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‘Am I Safe?’: A series focusing on safety tips and awareness

‘Am I Safe?’: A series focusing on safety tips and awareness

By, Maria DeBone In the past few months in Kent, Ohio there have been multiple incidents that have caused safety concerns for the students and residents that live here. In one incident, a man was stalking sorority houses in Kent and standing outside their windows. Another incident happened on Kent State’s campus where a man pulled a female student’s pants down and then ran away. As a student who lives in Kent, Ohio and goes to Kent State University, I…

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Rock Steady Boxing program

Rock Steady Boxing program

10 million people worldwide are currently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and studies have shown that exercise helps slow down their symptoms. A boxing program in Murrysville, Pennsylvania is helping people with Parkinson’s fight back against their disease. The president of Fit 4 Boxing Club 2, Brett Burkhart brought the ‘Rock Steady Boxing’ program to his gym to help even more people.

Amateur boxer uses skills to help those fight their disease

Amateur boxer uses skills to help those fight their disease

Boxing is a competitive combat professional sport but It’s also used in fitness classes for working out. “I’m very lucky to have a job every day that I love and to me it’s not like work because it’s something that I’m truly passionate about,” said President of Fit 4 Boxing Club, Brett Burkhart. Brett is the president of the club’s second location located in Murrysville Pennsylvania, just 20 minutes outside of downtown Pittsburgh. At Fit 4 Boxing Club, Brett and…

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Cars illegally passing school buses in Kent

Cars illegally passing school buses in Kent

“It’s a huge issue. The issue is we got cars going through our reds when we stop to pick up or disembark students,” said Transportation Supervisor for Kent City Schools, Rick Lewis. It’s an issue happening everywhere in the United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over 800,000 cars illegally pass stopped school busses in America daily. “It’s almost every day one goes through the bus stop sign and they just put on the horn and they…

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Safe Spring Break Awareness

Safe Spring Break Awareness

WITH SPRING BREAK COMING UP…SOME KENT STATE STUDENTS MAY SPEND THEIR TIME DRINKING AND PARTYING. BUT KENT STATE OFFICIALS WANT TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS ARE SAFE BY HOLDING A SAFE SPRING BREAK KICKOFF.  REPORTER MARIA DEBONE HAS MORE…

Rock the Runway Fashion Show

Rock the Runway Fashion Show

Rock the Runway isn’t your normal fashion show. It’s a show put on by the Center of Student Involvement and any major can enter to win the grand prize. Reporter Maria DeBone has the rundown on this unique show. 

Sexual Assault and KSU

Sexual Assault and KSU

The #MeToo and Times UP movements are becoming more prominent in Hollywood…but why did it take so long for so many to speak up? Reporter Maria DeBone has the details on the stigmas surrounding sexual assault and the resources for victims on Kent State University’s campus.