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- Which Kent State majors and new student fees start in 2026?
- How hot is UMass before they face Kent State next week?
Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Snow at times, with a high of 18 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Mostly cloudy and frigid, temps: high: 19, low: 14.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 34 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kent State eliminates 19 majors. See which degree programs are impacted (record-courier.com) — Kent State University is eliminating 19 low-enrollment undergraduate majors and adding a new student health fee, changes that will directly affect current and future students in Kent. The Board of Trustees also approved a partnership with NEOMED to run student health services and outlined a six-year capital plan for campus upgrades, while promising teach-out support for students in discontinued programs. 
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• Second Half Rally Lifts Massachusetts Basketball Over Florida State At Orange Bowl Classic (bvmsports.com) — UMass men’s basketball just notched a 103–95 win over Florida State, and their next test is a MAC matchup against Kent State on December 20. With the Minutemen riding a five-game winning streak and lighting it up from three, the upcoming game will bring extra attention to the Golden Flashes and give Kent fans a look at a hot opponent.
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- Irish Christmas in America
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Monday December 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Stuff the Sleigh Holiday Drive
Stow, OH Calendar Stow, OH 44224
10:00 am - Yoga on Draft: Pajama Party
HiHO Brewing Co. , 1707 Front St , Cuyahoga Falls
10:30 am - Hobby Sunday!
141 E Summit St , Kent
1:00 pm - Merrymaking HoliDazzel Party !! With NEO 55 and over social singles
Silver Lake Country Club , 1325 Graham Rd , Silver Lake
6:00 pm
Sunday December 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I cannot recommend the amazing artwork of Deb enough!
Her love, care, and attention to detail in painting my brother's pup on a cigar box were perfect. She really captured the pup's essence, and I am so… (Nextdoor Lakes at Franklin Mills) - Looking for a nice place to meet some friends.
One is coming from Elyria, one in Tallmadge and one in Brimfield. Would like to have something to due other than eat and drink. Trying to meet 1/2… (Nextdoor Old Forge Road)
- Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. posted a job opening for Campus Retail Associate (Temporary) Kent State Bookstore Kent Campus in Kent. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Kent. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kent here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ravenna
- Portage agencies set meal, giveaways Dec. 19 in Ravenna (beaconjournal.com)
- Raven girls' basketball plagued by bad habits in loss against Bulldogs (weeklyvillager.com)
- Rosa Wilburn, Warren, Ohio (wkbn.com)
Streetsboro
- Ring to fill Streetsboro council post, didn't seek re-election (record-courier.com)
- Day 1 Walsh Ironman Tournament high school wrestling brackets, results (record-courier.com)
- CrimeRadar app said shots were fired at a Streetsboro elementary school. It wasn't true. (news5cleveland.com)
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