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Activist Lisa Shannon speaks on her efforts to help the women in the Congo during her lecture "Do It Yourself World Leadership" in the Kiva on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014.

Women’s activist Lisa Shannon shares story of congo war

Olivia Young November 18, 2014

It started with Oprah and led to the war-torn country of the Congo. Lisa Shannon, a women’s activist and grassroots campaign organizer, told an audience of nearly 70 on Tuesday in the Kiva that her “make-a-difference”...

Architecture speaker challenges students to think of the community’s future

Chelsea Graff November 15, 2014

How do you define community? This was the question posed by Matt Schmidt, a Kent State graduate, during his lecture, Defining Community, at the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative on Friday.“What is...

Visiting artist tells students how to sculpt the modern age

Brittany Rees November 15, 2014

Do you need a certain material for something to be art? This was a question that Dutch artist Rachel de Joode challenged her audience with Friday afternoon during the School of Art visiting artist lecture...

Guest columnist: Cyber-harassment: The who and why

Melinda Stephan November 12, 2014

Even if you’ve never heard the term “cyber-harassment,” you’ve likely heard of instances of it. It’s harassment with a tech twist. Cyber-harassment is any unwanted communication on a mobile device,...

Our view: Managing consumer culture

KS Editors November 12, 2014

 are too. Holiday tunes have already been playing through the sound systems of America’s biggest department stores, and we haven’t even been given the chance to give thanks for what we already have.Along...

Mike Richards is a senior English major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mrcih51@kent.edu.

Opinion: What I learned from ‘Birdman’

Mike Richards November 12, 2014

This past weekend, I made my way out to the Cedar Lee Theatre in Cleveland to see the new Michael Keaton movie, ‘Birdman.’ I won’t delve too much into a review of the film, but it was incredible,...

Maggie Wachtel is a sophomore Public Relations major and a columnist for The Stater. Contact her at mwachte2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Midterm election blues

Maggie Wachtel November 12, 2014

This year’s midterm elections were the most expensive ever, with nearly $4 billion spent. All 435 members of the House of Representatives were up for re-election.This election should’ve been big, but...

Archaeology department hosts lecture

Erica Batyko November 12, 2014

The Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies will host a speaker on archaeological finds in Mycenae, Greece on Nov. 13.The speaker, Kim Shelton, is an archaeologists and professor from the University...

Members of Sigma Sigma Sigma, Phi Kappa Tau, Tau Kappa Epsilon and Phi lota Alpha pose for a photo after winning awards for Songfest in the ballroom Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. Songfest consisted of team skit and dance performances and Sigma Sigma Sigma took home the first place fundraising award. The event raised money for the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (R.A.I.N.N.). Over $49,000 was raised for the organization.

Kent State Greek community raises awareness for S.A.V.E at SongFest 2014

Gabrielle Martinez November 12, 2014

Kent State Greek organizations will perform at SongFest, on Saturday, Nov. 15 in the Kent State Ballroom, on the second floor of the student center, at 7 p.m.SongFest is a campus Greek community-wide song-and-skit...

Junior middle blocker Bridget Wilhelm hits the ball around the block during a game against Western Michigan on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014. The Flashes won, 3-1.

Volleyball preps for final regular-season road trip

Jimmy Miller November 5, 2014

Last fall, freshman outside hitter Kelsey Bittinger led Strongsville High School to a 20-5 record, its first district title and a berth in the Elite Eight in the state tournament.Just one year later, Bittinger...

Guest column: Heed the UN’s climate alarm

The News & Observer November 5, 2014

On the eve of a midterm election that has focused on little of substance, a United Nations panel issued another grim warning about what matters most of all: climate change.The report from the Intergovernmental...

Our view: Informed voting is the essence of democracy

KS Editors November 5, 2014

There are multiple sides to every story. As journalists, we know that when we cover a story or an issue in our community, especially one that affects our audience, that we must report in an unbiased way....