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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...

The Visit Healthcare testing center at Eastway was one of several walkup COVID-19 testing centers on campus. Feb. 4, 2022. (The Kent Stater Files)

Kent State to freeze registration of students not in compliance with vaccine mandate

Owen MacMillan Digital Content Manager February 5, 2022

Starting next semester, Kent State University will place a registration hold on any student who has not been fully vaccinated or been granted an exemption.The university’s vaccine mandate has been in...

As of Dec. 20, all Kent State students, faculty and staff were required to be vaccinated unless they received an approved exemption. The university updates the Coronavirus Dashboard weekly.

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...

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...

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