New bike-share program offers students a new way to get around campus
By, Maria DeBone It’s a new semester at Kent State and with that means new students and new bikes! The new bike-share system provided by VeoRide came to Kent in May but it’s drawing a lot of attention in the first weeks of school.
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,…
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…
Kent States School of Nursing holds Mock Disaster Simulation
Kent States School of Nursing program held their annual mock disaster simulation where nursing students learned how to prepare and act during a mass medical emergency. At this disaster simulation they practiced different ways to dispense medication and treat certain illnesses that happen with pandemics like anthrax exposure and outbreak flu cases. “we work to make all kind of plans, arrangements for our community so we can be prepared in the event something happens,” said Portage County’s Health District Preparedness…
Students teaming up for Fossil Fuel week
Kent State students who are enrolled in the Communication in a Global Society class are coming together to educate their peers on Fossil Fuel usage. They’ve named their group project “Zero Waste is Less Waste.” Focusing on food and plastic waste, the group of students hope to shed some light on this environmental issue. Professor Stephaine Smith teaches the class and explained that her goal was to dedicate a whole week of events to the problem. “What I decided to…
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…
Package 3 Testing
Cleveland Vegan Offers Irish Inspired Cuisines this Weekend for St. Patrick’s Day In Lakewood this weekend, customers flooded the vegan restaurant for a healthier alternative. There was light traffic in the morning, but around the afternoon business picked up. Cleveland Vegan is a cafe and bakery, so the menu was comprised of entrees and desserts. It offers customers a spectrum of dishes. This special has been offered every year since they’ve been open. Cleveland Vegan opened almost four and half…
ARIZE opens its doors near Kent State
ARIZE is a new nightclub and entertainment venue that opened its doors near Kent State. “So…When the parties are popping… whew. It’s nice to be in here,” Jariah Wadkins, ARIZE manager, said of the vibe of the venue. But the club wasn’t opened by some everyday businessman. It was opened by a Kent State student, Javon Miller, who blended his love for entrepreneurship and nightlife in creating ARIZE. “A lot of people had to go to Akron for parties, it…
Adding Content to Stories – test post
I can add content to my stories to make them more interesting. House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler will authorize a subpoena this week to obtain the full, unredacted report from special counsel Robert Mueller, teeing up a showdown between congressional Democrats and the Trump administration over the nearly 400-page report. Nadler said Monday that he had scheduled a markup on Wednesday to authorize a subpoena for the Mueller report, as well as the special counsel’s underlying evidence. The markup would…