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Pan-African Studies celebrates Black history month with film festival

Jason Meek February 2, 2014

In honor of Black History Month, the Department of Pan-African Studies will be holding a film festival throughout the month of February, featuring films and documentaries on the history of civil rights.Starting...

Robert Walker

Digital sciences director leaves for 13-day trip to India

Elizabeth Randolph February 2, 2014

The director of Kent State’s School of Digital Sciences is traveling to India for 13 days to recruit students for the school’s graduate program.Director Robert Walker left for India on Saturday. The...

 David LaBelle, director of the department of photojournalism, and photographer-filmmaker Maisie Crow smile for a picture together after Crow's lecture and film showing for the school of journalism and communication at Franklin Hall, Thursday evening, Jan. 30, 2014.

Photographer and filmmaker shows short film in Franklin Hall

Heather Inglis January 30, 2014

Dedication to the story was the overall theme as Maisie Crow spoke and showed her short film “The Last Clinic” on Thursday night. Crow, an Emmy-nominated filmmaker and photographer, came to explain...

Kent State sophomore K.K Simmons attempts to score in the game againt North Illiniois on January 29, 2014. Kent State lost the game in the final minutes, 50-49.

Rivalry Renewed: Struggling Flashes prepare for annual visit from Akron

Richie Mulhall January 30, 2014

Some rivalries are created simply to make money or to spice things up in a conference. Others are born.The Kent State-Akron rivalry is one that stems from proximity – two cities within 15 miles of each...

Kent State TeleProductions sent a crew of five members to Super Bowl XLVII last year. This year, TeleProductions is sending another crew to live broadcast the Super Bowl from New York Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. Photo courtesy of Kent State.

KSU sends two students to broadcast Super Bowl XLVIII

Heather Inglis January 30, 2014

While most football fans will be at home watching the Broncos and the Seahawks battling in the Super Bowl, two lucky and accomplished Kent State electronic media production students will be at the game...

Neville Hardman is a sophomore magazine journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.  Contact her at nhardma1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Battling a war against ignorance

Neville Hardman January 30, 2014

Ignorance is bliss — the saying is as old as time, if we’re putting it in terms of “Beauty and The Beast.” There is an advantage to not knowing about a particular topic because the truth is often...

Stan Wearden

CCI dean finalist for provost at Columbia College Chicago

Nick Sewell January 30, 2014

Stanley Wearden, dean of the College of Communication and Information at Kent State, has been selected as a finalist for provost of Columbia College Chicago.Wearden was one of two finalists announced for...

Despite career high for Dunlap, women’s basketball still come up short

Taylor Rosen January 23, 2014

Kent State (3-14, 0-6 Mid-American Conference) lost at home to Central Michigan (10-8, 6-0 MAC) 87-54 in an up-tempo, high-scoring contest Wednesday night.“They average nine made three-point shots a...

Albert Fisler is a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at afisler@kent.edu.

Opinion: Is weed worth it?

Albert Fisler January 23, 2014

With the recent first legal purchase of marijuana occurring earlier this month in Colorado, many other states have begun examining the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana, whether for recreational or...

Neville Hardman is a sophomore magazine journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.  Contact her at nhardma1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Warrant for female rockers

Neville Hardman January 23, 2014

As I sat back in bed holed up in my residence hall Sunday night listening to a piercingly loud playlist with copious amounts of La Dispute, Blink-182 and Man Overboard songs, I realized that female rockers...

Guest column: high outlook for president-elect Warren

Monique Menefee January 16, 2014

I’m so happy to see that Dr. Beverly J. Warren was the choice for president here at Kent State. During my brief conversations with her, I found her to be very knowledgeable about Kent State as a whole....