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A customer shops at a Target store on the week of Black Friday shopping in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 26, 2024.

Target and Best Buy say prices will go up because of Trump’s tariffs

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN March 4, 2025

New York (CNN) —Two of America’s largest retailers, Target and Best Buy, warned Tuesday that prices will increase following President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods from Mexico, Canada...

Kent Students Mariah Bregar, finance major (left), Dylan Phillips, psychology major (middle) and Quentin Rosenberger, business marketing (right), get interviewed by Kent Stater's own Emma Campbell on Feb. 28, 2025, during the Grand opening of Krazy Bins.

Krazy Bins expands, new Kent location opening soon

Savannah Carroll, Reporter March 4, 2025

A new shopping destination is arriving to make student life easier in Kent. Discount store Krazy Bins is opening its latest location right near Kent State’s campus, bringing budget friendly essentials,...

A Target store is pictured in 2023 in North Miami Beach, Florida. Target was sued February 20 by Florida and America First Legal for allegedly concealing the financial risks of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and its 2023 Pride Month merchandise collection.

Target is getting hit from all sides on DEI

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN February 21, 2025

New York (CNN) — Target was sued Thursday by Florida and America First Legal for allegedly concealing the financial risks of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and its 2023 Pride Month...

After the National Guard fired on May 4, Professor Glenn Frank used a bullhorn to tell the students, "I am begging you right now if you don’t disperse right now they’re going to move in, and it can only be a slaughter."

OPINION: America was never great. May 4 is proof of that.

Lyndsey Brennan Opinion Writer May 4, 2021

Last week in my Opinion Writing class, my professor played a clip about May 4 from Ken Burns’ documentary, "The Vietnam War."We saw all the images we’ve come to associate with that day: the National...

Estridge in her classroom at the middle school she teaches. 

Sorority sisters remain close after graduating college, despite going separate ways

Jennifer Lasik reporter March 22, 2021

It’s been around eight months since Brooke Estridge, Alpha Xi Delta alum, moved to Lakeland, Florida, for the opportunity of a lifetime, leaving behind her sorority sisters who had become her best friends...

Using a calendar to schedule out your busy week will help you keep track of meeting times. 

OPINION: How do you manage a week’s worth of assignments?

Kelly Krabill Opinion Writer March 9, 2021

This semester has been the hardest one yet. Each semester has its rewards and challenges, but entering into my upper-division courses, I rarely have any free time. During classes and student media Zoom...

KIC poster advertising the February bonding event where students made cards for staff members.

How KSU students are spending their Valentine’s Day

Camryn Kocher Reporter February 13, 2021

What better day than Valentine’s Day to spend with your significant other or friends? This year is particularly special because of the current pandemic, so students need to adjust and find new ways to...

Flower arrangement available for purchase on Valentine’s Day

College students shop for Valentine’s Day on a budget

Emily Mays reporter February 11, 2021

Students in college often rely on a budget, especially when it comes to Valentine’s Day. It can be very expensive, but around Kent, some places offer inexpensive versions of the typical gift. Megan Silinsky...

fall candle

Burn after reading: The best fall candles ranked

Emily Day November 5, 2019

What is it about fall candles that sends everyone into a frenzy? Do their flames spark the start to the best times of the year? When we can finally dig out our sweaters and start ordering hot drinks from...

Margaret Fisher poses in the living area of her 345 Flats apartment.

Kent State students share tips for decorating on a budget

Natalie Eusebio March 24, 2018

While many students use college as a time to explore personal tastes and try new things, it can be hard to fully express yourself with minimal funding. Junior fashion merchandising major Margaret Fisher...

Neville Hardman 

Opinion: Gender is over

Neville Hardman September 15, 2015

Gender is over. I saw this phrase printed on Laura Jane Grace’s tank top when she played at House of Blues with Against Me! in June. For anyone who doesn’t follow music as obsessively as I do, Laura...