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Department of Special Collections and Archives digitize 1970s Staters

Nick Boone February 23, 2015

The Department of Special Collections and Archives at Kent State’s University Library recently digitized the original 1970s Daily Kent Staters.This is the latest decade of newspapers to be available...

Letter from the Editor: On covering diversity

Matthew Merchant February 20, 2015

As a fellow student and as a member of a student group on campus, I wanted to clarify some of the details presented in the Our View, “Change the stereotype, change the conversation” published Feb....

Graphic by Audrey Fletcher, Lauren Friedman and Ryan Dunn  

How does KSU president’s salary stack up to other employees?

Marissa Barnhart November 24, 2014

Earning a base salary of $450,000 per year, Kent State President Beverly Warren sits at the top of Kent State’s salary pool. Although Warren’s six-figures isn’t unusual for university presidents,...

Candidates announced for the new JMC Student Media Director position

Julia Kerchenski November 6, 2014

A Kent State committee has narrowed the search for a new student media director to four candidates.The candidates are: Judith Riedl, adviser and general manager of the student newspaper and its related...

Our view: Time to explore

KS Editors October 8, 2014

When you’re still in high school, the questions begin: Are you going to college? Where are you going? What will you major in? What is your whole life plan?With these questions being fired at us left...

Flashes look to get back on track at Northern Illinois

Taylor Rosen October 1, 2014

The Flashes will have to play a complete 60 minutes this Saturday if they want to defeat a conference powerhouse like the Northern Illinois Huskies on the road.“It doesn’t get any easier,” coach...

Jennifer Hutchinson is a sophomore political science major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at jhutch12@kent.edu.

Opinion: Republicans make their way through Ohio

Jennifer Hutchinson October 1, 2014

Saturday was a great day for Republicans in Ohio. After spending some time in Wisconsin, Chairman of the Republican Governor’s Association, Chris Christie, spent his day campaigning and rallying support...

Our View: Apple decides to no longer sell the iPod Classic, taking a piece of our childhood with it

KS Editors September 24, 2014

With all of the talk about the new iPhone 6/6 Plus, Apple Watch and iOS8, Apple simply forgot to mention that they were no longer making the iPod Classic, the last iPod available with the click-wheel design.The...

KSU students pose for photo in Florence, Italy.

First Florence Summer Institute proved successful

Kaitlin Siegel September 7, 2014

Kent State University launched its first Florence Summer Institute study abroad program this past June, and it proved to be a massive success.The study abroad program in Florence, Italy was originally...