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Kent State of Well-being helps alleviate students' stress
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Kent State of Well-being helps alleviate students’ stress
Lindsay Collier, Writer • October 6, 2025

College life is both exhilarating and exhausting, giving young adults a place to encounter new experiences and freedoms. Between juggling a social...

Chloe Ripoli, a sophomore political science and gender and sexuality studies major, addresses the crowd at a funeral-themed protest, Aug. 27, 2025.
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How one Kent State student is turning mourning into power
Rebekah Hiles, Writer & Photographer • October 3, 2025

When Chloe Ripoli applied to Kent State, they say they felt themselves drawn to the campus’s political history.  “As I was looking into...

Episode 3: Nutty About Taylor Swift
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Episode 3: Nutty About Taylor Swift
The Burr Magazine October 2, 2025

Ways students can have a 'gourd' time during fall break
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Ways students can have a ‘gourd’ time during fall break
Olivia Montgomery, Writer • October 2, 2025

Though the weather has been feeling more like summertime recently, fall break is quickly approaching for Kent State students. Those few days...

OPINION: Wedge sneakers and baggy jeans — are they back in style?
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OPINION: Wedge sneakers and baggy jeans — are they back in style?
Lelia Clemmons, Writer • October 1, 2025

We all know fashion will always be a way to express yourself; it’s a way to express your feelings without actually saying how you feel. For...

Kent State student’s react to the finale of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'
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Kent State student’s react to the finale of ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’
Ava Drozd, Writer • September 30, 2025

Throughout the summer of 2025, people all over the world gathered on their couches every Wednesday to watch the final season of the global sensation...

Performative Masc Lesbian Contest cheer on fellow contestant, freshman aeronautical studies major Cora Russell, during the contest on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Kent’s Performative Masc Lesbian Contest puts a queer twist on new trend
Adriana Gasiewski and Natalia Griffiths September 29, 2025

With "performative male" contests causing Clairo-loving, matcha-sipping and Labubu-accessorizing "performative males" to flock to college campuses,...

Episode 2: Nutty About the Grammys
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Episode 2: Nutty About the Grammys
The Burr Magazine September 25, 2025

Does AI have a place in the classroom?
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Does AI have a place in the classroom?
Olivia Montgomery, Writer • September 23, 2025

When Kent State students began classes this past August, many saw entire sections of their class syllabi devoted to instructions regarding student...

Award-winning costume designer, Paul Tazewell, speaks during a media panel at the Kent State University Museum on Sept. 18, 2025
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Paul Tazewell visits Kent State, encourages students to ‘Defy Gravity’
Claire Duber, Managing Editor • September 23, 2025

Oscar, Tony and Emmy award-winning costume designer, Paul Tazewell, returned to Kent State Thursday, Sept. 18, to visit with students at the...

Best marketing campaigns and ads of 2025 according to Kent State
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Best marketing campaigns and ads of 2025 according to Kent State
Ava Drozd, Writer • September 23, 2025

From jean advertisements, movies and fast food commercials, there has been a creative surge with how companies approach marketing. As more brands...

Episode 1: Nutty About the VMAS
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Episode 1: Nutty About the VMAS
The Burr Magazine September 17, 2025

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