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Former Kent State head coach Darrell Hazell fired from Purdue

Henry Palattella October 16, 2016

The Darrell Hazell era is over at Purdue University.Hazell — Kent State's head coach in 2011 and 2012 — was fired 24 hours after the Boilermakers 49-35 homecoming loss to the University of Iowa on...

Comedian Phoebe Robinson to hold book signing at Kent State

India Said October 16, 2016

Amidst her book signing tour, stand up and podcast comedian Phoebe Robinson will stop by the Kent State Bookstore to sign her New York Times best-seller "You Can’t Touch my Hair: And Other Things I Still...

Students network with employers at Career Fair

Nicholas Adkins October 16, 2016

The Kent State Field House is where one would expect to hear the crunch of football pads colliding or running shoes beating off of the rubber track. Instead, it was filled with the sound of clipboards,...

JMC to discuss heroin with students and community

Olivia Minnier October 16, 2016

Kent State's School of Journalism and Mass Communication plan to host an open panel discussion titled "The Effects of Heroin: A JMC Conversation" this Thursday.The event is open to the public and will...

Kent State volleyball splits weekend matches

Evan Hablitzel October 16, 2016

Kent State (11-10, 4-4 Mid-American Conference) had an up-and-down weekend, splitting their weekend road matches.The weekend began with a five-set victory (25-18, 25-23, 16-25, 23-25, 15-6) against the...

Soccer ties two in Michigan road trip

Carly Evans October 16, 2016

Both of the Flashes soccer games this weekend went into overtime, and both times they were unable to get the win. The Kent State women's soccer team tied Central Michigan University 1-1 Friday and Eastern...

Photo courtesy of Morgan Kreptowski

Opinion: The evil twin

Morgan Kreptowski October 16, 2016

Editor’s Note: Morgan is student at The University of Akron and a 2013 graduate of Stow-Munroe Falls High School. Her boyfriend, Jordan, overdosed and died from heroin in July. This is her story.When...

Dan Armelli

Opinion: JR Smith’s contract is a win for everyone involved

Dan Armelli October 16, 2016

Earl Joseph "J.R." Smith will officially be back to help the Cleveland Cavaliers in their quest to repeat as NBA Champions.What was long looked at as a formality, Smith and the Cavs’ stalemate lasted...

Nicholas Hunter

Opinion: Why voting day should be a national holiday

Nicholas Hunter October 16, 2016

On Nov. 8, polls open for one of the most intensely polarizing and unusual elections in American history. Voters will choose who represents them in the White House and the U.S. Senate, as well as who the...

Miami (OH) uses late touchdown to beat Kent State

Henry Palattella October 16, 2016

Miami University (OH) (1-6, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) came into Saturday's game winless and ranked dead last in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Saturday was a different story for the RedHawks,...

Local residents Teresa and Scott Simone putt-putt at Zephyr Pub in Kent, at the annual Putt Around Downtown event on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016. 

Kent putt-putts its way to blending businesses with the community

Jesse Orantek October 16, 2016

Green golf flags were posted outside of 18 different businesses in downtown Kent on a warm fall afternoon. Multiple groups of people of all ages rushed to each flag, their putters and scorecards in hand.The...

Chef Shobhit Mohan of Indian uses authentic Indian spices to show students how to cook Chicken Tikka Masala. He said sharing authentic cuisine with students through the Global Chef Program has been a rewarding experience.

Dining Services brings authentic cuisine to campus

Rachel Stevenson October 15, 2016

Kent State ining Services brough authentic Indian cuisine to campus and gave students a taste of home by hosting their fourth Global Chef demonstration and tasting Friday.“The global chef program is...