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43rd annual Black Squirrel Festival brings students, families together

Loreal Puleo and Sofia Helena Dambros da Silva September 14, 2025

The Flash Activity Board hosted the 43rd annual Black Squirrel Fest Sept. 12, celebrating Kent’s unofficial mascot.  The event coincided with Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend, where students...

Illustration by Emily Riebe.

Kent advisors discuss scheduling, class recommendations for spring 2026

Ava Dunn, Reporter September 13, 2025

As the weather cools and school work intensifies, students are beginning to think about the type of classes they want to take next semester.  Scheduling can be a stress-inducing experience since there...

Illustration by Clare Rodgers.

Students’ work to jump off the pages in ‘Flash Fiction’ comic

Ava Drozd, Reporter September 12, 2025

Over this past summer, a group of visual communication design students were given the chance to participate in an internship opportunity with a local comic book studio, known as Route 8 Studios, creating...

Illustration by Meaghan Miller.

How students and faculty can stay up to date with Flash ALERTS

Ava Dunn, Reporter September 11, 2025

Flash ALERTS. What is the first thing that comes to mind when hearing this name? Maybe flashbacks to freshmen orientation or the notification that pops up on your screen every once in a while.  A...

A black squirrel on Kent State University's campus on Sept. 4, 2025.

Survey confirms people go nuts over black squirrels

Loreal Puleo, Reporter September 11, 2025

Of all the things that make Kent State special, black squirrels top the list for many. Since their reintroduction to the area, they have become a symbol of school pride and tradition. But these famous...

The Wick Poetry Center is located in the historic Gaston Prentice House at 126 South Lincoln Street, directly across from the Kent State Architecture building.

Wick Poetry Center’s ‘The Nature of Our Times’ offers reflection on nature, changing times

Melora Shue, Reporter September 11, 2025

‘'The Nature of Our Times,’ an anthology in collaboration with Kent’s Wick Poetry Center, will be published Sept. 18, highlighting nature to help policymakers and scientists better understand the...

Vance Voyles poses for photos. Vance Voyles is a sergeant, professor, author, screenplay writer, dad, and husband. On Wednesday, September 10th, 2025.

Sergeant Voyles balances badge and creativity

Abby Kress, Reporter September 10, 2025

Tranquility fills the office. Soft beats murmur from the speaker, a diffuser emits the smell of lavender and lemon and dim lights cast a calming glow. Behind the desk, a white bookshelf holds several copies...

‘A Meeting of Cultures: Fashioning North Africa’ exhibition helps community travel beyond Kent

Ava Drozd and Sofia Helena Dambros da Silva September 7, 2025

The Kent State University Museum opened its new exhibition, “A Meeting of Cultures: Fashioning North Africa,” with a reception Thursday, welcoming members of the Kent community. The exhibition focuses...

From the student section, students cheer on The Golden Flashes against Merrimack College Warriors on Saturday, August 30.

Students’ school spirit helps Flashes obtain first win of the season

Ava Drozd, Reporter August 31, 2025

The excitement begins early in the morning, as fans fill the parking lots to tailgate before the first football game of the season on Saturday, Aug. 31, cheering on their Golden Flashes football team.  The...

FAB’s 'Trivia Sampler' helps students connect, unwind

FAB’s ‘Trivia Sampler’ helps students connect, unwind

Melora Shue, Reporter August 31, 2025

The Flash Activities Board welcomed students to its first trivia night of the year Thursday, Aug. 28, in the Rathskeller, offering the chance to get to know each other.  The “Trivia Sampler” included...

There’s no place like Kent: Paul Tazewell to return to campus

There’s no place like Kent: Paul Tazewell to return to campus

Adriana Gasiewski, General Assignment Editor August 28, 2025

In 2024, a LinkedIn post recapping costume designer Isis Mussenden’s visit to campus, speaking with fashion and art students, caught the attention of alumna and freelance fashion writer Aleah Wright. Wright...

Kent State Fashion Museum Director, Sarah Spinner Liska, poses for a photo at Night at the Museum, Disability and Inclusion & The Future of Fashion on Mar. 5th, 2025.

Kent State University Museum director reflects on first anniversary

Claire Duber, Reporter August 12, 2025

As the Kent State University Museum marks its 40th anniversary, Director Sarah Spinner Liska is also celebrating her first year with the role, a year that was filled with new ideas, student engagement...

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