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End of an era: The big change coming to European travel in November

Maureen O’Hare, CNN • August 31, 2024

CNN — In travel news this week: an accidental megadeal on first-class tickets, the world’s best-connected airport and why now is a good time to plan a trip to Europe. Plus a bit of relief for those...

King Charles III has cancer and will step back from public duties

Rob Picheta, Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN • February 5, 2024

Britain’s King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and will step back from public-facing duties while he undergoes treatment, Buckingham Palace announced Monday. The update came after Charles,...

Fire erupts in central Paris after gas explosion

Joseph Ataman, Niamh Kennedy and Xiaofei Xu, CNN • June 21, 2023

Paris CNN -- A fiery gas explosion in central Paris resulted in injuries to at least 29 people and drew hundreds of firefighters to the scene on Wednesday afternoon. Some 270...

Russo-Ukraine war tensions rise amid recent conflict

Kaitlyn Finchler General Assignment Editor • March 1, 2022

As of Feb. 24, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the United Kingdom and other European countries have conferred to decide what actions to take against Russia. Tension among Ukraine and Russia has...

The US is reopening its borders to Europe

Sheena McKenzie and Joseph Ataman, CNN • November 8, 2021

(CNN) -- The United States has reopened its borders to vaccinated international travelers, ending a 20-month travel ban at the same moment Europe is battling a surge of Covid-19 cases that has pushed...

Facebook profits rise amid revelations from leaked documents

BARBARA ORTUTAY and KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writers • October 25, 2021

Amid fallout from the Facebook Papers documents supporting claims that the social network has valued financial success over user safety, Facebook on Monday reported higher profit for the latest quarter.The...

Sex in the Dark kicks off KSU Sex Week

Sophie Young Reporter • October 19, 2021

The Kent State Interhall Council’s annual Sex Week kicked off Monday night as a line of students packed the KIVA for “Sex in the Dark.”The event was an anonymous question-and-answer information session...

President Biden heads to Geneva for Putin showdown after shoring up western support

Kevin Liptak, CNN • June 15, 2021

(CNN) -- President Joe Biden flew to Geneva on Tuesday ahead of lengthy and contentious talks with Vladimir Putin, the capstone on a European tour designed to show western solidarity ahead of the...

Plans for international students in the fall

Alexandra Golden Reporter • May 14, 2021

KSU is preparing for international students during the fall 2021 semester to make them feel prepared and welcomed. “We are planning to have new international students here in the fall. We are planning...

Go with the flow: A herstory of menstrual equity advocacy at Kent State University

Brianna Camp Reporter • May 11, 2021

Chapter 1: Cassie“Period poverty is not a “women’s issue,” it is a human’s issue. Because without periods there wouldn’t be people, right?” Cassandra Pegg-Kirby stands in her kitchen, cleaning...

One year into the pandemic, students reflect on being sent home from precious times abroad

Jessica Ames Reporter • March 5, 2021

One year ago, as he stood on top of Florence, Italy’s famous cathedral, current KSU senior architecture student Quinn McGuire was in awe of the European city surrounding him. He believed the city would...

OPINION: What is an expert nowadays?

Gregory Hess Opinion Writer • February 23, 2021

What’s the best case for what makes someone an expert and someone not an expert in something? We could say that physically Lebron James is a basketball expert or Bennet Omalu is an expert in neurology...