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Yasmeen Matthews, Visuals Editor

Yasmeen is a senior Photography Major and The Kent Stater’s visuals editor. She enjoys taking photos of the various sports teams as well as student life on Kent’s campus.

Contact her @[email protected].

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Kent State Men's basketball team heads towards the free throw line after being fouled during the second half in the game against Niagara University on Nov. 21, 2024.

[Photo] How did Kent State sports do over winter break?

January 13, 2025
Kent State Men's basketball team heads towards the free throw line after being fouled during the second half in the game against Niagara University on Nov. 21, 2024.

[Photo] Closed it out: Men’s basketball gets out to big lead, hangs on with clutch foul shooting

Andrew Gold, Reporter
November 23, 2024
Sophomore Cian Medley breaks away from a screen in the game against Niagara on Nov. 21, 2024.

[Photo] How did the trip to Canada go for men's basketball?

December 4, 2024
Guard Marquis Barnett aims for a layup over Niagara defender Will Shortt in their matchup on Nov. 21, 2024.

Cathy Tatulinski is the voting manager of Ravenna Elk Lodge, a voting location. She enters the building early on election day Nov. 5th, 2024.

PHOTO GALLERY: Portage County 2024 Election Day

Yasmeen Matthews, Sara House, Alyson Garfield, and Matthew Brown
November 5, 2024
Assistant Professor for the School of Communication and Information, David Silva on Nov. 5, 2024.

[Photo] How long will results take? Professors voice election thoughts

Aryn Kauble, Reporter
November 5, 2024
Pass out signs at the Student Accessibility Services located in the Kent Library on Nov. 5, 2024.

Sheets available for students use at the SAS Color for Calmness event on Nov. 5, 2024.

Kent State Votes set up their table to speak to Kent students about Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024.

[Photo] Local organizations hope to motivate student voters

Ari Collins, Reporter
November 5, 2024
Alberta Bowman informs a voter about details of the Issue 1 ballot before going in to vote Nov. 5, 2024.

Kent State Votes set up their table to speak to Kent students about Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024.

[Photo] Kent State Votes leader assesses voter turnout

December 14, 2024
One of the many lion themed decorations on display around the store Sun in Leo. Oct. 17, 2024.

A few of the incense and candles available for purchase for customers on Oct. 17, 2024.

Upcycled goods for sale at the store Sun in Leo located in Acorn Alley. Oct. 17, 2024.

[Photo] Sun in Leo provides low-cost, gender-affirming clothing during Rainbow Weekend

Kayla Gleason, Reporter
November 1, 2024
Defensive Specialist/Libero Tylee Fuller waits to receive the serve from Cleveland State University on Sep. 19, 2024.

The Kent State Women's Volleyball team cheer after a point is earned in the match against Cleveland State University on Sep. 19, 2024.

[Photo] Volleyball swept twice more en route to 1-15 record

October 13, 2024
Freshman Lesley Furuta prepares to serve after Kent wins a point on Sep. 19, 2024.

Kent State Senior Chelsea Harvey takes to the air to tip the ball over blocker CSU Player Liberty Torres on Sep. 19, 2024.

Middle Blocker Nadia Miller serves in the match against Cleveland State University on Sep. 19, 2024.

Co-Chair of the Kent State Votes Coalition Craig Berger talks with a student about the importance pledging to vote on Sept. 17, 2024.

Barbara Hipsman Springer talks with Kent State staff members about the importance of getting their students to vote on Sept. 17, 2024.

Flashes Vote Festival event hosted on The K by Kent State USG on Sept. 17, 2024.

[Photo] Electoral Extravaganza educates student voters

September 20, 2024
Director of Governmental Affairs Zach Graves helps students register to vote at the Flashes Vote Festival hosted by Kent State USG on Sept. 17, 2024.

[Photo] Flashes Vote Festival attracts students to encourage voter registration

September 19, 2024
Kent State University FAB booth run by Makayla Edmond allows student visiting The K to make buttons on Sept. 17, 2024.

Kent State University President Todd Diacon talks with students at Kent State USG Flashes Vote Festival on Sept.17, 2024.

A model poses at the end of the catwalk in the Kent State Ballroom on April 25, 2024.

One of the models stops to pose in the 2024 KSU Annual Fashion Show on April 25, 2024.

[Photo] Annual Fashion Show seamlessly incorporates sustainability, culture

Adriana Gasiewski, Beat Reporter
May 2, 2024
A model stops to pose in front of the gathered crowd on April 25, 2024 during the KSU 2024 Annual Fashion Show.

One of the models stops to pose in the 2024 KSU Annual Fashion Show on April 25, 2024.

[Photo] Kent State annual Fashion Week to showcase student work

April 10, 2025
A model wearing senior fashion student's garments during the KSU Annual Fashion Show on April 25, 2024.

A model poses in the center of the runway on April 25, 2024.

A pair of models walk down the runway during the fashion show on April 25, 2024.

One of the first models to walk during Kent State's 2024 Annual Fashion Show on April 25, 2024.

Exterior of Bowman Hall on April 24, 2024.

[Photo] People reflect on Bowman Hall shooting 10 years later

May 7, 2024
Protestors gather by the KIVA after "The Rittenhouse Recap" ends April 16, 2024.

PHOTO GALLERY: With mixed reactions from community, Kyle Rittenhouse visits campus

Yinxi Li, Sara House, Emma Van Winkle, Abigail Kress, Matthew Brown, and Yasmeen Matthews
April 17, 2024
A sign holding Kyle Rittenhouse's old 2020 TikTok account in the crowd April 16, 2024.

A protestor holds up signs above the crowd of fellow protestors and The Rittenhouse Recap on April 16, 2024.

Kent police survey the crowd on April 16, 2024 after the protest against Kyle Rittenhouse's presence on Kent State's campus comes to an end.

A crowd of protestors and attendees of The Rittenhouse Recap meet on April 16, 2024 shortly after the talk's end.

Attendees of The Rittenhouse Recap at Kent State University shortly after the talk ended on April 16, 2024.

Two people protest Kyle Rittenhouse's visit to Kent State's campus April 16, 2024.

A protestor in the crowd outside of Kent State University's KIVA after The Rittenhouse Recap comes to a close.

A protestor holds up a sign against Kyle Rittenhouse on April 16, 2024 as attendees of The Rittenhouse Recap leave.

One of the signs held by protestors on April 16, 2024 at Kent State University.

Kent State students crowded outside of the KIVA with signs to protest against "The Rittenhouse Recap" April 16, 2024.

The crowd of protestors on April 16, 2024 shouts as the attendees of The Rittenhouse Recap exit the KIVA.

Kent State student Sophia shouts with crowd after attending The Rittenhouse Recap on April 16, 2024.

Attendees of "The Rittenhouse Recap" exit the KIVA while shouting "Black Lives Matter" toward the crowd of protestors April 16, 2024.

A protestor on Kent State's campus dawns a sign April 16, 2024.

A crowd of stands up against Kyle Rittenhouse's presence on Kent State's campus on April 16, 2024.

A protester holding up a homemade sign on April 16, 2024 out of the KIVA at Kent State University.

A sign at the protest on April 16, 2024 at Kent State University's campus against Kyle Rittenhouse's appearance.

A crowd of protestors of The Rittenhouse Recap talk on April 16, 2024 at Kent State University.

A sisguised figure spray paints the message 'Kyle did nothing wrong' on Kent State's campus rock April 15, 2024.

The message 'Kyle did Nothing Wrong' is left behind on the Rock after the student led protests earlier in the day April 15, 2024, against Kyle Rittenhouse's presence on campus.

A disguised figure on April 15, 2024 spray paints Kent State's campus rock.

The final moments of a sunset on the Kent State campus on March 4, 2024.

PHOTO GALLERY: KentScapes

Yasmeen Matthews, Assistant Photo Editor
March 10, 2024
A chipmunk hides in the leaves located in John Brown Tannery Park in downtown Kent on March 8, 2024.

The Cuyahoga River flows though John Brown Tannery Park, located in Kent, Ohio, on March 8, 2024.

A stream of the Cuyahoga River runs parrel to the railroad tracks located in downtown Kent on March 8, 2024.

A view from under the tunnel on Summit Street where the Cuyahoga River runs through Kent, Ohio on March 8, 2024.

A male sparrow holds a stem of dead flowers from a decayed plant at John Brown Tannery Park on March 8, 2024.

On the trail in John Brown Tannery Park a male sparrow sits on the dead branches of a tree on March 8, 2024.

Blue and gold lights wash over the Kent State University Library on March 4, 2024.

Light pollution from buildings located at Kent State University causes an orange haze over the the Kent State University Library on March 5, 2024.

Heavy fog causes the disappearance of trees located on campus near Taylor Hall on the morning of March 6, 2024.

Morning fog hides Tri-Towers and the Centennial Court dorms from sight on March 6, 2024.

Taylor Hall sits in the fog on the morning of March 6, 2024.

The pathway behind the Center for Undergraduate Excellence on the foggy morning March 6, 2024.

Attendees of the James A. Rhodes arena stand on February 23, 2024 in the finial moments of the Kent v. Akron rivalry game.

The Kent student section celebrates after a 3-point shot in University of Akron arena on February 23, 2024.

The opening half of the Kent State men's basketball team at Akron on February 23, 2024.

The Kent state student cheers after points are scored in the first half of the men's basketball game against Akron on February 23, 2024.

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