Kent State student journalists will continue to report on the aftermath of the Feb. 3 East Palestine train derailment disaster, with support from a grant from Grist and the Center for Rural Strategies. The organizations recently awarded $100,000 to newsrooms and freelance journalists around the country to carry out rural reporting projects, and Kent State’s Collaborative NewsLab was one of 15 recipients. With the grant’s support, four journalism students will report on stories that investigate long-term issues related to the hazardous chemicals and hazardous waste disposal, and how such eve...

Delonte Goodman chose to attend Kent State because of its affordability and closeness to home. But when Goodman found out that the university was home to the Kent State Pokémon League, it pushed him over the top. "One thing that also drew me into Kent State was that they had a Pokémon club,” said Goodman, a senior majoring in mechatronics. “I was like, ‘Okay, it's pretty close, and it has something that I like.’ I am actually the president of the Pokémon club now.”  With more than 350 student organizations and clubs, Kent State has something for everyone.   "Kent State ...