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Music artists on the rise in 2015

Megan Brown January 27, 2015

With a new year comes new music. Being almost one month into 2015, I must say it’s looking promising so far. Here are some artists across a few genres you should already be listening to:Benjamin BookerThe...

AP: Drone crashes at White House; hobbyist says it’s his

WASHINGTON (AP) — A two-foot-long drone apparently flown by a hobbyist crashed on the White House grounds Monday in an extraordinary, if unintended, breach that raised fresh questions about the...

Weather affects KSU commuter students

Kylie Jarosinski January 26, 2015

Weather Affects KSU Commuter Students from KentWired.com on Vimeo.As more than one foot of snow storms the East Coast, some Kent State commuters said a school delay would have made their trek to class...

A bright idea: KSU professor combines 3-D and solar panel technologies in new project

Julianne Calapa January 26, 2015

With the advancement of architecture and 3-D printing technology, a Kent State professor created a solar-powered pavilion capable of capturing the sun’s path.Brian Peters, an assistant professor in the...

AP PHOTO People visit John F. Kennedy Plaza, also known as Love Park during a winter snowstorm Tuesday, Jan. 21, in Philadelphia. A storm is sweeping across the Mid-Atlantic and New England. The National Weather Service said the storm could bring 8 to 12 inches of snow to Philadelphia and New York City, and more than a foot in Boston.

AP: Snowstorm threatens to paralyze the crowded Northeast US

Meghan Barr, Associated Press January 26, 2015

NEW YORK — More than 35 million people along the Philadelphia-to-Boston corridor rushed to get home and settle in Monday as a fearsome storm swirled in with the potential for hurricane-force winds and...

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JMC names new Director of Student Media

Jessica Darling January 26, 2015

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication selected its new Director of Student Media.Thor Wasbotten, director of the school, said he made the announcement that Kevin Dilley, the student media outlet...

Joanne Kilgour Dowdy, Kent State professor of adolescent/adult literacy, recently wrote and published a book about her father, a 1952 Oympic bronze medal winner.

KSU professor donates children’s book to Kent State collection

Nick Boone January 26, 2015

A Kent State professor recently donated her first children’s book, the first full original book of its type, to Kent State's Marantz Picturebook Collection for the Study of Picturebook Art.    Joanne...

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

Opinion: ‘American Sniper’ takes aim at controversy

Mike Richards January 26, 2015

During the past week, I’ve been weighing in and reading about the controversy surrounding “American Sniper.” I haven’t had a thorough opinion and was recently called out on it, though it became...

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

Opinion: On the indigenous side to Keystone XL Pipeline

Amanda Paniagua January 26, 2015

President Barack Obama’s commitment to veto any Congressional legislation that would grant access to build the Keystone XL Pipeline has some people in an uproar. While the hollow phrasing of "bipartisan"...

 Zeynep Ozgur, 16, explains to a group of her classmates how her smartphone can be used to transfer messages to an LED light board during the STEM Science Fair event in the Kent State Ballroom on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015.

NEOHSTEM hosts third annual science fair at Kent State

Jacob Runnels January 25, 2015

More than 250 participants attended the third annual Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Project Fair on Saturday Jan. 24 in the Student Center Ballroom.The Northeast Ohio STEM (NEOHSTEM)...

Kent State Greek chapters awarded for academic success

Zabrina Hvostal January 25, 2015

Two Greek Kent State chapters were recognized as the top grade performers for fall 2014.For the Panhellenic council, Delta Zeta was awarded the highest overall GPA, which was an average of 3.25. As for...

Kent State junior center Khaliq Spicer dunks the ball during the Flashes 67-60 win over the Toledo Rockets in the M.A.C. Center Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015.

Hall’s career night leads Flashes to Saturday win over Ball State

Stephen Means II January 25, 2015

Redshirt sophomore forward Jimmy Hall scored a career-high 32 points, including 20 in the first half, leading Kent State to a 63-52 victory over the Ball State Cardinals (7-10, 2-4 MAC) on Saturday.Hall’s...

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