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Charlie Kirk pronounced dead at 31

Charlie Kirk pronounced dead at 31

Ari Collins, Beat Reporter September 10, 2025

Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative influencer and founder of Turning Point USA, has died after being shot in the neck at an Utah Valley University event. Although word has spread that police had...

Former Streetsboro school contractor arrested for allegedly attempting to meet teen for sex

Adriana Gasiewski and Lex Radde September 4, 2025

Editors note: Brett Boardwine was not an employee of Streetsboro City Schools, he was a contractor. 31-year-old Brett Boardwine, former Streetsboro school technology manager, was charged with soliciting...

‘Just boys being boys’: Ursuline High School football team accused of hazing, sexual abuse in lawsuit

‘Just boys being boys’: Ursuline High School football team accused of hazing, sexual abuse in lawsuit

John Engoglia, Sports Editor September 4, 2025

A family has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of their son against school officials, football coaches and players at Ursuline High School in connection with hazing and sexual abuse allegations...

Labor Day protest highlights civilian distress with Trump’s policies

Ari Collins and Lex Radde September 2, 2025

Residents and students of Kent, like many in other cities, took to the streets Monday afternoon at the “Workers over Billionaires” protest.  The protests were led by the national labor federation,...

Electric kickoff return guides football to first win in nearly two years

Gage Wellman and Evan Schofield August 30, 2025

For the first time in over 700 days, the Kent State football team emerged victorious from its contest, taking down Merrimack College 21-17. This marks the first win in the Mark Carney era for the Flashes. KSU...

OSA hosts statewide blackout protest on campus

Sascha Aleksich and Lex Radde August 28, 2025

The funeral began with one voice, and then another, as students sang a mournful song while making their way to the Williamson House. Covered in black from head to toe, students met at the Kiva on Wednesday...

IT maintenance accidentally triggers tornado warnings

IT maintenance accidentally triggers tornado warnings

Adriana Gasiewski, General Assignment Editor August 21, 2025

Around 9 a.m., students and faculty walking to their classes were alerted over the university’s speakers system of a tornado warning and to take safety precautions. Thirteen minutes later, a Flash...

Kate Fox, Joan Bellis, and Bill Petrosky attend the "Good Trouble Lives on" protest on Thursday, July 17.

Organizers, safety force members reflect on nationwide summer protests

Nikki Gasiewski, Reporter August 16, 2025

Between the months of June and August, almost 4,000 protests were held in cities across the country as part of four nationwide protests: No Kings, Free America Weekend, Good Trouble Lives On and most recently...

A flyer for the Good Trouble Lives On protest in downtown Kent on Thursday, July 17.

Nationwide protest continues in Kent with ‘Good Trouble Lives On’

Nikki Gasiewski, Reporter July 17, 2025

Protests across the country have increased this summer with another expected on July 17 in downtown Kent with a different message compared to No Kings and Free America Weekend. Good Trouble Lives On,...

An employee at The Winery at Versailles pours the Red Rodeo wine for a customer at the Art and Wine Festival on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

‘Take a sip’: Art and Wine Festival returns to Kent

Nikki Gasiewski and Claire Duber June 8, 2025

The annual Art and Wine Festival event at Main Street Kent returned this year with fresh entertainment and a new commemorative wine glass.  Heather Malarcik, executive director of Main Street Kent,...

Air quality levels on June 4, 2025, from the National Weather Service's website

National Weather Service issues air quality advisory after Canadian wildfires

Adriana Gasiewski, Digital Content Manager June 4, 2025

The National Weather Service issued an air quality advisory for Portage and other Northeast Ohio counties following smoke from Canadian wildfires passing over midwestern states on June 3. The advisory...

Division of Student Life confirms changes to identity-based centers

Division of Student Life confirms changes to identity-based centers

John Engoglia, Reporter June 2, 2025

In an email sent to the Kent State community, university administration confirmed the LGBTQ+ Center, E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center, Women’s Center and the LGBTQ+ Living-Learning Community...

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