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The Cleveland-based taco chain, Barrio, is coming to downtown Kent this summer. “The main thing that Barrio does is brings high quality ingredients at a value driven price,” Barrio Executive Chef, Nico Chesnick said. Opening a popular restaurant with inexpensive food means more income for downtown Kent. “Adding something that’s new and is a huge draw in the Cleveland area will also bring a following down here and people that have not come to Kent might now come to see…

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The American Heart Association endorsed April as “Move More Awareness Month” which encourages people to invest their time in exercise in order to lead a healthier lifestyle. However during this time, college students have their attention fixed more on preparing for final exams rather than focusing on staying fit. “It’s actually pretty difficult because of studying for exams. I have 5 or 6 exams to study for,” freshman marketing major Oma Durunna said. Students are under immense pressure to do…

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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….

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In its first year of existence, the Kent State women’s lacrosse program has shown major growth. Fresh off their first win in program history, we wanted to know what it felt like and where this program is heading. TV2’s Tanner Castora has more Progress in Process It was a new day for Kent State University back on February 10th. On a chilly, Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Kent State women’s lacrosse team played in its first ever game against…

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The month of April is dedicated to raising awareness about distracted driving, and ways to stay safe on the road. April is distracted driving awareness month and here in Ohio, many people are doing what they can to raise awareness. “There’s been 52 fatalities caused by distracted driving in Ohio, and over 500 injuries,” explains ODOT representative Brent Kovacs. “There’s been 52 fatalities caused by distracted driving in Ohio, and over 500 injuries.” Brent Kovacs, ODOT Representative It’s not secret…

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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…

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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…

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The Kent State football team played its annual spring game Saturday afternoon, when the offense went against the defense, white vs blue.  “Good day, great weather. Kids competed their tails off. 116 plays I believe it was total, not including special teams and a little over an hour and 15 minutes of work so, we’ll take that pace,” Head coach Sean Lewis said.  The team started off red-hot today, particularly on defense, where they held the offense scoreless on the…

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