Akron Companies Working to Bring VR Technology to Hospice Patients
Kent States 50 Years of Glass Blowing Celebration Show
KENT STATE IS CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF GLASS BLOWING ON CAMPUS AND THEY HAVE THE ART PIECES TO PROVE IT. GIANNA DAPRA WENT AND GOT THE INSIDE SCOOP ON THE SHOW AND MORE. TAKE A LOOK.
Drink Local Drink Tap Leads Edgewater Beach Clean Up Event
Drink Local Drink Tap has been continuing their efforts to rid water sources of trash. In celebration of Earth Day, DLDT held a beach clean up at Edgewater beach this Saturday. Drink Local Drink Tap is a not-for-profit organization that aims to educate people on the polluted water crisis. They typical earn their revenue with donations. Over 100 people participated in the clean up this weekend. A lot of organizations participated including the Litter Bugs another not-for-profit organization. Russa Wenzel,…
Spring 2019 Fashion Trends
Fashion trends change very often and some of the 2019 spring trends might be coming around the block once again. “I’m definitely seeing so much of 90s fashion fabrics and it’s so funny because it’s back,” said fashion professor, Kathryn Simmons. On trend for this season are bright colors and pastels. Along with that are chunky sneakers and silver chain belts. “And I’m also seeing all these really vibrant purples is a little pink so you’re playing off I could’ve…
Different Paths to take after Graduation
Graduation is only a couple of weeks out and seniors are figuring out what the next step is after college. Mackenzie Bailey and Will Malthaner are two seniors that are graduating this semester and are taking different paths. Bailey is going to further her education here at Kent while Malthaner is going to land a job through the connections he’s made through his internships. “I’m going into higher ed, so I want to work in a college or university, and…
DEA Drug Take Back Day
Saturday April 27th Is the Drug Enforcement Agencies Take Back day, a day designed to offer the public a safe place to dispose of expired and unused prescription drugs. Kent Police Lieutenant, Michael Lewis encourages everyone to take advantage of the drug drop-off box available at the Kent Police Department for a number of reasons. Lewis said,”Leftover drugs if they’re not disposed of properly, they can fall into the wrong hands, there’s potential for abuse, people will sell leftover medications,…
Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs
This weekend the 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs was held in Westlake. The event was suppose to be outside Marke Square, but due to rain it was held inside. Dogs Life in CLE were the host of the event, an online organization that hosts fundraisers for animal shelters. This time they decided to host an Easter egg hunt to raise money for City Dogs. The event had over 300 dog participants, ranging from tea-cup poodles to Great Danes….
ATR National Robotics Week
Its national robotics week and Kent State University is showing off their robots and more at their open house. “This whole week is called national robotics week and we are combining that with our open house for our research lab which is the advanced telerobotic research lab,” said Irvin Steve Cardenas head researcher at the ATR lab. National robotics week celebrates all that has to do with robots and also trying to bring people into the evolving field. “Anyone who…
VCD BFA Show
The School of Visual Communication Design held their annual BFA Show on April 5th through the 12th celebrating their seniors work over the past 4 plus years. The theme was Command + E which is the shortcut for export on Adobe. The VCD majors used this shortcut term to describe how this show symbolizes the final step before they step into the real world and into their next phase of being a designer. There were many drawings, T- Shirts, and…