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Internship search in full swing for students

Kate Schwanke March 11, 2015

With summer just around the corner, many students are searching for internships to get more experience in their job field, and Kent State offers many resources for those students looking for internships.Advisers...

Kent State softball pitcher Emma Johnson pitching in the first game against Toledo in a double-header on April 18, 2014. The Flashes won 13-0 the first game and 1-0 the second game.

Kent State softball wins Green and White Tournament with weekend sweep

Zac Sommer March 1, 2015

The Kent State softball team traveled to Myrtle Beach to compete in the Green and White tournament Friday, and came away with four victories to add to their six straight wins.After a weekend slate of tournaments...

Maurice Clarett holds a press conference prior to his speech in the Kent State Ballroom on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. The former Ohio State football player spoke about his troubled past, run-in with the law, and how students should avoid making his mistakes.

Youngstown Boy’s second chances ‘build better student athletes’

Richie Mulhall February 25, 2015

Former Ohio State football standout Maurice Clarett visits Kent State to share his story and steer students down the right path.You see it in the news all the time.Incredibly talented college football...

Photo by Graham Smith

A wounded healer: Amanda Goodwin

Mark Oprea February 18, 2015

The soon-to-be bride walks around the daylight in her house, cradling her 10-pound white shichon Haylie up against her chest. She smiles with rose-colored lips. Her almond hair curls into her chin. Her...

Kent State softball outfielder Kim Kirkpatrick steals third base in first game against Toledo in a double-header Friday, April 18, 2014. The Flashes won 13-0 the first game and 1-0 the second game.

Softball proves to be inconsistent winners on opening weekend

Jimmy Miller February 16, 2015

Over the course of a six-game weekend in San Diego, Kent State managed to turn a series of unpolished performances into a 4-2 record in the first week of the season.After an eight-inning affair Friday...

Baseball, softball training facility dedication kicks off homecoming

Ricky Salcer October 19, 2014

A cool rainy fall day in Kent, Ohio didn’t stop a number of faculty, current baseball and softball players and alumni from attending Saturday’s dedication event at Schoonover Stadium.The David and...

Board of Trustees approves webcam test verification, new construction

Marissa Barnhart September 17, 2014

Students will now be monitored by a webcam when they take their online exams.The Kent State Board of Trustees approved a three-year, $1.2 million contract with testing company ProctorU for students to...

Kent State Sports: Summer recap

Richie Mulhall August 22, 2014

While most Kent State students head home for the summer, many Kent State student-athletes competed in a variety of games, playoffs, tournaments and even national competitions.BaseballIn May, the Flashes...

You’re not in high school anymore: The difference between high school & college athletics

Patrick Shade August 21, 2014

So you’re about to go to your very first Kent State sporting event as a Golden Flash and you’re wondering what to expect. You’ve probably competed in or attended sporting events at your school district...

Cross country distance runner Adam Kendrick talks about his experiences of balancing class work as a student athlete.

Student athletes struggle to manage time between team schedules and class syllabi

Marissa Barnhart May 2, 2014

Junior educational studies major Kelly Baick  is an honors student planning to change her major for the second time. She is also a student athlete.“It’s completely different from high school,” Baick...

A rendering of the future College of Architecture and Environmental Design building. Rendering courtesy of Weiss/Manfredi.

Construction projects to transform campus

Justin Sheil April 28, 2014

A variety of construction projects involving Kent State’s library, academic facilities, athletic facilities and residence halls are scheduled to occur this summer.“The theme for the residence hall...

Softball team drops first game of weekend, bounces back to win three in a row

Taylor Rosen April 27, 2014

Kent State softball (24-16, 10-4 Mid-American Conference) dropped the first game of the weekend, but battled back in what was a 12-inning thriller to earn a split in the double-header against Northern...