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British travel collection to be showcased in University Library

Christopher Woods May 1, 2014

Students, staff, faculty and members of the Kent State community will be able to view a one-day showcase called “The Printed World: European Travel Writing in an Age of Global Encounters (1500-1850)”...

KSU to host first alumni weekend

Justin Graci May 1, 2014

The first alumni weekend event at Kent State will be held June 6.The events that Friday include golfing, canoeing, a downtown tour and a free outdoor concert, while on Saturday, alumni will be welcomed...

Kent State still considering campus-wide smoking ban

Hannah Reed May 1, 2014

While a Kent State committee is recommending a campus-wide tobacco ban, the use of electronic cigarettes on campus is on the rise, Kent State researcher Deric Kenne said.However, the committee has not...

Struggling Penguins narrowly edge Flashes 5-4 in third straight loss for Kent State

Richie Mulhall April 30, 2014

Rain clouds eclipsed Kent State’s campus all day Wednesday as a torrential downpour flooded the Esplanade and caused wet patches to form on the field at Schoonover Stadium.Inclement weather forced the...

Contact Katy Coduto at kcoduto@kent.edu.  

Five things I learned in four years at Kent State

Katy Coduto April 30, 2014

At the end of last semester, I found out that the Daily Kent Stater needed features writers. I had just graduated with my undergrad and was committing this semester to working in Cleveland and finishing...

Illustration by LaQuann Dawson

Residence Services says bed bug cases are common and hard to avoid, but generally low at Kent State

Melissa Puppo April 30, 2014

Three residence halls on Kent State’s campus have found cases of bed bugs since January. Most recently, Fletcher, Verder and Wright halls have had confirmed cases by Residence Services. A student’s...

Illustration by LaQuann Dawson

Higher education presents academic, social challenges

Blythe Alspaugh April 30, 2014

When freshman visual communication design major Michaela Anderson came into college, the heavy workload came as a surprise to her.“In high school, I was used to staying up really late,” Anderson said....

Graphic by LaQuann Dawson

Bigger isn’t always better: Students find it harder to stay focused in large lectures

Lindsay Miller April 30, 2014

Final exams start next week for Kent State students and some are finding that studying for large-sized classes are more difficult than small classes.Daniel Volosov, a senior marketing major, said because...

Graduate student Kara Whaley sits between the boxes of books her Harry Potter Alliance has collected to donate to charity.

Harry Potter fans unite for a good cause

Erin Zaranec April 30, 2014

Harry Potter is almost guaranteed to be a household name for kids in our generation. If you haven’t read the books, you have most likely seen the movies or had some exposure to the wizarding world.Next...

The Kent State Board of Trustees welcome Beverly Warren as she is announced as Kent State's twelfth president January 9, 2014.

A tale of four presidential searches

Carrie Blazina April 29, 2014

Jim Tressel is a finalist for the presidential job at the University of Akron and Youngstown State University, but if he were considered for the same position at Kent State or Ohio State University, the...

Our View: Losing parking to ease traffic

DKS Editors April 29, 2014

The process of adding roundabouts and crosswalks to the notoriously not-pedestrian-friendly Summit Street has been years in the making. Now that it’s finally getting closer to a reality that will aid...

Akron resident Brian Bernard finishes The WhiteHot 5K race, sponsored by the ROTC, in first place, with a time of 18:36 on Saturday, April 26, 2014. The ROTC will sponsor an AmVets Clothes Off Your Back Race Thursday at 5 p.m. in Risman Plaza.

Veterans Club to host Clothes Off Our Back run

Mary Booth April 29, 2014

The Veterans Club is hosting a Clothes Off Our Backs run at 5 p.m. Thursday at Risman Plaza for anyone willing to strip down to their undergarments and donate their clothes to veterans.“At the run, everyone...