The Student News Site of Kent State University

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The Student News Site of Kent State University

a magazine

The Student News Site of Kent State University

a magazine

illustration: katelyn niester

‘bridgerton’ season two had no business being that hot

Janelle Sessoms April 19, 2022

“You are the bane of my existence and the object of all my desires.” Swoon.   On March 25, we were all blessed with the official release of “Bridgerton” season two on Netflix. Season...

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photo: katie carpenter // model: mikeyla parker

meet the creative mind behind cultura selfie lounge

Isabelle McBride April 18, 2022

If you have been searching for your next photo op, a Kent State and A Magazine alumna just opened the perfect place. Created by 27-year-old Alaysia Avila, Cultura Selfie Lounge is the perfect place to...

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illustration: amy dudek

an ode to modern technology: my life wearing hearing aids

Finora Reilly April 14, 2022

I’ve lived my whole life wearing hearing aids. Well not all of it, but for as long as I can remember, I have.   I went the first three years of my life not hearing clearly. While I’m not...

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everything wrong with the hypersexualization of women’s clothing

Isabelle McBride April 14, 2022

About a month ago I was getting ready to go out with friends. As I was about to leave, I felt the need to change the top I was in. Not because I didn’t like it, or it was uncomfortable, but because I...

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photo: sophia karas // models: jeremy and amina

small business, sophia made this, portrays passion for art and environment

Kait Murray April 8, 2022

Sophia Made This is a small business run by Sophia Karas, who creates and sells art pieces made with recycled materials. Many of her products depict the human body and have an overall grungy style with...

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five simple styles for natural black hair

Macie Sadler April 4, 2022

Hair is an important part of the Black community. It can bind Black people of various ethnicities together, from African, to Caribbean, to American. From the afro to the box braid, natural hair is a...

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photo: toni digiacomo

my fight for my endometriosis diagnosis

Emma Traynor March 28, 2022

I’ve been in pain for as long as I can remember. I got my period when I was 10, the day before the vacation Bible school pool party which led to an unfortunate first attempt at using a tampon, and ultimately...

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defining homesickness with dr. margaret runge

Kaylyn Wenzel March 25, 2022

Kent State University is rich in study abroad experiences. Fashion students are particularly fortunate to be able to choose from New York City, Florence, Paris, London, Germany, Hong Kong, South Korea...

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photo: kami rowe // models: sarah hershman, 
micaela rinehart,  emerald watson, 
sarah wrobleski and courtnie cheshire

body inclusivity – you are right

Kami Rowe March 24, 2022

My goal as a photographer has always been to empower and embolden anyone who steps in front of my camera. But every time I reach out to people for photo projects, I have often been met with resistance...

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the dominance of the male gaze in pop culture: a study of matthew gray gubler

Emma Traynor March 18, 2022

At the beginning of the semester I started watching “Criminal Minds” on Netflix. Obviously it’s not by any means a new show and my friends have been talking about it since I was in middle school,...

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illustration: lauren möbius

is menswear shopping really easier?

Kayla Jones March 16, 2022

Women often struggle with most fashion brands to find a size that fits, but we rarely look at menswear in terms of body inclusivity. Many companies have started tailoring their womenswear sections towards...

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photo: banvoa, model: nnena adigwe

nnena adigwe interview

Uzoamaka Oranugo March 15, 2022

Nnena Adigwe is an up-and-coming Nigerian American neo-soul artist who performed on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” and had her music featured on the hit HBO Max series “Insecure.” Adigwe...

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