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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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Gift Guide: Tree City Coffee

Maria McGinnis Assigning editor December 3, 2019

Tree City was founded in 2011 and voted best coffee shop for five years in a row by The Kent Stater, Tree City Coffee and Pastry is a real hit in the Kent community. Tree City announced its annual gift...

Gift Guide: Laziza

Katia Rodriguez Diversity reporter December 3, 2019

If you are looking for an authentic Mediterranean meal, look no further than Laziza in downtown Kent. Laziza is located in Acorn Alley II on East Erie St. and is open Monday through Saturday. From hummus...

No Christmas tree shortage in Northeast Ohio

Maddy Haberberger, TV2 Reporter December 2, 2019

December is here, bringing the holiday season and winter weather with it. Oftentimes, snow and cold contribute to season weather woes, but it could actually be the sunshine that puts a damper on your...

Dhruv Patel  and Janki Desai at Kent State's Diwali Festival on Nov. 3, 2019.

KIA celebrates Indian traditions halfway across the world

Terry Lee III Diversity reporter November 3, 2019

The Kent Indian Association (KIA) invited students to celebrate Diwali in the Student Center on Sunday, Nov. 3.“It’s like our Christmas,” Dhruv Nakhwa, a freshman biotechnology major and Diwali organizer,...

Adulting illustration

A is for… adulting

While college is full of core classes, research and memorizing note cards, there are not many classes that teach students practical skills adults must do like how to file taxes, properly budget or schedule...

OPINION: Baby, it’s (no longer) cold outside

Olivia Eastly December 20, 2018

Star 102 radio (WDOK-FM) calls itself “Cleveland’s Christmas station,” but some Ohio residents are angry the station removed one Christmas song from its playlists. I remember growing up and listening...

Volunteers stand at the entrance of the gazebo welcoming the first few kids that get to meet Santa on Dec. 1, 2018.

Santa kicks off the holiday season at the Festival of Lights

Bryan Vohsing December 1, 2018

Boys and girls from all over the Kent area came downtown Saturday to meet Santa for the first time this holiday season at the Festival of Lights.Some kids sat on their parents’ shoulders to get a better...

Volunteers pack food at the United Methodist Church of Kent Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, which they will give to food-insecure families in the area.

Local Birdie Bag program provides meals over holidays for food-insecure families

Dylan Reynolds December 6, 2017

It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas Wednesday morning. Nineteen days before the holiday, a group of community members stood packaging gifts inside the United Methodist Church of Kent.Helpers...

Top 10 holiday beers

Devon Recktenwald December 6, 2017

Winter has come and with it comes a plethora of holiday drinks. While Samuel Adams is one of the few to get its holiday brews on a national level, there are plenty of local breweries bringing their own...

Drew Taylor

Opinion: Trump plays victim at Value Voters Summit in DC

Drew Taylor October 15, 2017

On Oct. 13, President Donald Trump found another way to make himself feel like he’s a victim.At the Value Voters Summit in Washington, D.C., hosted by the Family Research Council, Trump publicly declared...

Stephen D'Abreau

Opinion: The ‘War on Christmas’

Stephen D'Abreau December 7, 2016

The War on Christmas has nothing to do with Starbucks. The real political battle for Christmas is over the soul of the celebration and the spirit of the season, and the enemy is consumerism and social...