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Outside of Oscar Ritchie Hall, students protest the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, holding up signs, urging the Trump Administration to take their "hands off" their education on Friday, Nov 7, 2025.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Students ‘rise up,’ voice concerns about Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education
Adriana Gasiewski and Natalia Griffiths November 10, 2025

On Friday, Nov.7, the Ohio Student Association's Kent State chapter and students joined 1,000 schools across the nation with the "Student's...

Photographer: Lillian Glaze
Model: Madeline Gantzer
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‘Art fuels revolution’: Students react to SB1
Olivia Montgomery, Writer • November 10, 2025

Last semester, seniors Elizabeth Brunner and Ajallah Toure created the Black Art Students United organization after feeling a sense of community...

Protesters head down South Depeyster Street holding signs expressing their opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and a need for democracy on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
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Fighting for belonging
Lindsay Collier, Writer • November 7, 2025

Protesting at Kent State has never been confined to a single day, banner or issue. Whether debating over state legislation or responding to controversial...

Photographer: Yasmeen Matthews
Models: William Cleland, Elizabeth Neserio and Layla Topete
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Losing your ‘Rocky Horror virginity’
Ava Drozd, Writer • November 7, 2025

On Sept. 19, I attended a performance of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" at the Kent Stage and lost my “Rocky Horror virginity” — meaning,...

Me, myself and (A)I
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Me, myself and (A)I
Claire Duber, Managing Editor • November 7, 2025

Once upon a time, college students turned to their family, friends or professors for advice. Now, some are turning to a new close companion:...

Photographer: Ethan Kish
Models: Sarriah James, Kiryan Allen, Beau Gilley and Lucy Ye
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Jeans vs. genes: What was American Eagle’s Sydney Sweeney ad really selling?
Lauren Cohen, Web Editor • November 6, 2025

Sydney Sweeney lies on a white chair, buttoning up her jeans for the camera. Moving seductively, she speaks in a low voice: “Jeans are passed...

Guilty pleasure or global empire?: Why reality TV has us hooked
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Guilty pleasure or global empire?: Why reality TV has us hooked
Cameron Gillen, Writer • November 6, 2025

Reality television isn't just background noise or a “guilty pleasure” anymore — it's a cultural force. From “Dancing with the Stars”...

Photo courtesy of  @argonianphotography on Instagram.
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Becoming anonymous: A look through the lashes of a drag queen
Connor Nagy, Writer • November 6, 2025

A hush falls over the crowd gathered in the back patio of The Zephyr Pub — the show is about to begin. Jade X, a familiar face at Zephyr’s...

The LGBTQ+ Center, Women's Center and Student Multicultural Center are remembered through gravestones at a funeral-themed protest Aug. 27, 2025.
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First-year students react to Senate Bill One
Rebekah Hiles, Writer • November 6, 2025

Deciding on which college to attend can be one of the most important decisions to make. Whether you’re a freshman, transfer student or a...

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Surviving Kent State Diaries part 3: Joint tribal mayhem
Quinn Schafer, Writer & Copy editor • October 26, 2025

In the last part of my “Surviving Kent State Diaries,” I, a then-sophomore English major, attended my first tribal council and pulled off...

From frat parties to festival dreams, Kent student DJs chase the beat
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From frat parties to festival dreams, Kent student DJs chase the beat
Cameron Gillen, Writer • October 23, 2025

On any given weekend in Kent, pulsing beats fill the air, from bars and house parties to late-night student events. Behind the decks is senior...

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