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Wellness checks aim to provide safety, resources for students in need

Angelia Kellhofer, Reporter March 14, 2023

Editor's note: Lauren was granted anonymity to not have her last name published to protect her image. College students experience copious amounts of stress within their academics, jobs and personal...

Narcan could soon become available over-the-counter, at college campuses in Ohio

Lex Ogilvie, Reporter March 5, 2023

Naloxone, more commonly known as Narcan, is a medication best known for reversing opioid overdoses. When administered, it blocks the effects that opioids have on the body and helps the body resume breathing. As...

Kent State Police offer campus safety with various methods

Angelia Kellhofer, Reporter February 18, 2023

Kent State’s safety resources start with the 50 blue light phones that are located around campus for students to use when they are in crisis along with other safety assets Kent State provides to ensure...

New Ohio law to make distracted driving a primary offense

Addison Foreman, Reporter January 24, 2023

A new state distracted driving law, which allows police to pull over individuals for using phones while driving, was signed by Governor Mike DeWine Jan. 3. The law will go into effect April 4. The law...

Students take extra precaution after recent University of Idaho murders

Clara Wicinski, Reporter January 19, 2023

The consequences of the brutal murder of four college students in Moscow, Idaho, Nov. 13 2022 can still be felt on college campuses across the nation as students are on high alert. Kent State Police...

Man in baby mask scares students in residence hall

Genevieve Krejci, Reporter October 14, 2022

Multiple students filed a police report after being victimized by a man in a “baby face” mask on Oct. 4. Kent State Police arrived at Centennial Court F after receiving a call reporting a man on...

New concealed carry bill eliminates permits

Madeleine Majikas, Reporter April 8, 2022

A new bill passed by Gov. Mike Dewine removed restrictions on concealed carry, increasing gun threat-related concerns. DeWine signed Senate Bill 215 into law March 14, causing Ohio to join 23 other...

Partygoers stand outside a house on University Drive during this year's annual Fake Paddy's Day celebration in Kent.

City of Kent prepares to celebrate Fake Paddy’s safely

Alton Northup, Senior Reporter March 10, 2022

As Kent State’s annual Fake Paddy’s Day celebration makes a return, the city and university remind students to put safety and responsibility first. While the forecast for the weekend predicts...

Finding safety on the university’s website

Reegan Saunders, Assigning Editor March 8, 2022

Kent State University introduced a new series geared toward directing students, faculty and staff  to university web features they should know about.  The first installment of “Where on the Web?”...

Natural gas leak shuts down White and Moulton halls

Alexandra Golden, Assigning Editor March 3, 2022

Editor's Note: The following story was updated to reflect recent developments in the gas leaks in White and Moulton Halls as of Friday, March 4, 2022. Public safety departments and the gas company assessed...

LGBTQ+ hate crimes in the U.S. in 2020, as stated in Statisa.

LGBTQ+ hate crimes rise in the U.S., none reported at Kent State

Avery Savage Reporter March 2, 2022

Lawmakers in seven states proposed laws to limit transgender and nonbinary youth rights within the first week of 2022. As anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is making its way through state government, LGBTQ+ hate...

Marijuana may become decriminalized in Kent, but not on campus

Gavin Mitten Reporter March 1, 2022

The Kent Police Department would not acknowledge the Sensible Marihuana Ordinance if it passed. Sensible Kent, part of the statewide Sensible Movement Coalition, has a proposed ordinance that would...