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Jaye Jackson and the cast of Kent State University’s “Hair” take the stage in November 2019. Jermaine Jackson

Theatre students call for inclusion and representation in petition

Maddy Haberberger, Reporter June 6, 2020

Inspired by the recent surge in support for the Black Lives Matter movement, Kent State’s Black Theatre Association created a petition to ensure equal representation and opportunity for students of color...

Kent State supplies new virtual learning support services for faculty members

Anna Smith Reporter March 23, 2020

Kent State organizations are providing support to faculty during the period of remote instruction.With the cancellation of face-to-face classes due to the coronavirus, faculty have to rework their classes...

Anna Huntsman

INSIGHTS: When sensationalism takes center stage

Anna Huntsman October 6, 2018

In September, I was asked to cover the cancellation of Kent State’s fall musical “West Side Story” for KentWired and TV2. I later did a radio version of the piece for WKSU, Kent’s member NPR station,...

Kent State's School of Theatre and Dance posted to its Facebook page announcing "West Side Story" as its fall musical. The school later canceled the production and will instead put on "Children of Eden" in November.

Kent State students call for inclusivity, diverse casting after ‘West Side Story’ cancellation

Anna Huntsman September 24, 2018

When Kent State’s School of Theatre and Dance announced “West Side Story” as its fall mainstage musical last May, junior musical theater major Bridgett Martinez, 20, was stoked.“This is the show...