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Students affected by mold will not receive financial compensation; 450 rooms affected

Sophie Young, Reporter September 29, 2022

Kent State does not plan to provide financial compensation to students living in the 450 rooms impacted by, or in close proximity to, mold and mildew. Briley Rhinock, senator for residence halls, asked...

Student workers work at the Starbucks located in Kent State University's Library. Feb. 26, 2022.

Worker shortage hampers dining hall hours, efficiency

Ty Kohler, Reporter February 25, 2022

Kent State is about 150-200 students short of its hiring goal for dining services, causing its hours to be shorter than expected. “There is an ongoing effort to try and hire more people,” said Gary...

Kent State dining halls to resume dine-in options

Kent State dining halls to resume dine-in options

Ty Kohler, Reporter January 31, 2022

Kent State dining halls will reopen dining options starting Jan. 31, despite the recent rise in COVID-19 cases across campus. “We will be fully back to normal,” said Gary Goldberg, assistant vice...

Inside Eastway

Kent State dining halls to resume dine-in options

Ty Kohler Reporter January 31, 2022

Kent State dining halls will reopen dining options starting Jan. 31, despite the recent rise in COVID-19 cases across campus.“We will be fully back to normal,” said Gary Goldberg, assistant vice president...

An Instagram post made by Kent State Students for a Democratic Society in protest of the conditions in the dining halls.

Update on Change.org dining hall petition

Megan Becker Assigning Editor September 23, 2021

Dining hall representatives “refuse[d] to ‘wave a white flag’" after a meeting with the Undergraduate Student Government Sept. 15 and address the issues outlined in the dining hall petition on change.org.According...

A screenshot of the university's description of its dining options on the dining services website. 

Student with celiac disease expresses grievances with gluten-free dining options on campus

Alton Northup Reporter September 17, 2021

Kent State University advertises its inclusive dining options as a selling point to incoming freshmen. This year, however, students have expressed disappointment with the university, accusing dining services...

Gluten-free students turn to new dining options during Prentice Café closure

Megan Medfisch Health and Fitness reporter October 22, 2020

After the closure of Prentice Café, the only completely gluten-free dining hall on campus, gluten-free students must look elsewhere for dining options.A new dining hall, DI Dining: Eat-In, located in...

The bowling alley located underneath Eastway Dining Hall was announced to be closed for the year. 

Eastway bowling alley closes due to low participation

Kent State Student Services and Dining Services decided over the summer to close the bowling alley in Eastway because of low participation, said Gary Goldberg, assistant vice president of Student Services.Goldberg...