Spring Break
Saturday is St. Patrick's Day, and for many Kent State students that means drinking - and lots of it. Next to Halloween, St. Patrick's Day is one of the most popular days of the school year for students to go out and party. It begins with "kegs-n-eggs" at 6 a. (0) comments
Capt. Michelle Lee said it will be "business as usual" for the Kent Police Department tomorrow, with the exception of a few extra officers for each shift to help handle the St. Patrick's Day activities. "Patrol tactics will be more active downtown because of bars opening earlier and it being on a Saturday this year," she said. (0) comments
"You are dumb" was the catch phrase that caused the audience to fill the Kiva with laughter last night. Peter Koechley, managing editor at the satirical newspaper The Onion, and Seth Reiss, staff writer at the publication, entertained an audience of about 60 Kent State students, faculty, alumni and other guests by showing their news articles that are all focused around the philosophy of "you are dumb. (0) comments
Theodore Roosevelt High school staff arrived at the school early yesterday morning to discover confederate flags and racial slurs spray-painted up and down the hallway. A cafeteria worker discovered the graffiti at about 6 a.m. and notified school administrators about the incident. (0) comments
It's easy to fool a lie detector. The rock-in-the-shoe trick, taking drugs to lower your heart rate, altering your breathing patterns - all discreet tactics that are guaranteed to work, right? Wrong. They don't work. And they are detectable. "It's one of the most archaic, one of the most basic attempts to fool a polygraph test," said Bill Evans, about suspects inflicting pain upon themselves to get their minds off the test. (1) comment
Some wore black. Some wore brown. Others wore white and gray. Tuesday night, Kent residents revealed their socks and opinions as Heidi Shaffer, Kent City Council candidate, hosted her first open house forum to discuss issues facing the community. (0) comments
A little bit of chocolate can go a long way. Many students think the Student Financial Aid Office is only responsible for giving money for students. But what students do not know is how involved the office is in various volunteer efforts around campus and the community. (0) comments
President Lester Lefton said there are some people who think the main concern of public universities should be to produce as many graduates as possible at the lowest price. "But the people of Ohio deserve more than a 'Super Wal-Mart' approach to higher education," Lefton said in speech during yesterday's Akron Roundtable Luncheon at Tangier Restaurant in Akron. (2) comments
Students competed last night in what City Manager David Ruller called the speech version of "American Idol" - the annual Hyde Park Forum, a persuasive speaking contest sponsored by the School of Communication Studies. Ruller judged the final round of the competition as part of a 14-member panel of university, local business and government officials. (2) comments
Human impact on the Earth is immeasurable and actions need to be taken soon to help prevent global warming was Ken Riley's message last night. A group of 50 to 55 people gathered in the Business Administration building to hear Riley give the presentation that former Vice President Al Gore gives in his movie An Inconvenient Truth. (0) comments
The Kent State Taiwanese Student Association is hosting its Annual Taiwan Night 2007 at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Kiva. "This is a cultural event that gives people a chance to understand the culture, religion and music of Taiwan," said TSA President Karen Hung in an e-mail interview. (0) comments