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Drag show raises fraternity scholarship money

Kara Taylor March 3, 2014

An eager and excited audience cheered as the 6-foot-3 Mary-Kate Rockafeller graced the stage in a glittery, blue body suit and stole the show as she performed Gloria Gaynor’s disco hit, “I Will...

Flashes host Miami for Senior Night home game

Richard Mulhall March 3, 2014

With the MAC tournament just a week away, the Kent State men’s basketball team will continue to vie for a first-round home game as it gets set to host the Miami Redhawks Tuesday inside the M.A.C. Center.The...

The College of Public Health is located in Lowry Hall, seen here Monday evening, March 3, 2014.

The Masters of Public Health

Halie Rogers March 3, 2014

The College of Public Health is offering a master’s of public health for full-time working graduate students Kent State’s main campus, the Twinsburg regional campus and will soon be beginning at the...

Our view: Mending the governmental discontent

DKS Editors March 3, 2014

Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government has elections Tuesday in which we encourage all students to vote through FlashLine. But we hope the next class of USG officers will do a better job of connecting...

Obama admin drives ahead with new cleaner gas rule

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is driving ahead with a dramatic reduction in sulfur in gasoline and tailpipe emissions, declaring that cleaner air will save thousands of lives per year at...

Father Steve Agostino leads a mass at the Newman Center, Thursday, March 13, 2013.

Newman Center begins Lent with Ash Wednesday activities

Ashlyne Wilson March 3, 2014

Ash Wednesday starting on March 5 will signal the start of Lent, in which the Kent State Newman Center will hold activities all Lent season for students to gain a closer connection to God.Lent is a 40-day...

Guest column: Democrats go a-courting as the Senate hangs in the balance

Doyle McManus March 3, 2014

Nearly a generation ago, MSNBC's Chris Matthews coined a description of our two political parties that may turn out to be his most enduring contribution to American punditry. Republicans, Matthews wrote,...

VCD welcomes two new professors this semester

Heather Inglis March 3, 2014

The School of Visual Communication Design welcomed two new assistant professors to its program this semester, Aoife Mooney and Christopher Darling. Mooney teaches graphic design and Darling teaches illustration.Originally...

Jennifer Hutchinson is a freshman political science major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.  Contact her at jhutch2872@gmail.com.

Opinion: It’s time to take a stand against Russia

Jennifer Hutchinson March 3, 2014

It seems that President Obama’s foreign policies are being tested now more than ever as Russian troops occupy Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula. While Russia and the United States have never seen eye to...

Kasich advocates ‘lifetime of learning’ in 2014 State of the State

Arielle Campanalie February 24, 2014

Video by Haley Phillippi.Gov. John Kasich touched on many topics throughout his State of the State address Monday night at the Medina Preforming Arts Center, including Ohio’s education reform. In the...

News on the Go: Feb. 25, 2014

Taylor Williams February 24, 2014

With the Olympics coming to a close Sunday evening, Russian president Vladimir Putin is faced with responding to the turmoil in Urkaine, a country he has named vital to Russia. Backing the groups in Ukraine’s...

Governor John Kasich speaks at the Ohio Newspaper Association conference, Friday, Feb. 6, 2014. Kasich gave his State of the State speech at Medina High School, Monday evening, Feb. 24, 2014, discussing how education early on can later lead to job growth.

State of the State address focuses on education, jobs

Rebecca Reis February 24, 2014

Last year Governor John Kasich’s State of the State speech focused heavily on what he called “Ohio’s Jobs Budget 2.0” which put emphasis on cutting the personal income tax and tax cuts for small...