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Democratic candidates visit Kent, Kent State on election eve

Alexandra Golden, Managing Editor November 7, 2022

Ohio Democratic candidates campaigned on the Kent State campus and in the city of Kent Monday afternoon, less than 48 hours before polls close. Nan Whaley, the first female gubernatorial candidate in...

Fashion resources temporarily relocated to main library

Jillian Saliba, Reporter November 6, 2022

Due to construction in Rockwell Hall, resources from the fashion library have been temporarily relocated. Students are still able to see information from the fashion library at the main library. Circulation...

Bottom third but still on top: Women’s golf leaves fall season nationally ranked despite low finale finish

Brady Hamilton, Reporter November 3, 2022

The Kent State No. 20 women’s golf team ended its fall season with an 8th-place finish in the Hurricane Invitational Monday and Tuesday. KSU tied with Illinois and Nebraska. Twelve teams competed...

Halloweekend in Kent reaches spooktacular heights Saturday evening

October 30, 2022

Halloweekend in Kent is here, and although the actual holiday isn’t until October 31, Kent students have been out all weekend celebrating. Most don’t even celebrate on Monday, instead choosing to dress...

Some of the attendees focus on the dance moves given to them.

Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun: Pole fitness group holds chair choreography workshop in honor of Sex Week

Clara Wicinski, Reporter October 28, 2022

Students shed their fall flannels for fitness gear on Thursday afternoon as the Flash Pole Fairies and Kent Interhall Council led students in discussion and movement. Sam Smith’s newest hit, “Unholy,”...

Elon Musk, pictured here in Germany on March 22, has completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, the company confirmed in a securities filing on October 28.

Twitter confirms completion of Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition deal

Clare Duffy and Donie O'Sullivan, CNN October 28, 2022

(CNN) -- Elon Musk has completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, the company confirmed in a securities filing Friday, putting the world's richest man in charge of one of the world's most influential...

Coco Montrese performs to a mashup of Ariana Grande songs at Kent State's 2022 Sex Week drag show Oct. 26, 2022.

Former “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestant headlines Kent State Drag Show

Clara Wicinski, Reporter October 27, 2022

With one dollar bills clutched in hands, students gathered at the Kent State Ballroom on Wednesday night to watch Sex Week’s annual drag show. On stage, dressed head to toe in flashy attire, was Coco...

Successful shootout keeps field hockey in first place heading into final regular-season MAC battle

James Goddard, Reporter October 27, 2022

A shootout is nerve-wracking, field hockey coach Kyle DeSandes-Moyer said. But it’s a challenge her team was ready for Sunday. “We practice shoot outs every practice,” she said. “We felt...

Sex Week 2022 brings frights and fun to sexual education

Olivia Sharp October 25, 2022

Sex Week 2022 is here, and it will make you scream. The week-long festivities kicked off yesterday with a visit from the condom fairy. KIC gives out condoms and dental dams as well as educate students...

First place women’s golf ‘doing the right stuff’ in second-to-last fall tournament

Brady Hamilton, Reporter October 24, 2022

With three golfers placing in the top six individually, the #20 Kent State women’s golf team won its first tournament of the season. The Flashes finished first out of 15 teams in the Sunflower Invitational...

A horse carriage took students on a tour through campus.

Fall Fest brings fall fun to campus

Grace Clarke, Reporter October 21, 2022

With a brisk 48-degree evening with scenic leaves falling all around campus, students bundled up and gathered for Kent State’s Fall Fest on Thursday, hosted by Flash Activities Board (FAB). The Centennial...

Parkland survivor to hold virtual discussion Oct. 25

Parkland survivor to hold virtual discussion Oct. 25

Alton Northup, Staff Reporter October 20, 2022

Eric Garner, a broadcast journalism teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, will host a discussion titled Parkland in Perspective: Mass Shootings, Media and Activism in the May 4 Visitors Center...