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A Kent State student cheers at the kickoff of the Golden Flashes football team against Central Connecticut State on Sept. 16, 2023.

Preview: Football welcomes RedHawks for first in-conference competition

John Hilber, Reporter September 28, 2023

Kent State football will open up MACtion for the first time this season when the team welcomes Miami University (OH) to Dix Stadium. KSU is coming off a loss to Fresno State in its last non-conference...

‘Books matter, and ideas matter’: Banned Books Read-In highlights challenged books

Mary Rose Bihler, Copy Editor September 28, 2023

At the university’s third annual Banned Books Read-In Wednesday night, students, faculty and alumni read from and talked about several titles known for being challenged and banned, including "The Handmaid’s...

Campus preacher Cindy Smock speaks to a gathered crowd at Kent States Risman Plaza on Sept. 26, 2023.

Students share concerns on messages from TikTok campus preacher ‘Sister Cindy’

Destiny Torres, Opinion Writer September 27, 2023

Editor’s note: This article contains language readers may find offensive.  While calling women ‘sluts’ and reading from a Bible plastered with the words “HO NO MO,” Cindy Smock, a campus...

TikTok campus preacher ‘Sister Cindy’ attracts crowd of over 100 people to Risman Plaza

Destiny Torres, Opinion Writer September 25, 2023

Cindy Smock, a campus preacher known as "Sister Cindy," drew large crowds to Risman Plaza Monday with her vulgar and derogatory language, opposition to premarital sex and feminism, discussions on sexuality...

Main Street Kent celebrates Oktoberfest

Andrew Bowie, Reporter September 24, 2023

Main Street Kent hosted Oktoberfest on Saturday from noon to 10 p.m. featuring live entertainment, German food and a variety of beer. Local businesses really brought the life to the event.  Bell Tower...

Kent State football team celebrates another first down against Central Connecticut during its home opener Sept. 16, 2023.

Football can’t stop Bulldog attack in Fresno

John Hilber, Reporter September 24, 2023

Kent State football closed out non-conference play by taking its game into Sunday morning, when the Flashes lost to Fresno State 53-10. This is the second time in four games Kent State has given up...

The crowd cheers as Mariah the Scientist performs at the USG fall concert on Sept. 23, 2023.

Mariah the Scientist’s crowd interactions energize students at Homecoming Concert

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter September 24, 2023

Mariah the Scientist performed at the Undergraduate Student Government’s fall concert Saturday night, becoming the first female artist to headline the concert since the COVID-19 pandemic. Brian Johnson,...

UAW strike extends to Northeast Ohio, Stellantis facility in Streetsboro joins the strike

TV2 Staff September 23, 2023

UAW President Shawn Fain announced Friday that the strike will be expanding to Northeast Ohio, following the one week strike in three main locations and not reaching an agreement. The Stellantis parts...

Verder Hall, located at 150 Midway Drive, re-opened as an option for student housing in fall 2023.

Students in Verder Hall left without water this morning

Andrew Bowie, Reporter September 22, 2023

Students living in Verder Hall were told their water would shut off from 5 a.m. Friday to Saturday evening – and potentially longer – due to needed repairs to the building's main sewage line.  Early...

Kent's City Council meets Sept. 20, 2023. The public can watch a live-streamed video of the meeting on the city's YouTube page.

Kent City Council must meet again to settle potential changes to ward maps

Grace Springer, Managing Editor September 22, 2023

Kent City Council has yet to resolve disputes around the city’s ward maps. It is routine for the city to revise ward boundaries after each U.S. census, but three years since the last census in 2020,...

Kent State student Section on Sept. 16, 2023 at the game Central Connecticut State.

Preview: Flashes go west for late-night matchup

John Hilber, Reporter September 21, 2023

Kent State football will look to win its second straight game on Saturday against Fresno State, following the 38-10 win against Central Connecticut State University. Coach Kenni Burns said the win was...

USG fall concert now free for students

USG fall concert now free for students

Taina Rivera, Social Media Director September 20, 2023

This is an updating story.  Tickets to USG’s fall concert headlined by Mariah the Scientist are now free, USG announced in an Instagram post Wednesday. Tickets were originally $20. USG President...