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Jay White, professor of voice in the School of Music at Kent State, plays his piano in his office.

Artificial intelligence draws concern to student performers

Claire Duber, Reporter October 24, 2025

When you think of artificial intelligence replacing jobs, you are probably imagining technology-based careers, but it is now making its way to the arts. Some Kent State students wonder whether they could...

Alex Tosko, Adriana Gasiewski and Kayla Gleason at the Black Squirrel Entertainment Film Festival on Sunday, May 4, 2025.

Documentary and Journalism course displays student projects at film festivals, on television

Claire Duber, Reporter October 2, 2025

A short documentary made by three Kent State students for a class has now been shown on TV, at film festivals and has won awards.  Adriana Gasiewski and Kayla Gleason, senior journalism majors, and...

Kent State Fashion Museum Director, Sarah Spinner Liska, poses for a photo at Night at the Museum, Disability and Inclusion & The Future of Fashion on Mar. 5th, 2025.

Kent State University Museum director reflects on first anniversary

Claire Duber, Reporter August 12, 2025

As the Kent State University Museum marks its 40th anniversary, Director Sarah Spinner Liska is also celebrating her first year with the role, a year that was filled with new ideas, student engagement...

Nicole Joseph, owner of Mystic Mani and Acorn Alley social media and event coordinator, with her booth at the Whimsical Witches Market.

Acorn Alley hosts Whimsical Witches Market alongside Wizardly Weekend

Claire Duber, Reporter July 23, 2025

Last weekend, Main Street Kent celebrated Wizardly Weekend, with attendees showing up in themed costumes from stylish wizards to enchanted witches. The magical energy of Main Street transcended to Acorn...

Abby Riley is the owner of Concrete Hippie Shop, and her booth was at the Vintage pop-up at Scribbles Coffee.

Concrete Hippie hosts pop-up at Scribbles

Claire Duber, Reporter July 2, 2025

Abby Riley, founder of the vintage clothing collective Concrete Hippie and Kent State alumna, brought her business to Scribbles Coffee Co. for a pop-up this weekend.  Riley began Concrete Hippie in...

LaDarrius Steele and one of his students, Chelsea Steele, an upcoming senior high school student, with the TRIO Upward Bound program.

Kent State celebrates Juneteenth Jubilee

Claire Duber, Reporter June 19, 2025

Kent State celebrated its fourth Juneteenth Jubilee event with local vendors, live performances, food and music from DJ Smoov Wednesday on the Student Green.  Put together by the Division of People,...

An employee at The Winery at Versailles pours the Red Rodeo wine for a customer at the Art and Wine Festival on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

‘Take a sip’: Art and Wine Festival returns to Kent

Nikki Gasiewski and Claire Duber June 8, 2025

The annual Art and Wine Festival event at Main Street Kent returned this year with fresh entertainment and a new commemorative wine glass.  Heather Malarcik, executive director of Main Street Kent,...

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