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Just because they attack with foam weapons doesn't make these fighters any less respectable. "We're not dorks," said Ben Altemus, founder of Kent State Medieval Fighting Club. "Okay, we're dorks, but it is actually a good form of exercise. We're not out there reciting magic. (5) comments
The proposed removal of three permanent seats held by prominent Kent State student organizations sparked heated discussions during the Allocations Committee's second ad hoc meeting Friday. Sean Groves, senator for business and finance, proposed eliminating the three permanent seats in the Allocations Committee that are held by the All Campus Programming Board, Inter-Greek Programming Board and Black United Students. (0) comments
The recent increase in minimum wage is a sign that people all across the country are struggling to survive in the current economy. And that struggle is no different in the state of Ohio. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2000, 8.3 percent of people in Portage County were below the poverty line. (0) comments
With the reports of Giant Eagle and the RB&W Corp. plant in Kent closing, there will be about 80 people laid off in the next month alone and more than 100 people by June. Portage County Job and Family Services director Anita Herington said the Portage Workforce Connection will conduct a "rapid response" workshop tomorrow to help those workers at the RB&W plant cope with the layoffs. (0) comments
This weekend, three PRIDE!Kent board members resigned and the president stepped down from the position. The resignations came amid rising tensions among board members and with the Queer Liberation Front, a student group with similar interests. President Amanda Boyd wrote in an e-mail Saturday that she will become the group's programming director and Chris Taylor, last year's president of PRIDE!Kent, will assume the presidency. (0) comments
Students looking for a place to charge their iPods in between classes don't have to travel far. The Music Listening Center, located on the second floor of the Student Center, now offers students a chance to charge their iPods for free, said Jon Harper, assistant director of the Student Center. (0) comments
Residents of Kent and nearby cities treaded carefully through snow and ice Saturday morning for the opportunity to voice their concerns about a levy that will be placed on the May ballot. The Kent League of Women Voters sponsored the open forum, which was held at the United Church of Christ in Kent. (0) comments
The Kent State Stark campus theater began presenting its production of the musical "Oklahoma!" this weekend. Additional performances will run Thursday through Sunday and March 1 through the 4. All shows will begin at 8 p.m., with the exception of the matinee performances Sunday and March 4, which begin at 2:30 p. (0) comments
The table was set for one. A chair, draped with a black cloth, sat in front of the table. It was empty. A single candle burned, its light a point of hope. The place setting was a memorial for the soldiers of the U.S. military who gave the ultimate sacrifice during their service. (0) comments
The search for the next Knight Chair, a tenured position within the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, is down to four candidates. There are only 20 Knight Chairs in the country and Kent State received the 20th position. The person who fills the position will start Fall 2007. (0) comments
Kent State will host the 27th annual Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference from March 9 to 11 in the Student Center. The conference will give students from 12 Midwestern states the opportunity to present their research to students and professionals in the field of biology. (0) comments
Hidden in a small brick building in Ravenna on state Route 59 is the best kept secret in Portage County, according to Becky Porcase. The unemployed, the underemployed and those who want to change careers can all find a helping hand at the Portage Workforce Connection, said Porcase, the manager. (0) comments
The Office of the University Registrar is working to change the way majors are labeled in the Kent Academic Progress System. When students log on to KAPS, which tracks their progress toward attaining degrees, they can select a degree program other than one they have declared. (0) comments
Cedric Jennings, the main character in the book A Hope in the Unseen, will speak at 7 p.m. tonight in the Student Center Ballroom. All current freshmen were required to read this book before the beginning of this school year. The book was written by Ron Suskind, who spoke in the fall as a part of the Honors College's Guest of Honor/University Artist lecture series. (0) comments
The Health Improvement Program, or H.I.P., gives students with physical disabilities a chance to learn how to improve their health and quality of life. The program, along with others from the Student Wellness and Recreation Center, will hold a free meet and greet with staff and instructors from 3:30 to 4:30 p. (0) comments
The University Library pulled in 65 faculty members and graduate assistants Friday - though not because it was raffling off tenured positions. They were attending the first ever "Library Live!" conference to look at ways of using Web and library resources to improve classes and research. (0) comments
You've seen their drive and motivation. You've seen their hustle. Or, maybe not - because a lot of the time they are wearing camouflage. They are the ROTC. ROTC, which stands for Reserve Officers' Training Corps, is a program that trains college students through courses in leadership and military science to become officers in the U. (0) comments
Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll filled the air in the sold-out opening night of "Hair." "It's a new journey every night," said third-year musical theatre major Justin Gentry. "If you come to the show two nights in a row, it's going to be a totally different show than the night before. (0) comments
The winners of the Kent State Orchestra Student Soloists Competition, Kyle Baldwin and Ying Zhong, performed yesterday in Carol Cartwright Hall. "It's a big deal to play with this orchestra," said Frank Wiley, who has been directing the orchestra for 12 years. (0) comments
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (U-WIRE) - About 200 students, state legislators, community members and activists supporting marriage equality legislation gathered at the State House Wednesday afternoon at a rally sponsored by Marriage Equality R.I. Speakers urged members of the Rhode Island General Assembly to legalize same-sex marriages and pass a legislative package that would give same-sex partners next-of-kin rights. (0) comments
AMHERST, Mass. (U-WIRE) - The average college student knows that upon graduation they are facing a seemingly endless array of loans that will take years to pay off, and with the increasing costs of tuition, many are asking why they must pay outrageous sums for textbooks. (0) comments
BOSTON (U-WIRE) - Looking to curb what he identifies as safety issues related to growing alcohol abuse by college students, a Massachusetts lawmaker has introduced a bill into the State House that would ban alcohol - even for students over 21 - at all state colleges and universities, although he said the bill is unlikely to pass. (0) comments