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Picoult Speaks to Stark Audience

Jodi Picoult gives ‘The Facts Behind the Fiction’ at KSU Stark

Julia Adkins February 24, 2014

Best-selling author Jodi Picoult gave away her biggest secret during her “The Facts Behind the Fiction” presentation at Kent State University at Stark Monday night, Feb. 24, at The University Center.The...

Kent Police Department hires three officers

Carrie Blazina February 24, 2014

Kent Police announced Friday that the department has hired three new officers to replace officers who retired last year.The three new officers are Lindsey Llewellyn, Michael Carnahan and Matthew Brooks.Lt....

Hagel says US military must shrink to face new era

Robert Burns, Associated Press February 24, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking beyond America's post-9/11 wars, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday proposed shrinking the Army to its smallest size in 74 years, closing bases and reshaping forces to...

Our view: President opens up for students – but not all the way

DKS Editors February 24, 2014

Every week, we’re sent dozens of emails with campus events that could need coverage. Tucked away at the end of one such thread — Center for Student Involvement’s “News for the Week” — was a...

Haoran Li is a junior communication studies major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. He can be reached at hli28@kent.edu.

Opinion: What happened in Tibet?

Haoran Li February 24, 2014

Last week, President Obama met the Dalai Lama, one of the spirit leaders of Tibetan Buddhism. On one hand, Obama appealed the human rights issues for Tibet; on the other hand, after Obama announced meeting...

Jennifer Andres and Anthony DelSignore, founders of a new LGBTQ group on campus, discuss the obstacles of living a LGBTQ lifestyle, Wednesday Feb. 19, 2014 in the student center. The group meets in room 321 every Wednesday from 6:00-7:30 PM.

Clinical group counseling now available for LGBTQ community

Kara Taylor February 24, 2014

Graduate students in the Mental Health Counseling program have created an empowerment group that offers psychological services to students within the LGBTQ community.Students Anthony DelSignore and Jennifer...

President Lester Lefton speaks at the Bowman Breakfast in the Student Center Ballroom, Oct. 2, 2013.

Want to have lunch with the president?

Jimmy Miller February 24, 2014

Freshman architecture major Christine Billie was used to addressing her high school principal “on a first-name basis.”But, once she arrived at a campus much larger than her high school, Billie found...

Photo from 2013 trip courtesy of Rob Heiman.

Casino Management class prepares for sixth trip to Las Vegas

Julia Sprowls February 24, 2014

Casino Management and Gaming Operations within the hospitality management program is set to take their sixth trip to Las Vegas the week of March 16.The class will spend five days in Nevada at the Excalibur...

Women’s empowerment group encourages student involvement

Haley Baker February 24, 2014

Junior Brandy Grove is one of two female students in the undergraduate physics department. She is also the founder and director of the Kent State Scientista chapter, a student group with a mission to support...

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

Opinion: Making a statement to USG

Jennifer Hutchinson February 24, 2014

There has been recent discussion regarding the upcoming University Student Government elections. Many of the candidates have been looking to their peers and different student organizations for support....

Our View: Westboro’s weird ways

DKS Editors February 20, 2014

We were happy to see the nonviolent response from Kent State’s student body Wednesday when the Westboro Baptist Church tweeted it would protest the university’s decision last week to suspend wrestler...

Google+ business chat

Martin Harp February 17, 2014

The Department of Residence Services will be holding a Google+  Conversation Interview that will be streamed live on YouTube Thursday, Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., in Twin Towers’ Studio A.The...