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Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores talks to Miami Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross during practice before an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Florida. Flores sued the NFL and three of its teams Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 saying racist hiring practices by the league have left it racially segregated and managed like a plantation.(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Opinion: The glaring issue Brian Flores revealed about the NFL

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor February 6, 2022

Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores was fired in January despite going 10-6 in 2020 and winning eight of the last nine games of the 2021 season after starting out 1-7. Flores recently filed a class-action...

Black History Calendar of Local Events

February 6, 2022

Discovering DEI - Feb 10 11 a.m. (Virtual/Open Registration) Afrobeat Dance Workshop - Feb 11 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. (Student Center Room 309)Diversity Includes Everyone  - Feb 15 2 p.m.- 3 p.m. (Virtual)Mindful...

Anti-Racism Task Force finishes research, submits findings of racism to university

Alton Northup Reporter February 6, 2022

The Kent State Anti-Racism Task Force wrapped up its research on anti-Black racism and discrimination present on campus, and reported over 100 findings to the university. “We have had over 100 recommendations...

Marijuana decriminalization makes it to Kent ballots for November

Lynn Vandrasik Reporter February 6, 2022

Kent voters will have the option to decriminalize misdemeanor marijuana possession this November.Proposed by Sensible Kent, a branch of the Sensible Movement Coalition, the initiative began as a petition,...

Over Easy relocates to Franklin Street

Sophie Young, Reporter February 6, 2022

Kent brunch spot Over Easy is consistently bustling with activity, with locals, students and visitors joining a waitlist to get everything from a pancake bigger than your plate to the milkshake of the...

Over Easy relocates to Franklin Street

Sophie Young Reporter February 4, 2022

Kent brunch spot Over Easy is consistently bustling with activity, with locals, students and visitors joining a waitlist to get everything from a pancake bigger than your plate to the milkshake of the...

Kent State releases COVID-19 vaccination rates for all campuses

Joshua Bailey, Reporter February 4, 2022

In an email sent to the Kent State community, President Todd Diacon addressed vaccination rates and where the university stands in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I can say without hesitation that...

Kent Police’s new community watch program works to reduce crime

Avery Savage, Reporter February 4, 2022

A new Kent Police Department program meant to reduce crime rates has not led to the incarceration of any suspects in its first six months. The city of Kent’s "Community Watch Camera Program” enlists...

Distance runners lead track team in early going

Austin Arnold, Reporter February 4, 2022

Runners Baidy Ba and Joe Farley are off to strong starts in distance events for the Kent State track team. Both have set records and reached personal bests in KSU’s first two meets. “The distance...

KSU continues to enforce COVID procedures for spring 2022

February 4, 2022

As we move through the spring semester, the university continues to enforce procedures to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. TV2 reporter Abigail Forbes spoke with administrators in an exclusive...

Wrestlers prepare for weekend meets coming off back-to-back wins

Noah Keeney, Reporter February 3, 2022

The Kent State wrestling team is taking a two-game winning streak into a weekend that will see it host Mid-American Conference opponents Ohio and Central Michigan. The Flashes are coming off a 21-16 win...

Kent State groundskeeper gets a head start on snow removal process prior to Winter Storm Landon

February 3, 2022

Fresh white snow dusted over newly plowed roads and parking lots Thursday morning as Kent State carts, pickup trucks and snow plows navigated the slippery conditions to get ahead of the snowfall. Kent...