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Soccer looks to continue success into next season

Carly Evans November 29, 2016

Since the start of the Kent State women’s soccer season in the Mid-American Conference in 1997, five teams have been able to repeat as MAC Tournament champions.Kent State wants to be the sixth.“Obviously...

Our View: Tragedy too close to home

November 29, 2016

On Monday, a freshman at The Ohio State University used a car and knife to attack students at the college’s main campus, injuring 11 people. The motive behind his attack is unknown.The Kent Stater editorial...

Worlds AIDS Day to present round-table discussion

Nicole Zahn November 29, 2016

Presentations and forums on Kent State’s campus are being held leading up to Dec. 1 in honor of World AIDS Day.To start off the week, an HIV in context presentation was given on Monday in the Kent Student...

Photo courtesy of Sterling Steves of SterlingFX Photography.

Chemical physics professor named fellow of American Physical Society

Emma Keating November 29, 2016

Kent State chemical physics professor Robin Selinger can be found all over the world attending international conferences, theorizing research and passing on her knowledge to the next generation.Along with...

Freshman widereceiver Kavious Price is tacked by the University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide’s junior redshirt defensive back Anthony Averett during a play in a game at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. The Flashes lost 48-0.

Five defining plays of the Flashes football season

Henry Palattella November 29, 2016

Note: all records are those teams had when they faced offSaturday, Sept. 24: Kent State (1-2) vs. No.1 University of Alabama (3-0)Minkah Fitzpatrick and Brandon Kennedy sack Kent State quarterback Mylik...

Movember

Kent Police celebrates ‘Movember’ by growing out facial hair for men’s health

Mitchell Felan November 29, 2016

As No-Shave November comes to an end, the Kent Police Department finds themselves with faces to shave this December. But Kent Police Lt. Michael Lewis said the participants are doing it for a good cause.“We’re...

Cheers and Jeers

November 29, 2016

Cheers to ... planning for the long term. At 117 years of age, the oldest living person in the world, Emma Morano of Italy, credited her longevity to a strict raw egg diet and self-dependence.Jeers to...

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Opinion: Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life – review and reaction

Gabby Seed November 29, 2016

For fans of the famously popular “Gilmore Girls,” the focus of Thanksgiving break was the show’s highly anticipated revival, “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.”The television show, which originally...

Opinion: We still don’t know how to react to mass tragedies

Matt Poe November 29, 2016

As I’m sure most of you are aware by now, 11 people were injured at The Ohio State University this past Monday when a student drove his car into a group and subsequently attacked multiple students and...

Larissa Lurken, a junior nursing major and a guard on the Kent State women's basketball team on Tuesday, April 26, 2016.

Lurken sets records during Florida Gulf Coast Showcase

Henry Palattella November 27, 2016

The Kent State women’s basketball team’s time at the Florida Gulf Coast Showcase came to an end Sunday afternoon, as the Flashes (3-4) blew past Florida Gulf Coast University (2-5), 77-64, securing...

Senior guard Deon Edwin of the Kent State men's basketball team dribbles down the court at game one of the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Florida, on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016.

Basketball ends four-game road trip with loss to Northeastern

Nick Buzzelli November 27, 2016

The Kent State men’s basketball team (4-3) held a late-game lead against Northeastern University after senior Jimmy Hall hit a fade away jump shot. But, for the third time in the previous four games,...

Members of the Kent State men's basketball team and members of the crowd stand for the national anthem before the team's home opener against Mississippi Valley State University on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. The team invited members of the crowd of a different race on to the floor as a sign of unity.

Letter to the Editor

Bryan Brown November 27, 2016

The unity statement made by the Kent State basketball team is an incredibly well-crafted response to a disturbing recent trend. The national anthem is not a concrete block wall that anyone with an opinion...