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The outside of CAPS, the primary mental health care providers on campus.

CAPS provides mental health resources on campus

Emilio Hernandez, Reporter September 21, 2024

Counseling and Psychological Services are the primary mental health providers on campus.  Students interested in CAPS must first call the CAPS office and schedule a consult meeting with one of their...

Wellness checks aim to provide safety, resources for students in need

Angelia Kellhofer, Reporter March 14, 2023

Editor's note: Lauren was granted anonymity to not have her last name published to protect her image. College students experience copious amounts of stress within their academics, jobs and personal...

CAPS’ ADHD testing may not be for every student

Alton Northup, Reporter February 18, 2023

Kent State University Counseling and Psychological Services administers between 10 and 15 tests for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder each year, and while many students inquire about ADHD testing,...

Counseling and Psychological Services offers anxiety toolbox workshops

Malina Andamasaris, Reporter February 17, 2023

Kent State University Counseling and Psychological Services offers different workshops that can help with anxiety for all students. This specific skills series, Anxiety Toolbox, focuses on different...

Tuan Kiet Trinh, a biochemistry and pre-pharmacy sophomore from Vietnam stands inside the Integrated Sciences Building where he conducts daily research and visits with other international friends. International students have experienced added stress during the pandemic and have learned to adapt after sudden isolation.

International students adapt to isolation during the pandemic

Kelly Krabill Reporter February 24, 2021

Celebrating the Chinese New Year alone in his quiet apartment was not what international student Tuan Kiet Trinh had anticipated for his sophomore year at Kent State. Cooking traditional Vietnamese food...

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University plans to continue expanding mental health services

Cassidy Gladieux Reporter February 13, 2021

Kent State University plans to continuously expand its mental health services provided by the Counseling and Psychological Services located in the Deweese Health Center. The university declared on Feb....

Miranda Harper, senior psychology major at Kent State, and her fiancé Josh Davis celebrate at a friend’s wedding a few weeks after they were engaged on July 3, 2020.

Students in 1920 married by age 20; students in 2020 married by age 30

Josie Bixler Reporter December 10, 2020

One hundred years ago, getting married at 20 years old was typical, but in 2020 it is a rarity. Most couples decide to legally commit to a lifelong relationship when they are 28 to 30 years old, if ever,...