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Traveling cars exit the roundabout on Powdermill road on July 31, 2014.

Roundabouts become popular across the area

Eric Poston December 2, 2015

Drivers will encounter several new roundabouts when they navigate around the area in the coming years.Roundabouts are becoming more popular than signaled intersections because traffic studies have shown...

Joseph Graham, the associate director of architecture and engineering, shines a flashlight on a burnt out light bulb in front of Franklin Hall during the annual safety walk. 

Annual safety walk improves dark areas on campus

Dana Miller November 19, 2015

Kent State Police Department, university of architect department and the electrical department banned together for an annual fall safety walk on Thursday, ensuring the campus is meeting safe standards.“We...

 

Kent State’s emergency plan still fit for all crises

Carson Kleinman November 18, 2015

The recent terrorist attacks in Paris have put the whole world on edge about safety. The Emergency Management Plan at Kent State is designed to prepare all of Kent’s campuses for extreme crises.In the...

Letter to the editor: Staying safe on Halloween

Michael Lewis October 28, 2015

I would like to share some recommendations for those planning to attend Kent Halloween festivities on Saturday, Oct. 31. These recommendations are intended to prevent crime and promote safety.Some of these...

Officer Brandon Davis, of KSUPD, stands in Kent State’s University main campus library. Officer Davis became a police officer in the KSUPD in 2014 and this is the first year he will be patrolling Kent Halloween.

New KSUPD officer to patrol for Halloween

Dana Miller October 24, 2015

Thousands of students are expected to attend the annual Kent Halloween celebrations on campus and downtown next weekend.While most young people go out to have fun on this night, that’s not the case for...

Jack Nickelson, director of IT infrastructure and security chart industries speaks at the Social Security? Be Ware of What you Share event at the Kiva on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015.

Social Security event aims for student web safety

Cameron Gorman October 14, 2015

Kent State’s Information Services hosted a presentation about social media safety on Oct. 14 at the KIVA entitled: “Social Security? Be aware of what you share!"The presentation included guest speakers...

Chad Kozan, KSU security aide, stands outside the Security Office located in the Rotunda at Tri-Towers.

Inside look at campus security

Dana Miller September 16, 2015

Adorned with a bright yellow shirt, black pants and a radio, campus security is easy to spot.As they go into their 42nd year with 48 staff members, students have become accustomed to seeing security walk...

Screenshot of BlueLight. 

BlueLight makes updates to improve student safety

Dana Miller September 9, 2015

BlueLight, the safety app created in California for smartphones, recently underwent updates to quicken ways of receiving help from responders with just the touch of a finger.In a recent survey conducted...

A.L.I.C.E instructor Emily Ribnik teaches Kent State-Stark education majors distraction tactics to use against an active shooter, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2014. A.L.I.C.E, which stands for alert, lock down, inform, counter and evacuate, is a training program that teaches educators and students how to react if an active shooter is in the school.

Kent State provides safety training for freshmen

Hannah Armenta September 1, 2015

Kent State's Office of Student Success Programs has taken a three-pronged approach to teaching safety to incoming freshmen. This includes a safety session at Destination Kent State, residence hall meetings...

Our view: Not enough freshmen safety training

KS Editors September 1, 2015

Kent State's freshmen class has three different ways of learning about how to be safe on campus: an hour-long safety presentation at Destination Kent State from the Women's Center, DeWeese Health Center,...

Police officers from Kent State, Kent City, and Brimfield were stationed in and around Downtown Kent for the annual Halloween festivities Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013. Some officers were on duty until as early as 7 a.m. to make sure rowdy partygoers did not get out of hand.

Safety tips and tricks for Kent State students

Matt Merchant August 27, 2015

On their own for the first time, away from parents and family in an unfamiliar place and surrounded by strangers — and hopefully soon-to-be friends — incoming students always ask, “Is this a safe...

BlueLight app

App brings safety into modern age

Katie Chilson April 29, 2015

One in five women will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime.That’s the statistic Preet Anand, the CEO of BlueLight, heard when he decided he wanted to enhance safety.BlueLight is a safety app that...