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Tinashe Takes Flashfest: A Night of Music, Energy, and Campus Unity

Trinity Sims May 7, 2025

  The energy in the Student Center’s ballroom was electric on April 3rd as students rushed to pack the room. R&B pop sensation Tinashe took the stage in a highly anticipated concert planned...

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Illustrator: Sydney Stanislawski

The Rise of Alex Consani

Ashley Billings May 1, 2025

    By now, almost everyone has seen or heard of Alex Consani in some way, shape or form. Whether it be watching her comedic videos on TikTok, watching her on the runway for the biggest...

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Illustrator: Madeline Zielinsky

The History and Gentrification of Thrifting

Natalie Heater April 27, 2025

As of 2024, almost 90% of consumers say they have either purchased from or donated to a thrift store at some point— a 17% increase since 2022. Between 16% and 18% of consumers regularly shop at thrift...

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Photos: Cassie McCoy

The Vinyl Resurgence

Tayte Bryan April 25, 2025

  Over several decades, people have listened to music in several forms: CDs, radio, cassette tapes, iPods and now streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. Despite the technological advances...

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Photos Courtesy: Alex Dmitruk

“The Way We Wore” A Look at Kent Student Spirit Through The Years

Alex Dmitruk April 24, 2025

On Monday, April 21st a group of students accompanied by Kent State professor Dr. Lynda May Xepoleas presented their new exhibition The Way We Wore.   The Way We Wore is an exhibit that...

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Photos: Ashton Kish
Drag Artist: Leronta RoseKnight Reed

Give Them Their Tens: How Ballroom Culture Has Impacted Society

Nyla Grim April 23, 2025

Ballroom culture is all around us. Whenever you use slang like, no shade, chop, and mother, just know that they derived from this group. For decades, it seems as if the ballroom scene has been the...

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Illustrator: Lucy Ye

Selkie: A Fashion Revolution

Sophie Valentine April 23, 2025

If there is one moment in fashion that I remember from 2020, it is The Puff Dress, which took over my Instagram and Pinterest feeds and probably yours too. During the pandemic, day to day life was...

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Photos: Rachel Liggett
Model: Rachel Adams

The Importance of Diversity in the Horror Genre

Adriana Gasiewski April 22, 2025

Before heading on a date, Buffy Summers informed the nervous Giles to contact her in the event the world ends.   “If the apocalypse comes, beep me,” she said.   Nearly 30...

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Illustrator: Lucy Ye

Disney and the Evolution of His Princess

Alex Dmitruk April 22, 2025

Through Disney, I have moved mountains. I have graciously stepped into a pumpkin carriage led by transformed friends. I have followed wisps through the forest to discover my fate, and I have spoken...

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Best Construction Winner 
Designer: Cienna Ten 
Model: Ayla Barbeau
Photos: Abbey Monty

Art Is Everywhere: Formally AdDressing’s Spring Fashion Show Recap

Kayla Friedman, Editor-in-Chief April 13, 2025

A night of pure artistry, community, philanthropy and sustainability, Formally AdDressing’s (FAD) spring fashion show, Art is Everywhere, took place on April 11 in the Student Center Kiva.    Rooted...

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Illustrator: Brooklyn Piros

Behind the Filter: The Shocking Truth About Influencers’ Routines

Ella Katona April 6, 2025

In a world where followers cling to every post they see, influencers have long been seen as the epitome of perfection. Their carefully curated lives, from morning routines to fitness goals and beauty...

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Photos: Layne Fry
Featuring: Paige Darling

Trendsetters: Black Student Designer Exhibition in Oscar Ritchie Hall

Samantha De Lima April 1, 2025

In today’s pop culture, one community consistently stands at the forefront because of their bold, daring and unapologetically unique fashion trends: the Black community.   Senior fashion design...

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