976, a young Anthony Vander Horst was helping his aunt and uncle at his grandfather's orphanage in Syria when a missile came through a window, just three floors below him.Astonishingly, it didn't explode."We...

Nate Manley / The Kent Stater The Black Squirrel Festival takes over Risman Plaza Friday, Sept. 11, 2015.

BlastOff cancellation causes minor changes for Black Squirrel Festival

Rachel Duthie September 6, 2016

The 35th annual Black Squirrel Festival will not have any "major changes" to accommodate the early cancellation of BlastOff, according to an official at Kent State's Center for Student Involvement.The...

Vigil serves as awareness program for drug-related deaths

Rachel Duthie August 31, 2016

Education and activism served as the major themes at the International Overdose Awareness Day Candlelight Vigil at Stow City Hall, an event dedicated to people of drug-related deaths.The vigil was held...

(From left to right) Senior fine arts major Melissa Mendelson, Kent State Pokemon League director of tournaments Patrick Brett, junior computer sciences major Max Eisenloeffel and Kent State employee Gaylen Moore tour the main campus playing "Pokemon Go" on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.

KSU Pokemon League thrives off mobile game success

Rachel Duthie August 31, 2016

When Patrick Brett was asked if he was annoyed by the sudden popularity of Pokemon Go, he looked genuinely confused.Brett doesn't mind bandwagon fans; he's just happy a game he's always loved is finally...

Contract with University Bookstore upsets faculty, students

Rachel Duthie March 1, 2016

Kent State University Bookstore's contract requires Professors and university faculty at Kent State are questioning a clause within the contract, which may give the bookstore the exclusive rights to be...

Kent State alumnus represents Ohio at national conference

Rachel Duthie February 21, 2016

Kent State alumnus Marvin Logan represented the state of Ohio this past January at the National Student Debt Day in Washington, D.C, a campaign held by the national organization Young Invincibles aimed...

School of Digital Sciences enrollment grows by nearly 70 percent

Rachel Duthie February 6, 2016

Editor's Note: An incorrect version of this article appeared in the Monday, Feb. 8 edition of The Kent Stater. The correct version appears below.Kent State School's of Digital Sciences increased its enrollment...

Improv Comedy Night brings laughs to the Kiva

Rachel Duthie November 21, 2015

Strippers, obscene cat noises and provocative chair dances are not what you would normally expect at the KIVA on a Friday night, but they all made an appearance during the two-hour, uncensored “Improv...

Senior Criminal Justice major Ariel Schaefer. Nov. 9, 2015.

Students of PARTA

Rachel Duthie November 9, 2015

Inspired by Humans of New York, The Kent Stater took the opportunity to explore the diverse stories of students riding on the Campus Loop Bus. As a criminal justice major, how do you feel about Ferguson...

Sophomore Caleb Gannelli and other embers of the Kent State Hockey team run across the gym floor as participants in The Reaping attempt to stick colored tape to them on November 6, 2015.

Students defy the odds at The Reaping

Rachel Duthie November 7, 2015

Hundreds of students gathered Friday night for The Reaping, an interactive event hosted by the Department of Recreational Services as part of its Late Night Student Events program. Inspired by the upcoming...

Hunter Hayes performs for the students at the MAC Center on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015.

Fans bring out their cowboy boots for Hunter Hayes

Rachel Duthie October 23, 2015

Hunter Hayes delighted local country fans with his performance at the M.A.C. Center on Friday for the Undergraduate Student Government’s annual fall show.Performing to a sold-out crowd, Hayes thrilled...

Women’s Center begins ‘Masculinity Project’ with panel discussion

Rachel Duthie October 13, 2015

The Kent State Women’s Center presented the film “The Mask You Live In” and a following panel discussion in the KIVA on Tuesday evening to kick off the organization’s semester-long “Masculinity...

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