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Gabby, a sophomore VCD major, walks campus Aug. 24, 2024.

Hit the books with beats: The perfect back to school playlist

Nicholas Keller, Columnist August 27, 2024

Welcome back Kent State University students, and an even bigger welcome to all the freshmen!  One of the biggest things I say to myself when walking around campus and passing other people wearing headphones...

KentWired Illustration by Samantha Feldhake

OPINION: The most essential sights and sounds of the summer

Nick Keller, Opinion Writer May 5, 2024

Ahh summer, we all love it. At least I do! You know what else I love? Movies and music.  So I thought, “Hey, why don’t I give my lovely readers a guided list through my favorite pieces of artistic...

OPINION: Oh, it's dark

OPINION: Oh, it’s dark

Anthony Morris, Opinion Writer April 26, 2024

Stop looking for the answer. It will find you.  You don’t know anything as long as you think you know something. You know fragments and subtle judgements surrounding a world you constructed; a world...

Unlocking the study secret: The impact of listening to music while studying

Unlocking the study secret: The impact of listening to music while studying

Angie Robinette, Reporter April 21, 2024

As Anna Paul, a senior psychology major, sits on the fourth floor of the University Library, her headphones are playing “Too Sweet” by Hozier while she works on a case study for one of her psychology...

KentWired Illustration by Gabrielle Lutz

OPINION: What musical artists will stand the test of time?

Nick Keller, Opinion Writer February 7, 2024

We’ve seen it before. An incredibly famous musician or band that, back in the day, were all anyone would talk about. But as time went on, their relevance in the modern music world began to die out. The...

OPINION: What does music mean to you?

OPINION: What does music mean to you?

Anthony Morris, Opinion Writer February 6, 2024

What even is music? At some point in our timeline, we as humans decided that certain types of “ughhs” and “oohs” sounded somewhat pleasing to the ear, and then we chased this feeling to the ends...

The acoustic instruments used at Kent State's Sound Bath Meditation Nov. 4.

On-campus sound bath meditation offers rest and relaxation for students

Janson McNair, Photo Assistant November 5, 2023

The Student Recreation and Wellness Center hosted a sound bath meditation workshop Saturday, inviting students to take a moment to slow down and let go of their daily stresses.  The practice lasted...

Illustration by Grace Clarke

OPINION: ‘Laugh Track’ by The National: A Review

Jackson Small, Opinion Writer September 27, 2023

The National, an Ohio native band, released their 10th studio album titled, “Laugh Track” on Monday, September 18. With 12 full-length songs and features such as Phoebe Bridgers and Bon Iver, The National...

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OPINION: 10 songs that saved my life

Anthony Morris, Opinion Writer September 19, 2023

While making a playlist for the sake of writing this, I quickly blurred the line between “songs that saved my life” and “songs that made me want to die.” Perhaps for songs to truly hit me with...

Jimmy Buffett performs as part of the 23rd Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 24, 2009, in Mountain View, California. (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

Jimmy Buffett, enduring ‘Margaritaville’ singer turned mogul, dies at 76

Brandon Griggs and Jay Croft, CNN September 2, 2023

CNN -- Jimmy Buffett, the tropical troubadour whose folksy tunes celebrated his laid-back lifestyle, inspired legions of devoted fans and spawned a lucrative business empire, has died, according to his...

Kent State Ph.D. music student releases newest album after accident

Josie Burkhart, Reporter August 18, 2023

Marty Ryan, a Kent State music education graduate student, got the idea for his latest album after surviving a fall at a restaurant which led him to write down his memories in fear of forgetting them. Ryan,...

OPINION: Music fuels our brain in more ways than we think

OPINION: Music fuels our brain in more ways than we think

Audrey Trevarthan, Opinion Writer February 15, 2023

There’s nothing like the feeling of playing a song that perfectly captures your mood. Whether you’re sad and need an uplifting song or a slow song that matches the way you feel. The best part about...