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Lucy, Ardi ... what's next?

Lovejoy has a new skeleton hiding in his closet

Lucy, Ardi ... what's next?

He's working on another one. Professor Owen Lovejoy and Yohannes Haile-Selassie, two of the anthropologists who worked on Ardi, are working to identify another set of fossils. They call this skeleton KSD, which stands for three geological terms even Lovejoy admits he can't spell. (0) comments

'Jack' mystery baffles KSU students

Students walking through campus have one more chalked-up message to read - and it has nothing to do with going Greek. In fact, hardly anyone knows what the message actually means. That's the point, said Aaron Kaufman - one of the lead organizers of "Jack is Coming 11/9/09. (9) comments

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Video by Kelly Petryszyn | KentNewsNet.com

KSU-NAACP hosted the "I am" African American program last night in Oscar Ritchie Hall. (0) comments

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Art Enrichment bridges gap between students, local children

Class teaches young artists the basics

Every Monday for nine weeks of the semester, young artists come to Kent State to learn about art. They are part of the Art Enrichment program, which helps the group of 4- to 14-year-olds learn the basic concepts of art and helps art education majors further their teaching skills. (0) comments

Quartet becomes septet for first-ever performance

Violins, piano to join cellists

Quartet becomes septet for first-ever performance

With smiling eyes, Keith Robinson of the Miami String Quartet demonstrated the variety of melodies produced by the cello. "It covers such a wide range, from a bass to a tenor," he explained. (0) comments

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The results of an informal class survey show that many students are not familiar with PARTA's schedule. A KentNewsNet reporter talked with the PARTA operations manager about the problem. (0) comments

Helpdesk outsources its service

Move to Presidium could save $275K

Kent State's Helpdesk has chosen service desk provider Presidium to help answer phone calls and technology-related questions on campus. When a student, faculty or staff member has a computer problem and calls the Helpdesk, a Presidium employee may be taking the call. (10) comments

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Hospitality mentoring program teaches students professionalism

Course gives lessons in management skills

Thanks to his mentor, Bob Purdy, senior hospitality management major, already has a job in his field before graduation. (0) comments

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BUS Renaissance Ball celebrates its 40th anniversary

Event began out of separation, now honors diversity

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Black United Students Renaissance Ball; however, the event was not always referred to by that name. The event was originally called the Black Ball in 1969. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Homecoming was a predominantly white tradition, said E. (0) comments

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Student organizations in the College of Business Administration are collecting toys for needy children in the Kent area this month. Until Dec. 1, drop boxes will be located in all residence halls and in high-traffic buildings, such as the Student Center and the University Library. (0) comments

"I don't eat pumpkin!" one child exclaimed when he learned the day's cooking lesson would involve the large fruit. (0) comments

See what's happening this week on campus. (0) comments

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