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Student leaders for TKS pose for a photo. 

Kent State offers opportunities for transfer students

For senior psychology major Sidney Fimiani, transferring to Kent State University made sense to her. “I came here and I just kind of fell in love with it. … They also have a very good psych program...

SAS ensures student success

Maddy Haberberger, TV2 Reporter November 18, 2019

Coming to college can be challenging for many students — in making that transition, some feel like they need help but can’t ask for it. Here at Kent State, students have the opportunity to work...

Cartwright Hall after the snow storm on Nov. 12, 2019.

Kent State students, professors react to early snowfall

"You should eat the snow when you see it for the first time, so you won’t feel cold because you have the snow in you." This was the first advice Noor Agustina heard from her Pakistani friend before traveling...

Olivia Wink is a sophomore Art Education Major at Kent State, she makes art and posts them on her Instagram or Etsy @winkfloydart and 40% of all earnings goes towards an animal sanctuary/cause that protects and cares for the animal that is the subject of the art. Nov. 12, 2019.

Kent artist aims to help animals through artwork

Sophomore art education major Olivia Wink has loved animals and art since she was a young girl, and now she is working to combine them for a greater purpose: helping animals.As a child, Wink had several...

D.P. offers late night options in downtown Kent

D.P. Dough, located on Water Street in Kent, Ohio, is a new restaurant option for college students. The restaurant offers calzones for the late night bar rush. Michael Piedmonte, a senior biology major,...

Faculty Senate continues toward changes in Kent Core

The Faculty Senate voted to pass the supported material proposal made by the University Requirements Curriculum Committee (URCC) for a proposed model of a Kent Core assessment Monday. The proposal includes...

President Diacon shares financial update

Kent State President Todd Diacon is starting a new practice of releasing updates on the university’s budget and financial health. In an email sent to the Kent State community on Oct. 29, Diacon wrote...

President Todd Diacon (middle) accepts the Presidential Medal from Nicholas Kollar (left) and Ralph M. Della Ratta (right) during the inauguration ceremony on Nov. 1, 2019.

Diacon inaugurated as 13th President of Kent State

Katie Null Administration reporter November 1, 2019

Todd Diacon is officially the 13th president of Kent State.“What a wonderful day to celebrate this institute...committed to the American ideal that with hard work and dedication, all people, both the...

Kent State alumni inspire journalism students

Three Kent State alumni spoke to a group of students Wednesday about their future careers.Andy Baskin, Lindsay McCoy and Shane Hoover discussed why they chose journalism, what it was like in the journalism...

Kent Interhall Council to host ‘I Heart Female Orgasm’ event

Orgasm experts and amateurs of all genders can laugh and learn something new about female anatomy and orgasms at the Kent Interhall Council’s “I Heart Female Orgasm” event on Tuesday night.The event...

On the left is the large LED screen that will display the on-screen action of the matches and on the right is where the players will sit behind their monitors.

Kent State Esports program announces plans for new arena

Aidan Coyne Tech reporter October 19, 2019

A new arena for the Kent State Esports team is under construction on the second floor of the library.The team has sponsors interested in helping to fund the arena and they are still trying to figure out...

The Fork in the Road food truck sits idle behind the student center. Despite the new paint job, sightings of the food truck around campus have been scarce this semester. 

University food truck undergoes changes

Kent State’s Fork in the Road food truck has been absent for most of the fall semester as it is undergoing format changes, according to Aramark, the university’s dining services partner.   “The...