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VIEW a photo gallery from Obama's visit to the Tuscarawas campus yesterday.
There's a disconnect between the leadership in Washington and everyday American workers. That was Barack Obama's message during his visit to Kent State's Tuscarawas campus in New Philadelphia yesterday afternoon.
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The first few weeks of a college student's freshman and sophomore year pose the highest risk for rape, according to data from the U.S. Department of Justice. Kristen Walter, a fifth-year doctoral student in clinical psychology, said she thinks the high sexual assault risk at the start of school occurs because students try to establish peer groups and have more access to alcohol and drugs. (0) comments
The fire that started at Puritan Systems in Brimfield has left the building with 2 1/2 walls standing. The fire, which ignited at about 7 p.m. Saturday evening, was fully contained Tuesday. (0) comments
For more than 30 years, Townhall II has helped women cope with sexual assaults and domestic violence. Now, they are using technology to help. (0) comments
Kent City Council took steps in its finance committee last night toward raising the city income tax for the first time since 1984. When the city votes in May, the ballot will include a .25 percent increase for the income tax, raising it from 2 percent to 2. (1) comment
READ the recommendations the Center for Student Involvement made for Greek Affairs.
To solve problems such as low recruitment, lack of cohesive community and increasing financial costs in the Greek community, the Center for Student Involvement compiled a Greek Affairs Review Report for the 2007-2008 school year. The review is the first of its kind in 10 years.
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As part of new contract provisions, Kent State has set up a system to reward professors for helping the university maintain certain aspects of higher education. This success pool focuses on three core areas the university hopes to improve: retention, fund raising and research. (4) comments
The fire that started at Puritan Systems in Brimfield has left the building with 2 1/2 walls standing. The fire, which ignited at about 7 p.m. Saturday evening, was fully contained Tuesday. (0) comments
Students now have the opportunity to purchase textbooks online for a discount of about half-off normal bookstore prices. Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and Chancellor Eric D. Fingerhut announced last week, that the University System of Ohio will, in agreement with leading textbook publishers, offer "eTextbooks" to students. (0) comments
Undergraduate Student Government will be in full force promoting its first concert of the semester next week. Cartel, Yung Joc and MC Lars will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 11 as part of the Crocs Next Step Campus Tour. (0) comments
Jamie Bloss plans on being a librarian. Her career choice probably won't make her much money, but she said she's OK with that. "To be realistic, I should probably care more (about my future salary)," said Bloss, a sophomore English major. "But I just want to be able to make enough to live comfortably - own a house, a dog, buy the food I like. (0) comments
The media, fake and real, are the focus of this semester's featured speaker series at the Kent State Stark Campus. (0) comments
Every Thursday night in the dimly lit Rathskeller, students gather to share pizza and laughs - which are mostly directed toward their friends and dorm mates as they perform on stage. For the last eight years, every week at 9 p.m., the bar stage is set up for karaoke. (0) comments