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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1951
Page
2
The Stater explains its goal to inform Kent State students and faculty about campus events and activities. It notes focus on Student Council, Coach Trevor Rees, and the Golden Flashes while outlining a shift to new ideas and reader engagement.
The Stater invites student opinions through letters to the editor available in Merrill Hall and at Kent State distribution stands. Readers may express likes or dislikes about the paper and the university, with letters published under policy elsewhere on this page.
Freshmen learned the Alma Mater amid hazing and produced a remarkable scene as Kent State’s twin marching bands formed a large K on the field during the Kent Mount Union game. Evelyn Kolesar led the singing as the crowd responded strongly. The Golden Flashes schedule four more campus games this fall starting with Bucknell on October 13.
A week of orientation for the Class of 1955 ran smoothly as 125 upperclassmen under Dr. Loren S. Hadley guided 60 sections of freshmen. The program, championed by President George A. Bowman, earned praise for teamwork and promises a strong advisor staff for the Class of 1956.
The policy invites unsigned letters but allows names known to the editor. Editorials may respond, with space limits for criticisms of the paper. Fact errors get editor's notes. libel or privacy breaches are not allowed. serious factual errors require editor review. Personal attacks require the viewed party’s input. Submissions should be short, under 200 words, or condensed.
Freshmen face three more weeks of hazing with K-book rules and daily tribunal meetings at the union. Upperclassmen risk punishment for extreme hazing while sophomores won the recent pushball game. University clinics offer free reading and guidance services to students.
The newspaper lists its editorial and staff positions with names for roles including managing editor news editor copy editor feature editor and others. Names include Fred Blankenship John Burdock Harvey Greishaber George F Way Bill Barrett Joe Durbin Barbara Pickering and assistants Mares Choate Pat Long Phyllis Kaplansky.
The Kent Stater is issued weekdays during the school year and Thursdays in summer, suspended during vacations. It was entered as second class matter Oct. 11, 1927, at Kent, Ohio, printed by Commercial Press, Inc. with offices at 115 Merrill Hall, Kent State University. Subscription is $2.00 annually.
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