We hope your classes are going well as we come to the end of week 11! There are only five weeks left in the semester with finals. Keep up the hard work, we're almost finished!

Thanksgiving Break is just over a week away! As a reminder, there will be no classes held from Wednesday, November 24 through Friday, November 26. University campuses and offices will remain open on Wednesday, but will be closed on Thursday and Friday.

Enjoy the well-deserved break and relax while spending time with family and friends!

CommClub is a student organization that focuses on communication! Be it written, spoken, intercultural or cross cultural, we cover it all! CommClub makes it a goal to do collaborations with other organizations which could be non-university places like YStark or other Kent State student clubs. Recently we did a collaboration with the multicultural and international student clubs where we talked about facts vs opinions and how these tie in to cross cultural communication and stereotypes. We are also planning on collaborating with other student clubs in the spring semester such as the English Club and the Creative Writing Club. Communicating with others and getting to know people is our passion!

We meet once a week and always welcome new faces of any major!

The Kent State Stark Creative Writing Club has enjoyed a full semester. At the October Literary Costume Party, participants came dressed as famous voices from the past such as Edgar Alan Poe (and his Raven), Virginia Woolf, Baudelaire, and Alexander the Great. Professor Bob King starred as the protagonist from JD Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, and Professor Jessica Jones appeared as Queen Elizabeth, with her contemporary courtly kitten, Contigo Tortuga. The students' dramatic readings were spooktacular!

During November, the Club hosted special guest, Montana Poet Laureate, Mark Gibbons via Zoom, and attendees were treated to a reading from his new book, In The Weeds. There were 36 guests in attendance who were entered into a raffle for autographed copies of the book.

The Creative Writing Club is always looking for new members and has an exciting lineup for spring! For more information, contact Professor Jessica Jones, jjones1@kent.edu, or student club leader Jeremiah Harbor, jharbour@kent.edu. We would love to hear from you!

Come and join USG on Tuesday, November 16 at 4:30 PM at the Campus Center Fireplace Lounge to connect with other student organization leaders, advisors, and members to have some fun!

Games include Giant Jenga, UNO, Taboo, Pictionary, and more! Hot beverages and light snacks will be provided.

We hope to see you there!

The annual Turkey Trot 5K will take place on Saturday, November 20 at Kent State University at Stark at the Recreation and Wellness Center.

Registration requires a fee of $25 and a pet item for animals at the Stark County Humane Society.

The registration deadline is November 18. Click here to register for the race and help support the Stark County Humane Society. Click this link to view the SCHS item wish list.

Race day registration begins at 7:45 AM and ends at 8:45 AM. The race begins at 9 AM.

Cash or check only, if paying in person. Checks can be made payable to Kent State University at Stark.

Inspired by Bob Ross, join us for a relaxing hour as we learn about happy trees and the art of panting. Leave with your very own creation!

This event will be held on Monday, November 29 at 11 AM and 12 PM. To sign up and reserve a canvas, click here.

For accessibility accommodations, please email Ashley Brightbill (abright6@kent.edu) by November 22, 2021.

The Multicultural Student Organization is planning to host a Potluck Bash for the end of the semester. This event will happen on December 7th at 5 PM in Room 128 of Science and Nursing. Everyone is welcome to join! Bring a dish if you would like.

There will be some games, delicious traditional cuisines made by their MSO leaders, and festive music too! If you have any questions at all, feel free to reach out to Evangeline at epacific@kent.edu or Dr. Bathi akaturi@kent.edu.

Last Friday, November 5, the students of Undergraduate Student Government at Kent Stark had the opportunity to tour the Stark County Campus of the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank in Downtown Canton.

During the tour, the members of USG were able to see the entirety of the facility, including community rooms and designated meeting space, a demonstration kitchen with a common area, the stockroom, and the Keith D. Monda Family Food Pantry.

This new facility was developed with the purpose of providing the community with consistent access to healthy, nutritious food while simultaneously connecting the community to local resources and each other. Further, the new site of the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank allows many of their community partners, including Flash's Food Pantry, easier and closer access to the resources they provide.

We would like to show some appreciation for our wonderful community at Kent State University at Stark. This semester has certainly presented a unique set of challenges for our campus community as we gradually return to in-person classes, activities, and events. Thank you for your continued effort in ensuring a safe and inclusive space for all. Flashes Take Care of Flashes!

To all of our students as well as the incredible faculty and staff of the Kent Stark campus - Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for you!