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Biden Migration

Getty Images February 7, 2021

SAN PEDRO SULA, HONDURAS - JANUARY 15: The silhouette of Honduran migrants as they walk at 4:30 a.m. towards the Guatemalan border on January 15, 2021 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The caravan plans to...

International Student

Kelly Krabill, The Kent Stater February 7, 2021

International student Surya Suresh, who is a senior accounting major, came to the U.S. in 2017 after applying for a student visa three times before he was approved. Suresh sits in his apartment while...

Capitol security

Michael M. Santiago February 7, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: The U.S. Capitol dome is seen beyond a security fence on January 17, 2021 in Washington, DC. After last week's riots at the U.S. Capitol Building, the FBI has warned of additional...

Nicholas Gattozzi

Courtesy of Kent State University February 5, 2021

Nicholas Gattozzi is the executive director of Government and Community Relations at Kent State. 

Student six feel apart in the KSU Ice arena that doubles as a COVID-19 testing site.

Start of spring semester COVID-19 testing runs smoothly

Alexandra Golden and Ethan Cohen Reporters February 5, 2021

Kent State University has started mandatory weekly testing for all on-campus students for the spring semester. The testing, run by CVS, is available every Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m....

Women’s golf team finishes 4th in its opening tournament

Pilar Lewis Sports Reporter February 4, 2021

The Kent State women’s golf team finished fourth at the UCF Challenge last weekend, but coach Lisa Strom thinks her team can do better.The Flashes finished behind Virginia, Wake Forest and Miami, while...

Flashes’ second half push not enough to overcome Bobcats’ offense

Mason Lawlor Sports Reporter February 4, 2021

Kent State women’s basketball came up short in Athens on Wednesday, dropping a 85-70 game to Ohio University.  This was the Flashes first Mid-American Conference loss this season, and snapped a four...

Ford mask

Ford February 3, 2021

Ford has received patent-pending approval for an innovative new clear respirator it expects to certify to N95 standards of virus elimination. The transparent, low-cost, reusable respirators enable a full...

Ford has received patent-pending approval for an innovative new clear respirator it expects to certify to N95 standards of virus elimination. The transparent, low-cost, reusable respirators enable a full range of human expression, allowing people to better communicate with each other and aiding those with hearing impairments to help read lips that are today blocked by conventional cloth and filtered masks.

Ford receives a patent for a new, clear respirator mask that they expect to be just as effective as an N95

Leah Asmelash, CNN February 3, 2021

(CNN) -- Ford Motor Company is best known for its cars, but in the Covid-19 pandemic, the manufacturer is branching out.Ford has received patent-pending approval for a new, clear respirator mask, the company...