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The Board of Trustees approved cost increases for room and board and parking permits for the 2007-2008 academic year during its meeting yesterday at the Capital Club in Columbus. Both increases were approved to offset rising costs and other expenses. The price of room and board will increase by about 4. (0) comments
She sat with her bandaged, recovering leg propped up on a chair waiting patiently for her turn. Despite having surgery less than a week ago, Bekah Stoltz came out to compete in her favorite game - Guitar Hero. Last night the Kent Interhall Council hosted a Guitar Hero competition for all Kent State residence hall students to participate in. (0) comments
The Undergraduate Student Senate introduced legislation at its meeting yesterday to offer condolences to Virginia Tech - and help protect Kent State students in the wake of the tragedy. According to the "Condolences for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University" resolution, "the Undergraduate Student Senate, on behalf of the Kent State student body, offers its deepest and most sincere condolences and support during this trying time. (2) comments
A memorial fund has been set up for the family of Marcee A. Jones, a Kent State alumna who was killed in a car accident Sunday. Jones leaves behind two sons, Marcelys and Mylan, ages 11 and 7. Donations will be accepted at any Fifth Third Bank, Jones' cousin NaDenna Colbert said in an e-mail. (0) comments
A candlelight vigil will be held tonight in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The vigil is to remember people lost to sexual assault. It is also for survivors of sexual assault. "There is a ray of hope for a normal life afterwards," said Jessica Shreve, president of Eta Sigma Gamma, the health education honorary society. (0) comments
Multi-colored cloth sways back and forth as various dancers and drummers make quick, exaggerated movements. "Hela Hela Hala - Hela Hela Hala." The dancers begin to clap, mimicking the beat of the drums. The sounds and gestures of cultures in Ethiopia, Ghana and Egypt, to name a few, were performed by students in African cultural expression last night in Oscar Ritchie Hall's African Community Theater. (0) comments
Ten dollars might sound like a lot for a weekday dinner, but the money is for more than just ingredients and service. Tonight, Kent State's Relay For Life committee will host Battle to the Bone, a wing-eating contest to raise funds for this year's cause. The event is free to attend, but participants must pay a $10 entry fee. (0) comments
More than 200 parents and students gathered in the Ballroom of the Student Center last night for the final reading of the Wick Poetry Series this semester to hear students from six local elementary, middle and high schools read their original poetry. The event began with musician Hal Walker playing the guitar and singing his own, "I Have a Song. (0) comments
Applications for the 2007-2008 Undergraduate Student Senate Allocations Committee are due tomorrow by 5 p.m. in the USS office. Eligible students - registered undergraduates with a 2.25 overall GPA - can pick up applications in the USS office. "I'm looking for open-minded, well-diversified students who will voice the opinion of the undergraduate Kent State students," said Andrew Ljubi, senator for business and finance who heads the Allocations Committee. (0) comments
The sounds of African drums will echo through the Student Center Ballroom today as part of Culture Shock, a celebration of diversity on campus. The event will take place from noon to 6 p.m. today. Sponsored by the All Campus Programming Board, Undergraduate Student Senate, Harambee and Save the World, Culture Shock will feature musical and dance performances and free ethnic food. (0) comments
A stop-motion short film named Dom's Day won first place last night at the second annual Black Squirrel Flix Fest held in Nixson Hall. Dom's Day is about a day that includes not using your hands to brush your teeth, sliding up and down railings in the Student Center and flying across Risman Plaza. (0) comments
"Trashy" and "higher standards" were the words of choice at last night's Board of Controls committee meeting. Council members discussed how to properly handle neighborhood properties, rental and behavioral problems throughout the community. "More and more houses are becoming rentals," councilwoman Beth Oswitch said. (0) comments
TranSystems, a transportation consulting service, presented possible multimodal facility projects for Kent last night at a meeting supported by the Office of the University Architect. According to the proposal, a parking garage and bus stop could be built downtown that could also hold retail stores, government offices, day cares and other possible businesses. (0) comments
The Student Center was a little crowded yesterday. Puzzled students ran from floor to floor, building to building for sessions and tours. Piles of high school publications littered tables on the second floor. Kent State volunteers wandered around in black T-shirts asking, "Got questions?" More than 1,000 high school journalism students ascended the staircase in the Student Center for the 69th annual Northeast Ohio Scholastic Press Association (NOSPA) Press Day. (0) comments
Marc Streem can still recall the night his 14-year-old son, Ryan, was killed. Streem, a registered nurse at Robinson Memorial Hospital, shared his story with about 2,000 local high school seniors during Portage County's "None 4 Under 21 and Choices Beyond" program yesterday in the M. (0) comments
ture and Knowledge Management is hosting two lectures by Keith Instone today at the University Library. Instone, a nationally recognized information architect and usability specialist, has worked with IBM, American Express Financial Advisors, Egreetings. (0) comments