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Yaseen Shaikh, President of Students for Justice in Palestine, presents photos from the ongoing war in Gaza at the SJP's event titled “Let’s talk about Gaza,” which took place at the KSU Student Center on Feb. 15, 2024.

Students for Justice in Palestine ‘Talk about Gaza’

Andrew Bowie, Reporter February 16, 2024

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) gave an overview of the situation in Gaza and drew awareness to what’s happening to Palestinians in the region at the “Let’s Talk about Gaza” event Thursday...

Let's talk about sex: Professionals emphasize consent, safety

Let’s talk about sex: Professionals emphasize consent, safety

Andrew Bowie, Reporter February 12, 2024

Most college-age students will be sexually active, and staying safe is important.  STIs are one of the most consistent concerns when it comes to sex. The Ohio Department of Health reported 34,155...

Dan Smith Community Park provides outdoor seating for people to enjoy the amenities of downtown Kent on Jan. 22, 2024.

Zillow ranks Kent as second-best college town in America

Andrew Bowie, Reporter January 24, 2024

Zillow, the online real-estate marketplace, ranked Kent as the second-best college town in the country in its list of rankings of the best housing markets of 2023. Among the rankings were also Vermilion,...

Kent State's Verder Hall, located at 150 Midway Dr. As of the Fall 2023 semester, the dorm has been reopened as a housing option for students.

Verder Hall residents receive single rooms as consolation

Andrew Bowie, Reporter December 7, 2023

Verder Hall was brought back for the 2023-24 academic school year to meet the high demand for housing. Residents have experienced a wide range of issues from broken sewer lines to temperatures reaching...

Tri-Towers dorms blocked out by the snow on November 28, 2023.

Rwandan students stick together over winter break

Andrew Bowie, Reporter December 7, 2023

Over winter break, students are given the opportunity to stay in a dorm by filling out an application for $25 a day, or $725 for all of break.  Ashley Andrews, assignments coordinator for University...

Beneath Eastway Dining Hall, furniture and equipment sits within the bowling alley on Oct. 30, 2023.

Students start petition to reopen bowling alley underneath Eastway Dining Hall

Andrew Bowie, Reporter November 4, 2023

Though it is commonly missed, there is a bowling alley next to the Eastway Distribution Center underneath the dining hall.  The bowling alley was closed in the summer of 2019 for renovations, which...

A long line of people wait to get into Water Street Tavern on Oct. 28, 2023.

Students get their spook on for Halloween weekend

Andrew Bowie, Adrianna Quinlan, and MinJee Yoo October 28, 2023

Students recover and look ahead Fraternity houses lay empty the morning after Friday night parties with cans strewn everywhere but nobody to be seen. Still, some go-getter students were up and moving...

The Lightning Round of Sex in the Dark has the moderators answer as many questions as possible for Kent students on Oct. 26, 2023.

‘Sexperts’ talk consent, all things sex at Sex in the Dark Q&A

Andrew Bowie, Reporter October 28, 2023

Students gathered into the Cartwright Hall Auditorium for Kent Interhall Council’s annual “Sex in the Dark” event Thursday night.  What attracted students to attend was the question and answer...

Kent Stage’s 16th annual Ghost Walk reveals secrets of Kent’s spooky past

Andrew Bowie, Reporter October 27, 2023

The Kent Stage's Ghost Walk took patrons around older places in downtown Kent Oct. 13 and 14. Some stories involved familiar locations like the Phi Sigma Kappa and Alpha Tau Delta fraternity houses on...

FAB kicks off Homecoming week festivities with FlashBash

Andrew Bowie, Reporter October 17, 2023

A long line stretched throughout the entire second floor of the Student Center Tuesday evening, with eager students waiting for the Flash Activities Board’s FlashBash that featured food and activities...

The Schwartz Center is the location of Career Exploration and Development Services available for students on campus.

Career Exploration and Development Services offers insight toward obtaining an on-campus job

Andrew Bowie, Reporter October 11, 2023

On-campus jobs are appealing to students since the maximum is 28 hours a week and are more understanding of students’ schedules. “In a general year there’s about 5,000 students who work on campus...

Main Street Kent celebrates Oktoberfest

Andrew Bowie, Reporter September 24, 2023

Main Street Kent hosted Oktoberfest on Saturday from noon to 10 p.m. featuring live entertainment, German food and a variety of beer. Local businesses really brought the life to the event.  Bell Tower...