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Award-winning author Angela Johnson reads to the Kent State Child Development Center’s kindergarten class in the Reinberger Children's Library on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014.

Award-winning author reads to kindergartners, faculty

Olivia Young October 2, 2014

Angela Johnson, an award-winning young adult and children’s author, spent the morning of Oct. 2 reading to a kindergarten class and showing her newest picture book to Kent State faculty members in the...

Faithful citizenship: Duties of a Christian voter

Haley Keding October 2, 2014

Like oil and water, religion and politics often don’t mix, but Thursday night the Catholic Student Association combined these controversial topics in a discussion called, “Faithful Citizenship.”The...

Tinuke Aderemi-Ibitola, outside hitter, hits the ball against Youngstown State University to gain a point at the game Sept. 16, 2014. The Flashes won, 3-2.

Volleyball seeking rebound against backyard rival

Jimmy Miller October 2, 2014

The Kent State volleyball team expects to play a close match Friday in what has traditionally been a scrappy rivalry match against the University of Akron.“Akron is a huge rival for us — we are always...

Kent economic development director applicants under review

Carley Hull October 2, 2014

The City of Kent will soon begin the review process of applications to choose a new economic development director.The application deadline ended last Friday, according to the City of Kent’s website,...

Kent State students celebrate day of atonement with Yom Kippur

Haley Keding October 2, 2014

For Mimi Raizen, Yom Kippur was the day everything stopped.Raizen, a sophomore theater performance major, celebrated Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, abroad in Israel last year.Raizen traveled...

Cross country to face best of Ohio this Friday

Richie Mulhall October 2, 2014

The Kent State cross country team will go head-to-head with the best competition the state of Ohio has to offer Friday as it travels to Cedarville to compete in the All-Ohio Championships hosted by Cedarville...

Mike Richards is a senior English major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mricha51@kent.edu.

Opinion: Adapting a new style: books vs. films, and why they’re a great pair

Mike Richards October 2, 2014

I can admit it. When I was younger, just a wee little child, and a movie would come out that was based off of a book, I thought “Whoa, they turned the book into a movie — I’m sure it’ll be the...

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Kent State alumna honored with ‘30 for the Future’ award

Gabrielle Martinez October 2, 2014

Danielle Hupp, assistant director of Annual Giving and a Kent State alumna, was honored with the “30 for the Future” award presented by the Greater Akron Chamber on Sept. 11.According to the chamber,...

Security and crime report finds most violations in residence halls

Carolyn Pippin October 2, 2014

Seven of the eight forcible sex offenses in 2013 came from violations within the residence halls, according to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act report...

Maggie Wachtel is a sophomore public relations major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at mwachte2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Why ESPN was wrong in suspending Bill Simmons

Maggie Wachtel October 2, 2014

ESPN suspended sports columnist Bill Simmons in late September after making what were deemed inappropriate comments aimed at NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Simmons does a podcast for ESPN titled “The...

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Fall symposium to reveal ‘Why Everything You Know About the Bible Is Wrong’

Olivia Young October 2, 2014

Baldwin Wallace University’s Robert Fowler, a professor of religion, will explain the “Gutenberg Parenthesis of the Bible, or Why Everything You Know About the Bible is Wrong” as the keynote speaker...

Kent State's senior midfielder Julia Hofmann fights for possession of the ball in the game against the University of Michigan Sunday, Sept 21, 2014. The Flashes lost 3-2.

Kent State seniors ready to lead charge into conference play

Ricky Salcer October 1, 2014

The Kent State field hockey team challenged themselves with a very tough non-conference schedule this season, hoping to prepare for conference play. Although the results may not have been what they had...