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Art Club to offer scares and prizes at Halloween-themed show

Brittany Rees October 22, 2014

Kent State’s Art Club will kick off its Halloween festivities with a “Fear Show” exhibit in downtown Kent on Saturday, Oct. 25.The exhibit will feature art submitted by the public and will be shown...

Heating and cooling campus wide

Anthony Didion October 22, 2014

The Kent State University Facilities Management team has the task of heating and cooling most of the buildings on campus every year.The buildings on campus are heated by steam, created by hot water running...

This undated file image made available by the CDC shows the Ebola Virus.

University shares update on Ebola risks

Alicia Balog October 17, 2014

Kent State University released an update Friday on the risk assessment for Ebola at main campus after the second nurse diagnosed with the virus visited three of her relatives - who are university employees...

Guest column: Correcting the Conversation on Islam

Andrew Keiper October 15, 2014

A debate between Bill Maher, Sam Harris and Ben Affleck on Maher’s HBO Real Time show went viral more than two weeks ago. Throughout the debate, Maher and Harris suggested that it is a liberal responsibility...

Kent State student arrested for child pornography

Hannah Armenta October 15, 2014

A 22-year-old Kent State student was arrested Oct. 6 under allegations of child pornography.Police attempted to arrest Justin Williams, sophomore biology major, outside his classroom on Oct. 3, but class...

Ryan McCarthy is a sophomore political science major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at rmccart5@kent.edu.

Opinion: Our state and country need more politicians like David Worhatch

Ryan McCarthy October 13, 2014

David Worhatch is the Democratic candidate for the 37th District of the Ohio House of Representatives. I've been interning on his campaign since early September, and through canvassing and phone banking...

Flashes end road trip in three-set loss to Miami University

Jimmy Miller October 11, 2014

Box ScoreOffensive woes tripped up Kent State volleyball this weekend as they failed to win a set versus Bowling Green State University and Miami University.The latest loss came Saturday, as the Flashes...

Albert Fisler is a junior English major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at afisler@kent.edu.

Opinion: School, loans and debt

Albert Fisler October 8, 2014

According to NBC News, it is now estimated that student loans have hit a record high of $1.2 trillion. That is a staggering number, but when one realizes that all that money is debt, it starts to become...

Center for the Visual Arts to bring School of Art under one roof

Brittany Rees October 8, 2014

Kent State will celebrate the launch of construction on the Center for the Visual Arts on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 4 p.m. The new center will bring all of the School of Art programs under one roof in the central...

University offers free depression screenings on Oct. 9

Samantha Ickes October 8, 2014

Kent State University psychologists and health volunteers will screen people for depression and other mental health issues Thursday, Oct. 9 for National Depression Screening Day.The University Health Services...

Architecture professor Charles Harker takes a look at senior architecture major Danielle Jones's project during her studio time Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014.

Students struggle to complete degrees in four years

Emily Mills October 8, 2014

Sara Harrington, a special education major, started at Kent State in the fall of 2010. She planned on graduating in spring 2014, the standard four-year time frame for a college student.“It was close...

Bruce Nieschwitz, Kent State athletic training alumnus and current NASA employee, presents the athletic deaprtment with a Kent State t-shirt that was given to an astronaut to wear in space at a reception Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014.

Kent State T-shirt finds its way home from space station

Joy TaMar Moorer October 2, 2014

A Kent State alumnus presented an autographed T-shirt worn by a NASA astronaut to Provost Todd Diacon and Jeff Huston, director of the Athletic Training Program, before speaking at a seminar hosted by...