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Students still use rooms belonging to famous alumni like Steve Harvey and James Harrison.

Do you live in a famous dorm?

Alton Northup, News Director September 7, 2024

Kent State has its fair share of past students who have gone on to gain celebrity status, so it’s no surprise that spaces used by the likes of Steve Harvey and James Harrison still exist on campus today....

Jim Tasker, a semi-retired Anglican priest, has called Ohio home for more than 40 years. When he watched Sen. J.D. Vance receive the Republican nomination for vice president, he said he felt a "sense of pride."

Ohio Republicans find neighbor in J.D. Vance

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief July 20, 2024

In the Portage County Republican Headquarters, there aren’t any signs with Sen. J.D. Vance’s name on it yet. But voters there cannot hide their enthusiasm for Ohio’s junior senator joining former...

Each year, Wizardly Weekend brings wizards and warlocks of all kinds to downtown Kent as it transforms into the world of Harry Potter.

Harry Potter-themed weekend to return to downtown Kent

Alton Northup and Editor-in-chief July 18, 2024

Downtown Kent is quickly transforming into a wizardly world. On July 19 and 20, Main Street Kent will hold its annual Wizardly Weekend. Activities like the Wobbly Wizard Bar Crawl, Magical Movie Night,...

Trump picks Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate

Trump picks Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief July 15, 2024

Former President Donald Trump announced Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate Monday in a post on Truth Social, his social media platform: "After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering...

Za'Nya Henderson received the Kent State University NAACP Scholarship, which provides four years of full tuition. Now, she said she worries other Black students will miss out on scholarship opportunities. | Courtesy Za'Nya Henderson

Kent State eliminates race from scholarship criteria after review

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief July 13, 2024

As a high schooler, Za’Nya Henderson helped start the first new NAACP chapter for students in Portage County in decades. When she saw an opportunity to apply for a Kent State University and Portage County...

Three weeks before his death, 17-year-old Brant Clark suffered a psychotic episode after smoking cannabis. | Photo courtesy Ann Clark.

Cannabis-induced psychosis cost their sons their lives. More could be next.

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief July 10, 2024

In December 2006, Brant Clark went to a party at a friend’s house. It was the 17-year-old’s winter break. He would be graduating high school soon, and like many teenagers, he enjoyed smoking cannabis...

A student enters Flash Bistro on June 25, 2024, in the Student Center. The market installed Amazon Just Walk Out technology, removing the need for cashiers or self-checkouts.

Flash Bistro upgrades with Amazon Just Walk Out technology

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief June 27, 2024

It seems like something out of a science fiction movie: entering a store with the scan of a palm, grabbing an item and walking out. “It just doesn’t seem possible,” said Julia Buck, a sophomore...

U.S Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg interacts with a robotic dog in the Cognitive Robotics and AI Laboratory on Monday, June 24, during a visit to Kent State.

Pete Buttigieg visits Kent State

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief June 24, 2024

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited Kent State Monday to tour the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center. The visit comes after the Federal Aviation Administration,...

Kent State to test gas turbines, warns of potential outage

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief June 18, 2024

Kent State will test the ability for gas turbines to power the Kent campus without being connected to the electric grid on Wednesday, June 19, according to an email from University Housing. If all goes...

A Kent State University police officer stands in the flooded parking lot of Leebrick Hall on Monday, June 17, after a water pipe submerged the area.

Leaking pipe floods Leebrick parking lot

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief June 17, 2024

Update: As of 10 p.m., maintenance crews were able to shut off a valve for the leaking pipe. Crews will now start digging Tuesday morning to avoid disrupting students. The parking lot is no longer accessible...

A student looks over financial aid resources in the One Stop office located in the Kent campus library. (File photo)

Kent State sends out financial aid offers

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief June 17, 2024

After months of delays, Kent State is sending financial aid offers to students. Typically, the University Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid sends offers to returning students starting in December....

Courtesy the National Weather Service

Kent under Air Quality Advisory

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief June 16, 2024

UPDATE: NOACA has extended the advisory through Tuesday, June 18. An Air Quality Advisory for ground level ozone has been issued for Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit...