Kent State graduate Daniel James dreams of biking across all seven continents. It has taken him several years, but he is halfway there. James has crossed three continents on his bike – North America, South America and Australia and he does so barefoot. “You've got to have a dream,” said James, who set out on a bike ride through Central America after his 2022 graduation. “If any of you are considering going on a road trip, or backpacking trip, or visiting that country you always wanted to go to, do it. Don't wait, there is no perfect time to go. You will never be 100% re...
One day in 1997, a man named Rick Wilson passed a woman on the side of the road while driving. He stopped to help her, thinking her car had broken down, only to discover she was dragging a dead buck to her car to take home, desperate to feed her hungry family. It was in that moment that Wilson saw a need that he could not overlook. And in that moment 26 years ago, the idea for Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) was born. Since then, Wilson’s mission – “transforming a God-given resource of deer and livestock into food for those in need” – has grown into a multistate operati...
The relationship between college students and mental health remains important as students may experience stress and burnout due to strenuous routines and other factors. Kent State’s current mental health campaign has allowed a university-wide discussion regarding mental health and the stigmas associated with talking about it. Visual Communication Design students enrolled in Professor Sanda Katila’s Typography II class recently collaborated with the Wick Poetry Center to connect typographical design and creative writing with mental health. “It’s been a great experience working...
The Performing Arts Center at Kent State University at Tuscarawas welcomes the holiday season with three different shows sure to get the entire family into the holiday spirit! Christmas in Killarney arrives on Tuesday, December 12. Set in Killarney, Ireland in the late 1920’s, Christmas In Killarney shows what it means to celebrate Christmas the ‘Irish’ way, were many of our own Christmas traditions originated. Created by the 2009 World Champion of Irish Dance Scott Doherty and worldwide touring Irish musician Chris Smith, Christmas In Killarney combines the excitement of Irish dance with t...