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The Wick Poetry Center may only have 4 employees and be the size of a small house, but the some massive things are in the works on the inside. The Center currently houses a few creative writing/classes and its employees run the Traveling Stanzas a poetry outreach group that is active in the Kent Community. Wick employees hope to spread poetry beyond Northeast Ohio however. Wick has partnered with national organization The Academy of American Poets to launch their own…

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The streets were abuzz in downtown Kent. The warm weather welcomed crowds of people to the streets and local stores. Among the crowds of people are none other than two young directors aspiring to finish their newest creation: The Big Problem.             Jake Bell and Jacob Underwood are two local students at Kent State University studying film making and directing. Two months ago, they were having a typical hang out at their apartment when they came across an idea for…

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Kent State students and its faculty joined together on April 10th to celebrate Earthfest, a celebration of the national holiday, Earth day. The people of Kent State joined together at campuses Risman plaza to do many activities like play different games and participate in different learning experiences about the environment. “I learned there is a lot of programs that help the environment and I love the volunteers work” said Kent State student Abdul Albahlo. The tables at the events and…

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A home away from home. That’s what Hillel provides to Kent State students whether they are Jewish or not. “We are home to about 1,000 Jewish students here on campus and we also have about 300 students at the University of Akron,” Ethan Krasnow, Hillel’s Assistant Director said. Hillel is a Jewish-based organization that plans various events on campus. Events such as the recent “Good Deeds Day” are planned by students and take place every week. “We’re a home away…

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The Planned Parenthood Generation Action group of Kent State is not happy after a federal appeals court ruling in march allowing Ohio lawmakers to defund Planned Parenthood clinics across the state. “We’re putting together a rally tonight to protest the recent defunding of Planned Parenthood a well as the multiple abortion bans that have been happening lately,” said group president Kenzi Burchett. “We’re out here just to get the word out and to just let our legislators know that we…

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“When it comes down to it, it’s all about what you’re passionate about and what you want to do and what you will do to get to that point” Ben Cyvus, senior architect major From May 25th to May 31st, KSU students had Spring Break and how they chose to handle their hiatus was under their own will and power. Senior Architect major Ben Cyvus said how crucial Spring Break was in order to stay mentally-stable. “For me, I’ve always…

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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…

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Elections for Kent State’s undergraduate student government are over, our reporter Jacob Gajda has more on USG and what these new elected students will be up to.