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One of two women perform a dance from Saudi Arabia at the International Homecoming Celebration on Sept. 20, 2019. This was the second act of the night.

Breaking stereotypes, sharing cultures are goals of celebration

Sydney Ford International reporter September 21, 2019

Kent State students from around the world shared their cultures through presentations, performances and traditional foods at the annual International Homecoming Celebration Friday, Sept. 20. An estimated...

Apple officially unveiled its new iPhone lineup at a closely watched media event at its Cupertino, California, headquarters on Tuesday.

What you need to know about Apple’s iPhone 11 event

 Originally Published: 10 SEP 19 05:52 ETUpdated: 10 SEP 19 16:42 ET    (CNN) -- Despite a year of slumping iPhone sales, Apple chose to largely stick to its smartphone playbook with new models announced...

Christina Bloebaum, dean of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, urges the importance of diversity to an audience of students and faculty. Nov. 15. 2018

International Students Appreciation Luncheon honors global aeronautics and engineering students

Madison Patterson November 15, 2018

Research will never be at its best if diversity isn’t in the classroom, Christina Bloebaum, the dean of the aeronautics and engineering college said at the third annual International Students Appreciation...

International Exchange students and faculty assemble for a meet and greet at the Alumni Suite at Kent State University on October 18, 2018. Students and some faculty come from Afghanistan, Iran, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Canada. Kent State hosts this meet and greet once in the fall and once in the spring to get students and faculty assimilated in a casual location and encourages networking and relationship building at these events.

International Friendship Program connects global students with local staff

Madison Patterson October 18, 2018

Students from around the world shared food, stories and laughter with faculty and staff members Thursday during the International Friendship Meet and Greet.The event was held in the Alumni Suite i the...

China considers an end to the long-lasting child cap

Danielle Day September 22, 2018

China is considering plans to alter their two-child limit, giving Chinese families the opportunity to have multiple children.The two-child limit, originally introduced in 2016, replaced China’s one-child...

Indian Muslims participate in a protest against the Chinese government, in Mumbai, India, Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. Nearly 150 Indian Muslims held a street protest in Mumbai, India's financial capital, demanding that China stop detaining thousands of members of minority Uighur Muslim ethnic group in detention and political indoctrination centers in Xinjiang region. Placard reads "Chinese government must stop atrocities on Muslims." (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

Human Rights Watch accuses China of forcing Turkic Muslims into ‘internment camps’

David Williams September 19, 2018

China has been accused of detaining Turkic Muslims in what Human Rights Watch has referred to as “political education camps” due to their practice of Islam. The Chinese government, however, claims...

Students studying abroad at Kent State Stark hand out treats to children during the BooU Event at Stark on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. This was the first Halloween for many international students studying at Stark this semester.

International students experience first Halloween at Stark

Natalie Meek October 30, 2017

There are 34 Chinese students studying at Kent State Stark who experienced their first Halloween celebration this year, complete with trick-or-treating, dressing up and enjoying fall festivities.Boo U,...

CCI provides cheaper opportunity to study abroad

Latisha Ellison March 15, 2016

Kent State's College of Communication and Information (CCI) students are now offered the exclusive opportunity to travel to the panda capital of the world for the Sichuan University Summer Immersion program...

Jacob Tabler is a junior political science major and a member of the Kent State College Republicans. Contact him at jtabler2@kent.edu.

Opinion: How do we deal with North Korea?

Jacob Tabler Kent State College Republicans February 24, 2016

North Korea is once again making headlines for developing their nuclear arsenal. The nation, still under control of the dictator Kim Jong-un, has recently tested a hydrogen bomb. The bomb increases destructive...

Mercedes-Benz fashion week in China

Kent State students to participate in Mercedes-Benz fashion week in China

Alexa Maslowski, TV2 February 18, 2016

For the first time since 2011, Kent State design students will participate in the Mercedez-Benz China Fashion Week in Beijing, China.Ana White is one of six senior fashion design students at Kent State...

Smog levels reached ten times the World Health Organization's acceptable limit on Tuesday

Smog levels in Beijing, China cause citywide shutdown Tuesday

On Tuesday's FlashCast, Portia Booker and Kristen Anzuini discuss Beijing's city government announcing its first ever red alert for pollution, as well as Cleveland's proposal to increase the legal age...

International students express thoughts about American Halloween traditions

Kaitlin Walker October 29, 2015

To some, Halloween is a given in America. Most Americans dress up, carve pumpkins and go to a haunted house or two. The shocking part is that Americans are the only culture who celebrate like this.Although...