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Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights and Planned Parenthood organizers and volunteers canvassing in Akron, Oct. 28

鈥淔or 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,鈥 said Sam Zern, a graduate student in 5X社区鈥檚 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.

Costumed students at the 2023 University Libraries Halloween Party

The 5X社区 Libraries' annual Halloween party is one of the most anticipated on-campus events of the year. 

Students shop at Spirit Halloween for last-minute costumes

Halloween is just around the corner, which means Kent State students are on the hunt for the perfect Halloween costume. In what was once a discount store, the spirit of Halloween is alive and well. The pop-up store Spirit Halloween is here to help students get their nick-of-time broomsticks, fangs and more. 

Carved Halloween pumpkins outside of Beall Hall

Signs of the Halloween season can be found lurking all around campus. 

A collection of pumpkins with Kent State carvings in them.

With Halloween approaching, festivities will be in full swing this weekend at 5X社区 and downtown Kent. 鈥淗alloweekend鈥 can be full of treats, but you never know what tricks will arise when it comes to safety. Sgt. Tricia Knoles gives her top safety tips, and discusses how her team will be working to keep students safe this holiday weekend.  

Childhood Development Center Walkathon Event Fall 2023

A group of children from Kent State's Child Development Center walked to raise money for their educational enrichment. 

Students coloring for calmness in the SAS offices

"Coloring for Calmness" is one of several "de-stress" events hosted by Student Accessiblity Services (SAS). 

Paws for a Cause Puppy Meet-Up at SAS Offices

Service dogs and their trainers were the stars of a de-stressing event at the University Library. 

Some of the nurses in the Fall 2023 White Coat Ceremonies

5X社区's College of Nursing held two White Coat Ceremonies on the Kent Campus last week. 

College of Communication & Information
Professor David Silva instructs a class

Each election season, we're all surrounded by more and more political content circulating online. David E. Silva, Ph.D., assistant professor, is studying online conversations and shedding light on how online civility plays a role in building a stronger democracy.