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Kent State Dining Services introduces new app

Linda Stocum January 31, 2017

Kent State Dining Services introduced the Bite app to help students make decisions on what to eat before they get to dining halls.The app has menus from dining halls on campus, excluding the HUB in the...

Information provided by Jennifer D'Abreau, interim chief university physician for University Health Services. 

Flu cases on the rise at Kent State

Tyler Haughn January 31, 2017

Flu season is in full swing throughout the United States and Northeast Ohio. This year, the flu is hitting Kent State in full force.Jennifer D’Abreau, a senior physician at University Health Services,...

Student political leaders respond to Trump’s recent executive order

Caelin Mills January 31, 2017

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday putting a temporary ban on admitting refugees, green card and visa holders from countries with high terrorist activity. The action has sparked unrest...

Kent businesses try to work around college students’ schedules

Danielle Johnson January 31, 2017

It can be challenging for college students to find jobs that will work around their rigorous class schedules, internships and student organizations.When a business is in a college town, the managers don’t...

Amy Reynolds, dean of Kent State's College of Communication and Information, talks to sophomores at the CCI Sophomore Appreciation Lunch in Olson Hall Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 in Olson Hall. 

VCD students struggle following sophomore portfolio review

Molly Spillman January 31, 2017

Sophomore year, or as some call it, "the sophomore slump," has many students questioning their path in college and what opportunities their school has to offer.For students in Kent State's School of Visual...

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Student loan provider gets sued for misleading clients

Mikala Lugen January 30, 2017

A consumer watchdog group filed a lawsuit against a common student loan service on Jan. 18 regarding allegations of failing to disclose borrowers of accumulating interest.Consumer Financial Protection...

Kent State freshmen fashion design majors Rebecca Bens and Zachary Tatoczenko search for a group to join during the Fashion Tech Hackathon in Rockwell Hall Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Fashion Tech Hackathon is a weekend long competition in which students from different schools team up as fashion designers and engineers to create wearable technology.

Kent State hosts annual Fashion Tech Hackathon

Paige Miller January 29, 2017

Students traveled to Kent State this weekend for the Fashion Tech Hackathon event to create the most innovative fashion-forward, technology-based product.“The Hackathon allows participants to work with...

Senior Milena Fabry performs on the balance beam at the woman's gymnastics meet on Jan. 20, 2017.

Gymnastics falls short on road against Northern Illinois

Scott Lendak January 29, 2017

Last week, Kent State gymnastics head coach Brice Biggin said he wanted the Flashes to have consistency going into Sunday’s away meet at Northern Illinois University.However, the Flashes (2-4, 1-1 MAC)...

Kent State sophomore Isaac Bast fights against Northern Illinois sophomore Bryce Steiert at the M.A.C. Center on Jan. 29, 2017. Kent State lost 16-31.

Flashes Struggle in MAC Dual Meets

Samantha Ross January 29, 2017

This weekend proved to tough for the Kent State Wrestling team (2-11, 0-5 Mid-American Conference), as they fell to both Northern Illinois and Northern Iowa.“I thought that as a group we did better (against...

President Warren

Warren responds to immigration order

Henry Palattella January 29, 2017

Kent State President Beverly Warren broke her silence on President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration Sunday night in a university-wide email.The order, which Trump signed Friday, bans citizens...

Amy Reynolds is the dean of the College of Communication, or CCI.

CCI dean elevates local radio to new heights

Henry Palattella January 29, 2017

During the week, Amy Reynolds makes her presence known on Kent State's campus as the dean of Kent State's College of Communication and Information (CCI).But for five minutes every Saturday morning, Reynolds'...

Film festival showcases international talent

Alex Kamczyc January 29, 2017

It was a packed house at the Kent Stage Saturday as people showed up to attend the 14th Annual Standing Rock International Shorts Festival.The event is run by Jeff Ingram, executive director and co-founder...