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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

KentStater

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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Tahini Mediterranean Cuisine closes due to a kitchen fire.

On-campus restaurant Tahini permanently closes due to repeated health violations

Lauren Cohen, Reporter November 26, 2024

Tahini Mediterranean Cuisine, a restaurant previously located in the basement of the student center at Kent State, was shut down by the university due to repeated health department violations with no correction,...

A student enters Flash Bistro on June 25, 2024, in the Student Center. The market installed Amazon Just Walk Out technology, removing the need for cashiers or self-checkouts.

Flash Bistro upgrades with Amazon Just Walk Out technology

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief June 27, 2024

It seems like something out of a science fiction movie: entering a store with the scan of a palm, grabbing an item and walking out. “It just doesn’t seem possible,” said Julia Buck, a sophomore...

Students, faculty, staff and community members check out different vendors at Good Food, Better Earth.

Plant-based food options offered to gain student feedback

Malina Andamasaris, Reporter April 18, 2023

Different vendors provided plant-based foods for student feedback at the Good Food, Better Earth event. Kent State Culinary Services hosted the event in the Student Center from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday....

University introduces new vendors in Hub; Rathskeller returns to campus

Kaitlyn Finchler, Digital Manager September 1, 2022

Students at Kent State can expect a variety of cuisine in the Hub this year. Following its separation from Aramark in 2021, the company that provided food services to the university for four years,...

Kent State students order salads, a healthier option, at "The Slice" in the Hub on Thursday evening, Oct. 16, 2013. Photo by Melanie Nesteruk.

Meal swipes expand to downtown, campus dining update

Alton Northup, Reporter April 23, 2022

After a rocky year for university culinary services, students will have additional options to look forward to during the fall 2022 semester. More locations are anticipated to open in the Student Hub,...