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Obama emphasizes middle-class economics during Cleveland visit

Daniel Henderson March 19, 2015

Obama touts economic success under his administration during Cleveland visit from KentWired.com on Vimeo.President Barack Obama addressed middle-class economics in front of the City Club of Cleveland at...

Kent State to be represented in Cleveland Film Festival

McKenzie Jean-Philippe March 18, 2015

The Cleveland Film Festival will host a Kent State University Day on Thursday, March 26.Located at Tower City Cinemas in downtown Cleveland, Kent State students, faculty, staff and alumni will be able...

Cleveland officials respond to Tamir Rice tragedy

Julie Selby March 3, 2015

Cleveland officials respond to Tamir Rice tragedy from KentWired.com on Vimeo.

Greek Music Awards to raise money for charity

Zabrina Hvostal February 11, 2015

Kappa Sigma’s 5th Annual Greek Music Awards will be held this Friday at 7 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom.The GMAs are Kappa Sigma’s big philanthropy for the spring semester to raise money for...

Cleveland Browns back-up quarterback Johnny Manziel runs for 39 yards after a pass catch against the Baltimore Ravens that was nullified by a penalty on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal/MCT)

AP: Browns QB Johnny Manziel enters treatment facility

Tom Withers, AP Sports Writer February 2, 2015

Following a rough rookie season in the NFL, Johnny Manziel has entered a treatment program for unspecified reasons, an adviser for the Cleveland Browns quarterback said in a statement released by the...

solar panel technology

A bright idea: KSU professor combines 3-D and solar panel technologies in new project

Julianne Calapa February 1, 2015

With the advancement of architecture and 3-D printing technology, a Kent State professor created a solar-powered pavilion capable of capturing the sun’s path.Brian Peters, an assistant professor in the...

Steve Gilham, often known as "Steve the Omelet Guy" prepares an omelet at Eastway Café on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. For the past seven years, Gilham has been serving breakfast to thousands of students. "It's rewarding," Gilham said. "I connect with a lot of students. It makes my job worthwhile."

Eastway omelet guys crack jokes, eggs for a morning audience

Mark Oprea January 20, 2015

For the early risers and omelet devotees at the Eastway Café, Steve Gilham and Ty Sugick are a common sight. One is a 55-year-old retired custodian, the other a junior broadcast major from Warren, Ohio....

Cleveland, U.S. Justice Department agree overhaul needed on use of police force

The Associated Press December 5, 2014

The U.S. Justice Department and Cleveland reached an agreement Thursday to overhaul the city’s Police Department after federal investigators concluded that officers use excessive force far too often...

No joke: Browns open eyes with dominant win

Tom Withers - AP Sports Writer November 9, 2014

CLEVELAND (AP) — There’s no coaching change on the horizon. The Johnny Manziel-must-play chants have quieted — for the moment — and for the first time since 1994, when a young, hoodie-wearing Bill...

This undated file image made available by the CDC shows the Ebola Virus.

Visit by Ebola victim shocks northeast Ohio

Katherine Schaeffer October 15, 2014

A nurse who cared for Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan at a Dallas Hospital was diagnosed with the virus after visiting relatives in Tallmadge over the weekend, three of whom are Kent State staff members....

Actress Kym Whitley motivates students to follow their passions

Brittany Rees September 29, 2014

Follow your passions, be persistent and never settle. These things will lead to success, comedian Kym Whitley told students Monday night in the Kiva.“The power of passion is the beginning of everything,”...

Louis Stokes, former Congressman and Kent State's current President's Ambassador, spoke to sociology and justice majors Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 about his involvement in the Terry v. Ohio case that he argued in the U.S. Supreme Court in 1968. He related this court case to recent events involving police brutality such as Ferguson.

Ambassador Stokes discusses diversity, stop-and-frisk laws

Christina Bucciere September 17, 2014

Louis Stokes, former Ohio congressman and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s current President’s Ambassador, told social science students about what it will take to change the relationship...