Student Life

Remembering 9/11 Through the Eyes of the Daily ¹ú²úÂ×Àír
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, started out as a typical day at the Daily ¹ú²úÂ×Àír. Reporters were preparing for their daily assignments. Editors were planning their daily meetings. But, by the time Daily ¹ú²úÂ×Àír staff got to the newsroom on Tuesday, they were faced with just one story: a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center.

Student Photographer's Image Of Historic Mill Fire Earns National Praise
¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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.

IN A FLASH: Creating with Lasers!
On three days this week, participants can create desk organizers using the laser cutters in DI Hub Reactor.

‘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 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Community should be aware of the dos and don’ts when operating the scooters.

Capture the Elusive Nature of Light
°Õ³ó±ð  has announced ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Honors College graduate Serene (Hawes) Montgomery as a 2023 .

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 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Normal College in 1922-23.

Hit Me With Your Best Shot
¹ú²úÂ×Àí'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.

"I Play Video Games for Scholarship Money"
My name is Shawn Davis – I play video games for scholarship money at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí and honestly, it’s pretty rad.

Taking Out the Trash
¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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.

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.