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OPINION: It’s the most horrible time of the year: Burnout season

Lydia Taylor
November 6, 2019
Barbara Child, a former professor at Kent State, was the first to stand vigil at Jeffrey Miller's spot in the Prentice Hall parking lot on Friday night and will speak on Miller's behalf during the commemorations on Saturday, May 4.Miller's mother, Elaine Holstein, passed away on May 28, 2018, and was the last of the surviving parents of the victims. Child said it's an honor they asked her to speak on his behalf."I'm so grateful for the people that see to it that this keeps happening," Child said. As for today's students who came to the vigil, Child said it's important for them to know about dissent."There are lots of things that are worthy of dissent today, and so people have to constantly be aware of what can happen and how important it is to not let those rights just evaporate."

Candlelight vigil, walk remembers victims of May 4, 1970, shootings

Lydia Taylor
May 4, 2019

FAKE PADDY’S – Lydia

Lydia Taylor
March 17, 2019

REFLECTION: Parkland, a year later

Lydia Taylor
February 13, 2019
Connor Hendry, who was indicted on five felony charges including rape.

Former Kent State student indicted for rape, four other felonies

Lydia Taylor
February 5, 2019
Illustration by Skye McEowen 

Study: Opioid crisis not slowing down, deaths to increase 147 percent by 2025

Lydia Taylor
February 3, 2019
Suicide Illustration

Portage County suicide cases spike in 2018

Lydia Taylor
January 30, 2019
Wind chill calculation chart. 

Portage County offers tips on dealing with extreme cold

Lydia Taylor
January 29, 2019
A tow truck driver picks up the remaining debris on SR 8 in Stow following a semi truck crash Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. 

Semi truck crashes on SR 8 in Stow

Lydia Taylor
January 21, 2019

Drug Overdose Cause of Death for Portage County

December 9, 2018

Drug-related causes of death in Summit County

December 9, 2018
Average age of total drug overdose deaths and meth-related deaths in Portage County between 2017 and 2018. 

Meth, psychostimulant use on the rise in Ohio

Lydia Taylor
December 9, 2018

A bittersweet farewell

Lydia Taylor
May 2, 2018
Dr. Julio Pino answers questions from the media on Thurs. Jan. 21, 2016, after reports of an FBI investigation surfaced early in the week.

Kent State professor pleads guilty, will face sentencing in August

Lydia Taylor
April 26, 2018
Provost Todd Diacon speaks at the Faculty Senate meeting, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014.

Kent State announces four-day fall break starting next semester

Lydia Taylor
March 5, 2018

Jackson middle school student dies from gunshot injury

Lydia Taylor
February 22, 2018

Jackson Memorial Middle School in lockdown after student fires gun

Lydia Taylor
February 20, 2018
Mass Shooting

Continuous update of mass, school shootings in US

Lydia Taylor
February 19, 2018
Nighttime at Dix Stadium Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018.

One University Commencement, Keaton speech to draw students from all eight campuses

Lydia Taylor
February 14, 2018
Dan Rather

Distinguished journalist Dan Rather to speak at May 4

Lydia Taylor
January 25, 2018
Movie poster courtesy of 20th Century Fox.

REVIEW: “The Greatest Showman” proves nothing is impossible

Lydia Taylor
January 16, 2018
Kent State University President Emerita Carol Cartwright, Ph.D., and her husband, G. Phillip Cartwright, Ph.D., accept an award at the Founders Gala held in November 2017 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

Former Kent State emerita president gives $1 million scholarship endowment fund

Lydia Taylor
December 12, 2017
Lydia Taylor

Lyd’s Editor’s Note

Lydia Taylor
December 3, 2017

What you need to know: Trump administration announces end to DACA

Lydia Taylor
September 6, 2017

Editor’s note: First Edition

Lydia Taylor
August 27, 2017

EDITOR’S NOTE: ORIENTATION

Lydia Taylor
August 18, 2017
The dam at Gorge Metro Park in Cuyahoga, Ohio, on Thursday, July 20, 2017. 

Guide to the outdoors

Lydia Taylor
August 7, 2017
StudyBlue

Useful smartphone apps for students

Lydia Taylor
August 7, 2017
The Student Center parking lot, Tuesday, May 3, 2016.

Kent State’s guerilla guide to parking

Alex Cossin
July 31, 2017
The basketball court in the M.A.C. Center received its largest renovation since 2006.

Kent State basketball court gets overhaul

Alex Cossin
July 17, 2017
Former Tulane University guard Kain Harris announced on Sun., July 9, 2017, he will transfer to Kent State via Twitter.

Flashes men’s basketball add Kain Harris to lineup

Alex Cossin
July 13, 2017

Kent State basketball strength coach critical to program’s success

Alex Cossin
June 27, 2017

Smoking Ban Graphic

June 23, 2017
Image of the album cover for Farmfresh, the debut album of the Stockdale Brothers. James Stockdale is at left, his brother Jacob is on the right. The Stark County Sheriff said James and his mother Kathryn were killed by Jacob in an apparent double homicide and attempted suicide.

Memorial service for Kent State student James Stockdale will be Saturday

Lydia Taylor
June 20, 2017

Thomas earns shot put national title, second in discus

Alex Cossin
June 15, 2017
The house at 11489 Ridge Rd. in North Royalton, Ohio, where police found the bodies of Suzanne Taylor and her daughters, Taylor and Kylie Pifer.

North Royalton Police investigate triple homicide, Kent State student killed

Lydia Taylor
June 12, 2017
Google Maps screen shot of Ohio Auto Loan on 1180 W. Main St. in Kent, Ohio.

Kent Police investigate robbery on West Main, suspects still at large

Lydia Taylor
June 9, 2017
Archival photo of Danniel Thomas, who won first place in the women's shot put 2017 NCAA Division 1 Championship.

Kent State’s Thomas captures NCAA shot put victory

Alex Cossin
June 9, 2017

Five Flashes to compete in NCAA Track and Field Championships

Alex Cossin
June 6, 2017

Women’s Golf ends season with all-time best finish

Alex Cossin
June 1, 2017
Photo of Dennis Missimi from the Portage County Sheriff's Office website.

Portage County’s Maj. Missimi resigns due to sexual harassment allegations

Lydia Taylor
May 31, 2017
Gary Hanson helps student Jon Jankowski edit a video in 2013. 

Long-standing Kent State journalism professor dies

Lydia Taylor
May 19, 2017
Photo of David Dees

East Liverpool campus, Salem campus selects Dees as new dean

Lydia Taylor
May 16, 2017

Alumni Association hosts Day of Service

Miranda Kiner
April 29, 2017
Third-year graduate student David Ruth from New Hampshire stands on the National Mall lawn in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, April 22, 2017. Ruth is working to get his doctorate in nuclear physics. “Publicly funded science has done a lot for us. It's brought us to where we are in modern civilization. I feel a really big draw to be able to understand things that aren't necessarily intuitive. ... Even if you don't make some big discovery, every scientist plays at least some part in expanding our knowledge," Ruth said. 

Advocates gravitate to DC in the name of science

Lydia Taylor
April 22, 2017
Kent State President Beverly Warren talks to members of Kent State Student Media at the TV2 Studio in Franklin Hall on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. 

Warren takes on the topic of mental health

Lydia Taylor
April 19, 2017
The winning 2016 Homecoming T-shirt, designed by Jon Edwards, who graduated from Kent State in 2005.

Alumni Association hosts third annual design contest

Miranda Kiner
April 12, 2017
Participants of the Walk a Mile in Their Shoes event pass the M.A.C. Center Tuesday, April 11, 2017.

Donning heels for awareness

Lydia Taylor
April 11, 2017

Alumni Association hosts Homecoming t-shirt design contest

Miranda Kiner
April 11, 2017

FlashChats offer alumni chance to stay connected

Miranda Kiner
March 29, 2017

California-based alumni plan for March Madness festivities

Miranda Kiner
March 17, 2017

Alumni Association announces date for Homecoming 2017

Miranda Kiner
March 14, 2017

Homecoming Court applications available now

Miranda Kiner
February 26, 2017

Two chapters to join Kent State Alumni Association

Miranda Kiner
February 12, 2017

“Smile, You’re on LinkedIn”

Miranda Kiner
February 12, 2017
Screenshot of Adamini tweet

Michigan GOP official resigns over May 4 comments

Lydia Taylor
February 9, 2017
Lydia Taylor

Opinion: No longer a dying art

Lydia Taylor
January 17, 2017
Information provided by the Ohio Attorneys General Office. 2016 Concealed Carry License Statistics. (Quarter four has not been released)

Recent bill could change weapon policies on college campuses

Lydia Taylor
January 17, 2017
A student passes through the Kent State May 4 Memorial on the evening of May 3, 2016.

May 4 named as National Historic Landmark

Lydia Taylor
January 11, 2017
Portrait of Suzanne Holt at her home in Kent, Ohio on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016.

Professor behind Clinton course advocates for women’s rights

Lydia Taylor
December 7, 2016
Information from Energy Conservation Project Initiatives: 2009 - 2016 and beyond. Energy Cost and Building Improvements. 

Energy reduction methods create green milestone for Kent State

Lydia Taylor
November 30, 2016

New bill could degrade punishment for concealed weapon carry on college campuses

Lydia Taylor
November 30, 2016
Photo courtesy of Kent State University

Students react to Warren’s election response

Lydia Taylor
November 20, 2016
Hundreds of anti-Trump protesters gather for the “Trump is Not My President” protest in Cleveland Public Square on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016.

Hundreds protest Trump in Cleveland

Lydia Taylor
November 18, 2016

Opinion: No, it’s not ok

Lydia Taylor
November 13, 2016

Provost office requests digital sciences to be moved into CCI

Lydia Taylor
November 13, 2016
Katherine Shen, 26, of Florida watches the election poll results come in at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016.

New York reacts to Clinton’s loss

Lydia Taylor
November 9, 2016
Austin Branton, a 20-year-old from Detroit, performs in the middle of Times Square Nov. 7, 2016, dressed as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Crowds gather at Times Square for Election Day

Lydia Taylor
November 7, 2016
Information provided by the Ohio Department of Education and Kent State University.

The rise of the three-year degree

Lydia Taylor
November 2, 2016

Kent State to celebrate International Education Week

Lydia Taylor
November 2, 2016
President Beverly Warren makes a statement about the reopening of LaunchNET at Kent State on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016 in the Student Center. 

State of the University addresses race relations, research

Lydia Taylor
October 13, 2016
Karen Clarke has been selected to be the Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications and External Affairs. Clarke’s position will become effective beginning Jan. 3, 2017.

Warren selects new vice president

Lydia Taylor
October 12, 2016
Kent State President Beverly Warren kicks off the 2016 Homecoming week at Flash Bash on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.

Warren to deliver State of the University address

Lydia Taylor
October 6, 2016
0930 Business Admin building

Board approves campaign for new business building

Lydia Taylor
September 30, 2016

Kent State implements a new program to increase student success rates

Lydia Taylor
September 27, 2016
09/15/16 Retention Rate Kent Campus

Kent Campus enrollment, freshmen retention rate at all-time high

Lydia Taylor
September 14, 2016
Freedom Rider Joan Mulholland speaking to an audience at the KIVA. Mulholland and her son, Loki (not pictured) spoke about her time as a Freedom Rider during the American Civil Rights movement. March 9, 2015.

Freedom Rider recounts fight against segregation

Lydia Taylor
March 9, 2015
A drag queen preforms at Green with envy, a drag show put on by the Delta Lamda Phi fraternity. The show was held in the KIVA to raise money for the LGBTQ community scholarships. March 2 2015.

The show drags on

Lydia Taylor
March 3, 2015
The audience claps and sings along to singer/speaker Johnathan Celestin in the Kiva on Feb. 25, 2015 during Nation Eating Disorders Awareness week. Celestin presented his Beauty Redefined: Be-You-Tiful campaign. The event was presented by Body Acceptance Movement and funded by Undergraduate Student Government.

Kent State is ‘Be-You-Tiful’

Lydia Taylor
February 25, 2015

A day of service, a spirit of community

Lydia Taylor
January 19, 2015
Cell phone use

Can cell phones define you? New study suggests ‘yes’

Lydia Taylor
January 12, 2015
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