Spring Break
Suede, the Kent State fashion graduate and recent contestant on Bravo's "Project Runway," will swing through Kent tomorrow to celebrate Homecoming. Lori Randorf, executive director of the alumni association, said the association received a call last night that Suede would be in town and was interested in coming to Kent. (1) comment
Kylan Ward, senior psychology major, and Tim Muir, senior electronic media productions major, were crowned homecoming queen and king at today's football game against Ohio. Lyndsay Petruny, the 2007 Homecoming Queen, crowned Ward and Muir during the half-time show. (0) comments
The Kent State volleyball team dropped its fourth straight match tonight, losing to Central Michigan 3-1, with sets of 25-13, 25-14, 12-25 and 25-19. (0) comments
After a five-year absence from Kent State Homecoming festivities, the community-wide parade is back by popular demand. (0) comments
In honor of its 75th anniversary, the Honors College will be announcing 75 people who have made a significant contribution to it over the years. (0) comments
Kent State's Golden Order celebrates the 50-year anniversaries of graduating classes. At this year's Homecoming, it will pay tribute to the class of 1958 and everything they have accomplished so far in their lives.
VIEW audio slideshows of the homecoming candidates.
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The 8th Annual Bowman Cup 5K Race for Ability will take place at 8 a.m. tomorrow, with a "1-Mile Walk & Roll" starting at 9 a.m., hosted by the Department of Recreational Services. (0) comments
After three weeks of arguing, Kent residents who work outside the city, nearly 60 percent of the population, won't have to worry about paying more taxes come Jan. 1, 2009. (1) comment
The Allocations Committee will set a precedent today when it decides how to disperse funds to four student organizations that are requesting money to attend the same conference. The groups that requested money at the Oct. 3 allocations meeting are The Kent State Voices of Testimony Gospel Choir, Harambee, Kent African Student Association and KSU National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. (0) comments
The 2008 Bowman Cup has become the "Race for Ability," as an effort to encourage people of all ability levels to participate. (0) comments
Kent State Police said they are certain the perpetrators involved in the Sept. 14 strong-arm robbery behind the University Library were not Kent State students. "They're likely from the Cleveland area," Lt. Carl Sweigert said. "There was a dance on campus that night at the Student Center, and we believe that they wanted to attend that dance. (0) comments
Technology students and professors will showcase new projects and continued research at their open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in Van Deusen Hall. (0) comments
In his class, Culture Conflict, the late anthropology professor Olaf Prufer described how people handle death in various societies. He found the typical American funeral unappealing and wished not to have one himself. (0) comments
Ten years ago, Matthew Shepard, a Wyoming college student, was killed because he was gay. Since then, many members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community see him as a martyr for the cause of acceptance. (2) comments
Because they feel confident about whom they are, some members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community shared their coming out stories last night. (0) comments
The Jewish High Holidays ended last night at sundown with what is widely considered the most important observance in the Hebrew calendar, Yom Kippur. According to the Jewish faith, God decrees judgment on each person on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. (0) comments
The Kent State Salem campus broke ground last Friday for its new health and sciences wing. The addition will help the campus become a "center of excellence" in radiology and nursing education. The $8.5 million project, which is scheduled to be completed in two stages, will renovate the seldom-used campus gymnasium into a state-of-the-art medical learning facility. (0) comments
ven of nine Kent City Council members will continue despite the council's decision to amend the 0.5 percent reduction in the income tax credit at yesterday's committee meeting. The petition was started about three weeks ago because of the council's approval of placing a 0. (0) comments