Spring Break
A Delta Upsilon fraternity member was arrested this afternoon for involvement in a tow truck running a man over on Halloween weekend. According to the Kent Police Department, Nicholas Zajac, 20, of 202 S.Lincoln St., was arrested and charged with felonious assault after Dana Lim sustained serious injuries outside the Delta Upsilon fraternity house. (0) comments
Gaming tables filled up faster than the roulette wheel could spin last night in Eastway's lower lounge. Kent Interhall Council sponsored Flashy's Palace Casino Night. Fifteen tables were spread across the lounge with crowds of people either seated or waiting to play games. (0) comments
The mood was one of celebration as students, professors, administrators and even children milled around the Women's Resource Center last night in celebration of the center's 10th anniversary. Jazz music played in the background as visitors enjoyed free food and drinks, socializing with one another and discussing the center's presence on campus throughout the past decade. (0) comments
Last night Nick Hosmer, pastoral associate for Campus Ministry at the Newman Center, asked a room of Catholic students to raise their hand if they believed the act of sex is the sinful part about sex. No one raised their hand. The Catholic Student Association hosted a discussion about Catholicism and sexuality last night. (0) comments
Nursing students who wish to go abroad but cannot participate in a typical study abroad semester have the opportunity to visit Northern Ireland for the three-week summer intercession. The exchange program, established by College of Nursing professor Ruth Ludwick, allows students to attend a week of class, a week of clinicals and a final week of classes, she said. (0) comments
Carly Weaver was not impressed when she heard a guy ask her: "Is your last name Campbell's? Because you're mmmmm good!" Weaver, sophomore nursing major, said it was the worst pick-up line she had ever received. She said some of the most common lines she's heard are asking someone out to lunch or complimenting a girl's appearance. (0) comments
Because of the "ridiculous" attendance at PRIDE!Kent's Coming Out Week activities, PRIDE!Kent President Amanda Boyd asked the group's members what programs they would like to see during PRIDE! Week next semester. "I don't want to waste the university's money on things people aren't going to come to," Boyd told a group of about 25 students and community members. (0) comments
It's time to take the rosy glasses off. Sunday's Plain Dealer featured an article about Ohio becoming a leader in the fuel cell industry, but asssistant professor Yuriy Tolmachev warned to proceed with caution. Two companies announced plans to locate facilities in Ohio, another received a federal grant and two others announced "significant development," according to the article. (0) comments
The devil is in the details, but plans to build a 288-unit apartment complex across the street from the Tom S. Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve are moving on to the next phase. After approval last week from the City of Kent's planning commission, the Plum Creek Apartments development proposed by EQK, LLC, Inc. (0) comments
Design Solutions, a media service in the main library, offers a new side of creativity to students, staff and faculty. Located within the Audio Visual Services on the third floor of the library, Design Solutions offers help making posters and displays; banners and signs; multimedia presentations; brochures and fliers; imaging digital files; and specializes in slide and studio photography. (0) comments
Sunny beaches and long naps aren't in Paul Beasley's retirement plans, and neither is writing parking tickets to irate students. Beasley has been a Kent State employee for 18 years. At 62, this parking enforcement officer is ready to get out of the cold weather, hand over the keys to his truck and move forward. (0) comments
Mark Monmonier, professor at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, will be giving a speech today in the Carol A. Cartwright Hall at 11 a.m. He will be speaking on behalf of Kent State's Geography Awareness Day. Jay Lee, chairperson of the geography department, wants to reintroduce students to geography with Geography Awareness Day. (0) comments
The Center of Hope and Kent Social Services needs students' help this holiday season. Serving approximately 92,000 hot meals in 2005 to the hungry, these organizations have a year-round job that requires extra help from the community around Thanksgiving and Christmas times. (0) comments