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Animal lovers welcome reptiles to campus for World Animal Day

Kelsey Meszaros October 5, 2017

World Animal Day brought reptiles to the Kiva Wednesday for students to learn about and experience the importance of reptiles firsthand.The holiday is an annual international celebration of all animals....

Tips, tricks for commuter students

Ashley Purnell September 16, 2017

The college experience differs between students who live on campus, and students who commute from home. However, there are many ways for commuters to connect with the campus and make their time at Kent...

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Real Late Reels spring lineup opts for true stories, blockbusters

Benjamin VanHoose January 7, 2017

Kent State's Center for Student Involvement announced the spring schedule of titles for its Real Late Reels series — a selection consisting mostly of real life-inspired dramas.Real Late Reels, held...

Matthew Rubano, Matthew Starr, Tanner Dahlin and Andy Bustillos of the Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company perform an improvised skit based on text messages read from the audience’s phones on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 in Kent State's KIVA.

Upright Citizens Brigade delivers unscripted hilarity to campus

Benjamin VanHoose December 3, 2016

An unlikely combination of ponytails, partying and pigeons became running gags at the Upright Citizens Brigade improv performance Friday night—those topics in addition to several R-rated unmentionables.Held...

Thirty second annual Virginia Hamilton conference returns to Kent

Jillian Holness April 5, 2016

The 32nd Annual Virginia Hamilton Conference will take place this Thursday and Friday in the Kiva and on the third floor of the University Library to honor Virginia Hamilton, an African-American children’s...

Faith and Sexuality, A Conversation about Homosexuality and Christianity

Keri Richmond April 1, 2016

Photo courtesy of Alante JonesImpact Movement, a christian organization on campus, hosted a conversation about homosexuality and Christianity in the KIVA on Tuesday, March 29. An internationally known...

A drag queen preforms at Green with envy, a drag show put on by the Delta Lamda Phi fraternity. The show was held in the KIVA to raise money for the LGBTQ community scholarships. March 2 2015.

Delta Lambda Phi to host Green with Envy

Angelo Angel March 6, 2016

Kent State’s Delta Lambda Phi will host its annual “Green with Envy” drag show on Tuesday in the Kiva.The event consists of a drag show where attendees can donate to their favorite performers who...

Recipient of 2015 National Teacher of the year Award speaks at Kiva

Alexandra Seibt February 18, 2016

The 2015 National Teacher of the Year, Shanna Peeples, presented a speech about innovation to an audience of about 80 people in the Kiva on Wednesday, as a part of the Gerald H. Read Center for International...

Improv group to offer humor at Kiva

Jack Kopanski February 15, 2016

The Black Squirrel Improv Troupe is set to have their first performance of the semester this from 7-9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19 in the KIVA.The club relies on audience participation to shout out ideas to...

Finalists for dean of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design announced

Cameron Gorman January 21, 2016

The College of Architecture and Environmental Design, which is to be housed in the new building along the Esplanade, is in search of a new dean.“I have so enjoyed working with this faculty on this search," said...

Improv Comedy Night brings laughs to the Kiva

Rachel Duthie November 21, 2015

Strippers, obscene cat noises and provocative chair dances are not what you would normally expect at the KIVA on a Friday night, but they all made an appearance during the two-hour, uncensored “Improv...

Kent State president Beverly Warren gives her State of the University address in the Kiva on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015.

Warren presents State of the University address amidst protests

Ian Flickinger November 19, 2015

Kent State President Beverly Warren had to deal with more than just nerves before delivering her first State of the University address Thursday. Outside the Kiva, Black United Students showed solidarity...