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Vandana Kalia shovels snow off her driveway in the GreenTree neighborhood on Jan. 26, 2015 in State College, Pa. Heavy snow fell overnight, closing all Centre County schools. 

Colder weather, healthy habits

Kelsie Britton March 1, 2015

Students can adhere to many healthy habits to avoid getting sick in this frigid winter season.“The things that we notice most this time of year, especially with students, is that they tend to overeat,"...

 Olsen hall, located on the quad, is nearing the finish of its construction project. The residence hall has been under construction since the beginning of the fall semester.

Cold weather slows Olson renovations

Andrea Delph February 22, 2015

Severe cold weather and winter storms have slowed down the renovations being made to Olson Hall.Olson Hall, built in 1961, currently houses students studying with the College of Communication and Information...

Our View: Temperatures dropped below freezing yesterday, but we stayed warm watching SNL

KS Editors February 16, 2015

Saturday Night Live is turning 40 years old — meaning that it’s older than most of us. The infamous sketch comedy show began in 1975, with comedy legend cast members like John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd...

The Evolution of Winter Wear

The Evolution of Winter Wear

Ellen Freeborn January 20, 2015

Blame it on the snow, or the simple ebb and flow of trends, but one can’t deny that college students' winter wardrobe has evolved significantly over the past couple of years.It’s hard to forget the...

File photo Jenna Watson / The Kent Stater Due to an extreme winter, the city of Kent has been experiencing a shortage of salt used to keep the roads and sidewalks clear of ice.

City changes salt plans for upcoming winter

Christina Bucciere November 9, 2014

Despite rising salt costs and a severe winter last year, the City of Kent’s Public Service Department has stocked up on salt to combat the coming winter’s snowfall. Eugene Roberts, Kent’s public...

Fall

Visual Kent

Chelsae Ketchum October 21, 2014

This is the time of year a lot of people, myself included, look forward to. The leaves change from green to vibrant oranges, reds and golds. Halloween and Thanksgiving are right around the corner. Scarves...

Spring arrives slowly to Northeast Ohio

Jason Kostura March 22, 2014

Now that spring has officially arrived, many students are wondering why the weather is still typical of winter. Jason Kostura took a closer look at the past couple of weeks, and what to expect in the future. 

Cars drive by the PARTA Kent Central Gateway bus station on Tuesday, January 14, 2013. Students choose to ride PARTA busses in the winter months rather than walking or driving in the snow.

Local authorities offer safety tips and advice to students as winter weather persists

Nathan Havenner January 16, 2014

Winter weather has come to northeast Ohio, with parts of the state seeing temperatures not seen in more than 20 years, the result of a polar vortex affecting much of the United States, according to weather.com.These...