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The future of the Kent State student government rests in the hands of students next Wednesday - 2007 Undergraduate Student Senate election day. The online ballot includes 16 candidates vying for the nine senator positions and one referendum dealing with changes to the USS charter. (2) comments
The Undergraduate Student Senate will pass the torch to a new group of leaders in less than two months - confident in their reign as senators despite accusations of not fulfilling their duties. Members of the All Campus Programming Board and the Kent State Anime Society claim the current USS has shown little success in accessibility to the 24,000 students it represents. (0) comments
About 170 people rocked out last night as three student bands played the second night of All Campus Programming Board's Battle of the Bands. All the bands are newly formed, or "fresh out of the womb," said Dan Rahe, vocalist for the band Lady Mahogany and a freshman secondary education major. (1) comment
The city of Kent may see a change in the way people party after City Council votes on an ordinance that defines a nuisance party. The nuisance ordinance, which was approved for a council vote by the Health and Safety Committee last week, would put into effect a combination of violations that include underage drinking, public urination and open containers, among others. (0) comments
Over the weekend at the Kent Safety Administration Building, police were the ones cooling their heels while those in jail found themselves taking a field trip. On Saturday, a gas line became clogged after a great deal of condensation accumulated in it, Kent Safety Director William Lillich said. (0) comments
Smoking marijuana in the residence halls was just one of the topics discussed at the Kent Interhall Council's open student forum last night. Students from different residence halls on campus were able to ask a variety of questions to representatives of various campus departments. (0) comments
An advertisement for a lecture describing Serbians' moral deficiency has lead to a cancellation from its speaker, Peter French. French, a philosophy professor at Arizona State University, wrote to serbianna.com, saying the poster for "On Being Morally Challenged by Collective Memories," contains statements that give a false impression of the intent and focus of the speech, which was scheduled for today. (1) comment
Students may have more housing choices on South Willow Street next semester if Christopher Smeiles of Cutler Real Estate has his way. Smeiles appealed to change four houses from family and duplex residences to student rooming and boarding homes at last night's Kent Planning Commission meeting. (0) comments
s Student Organization will hold its annual Housing Fair tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event, held each spring in the Student Center, is designed to help students who are considering living off-campus, COSO's director Kevin Hallsky said. Information on more than 20 apartment complexes, houses, duplexes and townhouses in the Kent area will be available. (1) comment
There are few places in the world that make both children's and adults' dreams come true - where age holds no value. There are few places like Disney. Students have the opportunity to participate in the Disney Theme Parks and Resorts College Program - a Disney-designed combination of education and work experience at Disney World near Orlando, Fla. (0) comments
"Looking at Jazz: America's Art Form" returns to the Kent campus tonight and will feature a documentary. The film, Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Halliday, is about "one of the great jazz singers," said Daniel Boomhower, head of the Hugh A. Glauser Music Library. (0) comments
Kent State is "Bustin' Loose to Talk about Breast Cancer" in workshops being held in March and April. Assistant professor Amy Thompson said the breast cancer awareness workshops will give people strategies they can incorporate in their own lives in terms of protecting themselves against breast cancer. (0) comments
It may be a while before students have to start worrying about nursing homes and bedpans, but Portage residents must decide now how they will support their seniors. On May 8, Portage County citizens will have the chance to vote on a levy that will bring in $6. (0) comments
Senior citizens are still split when it comes to supporting the senior levy that will be on the May ballot. About 30 seniors showed up yesterday to hear Commissioner Chuck Keiper's best efforts to gain their support, but many were skeptical of the plans. (0) comments