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Kent State hosts Insurance Industry Career Exploration Fair

Imani Fields January 31, 2018

Kent State will be hosting the annual Insurance Industry Career Exploration Fair for all students on Kent’s campus Feb. 7.This year the career expo will have over 25 top insurance companies attending...

Parking Services enters second semester using spot counting services

Emily Glatt January 30, 2018

Parking Services is receiving positive feedback for the new spot counting system in commuter lots.A project that began over a year ago in the Verder parking lot has expanded to more popular commuter lots...

Mardi Crawl to descend on downtown Kent

Lily Nickel January 30, 2018

The spirit of New Orleans is set to arrive in downtown Kent with the inaugural Kent Mardi Crawl Friday.Participants will make their way to different bars downtown throughout the night, collecting beads...

Victim Blaming

Kent officer’s remarks at Panhellenic Council meeting raise questions about victim blaming

Miranda Marinello December 3, 2017

In late October, a Panhellenic Council meeting took a turn from a pedestrian review of council position responsibilities to an evening laced with discomfort after controversial remarks from Lt. Michael...

Failure of Issue 8 sparks discussion on lack of space at Kent State’s Rec

Dylan Thacker November 29, 2017

After several community studies, the city of Kent's Parks and Recreation Department acknowledged what locals needed: an indoor recreation and wellness center. Issue 8, the Kent City Health and Wellness...

Spotlight Speaker event educates Kent State on modern-day slavery

Audrianna Modon November 9, 2017

Anne Victory spoke to Kent residents and students about human trafficking Wednesday, in the fourth Nonprofit Spotlight Speakers event.Victory started her presentation by educating the audience on human...

Founding director of Wick Poetry Center returns to Kent State

Cameron Gorman November 9, 2017

Maggie Anderson, the founding director of the Wick Poetry Center gave a reading of her poetry, on topics from biographical elements of her own life to drone warfare, Wednesday night.“I think there's...

Ralph Kletzien (right) of Kent, Ohio, turns in his ballot and receives an “I voted” sticker at the Kent United Church of Christ polling station Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017.

Election Day 2017

Kyleigh Jarosinski November 7, 2017

Election Day 2017 is here.Voters in Kent headed out to the polls this morning to cast their votes on various Issues with Issue 2 and Issue 8 being the most controversial. Voting started at 6:30 a.m....

David Crosby’s autograph sits on a vinyl record cover inscribed to Laura Davis, the co-founder of the May 4 Visitors Center Sunday. Crosby was on campus filming for a documentary before performing that evening at the Kent Stage.

David Crosby visits May 4 Visitors Center

Zoe Swartz November 5, 2017

The rain falls on a dreary Sunday afternoon in Kent. Closer to the back side of campus, situated on top of a hill, stands Taylor Hall.Inside, the May 4 Visitors Center shows life for a special guest who...

Tucker (left), 6, and Elyse, 5, walk down the street during downtown Kent's Family Friendly Halloween Friday, Oct. 27, 2017.

Kent locals descend on downtown for Family Friendly Halloween

Dylan Reynolds October 28, 2017

The elderly man shouted and recoiled. Standing before him was Death himself, draped in black robes, scythe in hand.But the man’s shout of terror quickly turned to laughter as he looked longer at the...

Todd Diacon, the provost and vice president of academic affairs, speaks during the Faculty Senate meeting Monday, Oct. 9, 2017.

Kent State’s faculty buyout offer receives mixed reactions

Nicholas Hunter October 28, 2017

Kent State will soon find out how many senior faculty will be retiring through a buyout offer, set to expire Nov. 6.Full-time faculty members who have either accrued at least 15 years of credited time...

Participants of Kelsey Merritt's foot-painted mural project pose for a photo. Merritt broke the Guinness World Record with 26, 787 square feet Friday, Oct. 13, 2017.

Giant foot-painted mural breaks world record

Dylan Reynolds October 13, 2017

Cloth canvases waved in the warm October breeze as a team of volunteers assembled the world’s largest foot-painted mural Friday on the Kent State Commons.A few hours later, the massive art piece totaled...