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Hana Barkowitz canvasses door-to-door in Kent before Election Day Nov. 8, 2016. 

KSU student appears in Netflix documentary about 2016 election

Ben Orner November 8, 2017

One year ago, Donald Trump won the controversial 2016 U.S. presidential election against Hillary Clinton. The events that took place on Election Day Nov. 8, 2016, are the focus of a new documentary,...

‘The True Cost’ documentary discussion to be held

Ella Abbott October 20, 2017

The Sustainability office will host a screening of the documentary “The True Cost” in the KIVA Thursday, Oct. 26.The documentary focuses on the negative impact on the environment and human rights caused...

Screen grab from the documentary.

Documentary on sex worker rights set to kick off colloquium series

Cameron Gorman September 26, 2017

Kent State professor’s documentary on sex worker rights will be screened this Friday as part of a colloquium series being held by the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality this semester.“Red...

CNN looks to May 4 Archives for new series

Paige Brown May 1, 2017

CNN has begun airing its new original series, "Soundtracks: Songs that Defined History," which will feature an episode about Kent State, May 4 and The Vietnam War.“Kent State is such a pivotal moment...

Photo courtesy of Chip Hawks.

Youth filmmaking team captures meaning of creativity

Alex Kamczyc February 15, 2017

To many students, Saturdays are reserved for sleeping in and ignoring homework. But for one group of kids it’s spent in a conference room, laying the groundwork for a new venture.Independent Film Works...

Award-winning documentary “Poverty, Inc.” to be shown on campus

Adrian Leuthauser March 13, 2016

Kent State will host the award-winning documentary, "Poverty, Inc." at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in Oscar Ritchie Hall.Following the screening, filmmaker Mark Weber will be in attendance for a Q&A discussion,...

Zachary Downes is a junior journalism major. Contact him at zdownes@kent.edu.

Opinion: Don’t bash veterans

Zachary Downes January 21, 2015

Since most of us were born in the early to late 1990s, I’m sure we all have heard about Michael Moore. Moore is probably one of the most controversial documentarians in America.Two of his more well known...