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Kent State hackathon winners generate new ideas, technologies, inventions

Elizabeth Randolph April 7, 2014

Three HacKSU members work to bring different ideas to life throughout the year and share them all over the country in hackathons, a competition where computer programs and those involved in software development...

Student Stephan Ringler drives the PARTA bus through front campus, April 3, 2014.

PARTA offers Kent students work opportunity, driving experience

Nathan J. Havenner April 7, 2014

For students looking for employment while in school at Kent State, PARTA can be a good option according to PARTA student employees Lindsey Eubank and Stephan Ringler.Eubank, a sophomore public health major,...

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Jarrod Tudor to begin new position July 1

Julia Adkins April 7, 2014

Jarrod Tudor was named interim dean and chief administrative officer of Kent State at Geauga and the Kent State Regional Academic Center Monday, April 7, by Todd Diacon, senior vice president for academic...

Ohio Metaphysical Society hosts ‘Music for Meditation and Raising Vibration’

Jacob Green April 5, 2014

When Samantha Sinai went to college, she wanted to use her formal cello training in a beneficial way.“I wanted an avenue to take cello training and relate it to helping people directly,” she said....

Cultural Diversity Series teaches students, staff cultural awareness

Chelsey Milkovich April 5, 2014

The interest in cultural diversity brought Kent State students and staff to White Hall on Friday, April 4th at 7 p.m. for the Cultural Diversity Series 2: Turkey Experience, an event filled with Turkish...

College of Public Health hosts National Public Health week

Halie Rogers April 4, 2014

The College of Public Health is holding several events in honor of National Public Health Week from April 7 to 13.“The student group Public Health Student Alliance has taken it upon themselves to provide...

Flash Alerts System Text Messages Sent Out During the Lockdown

Flash Alerts misinformation causes confusion during gun incident

Emily Mills April 3, 2014

Kent State’s Flash Alerts system sent out conflicting reports about the shooting incident in front of Bowman Hall Wednesday night.A “shelter in place” advisory for Kent’s main campus was put in...

Freshman public relation major Kate Schwanke was on the first floor of Olson Hall when a shot was fired outside of Bowman Hall. Olson is the residence hall directly across the Esplanade from Bowman.

Olson Hall residents shelter in place after shooting

Martin Harp April 3, 2014

Kent State students are still in shock after a gun was fired outside Bowman Hall on Wednesday. Some students were closer to the event than they wanted to be. Residents from Olson Hall, which is directly...

Neville Hardman is a sophomore magazine journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.  Contact her at nhardma1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Lockdown survival guide

Neville Hardman April 3, 2014

Wednesday night sparked anxiety and suspense across campus as a gun was shot into the ground near Bowman Hall and the Business Administration building. While there were no injuries to anyone but the shooter,...

Shot sends shockwaves through Kent campus

Madeline Winer April 3, 2014

Joey Valeriano, a senior business management major, was in a business strategy and policy class in the Business Administration Building around 9:15 p.m. when an alarm started going off.“It was this weird...

A law enforcement officer searches for evidence outside of Bowman Hall after a shot was fired at Kent State University, Wednesday, April 2, 2014.

Police nab suspect after shot fired near Bowman Hall

Carrie Blazina April 2, 2014

Police apprehended a suspect who fired a single shot into the ground Wednesday shortly after 8:30 p.m. outside of Bowman Hall, university officials said.The suspect was taken into custody off-campus in...

FlashFest 2014 performers announced on Twitter

Endya Watson April 2, 2014

Undergraduate Student Government confirmed today that the band Scavenger Hunt, Ab-Soul and the band Capital Cities will be performing at this year's FlashFest on Thursday, April 24th. The official announcement...