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Plants inside the Herrick Conservatory, Sept. 26. 2025.
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A tour around Kent State’s Herrick Conservatory
Rebekah Hiles, Writer & Photographer • October 10, 2025

The Herrick Conservatory is a large greenhouse connected to the north side of Cunningham Hall and is named in honor of Art and Margaret Herrick,...

Rafaela’s fall book recommendations
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Rafaela’s fall book recommendations
Rafaela Tomal Reis, Writer • October 9, 2025

Leaves are starting to change colors, the semester is rushing by quickly and a new season is already knocking at our door. The air is growing...

Logo courtesy of Survivor: Kent State club
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Part 1 of the Surviving Kent State Diaries: Let the games begin
Quinn Schafer, Writer & Copy Editor • October 8, 2025

When I pull open the door to Bowman Hall Feb. 9, 2025, I am both convinced I am going to be the most pathetic survivor to ever set foot on Kent...

The summer books turned into blockbusters
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The summer books turned into blockbusters
Lindsay Collier, Writer • October 7, 2025

Book-to-screen adaptations seem to be all the craze in recent years solidifying cultural moments, sparking conversations and defining trends....

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

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