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A diamond and degree: Students get engaged, married at young age

Jamie Brian March 3, 2015

For some students, college is more than a place to prepare for a future career and learn more about themselves. They have found someone to spend the future with and learn about each other in the process. Taylor...

Marisa Stephens, a freshman managerial marketing major discusses the “I’m that Girl” group she started this past semester on Mar. 3, 2015. As a newly formed all female group, members aim to make this organization a safe, and supportive setting. “The main goal is for girls to feel better about themselves. If you have a problem, you will always have someone to talk to and help you. Everyone has something they can bring to the table.”

Marisa Stephens is ‘that KSU girl’

Felicia Guadagni March 3, 2015

In spring 2014, the American College Health Association reported that 91.6 percent of female college students reported they “felt overwhelmed by all they had to do” any time within the last 12 months...

Sophomore Olivia Mullen discusses her position in running for Senator of the College of Arts and Sciences at the USG Public Forum in the Nest on Monday, March 2 2015.

USG forum provides opportunity to voice agenda

Matt Poe March 3, 2015

USG conducted a public forum for its election candidates Monday night in The Nest. The forum served as a platform for candidates to voice their agendas and it acted as a meet and greet to familiarize candidates...

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...

Opinion: Outlawing yoga pants

Lauren Gump March 2, 2015

Republican David Moore, a Montana lawmaker, proposed a bill to make yoga pants illegal last month. He introduced House Bill 365 in the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, which proposes extending the...

A model prepares to walk at 2012's Rock The Runway, Celestial Space Odyssey, on March 10, 2012. This year's Rock The Runway will be "Hip-Hop House Party" themed, this Saturday, March 9 in the student center ballroom from 8:00-11:00 p.m. Photo by Philip Botta.

Fashion and music will collide in annual Rock the Runway fashion show

Kelsey Drumm March 2, 2015

Kent Student Center Programming will host its 11th annual Rock the Runway design competition in the Student Center Ballroom on March 7 at 8 p.m. Rock the Runway is a fashion contest inspired by a different...

The Kent State library acquired a 3-D printer as a gift from USG and the class of 2013 last school year and because of its popularity the library invested in a second 3-D printer over the summer. All students have access to the printers and their innovative capabilities free of charge.

University library offers more than a place to study

Nick Boone March 2, 2015

The University Library offers multiple resources that go unused during a student's college career. “There is a lot we have to offer and we try to talk to students when they get here, but they are hit...

Photo courtesy of Laroux Cine

Spanish and Latin heritage represented in annual film festival

Aaron Corpora March 2, 2015

Kent State will host a Spanish film series featuring recent cinema from Spanish and Latin America in the Michael Schwartz Center Auditorium beginning Thursday, March 5. Every year, Kent State looks to...

  Kent State senior Devareaux Manley shoots and misses as the flashes are down 41-50 in the second half of Saturday’s game against Buffalo, Feb. 28, 2015.

Men’s basketball faces must-win week

Stephen Means March 1, 2015

At the beginning of the week, Kent State's men's basketball team (19-10, 10-6 Mid-American Conference) had to feel good about their season. The Flashes stood alone at the top of the conference and standout...

Track and field teams finish third in MAC Championship

Andrew Bugel March 1, 2015

Kent State’s track and field teams concluded the Mid-American Conference Championship on Saturday in Mount Pleasant, Michigan with a third-place finish from both the men and women’s teams.The women’s...

Fundraising begins for Dan Smith community park

 Dan Smith, former Kent economic development director, is known by many throughout the Kent community as one of the driving forces behind the revitalization of downtown.Smith lost his life in 2014 after...

Honors College to host research-based lecture series

Kate Schwanke March 1, 2015

The Honors College will introduce its new series, Research Uncorked, on Thursday, March 5, at 5:30 p.m. at the Secret Cellar in downtown Kent. The series will focus on Kent State researchers coming together...

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