Kent State University is now offering a unique ride-sharing system called Gohio Commute sponsored by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) and Kent State’s Office of Sustainability. The free, web-based program, https://gohiocommute.com/, is available for everyone to find ride matches, daily commutes and one-time trips. Students, faculty and staff can register with their Kent State email to be entered into a private Kent State network of other students, faculty and staff who are commuting. “There is no fee for going onto the platform and using it,” says Melanie Knowles, man...

By Ella Abbott, Kent Wired Sustainability month came to a close Thursday, with the presentation of the documentary “The True Cost,” which offers a view into the effects of the fashion industry on the rest of the world. This October was the fifth annual Sustainability Month at Kent State and the year Kent Mayor Jerry Fiala signed a proclamation making it Sustainability Month for the entire city of Kent. In the fashion industry, a demand for lower costs has led to using cheaper materials to create garments and paying lower wages to workers. The effects of these practices have created a ...