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Valerie and her mom, Irene

I am the daughter of immigrants

Valerie Royzman September 4, 2019

He was like a washing machine, my dad.Cycling through tasks, moving mindlessly, over and over. He worked at Parker Steel Inc. in the daytime, returned home to eat and sleep, then drove to his second job...

Members of USG pose for a photo Aug. 28, 2019.

USG meeting: Developments for Kent State’s campus introduced

Lauryn Oglesby August 29, 2019

Changes for Kent Market 2 upon its closing, an open house for the Aeronautics training center and the upcoming May 4 Commemoration were all discussed at the Undergraduate Student Government meeting Aug....

Shams Mustafa_headshot

Who are guns protecting?

Shams Mustafa August 28, 2019

The two latest mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, changed my mind about what it means to own a gun. It seems that now no matter where I go, there is a chance that I can witness an active...

A file photo shows OxyContin pills at a pharmacy in Vermont.

Opioid maker Purdue Pharma is in talks to settle thousands of suits that claim it fed a deadly national drug epidemic

Updated: 28 AUG 19 07:54 ET    (CNN) -- Purdue Pharma is involved in talks to settle thousands of federal and state lawsuits that accuse it of fueling the nation's opioid epidemic, the company confirmed...

Kent City Council updates rental regulations

Amanda Levine August 27, 2019

The Kent Community Development Department recently revised its rental inspection protocol with the addition of “a minor amendment to the 2016 ordinance to remove surplus language and add clarifying language,”...

Miss Akron, the winner of APF Drag Battle, walks in the Akron Pride Parade waving to the spectators on Aug. 24, 2019.

Akron celebrates third annual Pride Festival

David Williams August 25, 2019

Thousands of festival-goers attended the third annual Akron Pride Festival on Saturday. The parade began at Highland Square and made its 1.5 mile trek up West Market Street before arriving at Hardesty...

Sunita Shakya, doctoral student in the College of Public Health. 

Public health professor investigates lead blood levels among resettled refugee children

Shams Mustafa August 25, 2019

Substance abuse, obesity and nutrition have recently been some of the most important public health issues concerning scientific scholars and pediatricians. But in recent years, lead poisoning has come...

Kent State’s makerspaces ranked No. 6 in nation

Paige Bennett August 23, 2019

Kent State’s makerspaces ranked No. 6 in a list by Great Value Colleges of the top 50 college and university makerspaces in the nation. It was the highest rank of an Ohio-based university. Great Value...

My dad Bill likes to ride his bike as well.

One step at a time: Keeping Balance

Michael Reiner August 22, 2019

OPINION I am now a senior in college and I couldn’t be happier. This is going to be an amazing year, but I have to keep my priorities in check and have a balanced lifestyle. My grandma maintains balance...

Kent State student now self-published author

Kent State student now self-published author

Lexi Biasi February 20, 2019

Kent State student now self-published author from KentWired.com on Vimeo.Haylee Holt was looking for a new read when she decided to put the pen to paper herself.“I have always been a writer myself. I...

Scott Dotterer, the coordinator for the Office of Health Promotion.

STD cases are soaring in Ohio — here’s what you can do to stay healthy

Lydia Taylor and David Williams February 13, 2019

Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report that showed cases of STDs have increased across all age groups in Ohio.Most notably, cases among young adults and college-aged...

Jake Richardson, the lead marketing manager at Ohio Marijuana Card, poses for a photo at the Cleveland office on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019.

Medical marijuana is finally available in Ohio. What does that mean for Kent State?

Tyler Haughn and Chad Flannery February 3, 2019

Ohio passed its medical marijuana law, House Bill 523, under former Ohio Gov. John Kasich in 2016, but patients were able to get prescriptions filled for the first time on Jan. 16.The law allows patients...