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Author, activist Mimi Lemay reaches out to the Ohio LGBTQ+ community

Brianna Camp reporter • February 1, 2021

During a virtual book festival event held by the Beachwood Ohio Mandel Jewish Community Center last Tuesday, author and activist Mimi Lemay shared the story of her family’s “journey of transformation.”As...

Kent LGBTQ+ Center to celebrate history through October

Bella Hagey Diversity reporter • October 6, 2020

During the month of October, Kent State will celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with different educational opportunities, history lessons, and fun games and events. The history month is important because...

OPINION: Returning to college at 40

Kelly Krabill Opinion Writer • October 1, 2020

Many working adults reach their 30s and want to switch careers. Family dynamics, living situations and jobs shift as you get older. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, one in five...

College students working for DoorDash as a flexible “side hustle”

Josie Thomas Jobs and money reporter • September 25, 2020

DoorDash, a food delivery service, could be a great potential side job for students working through college, offering relaxed hours and at least minimum wage.Brandon Mendez, a senior finance major at Kent...

Faculty leaders hold second town hall to address questions on reopening of campus, COVID concerns

Troy Pierson, reporter • August 4, 2020

Kent State faculty members and administrative leaders held a second town hall meeting on Aug. 3 to address additional concerns regarding the reopening of campus and procedures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Interim...

‘I was non-stop Juuling up a storm’: 10 college students on their vaping addictions

By Eric Levenson, CNN • September 15, 2019

Originally Published: 15 SEP 19 03:22 ETUpdated: 15 SEP 19 11:18 ET (CNN) -- The CDC, FDA, White House and a who's who of officials in suits want young people to stop using e-cigarettes amid a mysterious...

Opinion: Are pro sports worth the cost?

Nicholas Hunter • June 5, 2017

In the United States, sports are at the forefront of our culture. From pee-wee football to the spectacle that is the Super Bowl, people of all ages, genders, races and economic standing are connected through...