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Bradley Banks, a junior exercise science major, kicks the ball toward the goal during an intramural soccer game on Thursday.

Intramural point system changes after petition

Dylan Thacker October 20, 2017

Student Recreational Services now awards equal points to both men and women in all intramural sports.The change was the result of a petition started last fall to change the scoring difference for men and...

Sixth annual Black Squirrel 5K on Saturday

Alexis Amato Downtown and Neighborhoods April 8, 2016

The Kent State University Department of Recreational Services is hosting the sixth annual Black Squirrel 5K Race this Saturday. The race starts at 8 a.m. and is a loop course beginning and ending near...

Construction workers work in the parking lot outside of the Recreation Center on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016.

Construction restricts Recreation Center parking

Taylor Kerns February 3, 2016

Students looking to get fit after winter break returned to find the task just a little more difficult.The parking lot at the corner of E. Summit Street and Ted Boyd Drive, the smaller of two lots available...

PiYo, pilates and yoga combined, is one of the many Group X classes offered at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center from January 17-25. Thursday January 21, 2016.

Kent State Recreation Center Offers Free Group X Classes

Gabrielle Gentile January 20, 2016

The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is hosting one free week of Group X classes to all Kent State students, faculty and staff. The Group X demo week began on Sunday, Jan. 17 and continues...

Summer Kent Stater Construction of the Manchester/Fletcher parking lot on July 17, 2015.

Parking Services makes campus-wide improvements

Eric Poston September 15, 2015

Students who park in campus parking lots can expect to see some improvements this semester. Several of them were made this summer in preparation for the Summit Street project, which is expected to begin...

Job fair held at Student Recreational and Wellness Center

Shayla Pierce July 30, 2015

The Student Recreation and Wellness Center will host a job fair for Kent State students on August 7.The job fair will give students the opportunity to meet area administrators, talk to current student...

Construction of the Manchester/Fletcher parking lot on July 17, 2015.

Parking Services prepares lots for fall

Chelsea Graff July 27, 2015

Kent State’s Parking Services is adding parking spaces and updating lots to prepare for the upcoming fall semester.Parking Services Manager Larry Emling said 50 spaces have been added behind the Student...

Rec center to close May 9-May 17 for cleaning, addition of new equipment

Emily Mills May 8, 2015

The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) will be closed from May 9 to May 17 for its annual facility shutdown.    Associate director Kim Rufra said the center will be replacing all of its...

A controlled fire, started by the Kent Fire Department, rages on as firefighters keep watch on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Every year the prairie grass behind the Student Wellness and Recreation Center is set on fire to keep the growth under control.

University’s annual prairie burn clears way for summer growth

Madeleine Winer April 29, 2015

The Kent State Fire Department set the grass behind the Student Recreation and Wellness Center ablaze Tuesday for the university’s annual grounds maintenance.Kent firemen burn Rec Center prarie for "control...

Verne Homscher, a graduate of The University of Akron, climbs the 35-foot rock climbing wall at the Rec Center on March 10, 2015.

Reaching new heights: Rock climbing challenges a spirit of adventure

Jamie Brian March 10, 2015

Looking up at the 35-foot climbing wall may seem intimidating with all its slopes and ridges, but it’s a challenge students have embraced. They do their harnesses, anchor their ropes and anxiously grip...

Sophomore public relations major and lifeguard at the aquatics center in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

A chlorine bond: Aquatics center offers more than just waves

Jamie Brian March 10, 2015

Flip flops squeak against the wet tile, carrying you to the edge of the pool where you kick them off, brace yourself for the chill and dive in.This is a familiar scene, one that has been replayed through...

Daniel Conte, a mathematics major, makes a smoothie at the rec center on Tuesday Feb. 24, 2015. Summit Street Cafe, located inside the Rec, serves smoothies, fruits, juices, and other snacks.

Recreational drinking

Katie Leyton February 24, 2015

What's Inside the Rec's smoothies? You’ve sweated your butt off on the treadmill and have worked up quite the appetite. You want something cool and refreshing to cap off that three-mile run. Why not...