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From left to right, Kent alumni Ciara Davis, Kent student Micalister Markiewicz, Jaxson Gillespie and Abbey Jennings pose for a picture on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Fake Patty’s Day commences despite poor weather

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter March 22, 2025

Battling cold temperatures, high winds and rain, students came out in droves and painted the outskirts of Kent State green for the annual Fake Patty’s Day celebration.  Countless students filled...

KentUnited leaders stand on top of the Kent State University wall in front of the Student Center at the beginning of the protest for Ohio Senate Bill 1 on Thursday, March 20, 2025.

Students protest the passage of Senate Bill 1 during KSUnited walk out

Makayla Jones, Reporter March 21, 2025

Students and faculty members participated in a protest organized by KSUnited against the passage of Senate Bill 1 in the Ohio Senate on March 20. The bill, which includes provisions to limit union...

Kent students celebrating Fake Patty's outside Kent State fraternity Kappa Sigma.

Kent gears up for iconic Fake Patty’s Day

Jewels Cydrus, Reporter March 21, 2025

Each spring, Fake Patty’s Day floods Kent in a sea of green. This year, Fake Patty’s Day will be celebrated March 22, the Saturday after St. Patrick’s Day, because the holiday falls during spring...

Kent Police investigate break-in, theft at Mazda dealership

Kent Police investigate break-in, theft at Mazda dealership

Savana Capp, Planning Editor March 20, 2025

After finding broken glass and a bent service garage, police said a 2020 purple Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat was stolen from a local dealership.  Investigators found that someone broke through the...

Kent Students chant as they stand on the fields outside of Taylor Hall during the Kent State Ohio Student Association-led protest on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

KSUnited prepares students for protesting Senate Bill 1

Tanner Smith, Beat Reporter March 19, 2025

KSUnited, a student coalition group made up of several on-campus organizations, informed students Tuesday night in Oscar Ritchie Hall on how to protest properly on campus.  The coalition plans to stage...

Kent students march towards Taylor Hall during the protest against the passing of the Senate Bill 1 on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

‘DEI will survive’: Kent students walk out in protest of Senate Bill 1

Connor Nagy, Reporter March 19, 2025

Countless Kent students left their classes on March 19 and assembled outside of the Student Center to protest Senate Bill 1, as part of a statewide walkout organized by the Ohio Student Association.  Senate...

Kent State announces finalized Transformation 2028 plan

Grace Claxon and Sydney Brown March 19, 2025

Editor's note: This article has been updated to accurately reflect the plan for Transformation 2028. Kent State is set to reduce academic leadership positions by 40% under the newly endorsed Transformation...

Ravenna police shoot suspect who used hostage as a ‘human shield’

Ravenna police shoot suspect who used hostage as a ‘human shield’

Adriana Gasiewski, Campus editor March 16, 2025

An armed suspect was fatally shot by Ravenna police in an officer-involved shooting on March 16. Inside an apartment on Hazen Street, an individual called the police about an armed man sleeping on the...

Kent senior Jalen Sullinger, 13, holds the ball as Western Michigan junior JaVaughn Hannah tries to block him during their the second half of their quarterfinal game in the MAC Tournament on Thursday, March 13, 2025.

Men’s basketball lets Miami get the best of it again, won’t play in March Madness after MAC Tournament loss

Demetri Manousos, Reporter March 14, 2025

The Kent State men’s basketball team fell short of reaching the Mid-American Conference championship game for the first time in four years after falling to Miami (25-8, 14-4) 72-64. The game started...

The Portage County Water Rescue Team went into recovery mode Friday, March 14, shortly after arriving at Mogadore Reservoir. Divers located the helicopter crash site at 9:29 a.m. | Courtesy FOX 8 News

One dead in Portage County helicopter crash

Alton Northup, News Director March 14, 2025

Rescuers recovered the body of the pilot in a helicopter crash Friday morning at Mogadore Reservoir. The Ohio State Highway Patrol identified the pilot as Anthony Jones, a 52-year-old from North Royalton,...

Helicopter hit power line in Portage County crash

Helicopter hit power line in Portage County crash

Alton Northup, News Director March 14, 2025

A helicopter hit a power line before crashing into Mogadore Reservoir around 7 a.m. Friday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA said only one pilot was aboard the Schweizer 269C...

Helicopter crashes in Portage County

Helicopter crashes in Portage County

Audrey Trevarthan, Managing Editor March 14, 2025

The Ohio State Highway Patrol confirmed they are responding to a helicopter crash Friday morning in Suffield Township. The crash reportedly happened around 7:30 a.m. at the Mogadore Reservoir near State...