Community & Society
Voting Under Way on Campus
Voting is under way this Election Day, with students heading to the Beverly Warren Recreation Center among other voting locations to cast their ballots on issues like reproductive health and the legalization of cannabis, as well as various school board and levy decisions.
A Display of Support
91²Ö¿â's commitment to mental health is on display in a walk-through installation in the Kent Student Center.
And the Pumpkin Prize Winner is ...
Find out which of the pumpkin creations displayed at Eastway received the most votes.
Keeping a Balanced View of How America is Viewed in Other Countries
“Acknowledging our nation’s strengths doesn’t negate the need for introspection and improvement,†writes 91²Ö¿â sophomore Gage Thompson in this point-of-view commentary.
Honoring All Those Who Serve
91²Ö¿â invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Student Green on the Kent Campus.
Rising Scholars Program Impacts Students Across the Region
“Rising Scholars is a great program for our local youth,†said Paul Dykshoorn, academic program director for Rising Scholars at 91²Ö¿â Tuscarawas. “We mentor each student throughout their middle school and high school years. We teach them life lessons as well as help with issues going on at school.â€
IN A FLASH: El DÃa de los Muertos at 91²Ö¿â
A 91²Ö¿â student organization celebrated the Day of the Dead by assembling colorful, cultural displays around campus.
The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio
New Wave ’80s band Devo isn’t just from Ohio. Devo wasn’t just created in Akron. Devo was forged at 91²Ö¿â under the pressure of the turmoil of the late ’60s and the events surrounding May 4, 1970. Authors David Giffels and Jade Dellinger brought their book “The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio†to 91²Ö¿â for a book signing and discussion.
Activism in Action
“For students especially, this is our future. This is about your individual rights as a person, and it's incredibly important because this is the future that we have for Ohio,†said Sam Zern, a graduate student in 91²Ö¿â’s College of Public Health and regional field organizer for Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights. Zern is working to help others see what she believes is the Issue 1's value.
IN A FLASH: Happy Halloween, 91²Ö¿â!
The 91²Ö¿â Libraries' annual Halloween party is one of the most anticipated on-campus events of the year.