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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 […]

Welcome to our new series, “Voices of the Pandemic”, where we interview Kent students, staff and residents about their unique experiences and perspectives on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In our first episode, I sat down with Senior Interior Design student Rebecca Dearth. Dearth was a part of the KSU Florence study-abroad program when the pandemic […]

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 Credit: whnt.com On the one year anniversary of Kent State shutting down thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the BSR Staff decided to reminisce about that day, and share their feelings about what they have learned during the last year. Click the embed below to listen to the podcast. Click here if the embed is […]

Online classes have brought a whole new world of technology for professors. They’re many platforms to use for class lectures, but professors mainly use either Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or Blackboard Learn.  Students have seen professors struggling to find out how to navigate through each application, wondering why they don’t switch platforms.   “Zoom is my […]

Photo Credit: SI.com The Black Squirrel Radio sports staff is getting in on the NFL mock draft game! Check back every two weeks to see the latest NFL mock draft from the Members of the BSR Sports Department. Let’s get into the picks for 2021 V1! _________________________________________________ 1) Jacksonville Jaguars- Trevor Lawrence: QB, Clemson (Gabe […]


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