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A bra drop-off bin is located at The Williamson House on campus.

Breast Cancer Awareness: ‘Speak up and advocate for your own health’

Savana Capp, Co-General Assignment Editor October 26, 2023

One in eight women will develop breast cancer over their lifetime, said Dr. Erin Roesch, a breast medical oncologist at Cleveland Clinic. Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual international health...

Members of the KentWired editorial board dressed as Disney princesses in honor of the Walt Disney Company's 100th anniversary.

THIS OR THAT: 100 years of magic, the lasting impact of Disney

KentWired Editorial Board October 8, 2023

This opinion was written by Matthew Brown, Savana Capp, Annalexis Davis, Kelsie Horner, Emma Kiko, Janson McNair, Leah Shepard, Grace Springer, Audrey Trevarthan and Emily Yanchak from KentWired’s editorial...

Board of Trustees approves increases to base salaries for full-time, non-tenure faculty

Full-time, non-tenure track faculty will receive a 3.5% increase to their base salary this academic year, the university's Board of Trustees approved in a six-minute special meeting Thursday. With the...

A Kent State student sits on the swing bench outside the Honors College and enjoys the sunset Feb. 23, 2023.

Denise Harrison wins this year’s Distinguished Honors Faculty Award

Savana Capp, Reporter May 3, 2023

Denise Harrison, a professor in the Department of Africana Studies, was awarded this year’s Distinguished Honors Faculty Award. Harrison came from Miami, Ohio, where she said she learned the importance...

(KentWired illustration by Hannah Saadey)

Dear KentWired Advice: ‘Is there a way to make quitting clubs easier?’

Savana Capp, Reporter April 26, 2023

This “Dear KentWired” submission came from a reader on our Instagram. Follow KentWired on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok at @kentwired. Send any advice questions or statements to our social...

Retired professor David Ewbank presents his book Tuesday. He worked on the book for around seven or eight  years.

Retired professor publishes parody book of ‘Mary Had A Little Lamb’

Savana Capp, Reporter April 26, 2023

“The Lamb Cycle” was written by retired Kent State associate professor David Ewbank. He specialized in Victorian Literature and worked at the university from 1968 until 2000. His book, with the...

‘Hate speech is not tolerated’: Petition forms to protest against anti-trans hate speech and discrimination

Over 2,000 people have now signed an online petition titled “Stop Hate Speech from Kent State Republicans” in response to the Kent State College Republicans “using its platform to encourage discrimination...

(KentWired illustration by Hannah Saadey)

Dear KentWired Advice: ‘I’m having trouble picking a major’

Savana Capp, Reporter April 8, 2023

This "Dear KentWired" submission came from a reader on our Instagram. Follow KentWired on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok at @kentwired. Send any advice questions or statements to our social media...

Best gluten-friendly dining

Savana Capp, Reporter April 7, 2023

FIRST: GRAZERS GRAZERS’ create-your-own style restaurant specializes in satisfying customers with dietary restrictions also features gluten-free options. “Vegan, vegetarian, gluten free is not...

The inside of GRAZERS March 14. GRAZERS is located at 123 N. Water St.

Best vegan and vegetarian dining

Savana Capp, Reporter April 7, 2023

FIRST: GRAZERS GRAZERS is a fast casual restaurant with a create-your-own concept, specializing in meeting people’s wide variety of dietary needs.  Owners Stacey Lasher and Carl Bauer said they...

Centennial Court B, a dorm building on Kent campus. Sophomores will have the option to cancel their housing contracts and pursue other accommodations for fall 2023.

Sophomore students move off campus as result of housing changes

Savana Capp, Reporter March 13, 2023

An email from housing Thursday afternoon said students can cancel their housing contract and live off campus next semester if they are sophomores or older. In past years, the university required all...

Kent State celebrates Fake Paddy’s Day 2023

The Party Begins The Fake Paddy’s Day celebration kicked off early Saturday as students lined frat row with drinks in hand.  Jake Rankin, sophomore history major and member of Phi Delta Theta, said...