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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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All content by Rachel Karas

Hendry sentenced in Centennial dorm sexual assault case

Rachel Karas, Managing Editor
August 26, 2019

These shops are the cream in our coffee

Rachel Karas
August 8, 2019

Everything Kent: Editor’s note

Rachel Karas
August 7, 2019

Cheryl Casper, former KSU associate professor, head of Faculty Senate and AAUP, dies

Rachel Karas
August 2, 2019
Joseph C. Swaney

Police: Kent man sexually assaults woman

Rachel Karas
July 18, 2019
President Todd Diacon (right) walks next to Associate Dean for Administration Donald Williams (left) as they talk and exercise at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on July 1, 2019.

Todd Diacon takes on his first day as president of Kent State

Rachel Karas
July 1, 2019
(left to right) Anthony Morris, Jr. (A.J.), Lamont Averett, Johnell Parnell, Zethran Jackson, Mark Jenkins, Jaiden Morales all pose for a picture together after the watch party of the Steve Harvey talk show ended. They are six of the eight students who received scholarships from Steve Harvey. 

‘Elite eight’ to attend Kent State on full scholarships from alumnus Steve Harvey

Rachel Karas
June 29, 2019
Steve Harvey speaks to Sonya Williams (far right) and the eight scholarship recipients who will be attending Kent State University this fall on his talk show "Steve" on May 9, 2019. 

Kent State alum Steve Harvey awards eight scholarships to incoming freshmen

Rachel Karas
June 25, 2019
Sandra Cole, a special assistant at the Employee Wellness department, makes sure the snacks are well-stocked during The Longest Day event held at the Recreational Fields near Stewart Hall on June 21, 2019. 

The Longest Day event for alzheimer’s disease awareness held on summer solstice

Rachel Karas
June 21, 2019

Faculty union, administration reach tentative agreement over new contract

Rachel Karas
June 6, 2019

Former CIA intelligence executive, 50th Commemoration chair steps down following complaints

Rachel Karas
May 24, 2019
Julian Edelman, wide receiver for the New England Patriots, poses with President Beverly Warren after accepting his degree in integrative studies on May 11, 2019.

#BevStrong, #13YearSenior, #GoldenFlashes highlight Kent State’s One University Commencement ceremony

Rachel Karas
May 11, 2019

Zero emissions vehicle

Rachel Karas
May 4, 2019
Angela Deibel, a senior double majoring in marketing and engineering, sits in the zero emissions vehicle on Monday, April 22, 2019, near trees outside of Henderson Hall. 

Zero-emissions vehicle could lead to more sustainability on campus

Rachel Karas
May 4, 2019

Graduate student studies comic book stories’ intersections with mental health topics

Rachel Karas
May 1, 2019
Lydia Heemstra, PhD candidate in biological sciences, changes the liquids of the spectrophotometer, or plate reader, before sending a plate through that will extract data from the rats she experimented with.

GSS research award grant helps graduate student receive funds to finish project

Rachel Karas
April 27, 2019

Telerobotics Lab

Rachel Karas
April 17, 2019

Telerobotics Lab

Rachel Karas
April 17, 2019

Telerobotics Lab

Rachel Karas
April 17, 2019

Telerobotics Lab

Rachel Karas
April 17, 2019

Telerobotics lab

Rachel Karas
April 17, 2019

Telerobotics lab

Rachel Karas
April 17, 2019

Undergraduate research symposium

Rachel Karas
April 10, 2019
Evan Neal (left), a senior fashion design major, shakes hands with Paul DiCorletto (right), vice president for research after receiving his award for first place in the fashion design category at the Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 9. 

Annual symposium showcases undergraduate student research

Rachel Karas
April 10, 2019

Kent State ranks among top 100 graduate education schools

Rachel Karas
April 6, 2019
Alfred Shaker, computer science graduate student, demonstrates the virtual reality headset and hand device that participants used in the experiment April 2, 2019.

Research team uses virtual reality technology to help people with disabilities

Rachel Karas
April 5, 2019
Michael Lehman, director of the Brain Health Research Institute. 

Brain Health Research Institute director works to expand outreach, increase collaboration

Rachel Karas
April 2, 2019
Morgan Chaney (left) demonstrates on a cadaver to his class and students Naeem Virk (middle) and Uzair Mumtaz (right) assist in the demonstration.

Graduate students discuss challenges of balancing teaching, coursework

Rachel Karas
March 19, 2019

Clay pot experiment

Rachel Karas
March 16, 2019
Ashley Rutkoski, an anthropology graduate student, poses Wednesday, March 13, 2019, with the first pot she made for her thesis experiment. Rutkoski made more than 30 pots for her experiment, but only broke the ones that were the most identical so it would not skew the data.

Graduate student conducts clay pot experiment that may help future archaeology digs

Rachel Karas
March 16, 2019
Brittney Cooper delivers a speech at Kent State's Black Graduate Student Association's spring conference. 

Brittney Cooper speaks to Black Graduate Student Association

Rachel Karas
March 8, 2019
Kent State professors Elda and Torsten Hegmann pose with a sensor they designed to detect toxic gases.

Professors design sensor to detect toxic gases

Rachel Karas
March 3, 2019

Graduate program offers writing workshop for students

Rachel Karas
February 17, 2019
Graduate application fee waived

Graduate application fees waived for first time

Rachel Karas
February 8, 2019
A sketch of the female conductor's jacket designed by Christelle Tucker.

First female conductor outfit to be made by fashion and music students

Rachel Karas
February 3, 2019

Lack of wheelchair accessibility on campus sparks concern for students

Rachel Karas
April 13, 2018
Ashley Adams Andrews (left) and Alejandra Love address audience members during the Kent State drag show Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. The show is a part of Sex Week, a series of events put on by the Kent Interhall Council.

Sex Week drag show entertains despite main act’s cancellation

Rachel Karas
October 26, 2017
Forrest Paige, the creator of the Kent Parkour Klub, practices his skills outside the Student Center Friday, Oct. 13, 2017.

Running wild: Parkour lives on at Kent State despite unofficial club status

Rachel Karas
October 18, 2017
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