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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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Annual SRVSS event ‘takes back the night from perpetrators’

Adriana Gasiewski and Nikki Gasiewski October 10, 2024

Lights, laughter and singing from a small crowd of students and individuals in the Kent community made the night brighter as survivors of sexual assaults shared stories of hope. The Center for Sexual...

Portage County urges students to learn about the dangers of opioid use

Portage County urges students to learn about the dangers of opioid use

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter September 28, 2024

Ohio has seen an improvement in its opioid crisis with overdose deaths down by nearly a third as of August 2024 and has increased efforts to fund treatment centers, recovery housing and distribute narcan.  But...

Townhall II is located at 155 N Water Street in downtown Kent.

Townhall II opens new location in Ravenna to acknowledge community needs

Savana Capp, Reporter June 19, 2024

Townhall II, an integrated health network that provides mental health and recovery treatment services to Portage County, opened a new location on North Chestnut Street last Wednesday to better serve the...

Tash Hartmann shops around at the many booths at the festival.

Color fills downtown Kent during first June Pride Fest

Audrey Trevarthan, Managing editor June 9, 2024

Acorn Alley attracted Kent’s summer crowd to celebrate Pride Month by hosting Pride Fest this weekend.  While Kent typically celebrates Pride in October with Rainbow Weekend, Justine Gallo, the owner...

Malleen Rush (left) and Leanne Biltz (right) after a sextortion prevention and awareness meeting on Monday evening.

Townhall II gathers to spread sextortion prevention and awareness

Kaitlyn Mitchell, Reporter October 24, 2023

Editor's note: The definition of sextortion was edited for clarity.  Townhall II discussed the importance of prevention and awareness of sextortion with a presentation titled “Sextortion Prevention...

Townhall II is located at 155 N Water St, Kent, OH 44240.

Townhall II plans picnic to better connect with community

Isabella Schreck, Editor-in-Chief October 4, 2023

The members of Townhall II, an addiction and mental health agency in downtown Kent, hope to spread its intention to make its entire community sanctuary-based and trauma-informed at its picnic Thursday.  The...

For those in crisis, 988 serves as a new Portage County lifeline

For those in crisis, 988 serves as a new Portage County lifeline

Emma Andrus, Editor-in-Chief September 13, 2022

On the morning of July 16, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline went into effect nationwide. The 24/7 helpline is a call and text service that provides anonymity as well as “free and confidential emotional...

Townhall II celebrates 50 years serving Portage County

Taiya Godwin Reporter September 30, 2021

Local prevention, treatment and recovery center, Townhall II, is celebrating 50 years of service by holding a community celebration at the Hometown Bank Plaza in Kent Ohio. The event will take place on...

This semester, PRIDE! Kent plans to shift its programming from a social focus to a focus on education and activism within the LGBTQ community.

Activism, education drive PRIDE!’s fall programming

Arbrion Chambliss September 18, 2014

This semester, PRIDE! Kent’s leadership plans to shift the group’s programming to reflect its roots in LGBTQ activism and education.PRIDE! was founded in 1971 as a liberation front for Kent State’s...

Senior psychology major Ben Mickey deliberates with his team during a game of sexual awareness jeopardy at the S.A.R.A. Speaks event Wednesday, April 9, 2014.

Psi Chi hosts fourth annual S.A.R.A. Speaks event

Julia Sprowls April 10, 2014

In light of April being sexual assault awareness month, Psi Chi, Kent State’s psychology fraternity, hosted its fourth annual S.A.R.A. Speaks event Wednesday evening. S.A.R.A. Speaks is an event held...