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The student-run, converged news website of Kent State University's independent student media newspaper, The Kent Stater and television station, TV2 KSU.
Kent, Ohio
Joined January 2009
Best of Kent is back! Vote for best drunk food, best bar, best pizza, best shopping, best coffee, and more here. .Results will be shared in the next KentStater print and on our socials in April.
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The funeral began with one voice, and then another, as students sang a mournful song while making their way to the Williamson House. Read more here . 📰 Sascha Aleksich and Lex Radde.🎥 Lex Radde.
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The funeral began with one voice, and then another, as students sang a mournful song while making their way to the Williamson House. Covered in black from head to toe, students met at the Kiva on...
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Around 9 a.m., students and faculty walking to their classes were alerted over the university’s speakers system of a tornado warning and to take safety precautions. Read more here . 📰 Adriana Gasiewski.
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Around 9 a.m., students and faculty walking to their classes were alerted over the university’s speakers system of a tornado warning and to take safety precautions. Thirteen minutes later, a Flash...
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The city of Kent will remain the only city in Portage County with partisan elections after the city council voted to reject a recommendation for nonpartisan races on July 9. Read more here . 📰 John Engoglia.📸 Abigail Kress.
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The city of Kent will remain the only city in Portage County with partisan elections after the city council voted to reject a recommendation for nonpartisan races on July 9. The recommendation was...
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As the Kent State University Museum marks its 40th anniversary, Director Sarah Spinner Liska is also celebrating her first year with the role. Read more here . 📰 Claire Duber.📸 Cob Ogden.
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As the Kent State University Museum marks its 40th anniversary, Director Sarah Spinner Liska is also celebrating her first year with the role, a year that was filled with new ideas, student engagem...
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Between the months of June and August, almost 4,000 protests were held in cities across the country as part of four nationwide protests. Read more here . 📰 Nikki Gasiewski.📸 Abigail Kress.
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Between the months of June and August, almost 4,000 protests were held in cities across the country as part of four nationwide protests: No Kings, Free America Weekend, Good Trouble Lives On and most...
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When the clock struck 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, not only did every baseball fan’s phone receive a chance to breathe, but the framework of the league was changed. Read more here . 📰Gage Wellman.
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When the clock struck 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, not only did every baseball fan’s phone receive a chance to breathe after the countless peeks at senior ESPN insider Jeff Passan’s X account, but...
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From gowns to jewelry, Kent State University Museum’s latest exhibit is a celebration of all things that shimmer. Read more here . 📰 Rachel McKean.📸 Abigail Kress.
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From gowns to jewelry, Kent State University Museum’s latest exhibit is a celebration of all things that shimmer. Titled “Sparkle,” the exhibition is a tribute to the late Aileen Mehle, a well-known...
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Following a transformer catching fire in the basement of the Mathematical Sciences Building on July 29, it will remain closed until Aug. 6. Read more here . 📰 Adriana Gasiewski.
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Following a transformer catching fire in the basement of the Mathematical Sciences Building on July 29, it will remain closed until Aug. 6. In a Kent State Today article, the university shared that...
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A group of students at Kent State University is stepping up to make sure their voices are heard. Read more here . 📰 Savannah Carroll.🎨 Emily Riebe.
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A group of students at Kent State University is stepping up to make sure their voices are heard. This fall, the university will officially welcome a chapter of the National Association for the...
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Parker Heller, junior business management major and president of Students Supporting Israel, was one of the few college students to receive an invite to the White House. Read more here . 📰John Engoglia.📸Courtesy of Parker Heller.
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Parker Heller, junior business management major and president of Students Supporting Israel, was one of the few college students to receive an invitation to the White House. The invitation was for a...
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Downtown Kent turned spellbound Saturday, July 19, as people gathered for the city’s annual Wizardly Weekend, a two-day celebration where magic meets Main Street. Read more here . 📰 Rachel McKean.📸 Rachel McKean.
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Downtown Kent turned spellbound Saturday, July 19, as people gathered for the city’s annual Wizardly Weekend, a two-day celebration where magic meets Main Street. The festival, which draws “Harry...
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Last weekend, Main Street Kent celebrated Wizardly Weekend, with attendees showing up in themed costumes from stylish wizards to enchanted witches. Read more here . 📰 Claire Duber.📸 Claire Duber.
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Last weekend, Main Street Kent celebrated Wizardly Weekend, with attendees showing up in themed costumes from stylish wizards to enchanted witches. The magical energy of Main Street transcended to...
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Former Kent City Councilman John Kuhar served Ward 4 for 17 years before his 2023 election loss to Christopher Hook. Now, he’s trying to forge a comeback. Read more here . 📰 John Engoglia.
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Former Kent City Councilman John Kuhar served Ward 4 for 17 years before his 2023 election loss to Christopher Hook. Now, he’s trying to forge a comeback. Kuhar was a “born and raised” Kent resident...
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The spotlight at Porthouse Theatre this summer continues to celebrate tradition and aspiring actors, with more upcoming productions yet to come. Read more here . 📰 Claire Duber.📸 Cob Ogden.
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The spotlight at Porthouse Theatre this summer continues to celebrate tradition and aspiring actors, with more upcoming productions yet to come. With Porthouse Theatre’s summer season in full...
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81.5% of college students snack while studying, according to a recent survey from Mometrix. Read more here . 📰 Stephen Strenk.📸 Courtesy of Joshua Barnett.
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81.5% of college students snack while studying, according to a recent survey from Mometrix. Joshua Barnett, from Mometrix, a test preparation company, recently conducted a survey on what treats...
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Following a TikTok video that accused the city of Kent of contaminating the Akron water supply, city officials have labeled the video as misinformation. Read more here . 📰John Engoglia.📸Courtesy of the city of Akron.
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Following a TikTok video that accused the city of Kent of contaminating the Akron water supply by dumping materials, city officials have labeled the video as misinformation. The now deleted video...
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Protests across the country have increased this summer with another expected on July 17 in downtown Kent with a different message compared to No Kings and Free America Weekend. Read more here . 📰Nikki Gasiewski.📸Nikki Gasiewski.
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Protests across the country have increased this summer with another expected on July 17 in downtown Kent with a different message compared to No Kings and Free America Weekend. Good Trouble Lives On,...
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A bold, colorful butterfly has landed in downtown Kent, stretching across the Townhall II building as a new mural aiming to spark conversations about mental health. Read more here . 📰 Rachel McKean.📸 Courtesy of Townhall II.
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A bold, colorful butterfly has landed in downtown Kent, stretching across the side of the Townhall II building as a vibrant new mural aiming to spark conversations about mental health. The piece is...
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After several delays in the construction process, Kent’s government finally has its own city hall building to call home. Read more here . 📰 John Engoglia.📸 Abigail Kress.
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After several delays in the construction process, Kent’s government finally has its own city hall building to call home. In the past, the city has shared buildings with the police and fire departm...
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A TikTok video has gone viral for accusing the city of Kent of dumping materials into the Akron water supply. Read more here . 📰 John Engoglia.
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A TikTok video has gone viral for accusing the city of Kent of dumping materials into the Akron water supply. The video was titled “City of Kent uses the Akron water supply for dumping (again),”...
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