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The Student News Site of Kent State University

a magazine

The Student News Site of Kent State University

a magazine

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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Illustrator: Brooklyn Piros

Navigating AI in the Beauty Industry

Tayte Bryan April 25, 2025

Finding the right skincare and makeup products for your skin type can be challenging – especially when you don’t know what any of the terms mean or what they do. Glycolic acid, ceramides, retinol,...

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Illustrator: Pauline Forman

The Difference Between a Fashion Choice and a Controversy

Sophie Valentine April 25, 2025

The red carpet looks have always been one of my favorite parts of any award show, and I’m sure that any other fashion-lover would agree. Watching celebrities pose for the paparazzi in designer outfits...

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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: Anthony Albanese

The Evolution of Eyewear as a Fashion Statement

Addy Snider April 22, 2025

Although beginning as a necessity, eyewear has come a long way from being an essential tool for vision correction to an integral part of fashion and worldwide style. The earliest forms of eyewear date...

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