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Students give tips on how to stay warm while showing off their style

Laci Schritz, Reporter January 30, 2024

Students are bundling up walking to class in below-freezing temperatures, and fashion might be the last thing on their minds. When it comes to incorporating their own style into winter clothing, Laurel...

The university's library sits near Risman Plaza on campus.

New FAFSA causes pushback of Financial Aid schedule

Michael Neenan, Beat Reporter January 30, 2024

Editor’s note: After the publication of this story on Jan. 30, the U.S. Department of Education changed its original announcement, now saying students will be able to make corrections to their forms...

Poster sale returns to the Kent State Student Center

Elaina Matricardi, TV2 Reporter January 30, 2024

Posters are back in Kent. The Student Center is hosting a poster sale with the Flashes Activities Board and The College Poster Sale Company. This event raises money for future student activities while...

The new library branch at 4286 Kelso Drive in Brimfield opened on Jan. 20, 2024.

Portage County opens new library branch in the heart of Brimfield

Ignatius Ogbu, Reporter January 30, 2024

The new year started on a positive note for residents of Brimfield as the township opened a new library branch at 4286 Kelso Drive after a thirteen-year wait. In 2011, Brimfield's old library closed...

Students cross the K through the falling snow on Nov. 28, 2023.

Freshmen share thoughts on the beginning of their first spring semester

Adrianna Quinlan, Reporter January 29, 2024

After finishing the fall semester and taking a break from classes for winter break, many freshmen said they are excited and feel more prepared for the spring semester.  Sierra Boggia, a freshman communication...

Instructor Nicole Lutz teaching Saturday morning basics yoga class at One Love Yoga.

One Love Yoga offers de-stressing yoga classes in downtown Kent

EmilyJo Jaeger, Reporter January 28, 2024

One Love Yoga extends daily practices ranging from beginner classes like slow flow yoga to more advanced classes such as aerial yoga and barre. A class at One Love Yoga aims to provide a relaxing atmosphere...

Main Street Kent organizes new ‘Snow Day!’ event ‘bringing vibrancy to downtown’

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter January 27, 2024

Live music, food and winter activities filled the streets of downtown Kent Saturday, attracting residents and bringing visitors of all ages to the community.  Main Street Kent and the City of Kent...

McCoy Watkins appears in trial at the Portage County Municipal Court in Ravenna, in January, 2024.

Final pretrial date determined for former Kent State student charged with two counts of rape

Elaina Matricardi, Reporter January 27, 2024

The final pretrial of former Kent State student McCoy Watkins, who has been charged with two counts of first-degree felony rape, has been scheduled for Feb. 14. Watkins appeared at the Portage County...

Campus Race to Zero Waste event in 2023. (Courtesy of Melanie Knowles)

University kicks off the Campus Race to Zero Waste

Morgan Hoover, Reporter January 27, 2024

The university will begin its 15th annual participation in the Campus Race to Zero Waste Sunday, a nationwide event where students aim to reduce waste across their university. Running from January 28...

The tipoff in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center with the Kent State Golden Flashes and the Ohio Bobcats on Jan. 26, 2024.

‘It just doesn’t look like we play to win’: Men’s basketball drops third consecutive home game

Matt Franos, Reporter January 27, 2024

After finishing last season undefeated at home, the Kent State men’s basketball team has now lost three consecutive games inside the M.A.C. Center after falling to Ohio, 71-64, Friday. “We have...

Dozens of community members protest for Palestine in Cleveland

Destiny Torres, Reporter January 26, 2024

Traffic was stopped near the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland Friday, as a Pro-Palestinian march called for a permanent ceasefire to the Israeli-Hamas war and for city representatives to speak...

Flashes Fighting Hunger seek student volunteers

Leah Shepard, Reporter January 26, 2024

Flashes Fighting Hunger, Kent State’s student-powered organization dedicated to fighting food insecurity and food waste, is seeking student volunteers for the MLK Family Engagement event at the King...