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Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar Hylton. 

Aramark leaving Kent State leaves employees with questions

Kaitlyn Finchler Reporter May 3, 2021

With Kent State ending the contract with Aramark, many student workers have questions about what will happen next.  According to the university, no changes will be made to current employees. Vice President...

University student employees down 35% this semester

There are 35% fewer student employees working for the Kent campus this semester compared to a typical semester.Given Kent’s stance on keeping COVID-19 from spreading, many students are living off campus...

USAS has been fighting for workers’ rights since 2013. They printed and distributed this information at their meeting on March 5, 2020.

‘I can’t even afford to buy the food I make’: Student workers discuss Aramark’s policies

Holly Liptak Reporter March 5, 2020

Students discussed grievances including the cost of living as a student, the lack of nutritional information in dining halls and the mistreatment of Aramark employees at the dining services town hall meeting...

Shelby Pratt, vice president of Young Democrats for a Socialist America (YDSA), speaks about her work with Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) on Feb. 11, 2020. Pratt has been seen at previous SDS events.

SDS, BUS lead demonstration for change on campus

Amanda Levine Sports editor Owen MacMillan Assigning editor February 11, 2020

Students for a Democratic Society, Black United Students and five other groups created a list of demands they want to see in place on Kent State’s campus and presented them to President Todd Diacon Tuesday...

Campus Pointe guarantees rent money for residents through employment opportunities

Kennedy Caldwell January 30, 2017

Affordable rent, a clean atmosphere and a good location are all factors that play into finding the perfect off-campus housing.At Campus Pointe, Kent State student employees are given these accommodations...

Letter to the editor: An Open Letter to Our Fellow Students

Rachel Mass March 15, 2015

On Thursday, March 12, Ray Paoletta published an opinion piece in which he criticized our coalition for confronting President Beverly Warren about our campus workers’ wages instead of addressing other,...