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Lucy McRae

Public Lecture by visiting artist Lucy McRae

Jake Green February 13, 2014

Electronic tattoos. Swallowable perfume. A dress that can sense and react to the wearer’s emotions. These different, and almost unbelievable, ideas have one thing in common: their creator, “body architect”...

Dr. Steve Perry, principal of Capital Preparatory Magnet School, spoke at the "See you @ College" conference in the ballroom Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. Perry, along with many other guest speakers, gave advice regarding first generation college students and improving college enrollment numbers.

See You @ College explores routes to success for low-income students

Breyanna Tripp February 13, 2014

Kent State hosted area professionals at its See You @ College conference Thursday to discuss the challenges that low-income, first-generation college students face.Community leaders and organizations gathered...

Campus jobs are very convenient for students

Devin Hennessy February 13, 2014

“I only work seven hours a week,” said Elyse Homan, a sophomore nutrition student, “I have to take a lot of science classes and I struggle with them so I can’t work a lot of hours since I need...

Employee for the Office of Global Education Nick Vasiloff holds up his sign saying his dream place to travel would be Israel at the "I (Heart) Travel Week" event in the Kent State library Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014.

Students fall in love with Europe during ‘I (Heart) Travel’ week

Chelsey Milkovich February 13, 2014

Attendance reached its highest point during "I (Heart) Travel" week when students showed up on Wednesday for a day-long session on exploring Europe.  The event filled the fourth floor of the library with...

Valentine’s day came early to the Nest

Julia Adkins February 13, 2014

The Nest on the second floor of the Student Center was full of love Thursday. The Commuter and Off-Campus Services held a Valentine’s Day Cookie Decorating event for students.  Not only were students...

Allan M. Boike

New Dean of College of Podiatric Medicine Selected

Nick Sewell February 13, 2014

The Kent State College of Podiatric Medicine has selected Allan M. Boike as its new dean.Boike is currently the director of the Podiatric Medical and Surgical Residency Training Programs at the Cleveland...

LGBTQ Community Smoking Increase

LGBTQ smokers more common than heterosexual smokers

Kara Taylor February 13, 2014

Members of the LGBTQ community smoke more, than their heterosexual peers possibly because of the stresses of discrimination associated with their lifestyle, according to the 2014 Surgeon General's report.However,...

Pedestrian hit near Satterfield released from hospital

Madeleine Winer February 12, 2014

A Kent State student was released with minor injuries from Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna Tuesday night after being hit by a car at the intersection of Morris Road and East Summit Street Tuesday...

A pedestrian offers assistance after a woman was hit by a vehicle turning from Janik Drive on to Summit, striking her at the corner of Morris Road and Summit Street, around 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014.

Woman hit by car at intersection near Satterfield Hall

Madeleine Winer February 11, 2014

A Kent State student was released with minor injuries from Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna Tuesday night after being hit by a car at the intersection of Morris Road and East Summit Street Tuesday...

KSU Fashion School’s newest technology resource, TechStyleLAB, brings fashion into Digital Age

Jake Green February 11, 2014

Phantashia Hall is excited as she opens the lid to the laser cutter and finds her design perfectly cut into a large sheet of fabric. The machine roared for ten minutes and achieved a level of accuracy...

Campus Loop Route at the Student Center

Campus loop provides way for students to get around in the winter

Nathan J. Havenner February 11, 2014

With the PARTA Campus loop, students have an alternative to walking across campus in the cold. Since 2004, the campus loop has been one of the routes offered by PARTA.“Kent State used to run their own...

Cadet Tyler Kuns-Windisch salutes a fellow cadet before she falls into line to march from Terrace Hall to the M.A.C. Annex on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014.

Prior military experience helps ROTC students seeking officer positions

Mary Booth February 11, 2014

The ROTC program at Kent State is full of men and women that are all striving to become officers at the end of their college careers. Some of these cadets already have prior military experience that will...