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President Beverly Warren laughs during the Board of Trustees meeting in the Integrated Sciences Building Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017.

Board of Trustees discusses intergenerational housing plans

Nick Gates September 14, 2017

President Beverly Warren introduced the idea of intergenerational housing at the Board of Trustees meeting Sept. 13.Intergenerational housing serves to provide a “close-knit environment” for housing...

Kent State Stark’s Spirit Fest hopes to bring campus community together

Natalie Meek September 7, 2017

Kent State's Stark campus held Spirit Fest Wednesday to kick off the new semester and welcome students back.Ashley Brightbill, Kent State Stark’s manager of student activities and services, expressed...

Natalie Frank, a senior art education major, smokes a cigarette off campus Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017. Kent State banned smoking and tobacco use July 1.

Students push back on tobacco-free campus policy

September 4, 2017

Story by: Cameron GormanNatalie Frank remembers the first time she felt the effects of a cigarette.“I lit it right before I got on my bike, and I was like riding it and, just like, this like tingly,...

Professors, students share common ground at rec center

Shane Transue April 7, 2017

Professors are typically authority figures in the classroom that, more often than not, earn the respect of the students they teach. When students and professors encounter each other at the Student Recreation...

Aerial drone photo of the new roundabout on Summit Street.

Students express safety concerns of new roundabout

Sarah Heber January 24, 2017

Kent State students expressed concerns about the newly constructed roundabout on Summit Street, whether they are driving through, or crossing to and from the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.“If...

Jamil Garrison, sophomore construction management major, Quinlan Joseph, sophomore aeronautics and Mason Storm, exploratory freshman, in the Hub on Thursday, April 7, 2016.

Students reflect on Warren’s cancer diagnosis

Payton Moore April 7, 2016

After Kent State President Beverly Warren announced to the university Thursday that she was diagnosed with breast cancer, #BevStrong emerged on Twitter. The hashtag, a movement for support during Warren’s absence,...

Alana Biles, a junior economics major, and her professor, Donald Williams, attend a media conference to address the attacks in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday, March 30, 2016.

Opinion: Recounting the Brussels bombings

Lucas Misera March 30, 2016

On March 22, I stood on the streets of Brussels, Belgium, and listened to the bells toll. The sound overpowered the unusually empty streets, but even those that passed by talked in hushed tones and walked...

Retroactive credit policy helps students get ahead

Jacob Ruffo Student Life March 30, 2016

The Retroactive Credit Policy at Kent State is a way to assist students who may have tested out of a class get the credits for the class.“It’s very similar to the CLEP (College-Level Examination Program),...

Student, employers discuss job finding skills

Alexandria Kobryn March 17, 2016

If asked how they found their jobs, half of the Kent State students answer with, “I knew someone.” While having connections with established employees puts one at an advantage to some extent, employers...

Upscale apartments to open downtown

Alexis Amato March 17, 2016

Avant 220 apartments held one of its first open houses in Bricco downtown Kent on, March 16. The purpose of the open house was to get the name of Avant 220 out to the students.Boasting “luxury living...

Helping students find themselves

By Chris Palmer The Baltimore Sun March 16, 2016

As the student came into my office, I could see that something was wrong. She was pale and her shoulders sagged. "Are you OK?" I asked. "Not really," she said. "I'm graduating in two months and I don't...

Samantha Karam is a sophomore journalism major. Contact her at skaram3@kent.edu.

Opinion: Students should be more active in voting

Samantha Karam March 16, 2016

This past Tuesday was the day Ohioans submitted their votes for the primary election. After I covered the polls for the Kent Stater’s photo team, I headed to class and, as expected, my fellow students...