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Women's Center program coordinator Sonia Karkare talks with attendees at the "Day in the Life of a Woman International Student" event Nov. 19, 2024.

International students talk about troubles they face at Women’s Center event

Aryn Kauble, Reporter November 22, 2024

International and domestic students, along with some faculty, discussed the hardships that come with moving to a new country and learning a different culture at the Kent State Women’s Center’s “A...

Students staying on campus during Thanksgiving break share plans, hardships

Students staying on campus during Thanksgiving break share plans, hardships

Aryn Kauble, Reporter November 13, 2024

Many students will be going home during Thanksgiving break to celebrate with their families, but some will be staying on campus for various reasons. Ella Adam, a sophomore fashion design major, can’t...

Students mingle and paint pumpkins at FAB's 'Pumpkins and Potions' event Oct. 29, 2024.

Students kick off Halloween week with ‘Pumpkins and Potions’ event

Aryn Kauble, Reporter October 30, 2024

Students socialized over Halloween mocktails while painting miniature styrofoam pumpkins at the “Pumpkins and Potions” event hosted by the Flashes Activity Board (FAB) at the Kent Student Center Tuesday...

Candy store, CityCandy in Cleveland, OH sells a wide variety of candy for people to enjoy.

Students choose best, worst candy for the Halloween season

Aryn Kauble, Reporter October 30, 2024

Kent State students voted in a survey earlier this month to decide what the best and the worst Halloween candy is, as well as share some of their favorite things about the holiday as it draws closer. The...

Students get ‘astro-physical’ with KIC’s Sex Bingo

Students get ‘astro-physical’ with KIC’s Sex Bingo

Aryn Kauble, Reporter October 26, 2024

Students played “Intergalactic Sex Bingo” at the KSC ballroom on Thursday as Kent’s Sex Week started winding down.   Kent Interhall Council hosted numerous sex-themed events throughout the week,...

The Criminologist on stage preforming during the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Oct. 6, 2024.

Rocky Horror Picture Show at The Kent Stage offers ‘safe space’

Aryn Kauble, Reporter October 14, 2024

The Rocky Horror Picture Show played at The Kent Stage Oct. 5, the first of two showings for the month of October. The event is run by Kent’s Rocky Horror Picture Show Club, named The School of Rocky,...

A picture presenting the potential TikTok ban. Photo captured on 09/20/24.

Students react to possible TikTok ban after Sep. 16 court hearing

Aryn Kauble, Reporter October 2, 2024

The social media platform TikTok fought in the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, against a federal ban that is set to take place on Jan. 19. The ban would prohibit app stores across the U.S. from carrying...

Author Nicole Ryan stands at her table to sign books at the University Bookstore Sept. 28, 2024.

Authors of locally based romance novels return to Kent State for book signing

Aryn Kauble, Reporter October 1, 2024

Authors and former Kent State students Nicole Ryan and Eryka Parker signed their books for students and the public at the university's bookstore on Saturday Sept. 28. Each author had a table set up that...

Comatose, a local drag queen, shares their story at the Fourth Annual Read-In on Sept. 25, 2024, at Taylor Hall.

Fourth Annual Read-In honors banned and challenged books

Aryn Kauble, Reporter September 26, 2024

The Fourth Annual Read-In at Kent State honored banned and challenged books on Sept. 25 at Taylor Hall. The event had several sponsors and partners, including the School of Communication Studies, Flash...

Students attended the "Storytelling and Art of Costume Design" event on Sept. 17 in the Kent State University Museum.

Costume designer for ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ and ‘Shrek’ speaks at Kent State Museum

Aryn Kauble, Reporter September 18, 2024

The costume designer behind “Chronicles of Narnia,” “Shrek,” “Wolverine” and “American Psycho,” Isis Mussenden, gave a presentation on her past projects and creative process at the Kent...

Some rooms in the residence hall Centennial Court C experienced air conditioning outages starting the week of Aug. 26.

Bringing on the heat: Numerous Kent State residence halls experience air conditioning outages

Aryn Kauble, Reporter September 15, 2024

Some students experienced air conditioning outages in dorm rooms during the second week back from summer break. Caleb Johnston, a freshman applied engineering major, and his roommate, Blake Smith, a...