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Willett wins the Masters after shocking Spieth collapse

Dough Ferguson, AP Golf Writer April 10, 2016

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Danny Willett in a green jacket was hard to believe considering he wasn't even sure he could play the Masters two weeks ago.Jordan Spieth was even more stunned.Nine holes away from...

List of winners from the 2016 MTV Movie Awards

Associated Press April 10, 2016

Winners of the 25th annual MTV Movie Awards, presented Saturday at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif.:Movie of the year: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"Female performance: Charlize Theron, "Mad Max:...

Kent State senior Donovan Tolbert competes in the men’s high jump during the track and field M.A.C. Championships on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016.

Track splits to conquer in All-Ohio and Hilltopper meets

Samantha Lough April 10, 2016

On Saturday, Kent State's track team competed in the Kentucky Hilltopper relay. Senior William Barnes began his season with a time of 13.68 seconds in the 110-meter hurdle—the eighth-fastest time for...

Flashes finish seventh in Columbus

Eric Conway April 10, 2016

The Kent State men's golf team is tied for fifth after their first round of the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate tournament. Sophomore Chase Johnson is tied for ninth individually.Johnson leads the team,...

Poets Laurate

Clint Datchuk April 6, 2016

Poets Nikola Madzirov and Charles Simic during their Q&A session, “Poetry as a Global Conversation,” at the Kent State library on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Both Simic and Madzirov are poets laureate...

University libraries assistant dean honored

Olivia Minnier April 6, 2016

Kent State Libraries Assistant Dean of Engagement and Outreach has been selected for the 2016 Senior Fellows Program at UCLA. Kenneth Burhanna is one of 17 academic library managers to be chosen. The...

University seeks to add gender-inclusive restrooms

Toni Hunt City Reporter April 6, 2016

Kent State plans to build gender-inclusive restrooms for the safety and convenience of members of the LGBTQ community. With the main campus evolving rapidly, gender inclusive restrooms are becoming more...

Kasich: Ohio ‘stronger every day,’ cooperation key to future

JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated Pres ANN SANNER, Associated Pres April 6, 2016

MARIETTA, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. John Kasich sounded a unifying message during his annual State of the State Address Wednesday, saying his state "is getting stronger every day" and is setting an...

2016 OUTSTANDING RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS HONORED

Caleigh Marten April 6, 2016

Kent State University honored three Kent State University faculty members in the 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award ceremony, held at the University Library on April 5.According to the press...

Opinion: Mossack Fonseca and the Panama Papers

Jacob Tabler April 6, 2016

Sunday night, more than 11.5 million documents were leaked from a law firm in Panama totaling approximately 2.6 terabytes of information. The law firm, known as Mossack Fonseca, was linked over 60 political...

Stretch your discounts downtown

Anne-Marie Colant April 6, 2016

As college students, we are all on a budget of some kind. We want a dollar to stretch as far as possible when it comes to shopping and eating downtown. Many places offer discount days or feature sales...

Cheers and Jeers

April 6, 2016

Cheers to... A New Orleans man creating an app called "Pupular" that brings dogs together to play and lets owners meet other owners.Jeers to... Chicago Public Schools accidentally sending out more than...