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Houses with broken windows, chipped and peeling paint, leaky roofs and boarded up doors are hardly ever hot topics. But three former college rentals on the 100 block of East College Avenue are. The houses, owned by Andrew Lombardo and his California-based real estate development firm Right Dimensions, stand boarded up and abandoned under the order of Kent Health Commissioner John Ferlito. (0) comments
Undergraduate Student Senate unanimously motioned to table a domestic partner benefits resolution at its public meeting yesterday. The Senate has to table any resolution for a week before the senate can take action on it. "It's important for students because Kent State is losing out on the opportunity to get good faculty members," USS Executive Director Ross Miltner said. (0) comments
Stacy Stewart, student director of the Kent Student Center programming board, said this year's Black Squirrel Festival promises to be the biggest to date. "This is probably going to be our biggest festival," Stewart said. "Last year we thought it was huge, (but) it's even bigger this year. (0) comments
Maria, a migrant farm worker from Texas, started working in the fields when she was 16. Her parents advised her against it, but she wanted to make her own money to save up for a convertible. Once a year, she traveled to Hartville to work at the K.W. Zellers' family farm. (1) comment
Showtime, HBO and Cinemax are a few of the channels students can now watch in their residence halls. The Department of Residence Services has renewed its contract with Campus Televideo to give residents a chance to order more than 200 channels, which include movie and music channels. (0) comments
President Lester Lefton has changed the titles of two chief university administration positions to better reflect the responsibilities of their jobs. "In an institution as large and complex as Kent State, people to manage academics and finances are two very key roles in this institution," Lefton said of the reasoning behind the title changes. (0) comments
Rather than just applying CPR techniques and learning how to operate a defibrillator, students enrolled in the Exercise Program for the Older Adult will also be given the opportunity to place themselves in the shoes of an older adult. Changes were made to the curriculum after the class became mandatory for exercise specialist students in the School of Exercise, Leisure and Sports. (0) comments
Laura Cox Dzurec, new dean of the College of Nursing, begins this fall semester hoping to continue enhancing the flexibility of the nursing program, she said. Dzurec, a graduate of Case Western Reserve University, joined the Kent State College of Nursing June 5, 2006, replacing Dean Julie Johnson. (0) comments
Musical theater doesn't usually lend itself to foul language, but the debut play of the Stark Campus Theatre production season is full of it. The 2006-2007 season kicks off with "Glengarry Glen Ross" by David Mamet at 8 p.m. tomorrow. And with an "R" rating, the all-male cast is crossing its fingers for a full house on opening night. (0) comments
A lesson in Japanese culture does not have to include subtitles or a $100 textbook. Until Sept. 17, six Japanese robes, called furisodes, will be on display at the Kent State University Museum. The furisode has long, swinging sleeves. For weddings, the bride wears a colorfully embroidered furisode, called an uchikake, over a matching robe to serve as a display of her family's status. (0) comments
Students trying to beat high gas prices while traveling home this semester have an alternative option. Ride Swap, a program developed by the Center for Student Involvement, allows students to locate and post rides on the Undergraduate Student Senate's FlashSwap Web site, USS executive director Ross Miltner said. (0) comments
Kent City Manager Dave Ruller began last night's city council meeting with an issue he said was near and dear to everybody's hearts. The bulk of the meeting debated the future of the property located on 180 E. Main St., known in Kent as the Old Hotel. After City Councilman Wayne Wilson moved for the structure to be razed, which failed in a 4 to 5 vote, City Councilman Ed Bargerstock moved for foreclosure on the property, which passed 7 to 2. (0) comments
The name has changed, but its original flavor is still intact. The Kent State University Aviation Heritage Fair, previously Aviation Day with Flair ... Taste of Stow, will be "the same aviation day (the community) is used to," said Richard Mangrum, assistant professor of aeronautics. (0) comments
Kent State's most tenured professor died Sunday in his home of apparent natural causes. Assistant professor of history Bart Nolan, 73, spent the last 46 years of his life as a professor at Kent State's Ashtabula campus. In addition to serving as assistant professor of history, Nolan spent time as the coordinator of developmental education, adviser to the History Club, adviser to Student Government, member of the Library Committee, chair of the Student Grievance Committee and president of the Faculty Council. (0) comments
To the city of Cleveland, Jonathan Schroeder was more than just a casualty of his work. He was described by his colleagues as a selfless man who was well-liked and is greatly missed. Detective Schroeder, a Kent State alumnus, was shot and killed while serving an arrest warrant on the morning of Aug. (0) comments
It's just a brick. The sandy brown concrete still has grout stuck on it. And it's dirty. But for some Kent State alumni, that dirty brick has changed their lives - which is why the Kent State Alumni Association received 167 requests for free bricks when the university demolished Terrace Hall. (0) comments
Kent Interhall Council is sponsoring its annual Homestlying Competition. Three winners will be chosen for the best-decorated rooms and receive $75 gift cards to K-mart. According to the KIC Web site, members of the KIC executive board will be judging rooms Sept. (0) comments
A second suspected case of hepatitis A was confirmed to be negative yesterday. A female student was hospitalized with symptoms similar to hepatitis A over the weekend and tests were ordered after a male student, who worked in University Dining Services, was found to have the virus Friday. (0) comments
A dusty green chalkboard had the words "Rules - NO CELL PHONES" written on it. The room, E-112 of the Music and Speech building, was filled with maroon chairs in the shape of a half-moon facing a piano. A variety of people filled the classroom: old, young, male, female. (0) comments