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Kent population has increased more than any other Ohio city post-pandemic 

Kent population has increased more than any other Ohio city post-pandemic 

The City of Kent’s population has doubled more than any other Ohio city, results from the first post-pandemic U.S. Census survey show. Kent’s population increased by 2 thousand people after its population significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was due to off-campus students at Kent State University leaving the city due to the university switching to fully remote classes.  “It was really was like a ghost town downtown,” Director of the Kent Historical Society & Museum Julie Kenworthy said….

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College Football Transfering; How It Has Become More Active Than Ever.

College Football Transfering; How It Has Become More Active Than Ever.

As the off-season continues for college football, athletes take this time to make multiple decisions. Some will begin watching film from last season to improve the new team, and others begin to search for a new team to call home in the transfer portal. This has been a common theme across the history of college football, but it’s happening now more than ever. Every college football athlete’s goal is to win a national championship, and they will work as hard…

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English Premier League setting records and influencing the game

English Premier League setting records and influencing the game

The English Premier League is breaking records and influencing teams globally. Experts point to many reasons for the increase in scoring and one expert at Kent State University, Curtis Good who teaches a course called Sport in the Global Perspective sees three main factors. The first is because of the implementation of the Video Assistant Referee system otherwise known as VAR. This system, implemented in 2019,  was created to assist on-field referees in making accurate decisions during the games. The…

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Study finds aviation students hide mental health struggles

Study finds aviation students hide mental health struggles

Mental health in the aviation industry is a difficult topic. Those who are pilots or air traffic controllers need to be approved by the Federal Aviation Association. This stamp of approval is often referred to as their “medical”. A medical license allows aviation workers to fly and control planes. However, the requirements to receive a medical are strict. A diagnosis of ADHD, depression or anxiety can prevent someone from receiving their medical. In a study conducted by Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University,…

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New Study Sheds Light on the Rise of Complementary Health Methods

New Study Sheds Light on the Rise of Complementary Health Methods

A recent study published in 2024 found that more American adults are more likely to use complementary health approaches. This study analyzed data used from surveys done in 2002, 2012, and 2022. talks about the increase in popularity of health approaches such as acupuncture, yoga, and meditation. These complementary health approaches or CHAs are called complementary because they are used to help supplement or add on to the usual doctor’s visit and western medicine care, an added layer of health…

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Climate Change Could Change the Way Hurricanes Are Categorized

Climate Change Could Change the Way Hurricanes Are Categorized

Researchers took a look at the current hurricane wind scale to see if past events have aggressively surpassed the category 5 scale. They determined that there could be potential for a category 6 hurricane scale to develop in the future. While this decision is nowhere near a complete action, it makes scientists and climatologists aware of the dangers coming in the future.

Delayed Resident Assistant Positions: How It Is Affecting Students

Delayed Resident Assistant Positions: How It Is Affecting Students

When attending college right out of high school, most students decide to live in the dorms if they are not commuting from home. In those dorms, students find many other residents who can help make living in college easier. Some of the residents located in dorms are titled “Resident Assistants”, who make beginning life in the dorm much easier to manage. Some choose this position strictly to help students while others use this to help save money for their college…

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The Growing Trend Of Smoking

The Growing Trend Of Smoking

Smoking is very prevalent among adolescents and college students and with the ways shops have rebranded their advertising, they seem to become the target audience. This has become a topic of conversation for Ohio lawmakers in January of this year after state lawmakers overturned Governor Mike DeWine’s veto of a bill that would stop retailers from selling flavored tobacco products. According to DeWine the sale of flavored tobacco and teens smoking and vaping is a “public health crisis” in Ohio….

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The dangers of caffeine overconsumption

The dangers of caffeine overconsumption

Each person metabolizes caffeine differently. For instance, some people may consume only half a can of Red Bull before they start to feel jittery and anxious. While others can drink a whole can and feel perfectly fine. Caffeine tolerance looks different for everyone. How can students safely consume caffeine during the day? TV2’s Erin Sullivan has more on how you can stay safe when getting your caffeine fix.