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Downtown Kent on Tuesday, March 17. Gov. Mike DeWine announced at a press conference Sunday restaurants and bars in Ohio would close in light of the coronavirus.

Downtown restaurant owners react to closings

Empty sidewalks and dark storefronts lined the streets of downtown Kent this week as local businesses dealt with the effects of statewide restrictions on restaurants and bars.  Gov. Mike DeWine announced...

OPINION: COVID-19

Nicholas Hunter March 16, 2020

I’ll cut to the chase: I’m scared of the coronavirus.I have a chronic lung disease called cystic fibrosis and I’m a lung transplant recipient because of it. Right now, I’m the healthiest I’ve...

Twisted Meltz, located at 164 E. Main Street, was voted the second-best sandwich shop in Kent in the annual Best of Kent competition. Pictured above is a Paul Warfield sandwich, a Scouts Honor Mint milkshake and a side of fries. 

Best of Kent: best sandwich shop

First place: Franklin Square Deli Franklin Square Deli is dedicated to offering high-quality products at low prices. Kent State students appreciate the fresh ingredients at the motor-sport themed restaurant. Franklin...

Senator of the College of Arts and Sciences candidate for USG. 

Luis Rodriguez Pacheo

Senator of the College of Arts and Sciences Candidates Q: What is your platform?A: “I have three bullet points and one of them is expanding the resources. So, with that expanding advising within the...

Burr Collab: Writer meets therapist

Elena Neoh Reporter February 15, 2020

Prologue to the series: In this series, the writer dares to discuss the purpose of life and the importance of relationships as well as address topics that are typically considered taboo. She speaks honestly...

Kent State President Todd Diacon rides PARTA buses

Kent State President Todd Diacon rides PARTA buses

If you got on a PARTA bus on campus today, there's a chance you could've been a passenger alongside Kent State President Todd Diacon. In honor of National Bus Day (and on the coldest day of 2020 so far),...

New club offers opportunities for pre-law students

Taylor Peach Reporter February 14, 2020

Kent State welcomed Phi Alpha Delta to campus in the fall 2019 semester. The academic fraternity is part of an international law fraternity. Introducing the first law fraternity on campus creates new...

Mannequins show some clothing offered at The Career Closet. 

Career Closet offers students professional clothing for free

Emily Walters Reporter February 13, 2020

When it comes time to update your wardrobe on a budget it can be difficult, but Career Services offers help for that. The Career Closet started as an idea from a few female staff members looking for ways...

Types of coffee (sidebar)

Dark roast: Dark roasts are usually a black or dark brown color, with oils more visible on the beans. They have a heavy body in comparison to the other types of coffee. A body is the heaviness or richness...

Competitive lifters set up shop in Kent

Hannah Burkey Reporter February 2, 2020

Kent Barbell Club, a gym owned by two competitive powerlifters, is raising the bar in Kent with a distinct, competitive and motivational style.Kent Barbell Club opened on May 4, 2019 in the heart of downtown...

Breaking down Latinx

At Kent State in 2003, Professor Olga Rivera created the class she teaches now, US Latina/o Writers. She believed the use of the term Latina/o was inclusive at the time since it identified male and female....

FSL aims to change stigma in Greek life

Kent State Fraternity and Sorority Life has made attempts in recent years to distance themselves from the stigma often related to Greek life.Kent State recently made the decision to no longer call FSL...