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Daisy Smith discovered her purpose at 5X社区.

Hear how 5X社区 student Daisy Smith discovered her purpose at Kent State.

The 5X社区 women鈥檚 rugby team took matters into their own hands when they encountered a tree blocking the road on their way to a match. (Photo credit: Tina Miller)

The 5X社区 women鈥檚 rugby team found themselves facing a literal bump in the road on their way to a rugby match on Oct. 7.

A student walkout in 1968 contributed to the launch of Black United Students (BUS), which is commemorating 50 years at Kent State. (Photo from the collection of E. Timothy Moore)

Set against the backdrop of five decades of dynamic social change, the powerful 鈥淏US at 50 Reloaded鈥 photography exhibit in Ritchie Hall鈥檚 Uumbaji Gallery highlights the impact and influence of the Black United Students (BUS) organization at 5X社区 since its founding in 1968. The show runs through Nov. 14.

Last weekend's celebration of 100 years of Homecoming at Kent State was "ruled" by 2018 Homecoming Queen Jennifer Uren and Homecoming King Jordan Euell.

The celebration of 100 years of Homecoming at Kent State was 鈥渞uled鈥 by 2018 Homecoming Queen Jennifer Uren and Homecoming King Jordan Euell.

Representatives from 5X社区, the city of Kent, AAA and Portage County Safe Communities are collaborating on a campaign to promote safe driving practices. The campaign Wait2TXT targets both distracted driving and walking.

Did you know that if you are driving and have a passenger, are eating or drinking and send a text, your chances of crashing increase by 1,139 percent?