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Keeping your identity safe while online shopping

February 12, 2015

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USG creates new student leadership program

Matt Poe February 12, 2015

Undergraduate Student Government has created a new internship to allow more inclusion and participation for students who want to become active in student government.The Student Leadership Internship Program,...

Ray Paoletta is a junior political science major. Contact him at rpaolet1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Congressional Approval Sought to Expand Fight against ISIS

Ray Paoletta February 12, 2015

The Islamic State terrorist group ISIS seems to grow more violent every day. Despite United States air strikes on the group, the group has not ended the violence they cause in the Middle East. As a continued...

Bruce Walton is the Opinions Editor. Contact him at bwalton4@kent.edu.

Opinion: Boko Haram still needs your help: And here’s how

Bruce Walton February 12, 2015

Last week, I wrote a column on the fact of victims in Nigeria from Boko Haram needed just as much support as the other people in the world suffering right now. Thankfully, I got an email from a reader...

College of Arts and Sciences calls for artists for Stratosphere competition

Aaron Corpora February 12, 2015

The College of Arts and Sciences is calling artists from across campus to submit artwork for the second annual Stratosphere: a juried art competition.Undergraduate students from any major are encouraged...

Junior infielder Sawyer Pollen is tagged out trying to score the game tying run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth at the game against Northern Illinois Saturday, May 3, 2014. The Flashes lost 6-5.

Baseball team optimistic about 2015 season

Andrew Bugel February 12, 2015

The Kent State baseball team finished strong in 2014 (36-23, 16-11 M.A.C.) under coach Jeff Duncan’s first tenure, and is only hoping to improve going into 2015.With a strong core of veterans sprinkled...

Academic Advisor H. Bate Agbor-Baiyee discusses scheduling with a student during an advising appointment on the 5th floor of the Kent State Library on Nov. 13, 2014.

Seniors being added to required advising

Kate Schwanke February 12, 2015

Kent State seniors will be seeing a registration pin added to their schedules starting the 2015-2016 school year.Starting in Summer 2012, Kent State freshmen and sophomore students were placed into a cohort...

Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle and Sienna Miller as Taya in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures' drama "American Sniper." The story of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle has received both praise and criticism since its release in January.

“American Sniper” opens doors to overseas experiences

Sky Fought February 12, 2015

Kent State moviegoers have been flocking to the theatres to see the box office hit, “American Sniper.” In the movie’s first week, it set the record for best-ever January opening, taking in over $105...

Hiring, training process varies among police departments

Tyler Singleton February 5, 2015

In October 1999, Jim Cunningham of the Akron Police Department responded alone to an aggravated robbery call on East Waterloo Road. Cunningham found and ordered the two suspects to the ground. One suspect...

City of Kent plans to redevelop former courthouse

Danielle Hess February 5, 2015

The City of Kent is keeping an open mind when it comes to the redevelopment of the former Portage County Municipal Courthouse.Tom Wilke, Kent’s economic development director, said no proposals for the...

Political science major Camara Thomas “calls” to his brothers of Phi Beta Sigma while introducing himself at the Multicultural Greek Info Night on Wednesday Feb. 4, 2015. Calls are common in many multicultural greek organizations and each call is unique to is sorority of fraternity.

Students learn history, importance of multicultural Greek organizations

Zabrina Hvostal February 5, 2015

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) discussed the multicultural importance of the organizations both locally and nationally in the...

The Beatles "A Hard Day's Night" album (1964.)

Beatles tribute band Hard Day’s Night to return to The Kent Stage on Saturday

Megan Brown February 5, 2015

Last year, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Beatles coming to America with Northeast Ohio’s favorite Beatles tribute band, Hard Day’s Night, along with other Beatles-inspired acts to the Kent...