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Kent State Introduces New Campus Visit Scholarship
The Kent Stater
For any upcoming high school seniors interested in Kent State, they could qualify for a scholarship just by visiting campus. The Campus Visit scholarship is offered to first-year freshmen, starting...
Hear the Call: The Cleveland Sirens are Coming to Lake Erie
The Kent Stater
During a live streaming event at Rocket Arena on Tuesday morning, the Cleveland WNBA franchise revealed its branding and colorways. As it was previously speculated following social media posts and...
New Chick-fil-A locations coming to Portage County
The Kent Stater
Students will no longer have to travel 30 minutes to the nearest Chick-fil-A, as the popular chain restaurant will be opening 2 new locations in Stow and Streetsboro. According to...
House passes SAVE America Act, heads to Senate for confirmation
The Kent Stater
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed provisions of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE America Act. Portions of the act were packed into a $95 billion budget...
BREAKING: LeBron James Signs with Philadelphia, Joins 76ers
The Kent Stater
Sometimes, the most shocking option is what comes to be. Instead of returning to Miami or Cleveland, LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers. Per Shams Charania of ESPN,...
Carney, DeShields Headline Resurgent Kent State Football Team at 2026 MAC Kickoff
The Kent Stater
As Kent State football redshirt senior quarterback Dru DeShields stood on the sidelines of Ford Field before the 2026 Mid-American Conference Football Kickoff event on Wednesday, he couldn’t help but...
How Grassroots Organizations are Taking Initiative to Fight Data Centers
The Kent Stater
Signs protesting data centers can be seen along the streets of Portage County in light of a proposed 750-megawatt data center to be built in Shalersville Township, around 12 miles...
Beat Out The Heat: A Guide to this Sweltering Summer
The Kent Stater
Ohio is facing some heavy heat this summer: here’s what to do during a heat wave. TO DO: For activities in the Summit County area, the outdoorsy type can enjoy...
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President Trump delivered an address to the nation Thursday, here’s a recap
The Kent Stater
President Donald Trump delivered a primetime public address Thursday night, primarily discussing elections, immigration and the economy. “Before we begin, I’m proud to report that our country is safer, stronger...
Wildfire Smoke Reaches Northeast Ohio: What to Know
The Kent Stater
There are 858 active wildfires currently raging in Canada, with 192 being classified as out of control. Here’s what to know. As of Wednesday, Canada’s Natural Resources announced that it...
I’m Your Biggest Fan: The Art of Paparazzi
A Magazine
Think of your favorite “candid” celebrity moment. The truth is, that moment is likely not candid at all. Celebrities often use these “caught in the wild” moments to control the narrative of their persona. Celebrities are only seen when they want to be seen. It is all very intentional.   Think about it, when Taylor...
A Love Letter to the American Dream
Uhuru Mag
Oh, America… Was it the sweat from our brows And from the strengths of our backs Which we were promised this dream, That seems to become the meaning Of our existence? Or from the broken promises, Day to day in a constructed facade of glory, We pray for? Will this taste of a dream ever...
Raging Against the Machine
Uhuru Mag
Alternative fashion is steeped in revolution. It is rooted in a desire to embrace unconventionality and challenge societal norms. Yet, despite its ties to the social and political movements of people of color–both in its origin and messaging–so often, alternative styles are attributed to whiteness. But, what is more alternative, more punk, more singular, tha
Protecting the Land: Native American Land Rights and Ecological Preservation
Uhuru Mag
In recent years, continuing concerns regarding both the climate crisis and humanity’s impacts on the health of our world’s ecosystems have only increased. Biodiversity, the measure of all the different unique species on Earth, can also be used as a measure of an ecosystem’s ‘balance’ or overall health. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has...
Video Vixen
Uhuru Mag
“The female body is no stranger to artistic vision.” During the Roman Empire, women were immortalized through marble statues–looking nearly perfect at all times. It was relatively rare to see a woman who was beyond the ‘prime’ ages; while men were captured in both young and old ages. Women in art are usually never offered...
The Bloodsisters
Uhuru Mag
The blood sisters were a group of women who showed up during one of the most frightening public health crises in the last few decades and solidified what LGBTQ+ solidarity looked like. During the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, when fear and misinformation dominated news headlines, lesbian women became lifelines for gay men who were...
10’s Across the Board: The Legendary Legacy of Ballroom
Uhuru Mag
If you’ve ever seen something you liked and said “period” or asked your friend to “spill the tea,” then you’re more familiar with Ballroom culture than you might think. Ballroom is a rich and expressive subculture formed by LGBTQ+ members of the Black and Latino communities due to the combination of homophobia, transphobia and racism...
Beyond “Good Hair”: The Legacy of Texturism
Uhuru Mag
Through events, conversations and even strangers “ I’ve been told I have “good hair.” Supposedly a compliment, but I know what it really means: my texture doesn’t fall into the tightest coils. That moment reminded me of a hierarchy I’ve carried all my life, one that lifts some Black hair textures above others and painfully...
Redefining the Narrative of Heroism: A Black Historical Perspective
Uhuru Mag
In a 1979 video, Stokely Carmichael (AKA Kwame Ture), a Trininidadian-American Activist, asked a young man–who found violence deplorable–a question that would stop anyone in their tracks: “If you were a slave, and I were your master, and the only way for you to be free was to strike a blow to kill me, what...
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