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Remembering 9/11 Through the Eyes of the Daily Â鶹ÊÓƵr

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, started out as a typical day at the Daily Â鶹ÊÓƵr. Reporters were preparing for their daily assignments. Editors were planning their daily meetings. But, by the time Daily Â鶹ÊÓƵr staff got to the newsroom on Tuesday, they were faced with just one story: a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center.  

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Anthony Scilla

Student Photographer's Image Of Historic Mill Fire Earns National Praise

Â鶹ÊÓƵ junior Anthony Scilla was on his way across campus Dec. 2, 2022, when his Reporting professor Jacqueline Marino messaged the class saying Student Media needed all the help they could get. A massive fire had broken out at Star of the West Milling Co. building on N. Water Street in Kent, and they needed reporters and photographers to cover it.

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Student working with the laser cutter in the DI Hub Reactor

IN A FLASH: Creating with Lasers!

On three days this week, participants can create desk organizers using the laser cutters in DI Hub Reactor.

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spin logo and image of scooters and 2 people on scooters

‘Two-Tired’ to Walk? Take a Scooter

Electric scooters have become increasingly popular on the Kent Campus since the introduction of SPIN scooters in March 2022. Approximately 300 eScooters and 150 eBikes are available to rent. With that in mind, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Community should be aware of the dos and don’ts when operating the scooters. 

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Portz scholar

Capture the Elusive Nature of Light

°Õ³ó±ð  has announced Â鶹ÊÓƵ Honors College graduate Serene (Hawes) Montgomery as a 2023 .

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1922 Faculty Collage

100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: 1922-1923’s Faculty Roster Includes Many Names Familiar Today

After decades of dedications, the list of buildings names on campus reads like a faculty roster from Â鶹ÊÓƵ Normal College in 1922-23. 

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Flu vaccines are being offered.

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Â鶹ÊÓƵ's DeWeese Health Center is offering three flu shot clinics for students, faculty, and staff to get protected for the 2023-2024 flu season on Sept. 8, Sept. 15 and Sept. 26.

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Shawn Davis playing esports

"I Play Video Games for Scholarship Money"

My name is Shawn Davis – I play video games for scholarship money at Â鶹ÊÓƵ and honestly, it’s pretty rad.

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Students in a kayak on the Cuyahoga River

Taking Out the Trash

Â鶹ÊÓƵ students grabbed their paddles, boots and waders to help clean up the Cuyahoga River. The service trip was put together by the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Services’ Adventure Center, which holds adventure trips, service trips and team-building programs.  

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Delonte Goodman participated in the SURE program under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D.

SURE Program Gave McNair Scholar New Challenge in Working with Liquid Crystals

Senior Delonte Goodman spent the summer working under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D., professor at the Liquid Crystal Institute and graduate student Alex Adaka conducting dielectric measurements for ferronematic liquid crystals.

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