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Freedom Rider Joan Mulholland speaking to an audience at the KIVA. Mulholland and her son, Loki (not pictured) spoke about her time as a Freedom Rider during the American Civil Rights movement. March 9, 2015.

Freedom Rider recounts fight against segregation

Lydia Taylor March 9, 2015

A Freedom Rider who participated in the civil rights movement in the 1960s, Joan Mulholland, spoke about her experiences in the Kiva Monday night.The Freedom Riders took many bus trips throughout the South...

Senior forward Monita Johnson takes a shot during the first half of the game against the University of Buffalo at the M.A.C Center on March 7, 2015. The team lost to Buffalo 68 to 58 in their last game of the season to end with an overall record of 5-24.

Women’s basketball ends season with MAC Tournament loss

Quentin Smith March 9, 2015

The 2014-15 season has come to an end for the Kent State women’s basketball team after an early first round exit in the MAC Tournament versus Eastern Michigan, 70-52.The Flashes (5-25, 3-15 MAC) had...

Cassie Pegg-Kirby, the assistant director of the Women’s Center, discusses the use of the lamp behind her to treat seasonal affectedness disorder. Pegg-Kirby said that the lamp can help treat those affected, but shouldn’t be seen as a cure to it.

Women’s Clinic covers wide range female health concerns, tests

Kelsie Britton March 9, 2015

University Health Services' Women's Clinic provides a wide range of care and treatment options for students.Kim Myford, nurse practitioner at the Women's Clinic, said students are often surprised to learn...

Missy Hendrix, a public health major, passes a book to students Baraa Iskandar and Abdullah Almotairi at the Kent State International Student Mentor’s meeting on March 3, 2015. Members of the organization can leave a message in their language in the journal to share with the group.

Kent State International Mentors program strives to create diversity on campus

Taylor Meade March 9, 2015

The Kent State International Mentors (KSIM) program has helped international students with English proficiency for the past six years, and in the process has created a community for international and American...

Mike Richards is a senior English major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mricha51@kent.edu.

Opinion: “So Help Me God”: Kanye’s relevant domination

Mike Richards March 9, 2015

Want to breathe the same air as our king, Kanye? Have $60,000 lying around? Are you willing to take out a loan for the brief moment to bathe in the same air of a genius? You could be that one lucky bastard…or...

Jennifer Hutchinson

Opinion: No Transparency in a Clintonian world

Jennifer Hutchinson March 9, 2015

An unfortunate truth is that Americans do not trust their government. I often hear people say that they have given up on politics because everyone involved is a liar, and that the idea of transparency...

Colin Otubu

The Otubu brothers: A difference between twins

McKenzie Jean-Philippe March 9, 2015

When people see twins, it can be assumed that the two are carbon copies of each other: that they wear the same outfits, finish each others sentences or can read one another’s mind.However, identical...

Department of Pan-African Studies strives for holistic education

Daisha Overstreet March 9, 2015

Holistic education is defined as a philosophy of education based on the premise that each person finds identity, meaning and purpose in life through connections to the community, to the natural world and...

A drag queen preforms at Green with envy, a drag show put on by the Delta Lamda Phi fraternity. The show was held in the KIVA to raise money for the LGBTQ community scholarships. March 2 2015.

The show drags on

Lydia Taylor March 3, 2015

Flashing lights, contoured faces, five-inch heels and outfits that kill. All heads turn when the queens hit the stage. Roughly 300 students and community members filled the seats in KIVA in support of...

Global Connections connects international students across language barrier

Taylor Meade March 2, 2015

Global Connections, formerly known as Conversation Partners, is continuing to help international students with their English proficiency through mentoring with domestic students.Global Connections director...

Chefs Andrew Eith and Timothy Wright prepare grilled fish tacos with mango slaw for a food demonstration introducing Kent State's new "mindful" menu items. Photo courtesy of Kent State Dining Services.

Students question the quality of campus food

McKenzie Jean-Philippe March 2, 2015

Out of the 27,500 students registered at Kent State, 6,200 of them live on campus. This means that 22.5 percent of the student body has daily access to the food provided by the university.With 22 on-campus...

Mike Richards is a senior English major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mricha51@kent.edu.

Opinion: Ceasefire: A Serious discussion on gun control chaos

Mike Richards March 2, 2015

There’s enough gun violence about the nation that you could sell it as a Quentin Tarantino film. Though, the difference between this and “Django” getting some well-deserved justice, is that in itself....