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Student Center visitor lot to close for summer renovations

Taylor Kerns May 2, 2016

The Kent State Student Center visitor parking lot will be closed from May 16 through mid-August, according to Michael Bruder, executive director of facilities planning and design.  “The parking lot...

Construction workers leave the site of the 345 Flats on the corner of Summit and Depeyster Street on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016.

One-way traffic on East Summit Street

Taylor Kerns February 24, 2016

A stretch of East Summit Street, from Fraternity Circle to just past Loop Road, will follow a one-way eastbound traffic pattern beginning on March 7. The pattern is scheduled to remain in effect through...

Construction workers leave the site of the 345 Flats on the corner of Summit and Depeyster Street on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016.

Summit Street Construction

Taylor Kerns February 24, 2016

One-way, one-lane eastbound traffic on Summit Street will begin March 7.East Summit Street, which has been identified as a high-traffic, high-accident area and a dangerous corridor for pedestrians, is...

50 Cent was in Chicago promoting his new cologne, Power by 50 Cent.

50 Cent to visit Water Street Tavern

Taylor Kerns, Angelo Angel February 17, 2016

Hip-hop star Curtis James Jackson III, better known as 50 Cent, will make an appearance at Kent’s Water Street Tavern on March 4.The 40-year-old rapper, famous for such hits as “In Da Club” and “Candy...

50 Cent to visit Water Street Tavern

Taylor Kerns, Angelo Angel February 15, 2016

Hip hop star Curtis James Jackson III, better known as 50 Cent, will make an appearance at Kent’s Water Street Tavern on March 4.The 40-year-old rapper, famous for such hits as “In Da Club” and “Candy...

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...

Kent’s WordSmiths print shop to close Friday

Taylor Kerns May 11, 2015

WordSmiths, which has provided print services in Kent for over two decades, is going out of business.Kent State University has acquired the land WordSmiths occupies, and business owner Mary Friess has...