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Photo caption: Campus Kitchen volunteers organizing a food table outside of Franklin Hall during the fall 2020 semester. When COVID-19 began to take its toll on the nation in March 2020, Kent Cares — a subcommittee on the Kent State campus focused on students’ overarching basic needs– were worried about how they were going to […]
Photo caption: Tree City Coffee & Pastry in Kent, Ohio is one of many small businesses that has been harshly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The protocols the customers and employees have to follow include wearing face coverings and following social distancing guidelines. Photo credit: Julia Webb Rebekah Gillespie, owner of Tree City Coffee & […]
In the middle of an unfamiliar road with her heart beating at an accelerated rate, Annbriel Steplight becomes frozen in shock. With her body unwilling to take the first step out of the car, her boyfriend comes around and opens the door for her. Her mind starts overanalyzing the situation in fear of what might […]
Photo caption: Carly Kruse, owner of Evelyn Dickerson Hair Design in Kent stands behind their new plexiglass screen at their front desk. She calls herself the “mask police” and ensures everyone inside the salon is properly masked. Sixteen years ago when Carley Kruse purchased the first hair salon she had ever worked at, she didn’t […]
Photo caption: Unused meters sit in front of two empty parking spaces outside of Kent State’s Engleman Hall. Just over a year ago, Kent State student Stephen DelCiappo was checking meters, handing out tickets and cycling through four to five parking lots a day for his job at Parking Services. Then, on March 10, President […]
If you are looking for fashion news/tips, hot takes, and incredible music playlists, look no further than Keeping up with Kent State! I had the great pleasure of sitting down with co-host Kayla and Willa recently. We talked about their backgrounds, audience, and their future endeavors. Kayla and Willa are both sophomore Fashion Merchandising students. […]
Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks are the top contenders for college students. When students need coffee, refresher, or tea they will take a trip to these locations. Junior Nutrition major Savannah Barr, talked about how she felt about Dunkin Donuts. “I worked at Dunkin Donuts a couple of years ago,” Barr said. “They have […]
Inti Hayna is a master’s student at Kent State University in the School of Music, studying violin. Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, she’s been playing the violin since she was eight years old. After finishing her undergraduate program in Bogota, Inti began looking for universities to continue studying music. After looking for universities in […]
Photo Credit: Athlon Sports Folks, it truly is the best time of the year. The weather is getting warmer, the flowers are starting to bloom, the birds are moving back up north, and that little chump Punxsutawney Phil surely can no longer see his shadow. March is awesome. But more importantly, March is Madness. As […]
Photo by Bob Levey Former Houston Texans defensive end JJ Watt had played his entire career in Houston prior to his release a few weeks ago. From there, the sweepstakes were on to sign the future Hall of Famer. Some of the reported teams included: the Cleveland Browns, the Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, and […]