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Speed sketcher Clarence Meriweather, 46, draws a caricature of digital science graduate student Bharathkumar Mudigonda at the Black Squirrel Festival Friday, Sept 9, 2016.

Five fun facts on the upcoming Black Squirrel Festival

Alex Kamcyzc September 6, 2017

For some, BlastOff is the most important event that takes place at the beginning of the semester.It’s a chance for freshmen and sophomores to become a part of something bigger than themselves. For juniors...

Acorn Alley before the hustle and bustle of the daily rush on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017.

Kent community builders talk local business

Cameron Gorman September 6, 2017

On most days, the streets of downtown Kent are a hub for the community. Students mill about the entrances to bars and coffee shops, chatting with their friends. The occasional skateboarder or cyclist whizzes...

Kent State of Wellness working with USG on smoke-free initiative on campus

Nya Coleman September 4, 2017

"Let’s clear the air." Those are the words that you can find on a few new signs around Kent State’s campus. Kent State is officially a smoke-free campus as of July 1, 2017.Kent State of Wellness has...

Brightly colored candies fill displays at Sugar Rush, a new candy shop in downtown Kent, on Friday, Aug.25, 2017.

Kent 2017: What to expect in the city’s growing downtown

Rachel Duthie Cameron Gorman August 27, 2017

You’re growing up so fast, Kent.Not only has the city improved significantly since the Great Recession, but it has acquired a mass amount of wealth, too.In the past five years, the university population...

Gloria Pissos (left) takes a dolly from her car as she helps her son, new Kent State Mike Pissos move into Tri-Towers for his freshman year on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.

Kent State prepares to welcome freshmen, returning students

Nicholas Hunter August 23, 2017

Welcome Weekend marks the yearly move-in for Kent State freshmen and kicks off this Thursday. Beyond unpacking and getting settled into dorms, new and returning students can participate in a full slate...

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Kent State dismisses football strength coach for lack of proper certification

Henry Palattella August 14, 2017

Kent State fired Ross Bowsher, the strength coach who oversaw the football practice on June 13 where incoming freshman lineman Tyler Heintz died. According to a press release sent by the university Monday,...

Tyler Heintz, right, died after a morning workout with the Kent State football team June 13. Heat was likely a factor in the death, according to the Portage County coroner.

Report finds strength coach lacks proper certification, led June practice when student died

Henry Palattella August 9, 2017

The Kent State football strength coach, who oversaw the practice in which freshman lineman Tyler Heintz died, lacks proper certification, according to a report by CBS Sports.Ross Bowsher, who is in his...

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Kent State students create play about growing heroin epidemic

Cody Patton June 28, 2017

She is a temptress, a vixen, a liar — and now she has a face in one Kent State student’s play: “(In)dependent: The Heroin Epidemic.”“Whether you know it or not, you are being affected by the...

The history of Kent

The story of Kent begins in 1790 with Capt’n Brady.Brady — often revered as an iconic symbol of Kent history — was in all reality a Native American killer, whose famed jump across the Cuyahoga River...

Starting July 1, Kent State will be a smoke-free and tobacco-free campus. 

Clearing the air: Kent State goes smoke-free

As of July 1, Kent State is the 26th college in Ohio to become a smoke-free and tobacco-free campus, according to the Ohio Department of Higher Education.“By building a culture of health, we are hoping...

The house at 11489 Ridge Rd. in North Royalton, Ohio, where police found the bodies of Suzanne Taylor and her daughters, Taylor and Kylie Pifer.

Update: Sheriff says Ohio man is suspect in 5 slayings, including Kent State student

June 13, 2017

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The latest on the deaths of five people, including Kent State student Taylor Pifer, in two locations in northeastern Ohio (all times local):4:10 p.m.Ohio authorities said a suspect...

Officer Tricia Knoles of the Kent State University police wears Wonder Woman's tiara

Wonder Woman inspires women of Kent State

Cody Patton June 10, 2017

Some women at Kent State feel empowered by the latest iteration of the fictional sword-wielding Amazonian warrior-princess film: “Wonder Woman.”“It was so cool to see a woman be such a boss,” said...