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RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 contestant Deja Skye performs her routine during Kent State's Sex Week Drag Show on Oct. 23, 2024.

Sex Week’s Intergalactic Drag Show brings a crowd

Lindsay Collier, Reporter October 29, 2024

Kent Interhall Council welcomed two "RuPaul’s Drag Race" contestants at their annual Sex Week's Drag Show. KIC hosts Sex Week every year; planning events with the purpose of promoting safe sex practices....

Kent Interhall Council kicks off Sex Week with ‘Sex Week Ho Down’

MinJee Yoo, Reporter October 23, 2023

Kent Interhall Council hosted the “Sex Week Ho Down” in the Student Center Ballroom, putting a western-theme to sex related topics Monday evening.  Nearly 100 attendees participated among a wide-range...

Attendees and representatives meet at the Governance Chambers in the Student Center on Oct. 17, 2023.

Kent Interhall Council meets for an open forum to discuss concerns with campus life

Olivia Montgomery, Reporter October 18, 2023

Kent Interhall Council, or KIC, met in the Governance Chambers on the second floor of the Student Center Tuesday evening.  During the 90 minutes of discussions, representatives and attendees covered...

Campus Race to Zero Waste aids sustainability efforts on campus

March 10, 2023

Over the past six weeks Kent State has participated in the Campus Race to Zero Waste competition to promote sustainability on campus. The competition has many components including the diversion of trash,...

DC Moore at the Rathskeller for Afrobeats Karaoke on Feb. 24, 2023.

KIC celebrates Black History Month with Afrobeat karaoke

Jillian Schrift, Reporter February 25, 2023

The rhythmic beat of percussion and vocals echoed from the Rathskeller as about a dozen students gathered to sing and dance to karaoke Friday evening. Afrobeat, a distinct sound that blends traditional...

KIC hosted Recycle Palooza on Feb. 8, where students were able to learn about sustainability, play games and plant seeds to take home.

KIC’s Recyclepalooza kicks off Campus Race to Zero Waste with sustainability-themed activities

Jillian Schrift, Reporter February 9, 2023

A long line wrapped around the second floor of the Kent Student Center Wednesday evening as students waited to take part in reusing, reducing and recycling at Recyclepalooza.  With about a hundred...

Kent State joins Race to Zero Waste competition for 14th year

Jillian Schrift, Reporter February 1, 2023

From February to March, Kent State will be competing against universities across the country and Canada in Race to Zero Waste to see who can reduce the most waste.  The Race to Zero Waste competition...

Students and their younger siblings participated in the Sibs and Kids event this weekend.

Sibs and Kids comes back to campus after a hiatus from COVID-19

Morgan McGrath, Reporter April 10, 2022

"Everyone loves an inflatable,” said Kent State sophomore Briley Rhinock.   Rhinock wore colorful lemon earrings and clear-rimmed glasses as he welcomed happy visitors to the Kent State...

Marshall Miller, Co-founder of Sex Discussed Here!, answers students anonymous question about sex during Sex in the Dark on Oct. 18, 2021.

Sex in the Dark kicks off KSU Sex Week

Sophie Young Reporter October 19, 2021

The Kent State Interhall Council’s annual Sex Week kicked off Monday night as a line of students packed the KIVA for “Sex in the Dark.”The event was an anonymous question-and-answer information session...

Patriot Guard rider and U.S. Navy veteran Ron Connally, center, of Oak Harbor, holds a flag at the 9/11 ceremony at Evergreen-Rotary Park in Bremerton, Wash. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Kitsap Sun, Larry Steagall)

How to help, volunteer and honor 9/11 victims through public service

(CNN) -- Twenty years ago, terrorists seized control of four airliners, killed 2,977 people and shook the national conscience of the United States. But the attacks of 9/11 also aroused a sense of patriotism,...

DaBaby while performing at Kent State in 2019.

What students are looking forward to “post-COVID-19”

Ashley Blood Reporter March 30, 2021

A year into the pandemic, students miss going to classes and events and look forward to normalcy next fall.Around this time last year, students enjoyed in-person classes and looked forward to the spring...

Chazzlyn Jackson is the candidate for the Student Body President for USG in the ’21-’22 school year. 

Meet the Candidates: Meet the Directors

Blake Westover, Reporter Ashley Blood, Reporter Lindsey Vlasic, Reporter March 15, 2021

Student Body President Candidate: Chazzlyn JacksonQ: What is your platform? A: “I am dedicated to a climate of inclusivity, advocacy and wellness. I want to enhance the student life experience through...