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Centennial Court A begins 19-student quarantine

Jessica Cobb Regionals/Teaching reporter September 29, 2020

It was a hectic first day of quarantine for Nicholas Negron and his roommates in the Centennial Court A dorms. “I just woke up to my roommate saying, ‘we’re done, either shut down here or we’re...

Life inside Kent State’s quarantine dorms

Nathan MehringReporter September 11, 2020

Quarantine dorm rooms are being used on campus to house students that have either been exposed to someone with COVID-19 or have come to campus from outside of Ohio. For those traveling from other states,...

Kent State has no need for transitional housing this semester

Abigail Mack August 24, 2019

Move-in at Kent State looked a bit different this year because of the lack of transitional housing for on-campus residents.The last few years have seen the university’s residence halls opening at more...

Junior advertising major Alissa Woodward holds her assistance cat, Gunner, in Olsen Hall on Monday, Feb. 13, 2016. Gunner aids Woodward in coping with her anxiety while in college. “It helps to come home to something solid, something unwavering,” Woodward said.

Animal companions ease students’ stress, anxiety

Jenna Kuczkowski March 8, 2017

Editor's note: This story first appeared in the March 9 edition of The Kent Stater.Resting just above the door handle of Madison Radke’s door in Wright Hall is a small sticker with “Animal in Residence”...

Emily Yoder and Ashley Palmer decorate their suite for Halloween in Beall Hall on October 20, 2015

Students face adjustments for guests on Halloween

Ryan Landolph October 21, 2015

Kent Halloween is set for Saturday, Oct. 31, but students living on campus still have time to get prepared.Students are allowed to have up to two guests registered to visit for the night and will be responsible...

Photo by Michael Bratton

Overcrowded dorms pose reoccurring issue for university

Ryan Landolph September 8, 2015

Some students are currently living in overcrowded dorm spaces until ideal space is available, due to the increase in the number of housing contracts that were accepted prior to this school year.“Approximately...

Potential room and board hike at next Board of Trustees meeting

Christina Godfrey March 8, 2015

Although President Beverly Warren said it is too early to tell if Gov. John Kasich’s plan to freeze tuition in 2017 will be put into place, it does cause concern about where that money could be made...

Living in residences halls provides academic and social benefits to students

Lauren Biertempfel February 8, 2015

Kent State University’s Residence Services offers many programs and services to help students’ transition into life on a college campus.  Students have the option to request to live in communities...