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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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Unlocking the study secret: The impact of listening to music while studying

Unlocking the study secret: The impact of listening to music while studying

Angie Robinette, Reporter April 21, 2024

As Anna Paul, a senior psychology major, sits on the fourth floor of the University Library, her headphones are playing “Too Sweet” by Hozier while she works on a case study for one of her psychology...

People enjoy a day in downtown Kent on October 5, 2023.

Elf Hunt brings holiday twist to local business support

Chloe Wilson-Henline, Reporter December 4, 2023

People will have a chance to win as much as a $500 gift card to businesses in downtown Kent starting Dec. 1 if they participate in Main Street Kent’s Elf Hunt. A Main Street Kent elf is placed in...

Professionals talk tips on turning internships into full-time jobs

Professionals talk tips on turning internships into full-time jobs

Chloe Wilson-Henline, Reporter November 29, 2023

About 58% of interns converted to full-time employees in 2022, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers 2023 Internship and Co-op report. Turning an internship into a full-time...

Student entrepreneurs participate in tabling at the "Pitch & Ponder Showcase" in the Design and Innovation Hub on Thursday.

Student entrepreneurs show off their businesses at ‘Pitch & Ponder Showcase’

Chloe Wilson-Henline, Reporter November 17, 2023

Student entrepreneurs lined the bottom floor of the Design and Innovation Hub preparing to show off their small businesses at the “Pitch and Ponder Showcase” Thursday.  LaunchNET hosted the event,...

Joseph Giffen is the associate director of Career Exploration and Development.

Acing a remote interview: Career Exploration and Development associate director shares advice

Chloe Wilson-Henline, Reporter November 14, 2023

Remote interviewing remains popular among employers even after the peak of COVID. A recent survey conducted by Indeed found 93% of companies that were surveyed intended to continue with remote interviewing.  Associate...

Students talk mental-health challenges of balancing college, work

Students talk mental-health challenges of balancing college, work

Chloe Wilson-Henline, Reporter November 3, 2023

About 74% of undergraduate part-time students and 40% of full-time students were employed in 2020, according to the most recent data found by the National Center for Education Statistics.  While employment...

Lauren Hoggins, owner of Trust Your Strength, pitching her business idea to the panel of judges.

Five entrepreneurs fund their businesses at the elevator pitch competition

Chloe Wilson-Henline, Reporter October 20, 2023

Editor’s Note: Ronika Marandi, who won $350 in the competition, serves as a digital tech for The Kent Stater and KentWired. Given her role and relationship to the story, KentWired interviewed her as...

SDS flier hung inside Franklin Hall

SDS starts petition to raise student worker wages

Chloe Wilson-Henline, Reporter October 14, 2023

Almost 600 students have signed a petition started by Students for a Democratic Society, calling on the university to raise student worker wages and increase the resident assistant stipend to help students...

The “Valentine Sweater” by HyAndHook owner Kaitlyn Phillips.

Two student entrepreneurs use their creativity and passion to start small businesses

Chloe Wilson-Henline, Reporter October 5, 2023

Two students took their developed passions and turned them into profitable business ventures.  Graduate student Kaitlyn Phillips studied entrepreneurship for her undergraduate degree and is currently...

The Kent State MAC Center, home to flashes athletics.

Student-athletes with jobs try to find balance in their busy schedules

Chloe Wilson-Henline, Reporter September 12, 2023

Bella Gibbs, a junior on Kent State’s dance team, is used to having a busy schedule. Between practice, games, class and homework, finding time to be social and focus on friends and family is tough. Finding...

OPINION: Therapy saved my life

OPINION: Therapy saved my life

Chloe Wilson-Henline, Opinion Writer April 20, 2023

The fear of being judged, the fear of the unknown, the fear of opening up to a stranger: these are all things someone might experience while debating whether or not psychotherapy would be a good fit for...

Examples of cruelty-free products.

OPINION: Going 100% cruelty free is easier than you think

Chloe Wilson-Henline, Opinion Writer January 27, 2023

When I first started my journey of switching to cruelty-free products, I could not believe the number of brands that I use on a daily basis that still participate in animal testing. Products like makeup,...