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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

KentStater

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

KentStater

The Kent Stage, built in 1927 and located at the corner of East Main and Depeyster, and the only remaining downtown theater in Portage County, hosts about 150 concerts a year, and numerous other events, including the Kent Folk Festival, Blues Fest and Reggae Fest.

Kent Stage’s Ghost Walk gears up for horrifying Halloween history

Andrew Bowie, Beat Reporter October 16, 2024

The Kent Stage gears up for the Halloween season with one of their premier spooky offerings, the Kent Ghost Walk, running from Oct. 11-12.  The Ghost Walk details the unexplained and unusual events...

The Kent State Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, located at 475 Terrace Dr.

University plans to demolish Business Administration Building

Andrew Bowie, Beat Reporter October 7, 2024

Crawford Hall is a new addition to campus this semester but Kent’s old business building, the Business Administration Building, now sits empty and deserted.  Doug Pearson, the associate vice president...

The new building on campus, The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, has opened with new classrooms for students, including the "fish bowl" with live stock market updates scrolling across the top.

New Crawford classroom changes the style of business learning

Andrew Bowie, Beat Reporter September 23, 2024

Crawford Hall opened at the start of the fall semester with a number of new amenities that are not seen in any other building on campus. The Global Forum classroom features 360 degree projection screens,...

Freshman recession holds off at Kent State for now

Freshman recession holds off at Kent State for now

Andrew Bowie, Beat Reporter September 5, 2024

Last year Kent State admitted over 4,200 new students, and the numbers for this academic year are just as high. It is widely speculated that a college enrollment drop-off will occur in upcoming years,...

The Eastway bowling alley lit up May 1, 2024.

Bowling teams strike up conversation about Eastway alley

Andrew Bowie, Reporter May 3, 2024

Members of the Kent State men’s and women’s bowling teams were allowed to test out the bowling alley underneath Eastway Dining Center Wednesday. They were allowed in to solicit feedback on the quality...

Key Glock performs with the dancers on April 11, 2024.

Rapper Key Glock hits FlashFest with a bang

Andrew Bowie, Reporter April 12, 2024

Crowds began lining up an hour and a half before the performance in order to get a good spot for Key Glock, the south Memphis rapper headlining FlashFest 2024. The line wrapped all around the second floor...

A look behind the lanes of the bowling alley located in the Eastway Dining Hall on Oct. 30, 2023.

Conversations to reopen Eastway bowling alley begin

Andrew Bowie, Reporter April 5, 2024

Work began to potentially reopen the Eastway bowling alley at the start of the spring semester. The Eastway bowling alley is located underneath the Eastway Dining Hall to the left of the mailroom.  The...

Mike's Place / The Kent Stater

BOK ’24: Best place to cure a hangover

Andrew Bowie, Reporter April 4, 2024

FIRST: Mike's Place Mike’s Place is an American restaurant that is one of Kent’s more noticeable landmarks. The restaurant is so eye-catching due to all the extensions to the building. Among them...

A cross symbolizing Jesus Christ's crucifixion stands atop the steeple of a church in Kent.

Easter lead-up gives students a way to reconnect with their religion

Andrew Bowie, Reporter March 9, 2024

Easter has significance for many Christians as the holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The holiday is important for those of the Christian faith because it symbolizes freedom from...

PRSSA Kent hosts the Dedication to the Destination through Travel & Tourism event on March 4, 2024 in Franklin Hall. The event serves as both a networking opportunity and a chance for students to learn from the experiences of public relations professionals.

Guest speakers share dynamic career opportunities at PRSSA’s travel event

Andrew Bowie, Reporter March 6, 2024

The Public Relation Student Society of America(PRSSA) highlighted the unique aspects of public relations in the travel and tourism sector at an event Monday night. Four guest speakers from various careers...

The informational flyer for USG's 2024 FlashFest.

Rapper Key Glock to headline FlashFest 2024

Andrew Bowie, Reporter March 2, 2024

Undergraduate Student Government announced rapper Key Glock will headline FlashFest 2024 during the men’s basketball game against Central Michigan Saturday.  The concert will take place at the MAC...

Crawford Hall construction moves to new phase and stays on schedule

Andrew Bowie and Tyler Schlosser February 18, 2024

Construction on the exterior of Crawford Hall, the new business building for the Ambassador Crawford School of Business and Entrepreneurship, has finished. Scaffolding can now be seen through the glass...