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FAB kicks off football season with a splash

Abigail Kinney, Reporter August 31, 2023

Flash Activities Board (FAB) is hosting a watch party in the pool for the first Kent State football game Thursday. Football fans can watch the Flashes season opener against the University of Central...

Flash the Eagle leads the charge as the Kent State cheerleaders and football team take to the field during the game against Ball State on Nov. 02, 2022.

Campus community shares predictions for upcoming football season

Olivia Montgomery, Reporter August 31, 2023

Kent State's football season begins Thursday evening, with the team's first regular season game at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando against the University of Central Florida. Prior to kickoff at 7 p.m.,...

Erie & her owner Jenna Rose stops to say hi to several Kent state students who joined her for the Puppy Yoga Event held by FAB on Aug. 29, 2023!

Students find time to relax as FAB brings puppies, yoga together

Adrianna Quinlan, Reporter August 30, 2023

Sunny skies, relaxing yoga and the main attraction, cute puppies, drew over 150 students to the campus green where bystanders would have seen students joyously interacting with the furry friends in attendance.  In...

Students play basketball by Tri Towers as they enjoy the warm weather, while the remnants of the Kent Navs chalk art competition is on the ground.

Freshmen react: first week of classes

Adrianna Quinlan, Reporter August 30, 2023

For returning students, starting classes last week was a familiar experience, but for first-year students, it may have brought out a variety of emotions. Many factors go into shaping how a student envisions...

Racks of clothes and apparel at Village Discount Outlet located in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, on Aug. 24, 2023.

Sustainable shopping provides students with affordable clothing options near campus

Olivia Montgomery, Reporter August 30, 2023

When it comes to buying new clothing, it can be difficult to find quality pieces for a reasonable price during a time when consumers are shifting their priorities toward concepts like sustainability and...

Kent Fire Department responds to a dumpster fire at Eagles Landing Apartments the night of Aug. 29, 2023.

Dumpster catches on fire at Eagles Landing Tuesday night

Isabella Schreck, Editor-in-Chief August 30, 2023

Senior Will Mihalow saw smoke billowing from the direction of his apartment as his friend drove him home from downtown Kent’s Venice Cafe around 9 p.m. Tuesday.  The smoke was coming from a dumpster...

Student organization closes gap between fashion and Down Syndrome community

Student organization closes gap between fashion and Down Syndrome community

Kelsie Horner, Reporter August 29, 2023

Photo courtesy of Nadia Hutkay Dress Up For Downs is a student-led organization that partners with the Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Ohio (DSANEO), bringing awareness to the Down Syndrome community...

Tree City Travel sells hammocks, as shown above, as well as water bottles and coffee mugs. They plan to keep expanding with products such as hats, crewnecks, hoodies, camping gear and tents

Local online business strives to fight climate change with tree-planting mission

Annalexis Davis, Campus Editor August 29, 2023

For every item purchased from Tree City Travel, an online outdoor-equipment business founded by a current Kent State student and a recent graduate, three trees are planted to battle against climate change.  One...

Randy Crider vends his art outside MadCap Brew Co. in Kent during Main Street Kent's Crafty Crawl Aug. 27, 2023

Main Street Kent’s second Crafty Crawl showcases local artists

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter August 28, 2023

This year’s Crafty Crawl featured everything from colorful crochet stuffed dinosaurs to wooden six pack containers meant to hold beer – but it's the items with imperfections that attract the most attention. MadCap...

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AI-generated songs fuel ethics debate

Alton Northup, Staff Reporter August 28, 2023

As access to generative artificial intelligence expands, AI-generated songs top the trending page on TikTok. The genre has billions of views on the platform, and clips of famous characters, personalities...

The Design Innovation Hub, one of Kent State's dining halls, located at 800 East Summit St., Kent, OH.

Freshmen react: First week dining hall experience

Olivia Montgomery, Reporter August 28, 2023

Every August, a wave of incoming freshmen is welcomed to campus for the start of a new chapter in their lives. This transition to college comes with many challenges and adjustments.  Most students...

Two people help prepare food for Lovelight's Summer Meal Delivery program, where the nonprofit provided meals to children ages 18 and under around the community.

LoveLight, Inc. finds its STARCHILD in Kent

Grace Davies, Campus Editor August 27, 2023

Kent-based non-profit LoveLight, Inc. announced the launch of its latest initiative, Service, Teaching, Advocacy, and Research Center for Human Integration, Learning and Development, which is abbreviated...

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