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Miss Akron, the winner of APF Drag Battle, walks in the Akron Pride Parade waving to the spectators on Aug. 24, 2019.

Akron celebrates third annual Pride Festival

David Williams August 25, 2019

Thousands of festival-goers attended the third annual Akron Pride Festival on Saturday. The parade began at Highland Square and made its 1.5 mile trek up West Market Street before arriving at Hardesty...

Philip Whittington makes a play around Akron defense during the Friday night matchup between Kent State University and the University of Akron. The Flashes lost 72-53.

Walker, Flashes smothered by Akron’s defense

Ian Kreider February 9, 2019

Senior guard Jaylin Walker screamed for a pass from junior Mitch Peterson that never came as the horn sounded to end the first half.Once the ball got to Walker's hands, he slammed the ball on the court...

Bosh Nelson, lead singer of the BoshNelson Band.

Q&A with BoshNelson Band — the Akron band bringing classic rock back to life

Maria McGinnis November 28, 2018

BoshNelson Band is a group from Akron with a classic rock sound. The group has been making music together since the summer of 2016. Although the group is most known for their hit “Before I Can Say Goodbye,”...

Teddy Robb photo 1

Q&A with Teddy Robb — the Kent State alumnus forging his own path in country music

Maria McGinnis October 31, 2018

Teddy Robb is an Akron native and a Kent State alumnus (He graduated with a business administration degree.) He’s finding success in the country music scene with his debut song “Lead Me On,”...

The Waves, an Akron "no-genre" band, plays a live show.  

Q&A with The Waves — the Akron band making a splash in the local music scene

Maria McGinnis October 9, 2018

The Waves is a “no-genre band” from Akron that has been gaining impressive notoriety since its members began playing together in high school in 2014. The group consists of Jake Mally on vocals and...

Kent State senior Lexi Mantas sets the ball during a game against Buffalo. Kent State lost 2-3. 

Volleyball splits weekend series

Sean Blevins September 30, 2018

The Kent State volleyball team (8-10, 1-3 Mid-American Conference) returned back home this weekend and split its two weekend matches, as they downed Akron but fell to Buffalo in two close matches.Kent...

Learning a second language: Research helps improve methods of teaching

Caroline Henneman April 12, 2018

Kent State sponsors student and professional research programs each year, providing about 30 million dollars annually in extramural funding, like conference support and grants, for research.The Department...

Hundreds of people marched in Akron for the March for Our Lives protest on Saturday, March 24.

‘We are done’: Students demand action on gun laws

Brandon Bounds March 24, 2018

Hundreds of thousands of people across the nation joined together to support gun reform; Akron was no exception.People gathered early Saturday morning in the parking lot of the Highland Square branch of...

Firestone High School Principal Larry Johnson and President Beverly Warren listen to David James, the superintendent of Akron Public Schools, speak at a press conference Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, which announced a partnership geared toward experiential learning. 

Kent State unveils partnership with Akron Public Schools to strengthen innovation, design thinking

Valerie Royzman and Laina Yost February 21, 2018

Akron Public high school students’ learning will soon expand beyond the classroom, allowing them to engage in opportunities targeted toward their college careers through a partnership with Kent State...

Christmas carol

Akron’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ to feature cast of Kent State students, faculty

Kassandra Kaczmarek November 29, 2017

Rubber City Theatre’s production of the famous Charles Dickens tale “A Christmas Carol” will feature some Kent State students and faculty.The play, which is based off the British novel published...

Akron Police Department settlements from 2006-2016.

Akron taxpayers shoulder cost of civil rights violations

Andrew Keiper November 26, 2017

Jeffrey Stephens Sr. was lying on the ground when he was fatally shot 22 times by two Akron police officers after a late-night altercation with a neighbor on July 4, 2008 — the city awarded his family...

Volleyball lands win against Akron to finish weekend matches

Taylor Sforzo October 29, 2017

After weeks of close sets and losses, Kent State’s volleyball team (5-18 overall, 3-9 Mid-American Conference) beat Akron in straight sets Saturday.The Flashes have lost 19 sets this season by 3 points...