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Kent provides mental health training for faculty

Rachel Hale August 25, 2019

The College of Public Health received a three-year $306,000 federal grant to provide mental health awareness training to Kent State faculty and staff.The Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant...

Kent State alumni Allison Yanci practices yoga downtown at One Love Yoga Boutique on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. “There’s a lot more benefits than just relaxing and stretching,” said Allision. “I study the spiritual side of it, but I love a sweaty power class too.”

Yoga helps with stress relief, anxiety

Jade Critchfield February 16, 2019

Yoga is known for its physical benefits, such as flexibility and balance, but it is also becoming known for relieving stress, anxiety and depression.“(Yoga) helps with stress relief, it can help people...

Free eating disorder screenings available on Feb. 20

Jade Critchfield February 15, 2019

Students can find out whether they are at risk for an eating disorder through a free screening available Feb. 20 from noon to 4 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom.Students who attend will fill out a prescreen...

DeWeese Health Center is the location for the free HIV and Hepatitis C testing.

Free HIV and Hepatitis C testing available on Feb. 6

Kimberly Fisher February 5, 2019

The University Health Services Office of Health Promotion is hosting free testing for HIV and Hepatitis C Wednesday at the Deweese Health Center.The Office of Health Promotion is working with Community...

Emily Baker

Vitamins: How effective are they?

Jade Critchfield February 1, 2019

About 58 percent of undergraduate students take dietary supplements, according to a study done by the Journal of American College Health.However, nutritionists prefer that people get their vitamins through...

Staying hydrated: the importance of drinking water

Jade Critchfield January 24, 2019

Katie French’s New Year’s resolution is to drink more water.French, a sophomore public health major, intends to drink about 64 ounces of water, or half a gallon, every day, the amount recommended by...

Marijuana grower Basil McMahon with his crop in Grass Valley, Calif., on November 12, 2015. A sweeping new package of laws will reverse years of state silence by regulating and licensing every stage of the medical marijuana industry. “It means I’ll be able to do what I'm doing without fear of persecution for the first time in my life, for the first time in generations,” McMahon said. 

Weed prescriptions ignored on campus because of federal funding

Addie Gall August 26, 2018

Medical marijuana, usage on state college campuses remains prohibited because the drug is illegal under federal law.According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, marijuana continues to be considered...

Student Recreation and Wellness Center offers nutrition advice but overall attendance drops

Shelbie Goulding February 6, 2018

Kent State offers free nutrition advice and fitness facilities to give students a healthier college lifestyle, but statistics show students have not taken advantage of these opportunities.“Students are...

A day in the life of a nursing major

Emelia Sherin February 3, 2018

Students in the College of Nursing are beginning to feel the effects of real-world experience. “I couldn't be happier to have ended up with nursing," sophomore nursing major Jennifer Lachendro said.The...

Freshman construction management major Jason Booker and freshman digital media production major Peter Lindo concentrate as they do their planks Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, an activity part of the Big Brotha's Program.

New on-campus group aids men struggling with mental, physical health

Tierra Thomas December 3, 2017

A set of burpees and some pushups, along with sitting twists and planks. A three-minute break, and then repeat.“Last circuit,” junior exercise science major Caleb Broadous calls out to the group of...

Opinion: Instead of wars and walls, how about ‘Medicare for all’?

Anthony Erhardt September 21, 2017

In today’s political climate, I find myself feeling powerless, fatigued and ready to give up on activism.I know this is a feeling many peers and fellow activists know all too well, especially when President...

Opinion: Three tips for back-to-school personal health

Mica Pflug August 27, 2017

One of the most important parts of getting into the swing of things in college is developing a routine for your daily personal care.One thing you can do to help with this includes establishing healthy...