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Kent State women’s track rumbles while men stumble

Daniel Staimpel January 23, 2012

The Kent State women’s track team handily defeated rival Akron on Friday 91-59 at the Akron Kent Dual. For sophomore Shanequa Williams, who is from Akron, the meet meant a little more than most.Williams...

Kent State women’s track and field defeats Akron

Daniel Staimpel January 21, 2012

At their first scored meet of the year, Kent State women’s track and field beat Akron 91-59 while the men’s track and field team fell 79-72.Leading the way for the women was sophomore Shanequa Williams...

Kent State track and field readies for Akron

Daniel Staimpel January 20, 2012

Kent State track and field opens its first scoring meet of the season against rival Akron this evening in the Kent State Field House.With the rivalry coming to Kent, coaches and players know the importance...

Flashes’ track and field shows promise in invitational

Daniel Stampiel January 17, 2012

The Flashes’ track and field athletes greatly impressed their coaches in the Doug Raymond Invitational hosted at Kent State’s Field house.One standout was sophomore Laron Brown III running in his first...

Johl scores two game-winners as field hockey sweeps home

Nick Shook October 29, 2011

Weekend by the numbers 42: Kent State’s weekend shots total 26-5: Kent State out shot Central Michigan 26-5 on Saturday 24: Kent State’s weekend shots on goal total 21: Penalty corners earned...

KSU grad and 1st Lt. Ashley White killed in Afghanistan

MCT Campus and WKSU October 24, 2011

The Department of Defense announced Sunday the death of National Guard 1st Lt. Ashley White, a 2009 Kent State alumna.White, 24, of Alliance, was traveling with the 230th Brigade Support Battalion in Kandahar...

Bruce Jenner spoke about his Olympic career at the Ballroom on Oct. 11. He was the guest speaker for disability awareness month. Photo by Nancy Urchak.

Bruce Jenner motivates students to overcome obstacles

Caitlyn Callahan October 11, 2011

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Junior Diana Dumitrescu is on the All-America first team for the second outdoor season.

Track athletes earn All-American honors at NCAA Championships

June 14, 2011

Two Kent State women’s track and field athletes earned status as All-Americans with their high-ranking performances in the NCAA Championships last weekend at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.Junior...

Photo provided by the Kent State Athletic Department.

Kent State spring sports roundup

SKS Staff June 7, 2011

Impressive baseball season ends with NCAA regional title lossDespite putting together one of the best seasons in the program’s history, the No. 3-seeded Kent State baseball team lost 5-0 to the University...

Jocks lip sync to jams for fundraiser

Kelly Tunney April 4, 2011

Jordin Sparks’ and Chris Brown’s song “No Air” blasted through speakers as athletic trainers acted out saving an athlete who had run out of air.Athletic trainers earned first place in the...

Opinion: Beat Akron

Josh Johnston March 4, 2011

Beat Akron.You’ve seen the T-shirts, the advertisements and hopefully that giant pullout poster in Wednesday’s Stater. From day one here, we’re taught to love the Flash and hate the Roo. This game...

Sue Eichler received many cards when recovering from breast cancer. Photo by Jacqueline Smith.

SWAT battles breast cancer with education and support

Taylor Rogers February 21, 2011

Sue Eichler is a mammographer. With an X-ray, she can spot and examine the smallest of lumps, those that can’t even be felt, so that the cancerous cells are treated before they spread through the body.Eichler...