VIDEO: Crankshaft, Funky Winkerbean Artist Talks about New Mural at Kent State

Chuck Ayers and Tom Batiuk partnered to tell the story of college life at their alma mater

Crankshaft cartoonist Chuck Ayers got a once in-a-lifetime treat Wednesday. Ayers watched as his newspaper comic strip was transformed into a massive mural lining the walls of a new student lounge at his alma mater: Kent State University. Ayers, class of 1971, partnered with friend and colleage Tom Batiuk, author of the comic strip Funky Winkerbean and fellow Kent State alumnus, to create a mural depicting the college student experience from acceptance to graduation. The mural lines the walls of a new student lounge, called "The Nest," that will debut to students on Monday. Timeka Rashid, director of the Center for Student Involvement at Kent State, approached Batiuk and Ayers with the idea of putting their characters in a mural to give …

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