Spring Break
The Northern Illinois Huskies' football team looked as comfortable in the wintry weather as its namesake last night, while Kent State looked as if it was hoping for a snow day. The Flashes (3-8, 2-5 Mid-American Conference) slipped, slid and fumbled all over the field in a 42-14 loss to Northern Illinois at snow-covered Dix Stadium. (1) comment
California courthouses welcomed same-sex couple for six months. But Ohio courthouses have never welcomed them. (11) comments
The one thing that seemed to have kept Plain Dealer columnist Regina Brett together during her journey with cancer was her upbeat mood. "When people have brain cancer, they don't look at you and go 'what lobe?' They don't just stare at your head. When you have breast cancer they just stare right at your breasts and go 'which one?'" Brett said. (2) comments
Students from different races and cultures talked about race relations without qualms last night at the moderated discussion "Skin Speak - Race Relations: Our Campus, Our World" sponsored by Save the World. Katie Dougans, president of the organization, said race is an issue that is always in the back of people's minds, but is commonly avoided in conversations. (3) comments
The Office of Safety and Security is examining its approach to alcohol violations in residence halls, following an almost 20 percent spike in alcohol-related incidents since last year. (9) comments
Claire Ropp, speech development teacher for Wilmington City Schools, said her mother told her tales of how neighbors in her residence hall would smoke casually while talking in the hallway. Both her mother and grandmother attended Kent State and experienced the on-campus life. (1) comment
Many students will be venturing home for Thanksgiving next Wednesday - one of the worst days to travel, according to Kent State travel consultants. (0) comments
The Centennial Celebration Committee is selling 8- and 30-inch black squirrel statues that people can clothe or decorate for the Centennial Squirrel Contest during the 2009 Homecoming. (0) comments
The Sounds of the Cleveland Youth Orchestra will resonate from Cartwright Hall at 7:30 p.m. today. (0) comments
