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Mack McGuire tries to escape the hold of Northern Illinois’ Jordan Northrup during their meet in the M.A.C. Center on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015.

Kent State looking for breakout season with mix of older and younger wrestlers

Dan Armelli October 20, 2015

From 2005 to 2013, the Kent State wrestling team had eight consecutive years of either going undefeated or having one loss in the Mid-American Conference.Things changed when Missouri, Northern Iowa, and...

Our View: Hollywood is more than white males

KS Editors October 20, 2015

British actor John Boyega plays Stormtrooper Finn in the sure-to-be-smash movie "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," which hits theaters Dec. 18. Although not at all relevant to his acting ability, Boyega...

Jenna Watson, senior photojournalism major, inspects her wine for oxidation for the Wineries of Northeast Ohio class at Silver Run Vineyard and Winery in Norton, Ohio during fall semester 2015.

21-and-over classes let students drink and gamble

Erin Zaranec October 20, 2015

There are many reasons to look forward to turning 21: your first legal drink, a horizontal driver’s license and gambling. A bonus perk? The ability to register for three Kent State courses for students...

Junior fashion design majors Evan Costello (left) and Gina Lytz (right) have their costumes ready for Halloween. Evan is going as fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, and Gina is going as fashion designer Betsy Johnson.

Fashion students don favorite designer’s clothes

Felicia Guadagni October 20, 2015

Evan Costello, junior fashion design major, is using Halloween as an opportunity to completely transform. Costello, who has a warm presence and a welcoming personality, will be channeling an icy, serious...

Job and internship fair coming to Kent State

Maggie Wachtel October 20, 2015

Kent State will host its Fall Job & Internship Fair on Wednesday Oct. 28, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.The job and internship fair will not require prior registration...

Speaker talks to students about determination, work ethic

Maggie Wachtel October 19, 2015

Kristen Hadeed, owner of Student Maid, Florida’s largest independently owned cleaning company, spoke to Kent State students about work ethic and its value Monday night.One of the topics Hadeed talked...

Bruno Beidacki is a sophomore journalism major. Contact him at bbeidack@kent.edu

Opinion: Do you want to be a polyglot?

Bruno Beidacki October 12, 2015

If you are not familiar with the term “polyglot,” here is my definition of it: someone who has advanced knowledge and is able to communicate in multiple languages. As a polyglot myself, this definition...

Uses of Liquid Crystal Technology

Gabrielle Woodard October 12, 2015

There are many products on the market that use Liquid Crystal technology that was developed at Kent State. Here are some products that wouldn’t exist without theLiquid Crystal Institute at Kent State...

The Blurb: Black Squirrel Improv Troupe

The Blurb: Kent State’s Black Squirrel Improv Troupe

The Blurb, TV2 October 10, 2015

Blurb reporter Tyler Almond covers Kent State's Black Squirrel Improv Troupe. To watch more of The Blurb and TV2's entertainment and news programming, check out TV2 KSU.

Our View: It’s time to examine how we play fantasy sports

Staff editorial October 6, 2015

Fantasy football, once a fun activity done amongst family, friends and co-workers, has slowly crept into the realm of major monetary implications. Earlier this week, news broke that a new form of insider...

Jeff Chang speaks to Kent State students on the colorization of America in the Kent Student Center Governance Chamber Monday, October 5, 2015.

Jeff Chang draws attention to colorization

Samantha Nonno October 5, 2015

Jeff Chang came to Kent State to speak about colorization in America as part of the Leadership Speakers Series held by the Center for Student Involvement (CSI).Chang is currently the executive director...

Bruno Beidacki is a sophomore journalism major. Contact him at bbeidack@kent.edu

Opinion: For the sake of learning

Bruno Beidacki October 5, 2015

Education needs a reform. The traditional methods of teaching and learning are not working anymore and we should be doing everything we can to maximize the quality of our educational process. We have to...