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National Eating Disorder Awareness Week event addresses body image issues

Keely Kennedy February 23, 2015

Aiming to promote positive body image across campus, the Body Acceptance Movement kicked off its annual National Eating Disorder Awareness Week in the Student Center on Monday. To begin the awareness...

Submitted photo from Colin Schalk.

Update: Mice found at Olson and Lake halls

Matthew Merchant February 23, 2015

Residents of Lake and Olson Halls found mice on several floors of the residence halls in February and took action to catch the rodents themselves.Colin Schalk, a junior communication studies major, said...

Photo from the Kent State University Libraries' Daily Kent Stater digital archives. 

Department of Special Collections and Archives digitize 1970s Staters

Nick Boone February 23, 2015

The Department of Special Collections and Archives at Kent State’s University Library recently digitized the original 1970s Daily Kent Staters.This is the latest decade of newspapers to be available...

Kent State softball outfielder Kim Kirkpatrick steals third base in first game against Toledo in a double-header Friday, April 18, 2014. The Flashes won 13-0 the first game and 1-0 the second game.

Softball proves to be inconsistent winners on opening weekend

Jimmy Miller February 16, 2015

Over the course of a six-game weekend in San Diego, Kent State managed to turn a series of unpolished performances into a 4-2 record in the first week of the season.After an eight-inning affair Friday...

Caskets are carried into a public funeral for Deah Barakat, 23, his wife Yusor Abu-Salha, 21,and her sister, Razan Abu-Salha, 19 on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 at the Islamic Association of Raleigh's cemetery in Wendell, N.C. Barakat and his wife Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha and her sister Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha were killed in a shooting Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015 in Chapel Hill, N.C. (Corey Lewenstein/News & Observer/TNS)

AP: Man indicted on 3 counts of murder in NC deaths of Muslims

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A grand jury in North Carolina indicted a man Monday on three counts of murder in the shootings of three young Muslims in what authorities have said was a dispute over parking spaces.Television...

Graduate Fair Program offers insights on advanced degrees

Victoria Manenti February 16, 2015

The Division of Graduate Studies will host the KSU Graduate Fair Program in the Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, Feb. 18 from noon to 2:30 p.m.The event is open to the public and requires no registration...

ESL helps create smoother transitions for Kent State international students

Taylor Meade February 16, 2015

For some international students, transitioning to the educational and cultural differences in the U.S. may be difficult. The English as a Second Language (ESL) Center provides services for students who...

Sophomore infielder Justin Wagler (right) slides into third base at Wednesday's baseball game against University of Pittsburgh, April 16, 2014. Kent State won the game, 4-1.

Kent State baseball team loses two of three in season opening series

Andrew Bugel February 16, 2015

The Kent State baseball team (1-2) traveled to Rock Hill, South Carolina to take on Winthrop (2-1) this weekend to kick off the 2015 season.After dropping their first game Friday, the team split a doubleheader...

Kent State seeks to launch new general business major

Ellie Enselein February 16, 2015

Kent State University is currently in the process of vetting a new general business major within the College of Business, which could first be offered in fall 2016.The general business major would cater...

The Kent Stater Sean Martin speaks about the importance of Yiddish to an audience in the Kent State Student center on Feb. 16, 2015.

Endangered Species: A language’s struggle to survive

Skye McEowen February 16, 2015

Old Norse, Latin, Ancient Greek and Middle English are all examples of dead languages, and they are not alone.Dead or extinct languages are exactly what they sound like. These are dialects no longer spoken...

Amanda Paniagua is a graduate art history major. Contact her at azabudsk@kent.edu

Opinion: Muslim students’ deaths spark conversation about culture in media

Amanda Paniagua February 16, 2015

Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha, and Razan Abu-Salha were shot to death in Chapel Hill, North Carolina last week. Their deaths were incredibly tragic and are a testament to the complicated world of identity...

Screenshot from TV2 video on Vimeo. “Should you vaccinate your child?”

Recent measles outbreak highlights importance of vaccine

Haley Phillippi February 11, 2015

Measles, the highly contagious virus, has taken over headlines nationwide and is even being debated among members of Congress. It’s mandatory for all Kent State students to have the measles vaccination;...