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Kent local Katy Thomas hosts the “Kent in Good Company” podcast. Every Wednesday, a new episode is released featuring Thomas sitting down with a local business owner and learning their story.

‘Kent in Good Company’ podcast aims to share local business stories

Lauren Cohen, Beat Reporter December 14, 2024

Kent local Katy Thomas has hosted the "Kent in Good Company" podcast since the beginning of 2024. Every Wednesday, a new episode is released featuring Thomas sitting down with a local business owner...

The rock on front campus painted for DKS 2023 on June 28, 2023.

Students question the rules and regulations of The Rock

Lauren Cohen, Beat Reporter December 14, 2024

The front campus rock has been a canvas board for student expression since 1922. Both positive and negative messages and illustrations have been displayed on the boulder. Hate speech on The Rock can...

Fuerst Automotive expands to Kent, hopes to serve students

Fuerst Automotive expands to Kent, hopes to serve students

Lauren Cohen, Reporter December 14, 2024

Fuerst Automotive recently opened a second location in Kent. A family-run business, the shop's goal is to provide honest and transparent service to its customers, especially Kent State students. The...

The Kent Skates ice rink was once located on East Erie Street in downtown Kent between Route 59 and South Depeyster Street. 

Kent Skates is closed for good: What will take its place?

Lauren Cohen, Beat Reporter November 27, 2024

Downtown Kent’s free outdoor ice rink has closed for good, leaving a hole downtown this winter season for locals and college students. Out with the old, in with the new After opening in November...

Hippie Fox Rocks is opening a second location at Aurora Farms Premium Outlets in Aurora, Ohio.

Hippie Fox Rocks opens second location at Aurora Farms

Lauren Cohen, Beat Reporter November 26, 2024

Hippie Fox Rocks, a rock and metaphysical shop in Downtown Kent’s Acorn Alley, is geared up to open a second location on Nov. 22 after noticing a decline in customer traffic in its current area. The...

Tahini Mediterranean Cuisine closes due to a kitchen fire.

On-campus restaurant Tahini permanently closes due to repeated health violations

Lauren Cohen, Reporter November 26, 2024

Tahini Mediterranean Cuisine, a restaurant previously located in the basement of the student center at Kent State, was shut down by the university due to repeated health department violations with no correction,...

Fourth year music education major and Vocal Intensity music director Melaina Uhrig, center, sings alongside other Vocal Intensity members at the KIVA during their Bring the Beat In concert, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.

Campus acapella group lights up the stage at “Bring the Beat In” concert

Lauren Cohen, Reporter November 25, 2024

Kent State’s only acapella group, Vocal Intensity, performed its fall semester concert Friday night in the Kiva. The 18-person, all-gender group sang tunes under the theme “Bring the Beat In,”...

The “Giving Tree,” located in the Kent State Library at Kent State University on Nov. 18, 2024.

Kent State Bookstore collects books for children in transitional housing through “Giving Tree”

Lauren Cohen, Reporter November 25, 2024

Not all families have the resources to give their children gifts during the holidays. The Kent State Bookstore is working to fill that gap with customer book donations. Between now and the end of finals...

Graphic by Clare Rodgers

International students prepare for Thanksgiving

Lauren Cohen, Beat Reporter November 15, 2024

Many students who have traveled far to attend Kent State will be staying on campus during Thanksgiving break this year. As of 2023, 100 international countries were represented among 2,074 international...

Homelessness in Portage County: Here’s the facts and who’s here to help

Lauren Cohen and Nikki Gasiewski November 12, 2024

In 2023, 13.6% of the population in Portage County had severe housing problems, and nearly 10 out of every 10,000 Ohioans experienced homelessness. Although from 2014 to 2023 the percentage of people...

Portage County EMA opens new Emergency Command Center, collaboration at its center

Lauren Cohen and Emma Campbell November 1, 2024

Portage County’s Emergency Management Agency opened a new Emergency Command Center attached to its administrative office in Ravenna township. Formerly located on Infirmary Road at the Justice Center,...

Community lights up downtown Kent at annual Family Friendly Halloween event

Community lights up downtown Kent at annual Family Friendly Halloween event

Lauren Cohen, Beat Reporter October 30, 2024

Kent families showed up in their Halloween best Friday for Main Street Kent’s annual Family Friendly Halloween event. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., over 30 local businesses, organizations and churches came...