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JMC and Rock Hall collaborate on new Rolling Stone course

Molly Spillman March 21, 2017

The 50th anniversary of Rolling Stone magazine will be celebrated and examined in a new class being offered through Kent State's School of Journalism and Mass Communication this fall.“Music, Movements...

Bridget Looney a junior and student manager for the Kent State women’s basketball team, cheers on the Flashes at the game against The University of Akron in the M.A.C. Center, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. The Flashes won 73-69.

Female Kent State students prepare for futures in male-dominated field

Danielle Johnson March 21, 2017

While working for Kent State's athletic teams, female students have pushed to prove they are qualified to be in the male-dominated sports industry.“Personally, I find me pushing myself to know a little...

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Olivia Williams March 20, 2017

An emergency mass meeting held directly after the 2016 presidential election results came to light was the topic of discussion for the event hosted in Kent State's Student Multicultural Center (SMC) on...

Cassandra Weaver, one of the captains on Kent State’s dodgeball club, stands with the winning team, "Old Guyz", of the dodgeball tournament fundraiser for alumni member Matthew Kelsey.

KSU dodgeball club holds fundraiser for founder with leukemia

Cameron Hoover March 19, 2017

The Kent State dodgeball club held a fundraiser at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center March 18 to raise money for Matthew Kelsey, an alumni and founding member of the club.In December 2016, Kelsey...

Students of all faiths celebrate Jewish holiday

Megan Ferguson March 19, 2017

Hillel hosted a Purim Carnival Thursday for the first time in the Kent State student center.Students celebrated the Jewish holiday with free food, carnival games, raffles and Hamantaschen cook-offs.The...

Flash-a-thon uses mannequin challenge to promote annual event

Linda Stocum March 19, 2017

Flash-a-thon and Franklin Advertising held a mannequin challenge Tuesday to promote the event on April 8, and students who stood still the longest won free admission to the event.Members of Flash-a-thon...

Kent State junior Rachel Stypinski competes on the uneven bars at a meet against West Virginia at the M.A.C. Center on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. Kent State lost 195.950-194.875.

Stypinski shines, but Flashes struggle in MAC Championship

Scott Lendak March 19, 2017

Junior Rachel Stypinski stuck her landing off the balance beam Saturday and watched her coach, Brice Biggin, fist pump and yell in excitement before she won the all-around individual title at the Mid-American...

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Kent State student to become dancer for the Cleveland Indians, nurse

Abigail Winternitz March 19, 2017

It’s difficult to combine multiple passions into one’s professional life, but senior nursing student and dancer Cassandra Johnson plans to do just that.The Cleveland Indians Entertainment Team offered...

Robert Hisrich logs into his computer in his office in the Business Administration building. 

Kent State to launch full-time online MBA program

Malcolm Murray March 19, 2017

Kent State’s College of Business will offer the full-time Master of Business Administration program online (MBA) beginning this fall.Kent will be one of three accredited schools in Ohio to offer an...

Information obtained from a study conducted by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The 1,300-person, five-year study was published December 2016. 

Recognizing the signs of abuse and assault in the classroom

Hannah Wagner March 19, 2017

Over her 15 years of teaching, first grade teacher Lisa Bass said she has seen approximately nine cases of child abuse.Bruises on the back of a student's head from being pushed against the wall and bruises...

Students for Justice in Palestine to celebrate Israeli Apartheid Week

McKenna Corson March 19, 2017

Kent State's Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) has planned a week of events as part of Israeli Apartheid Week, starting March 20, to bring awareness to the conflict occurring in Palestine. Israeli...

Kent State fans anxiously watch the Kent State vs. UCLA games at Water Street Tavern on Friday, March 17, 2017. The game ended with a loss for the Flashes, 80-97.

Students gather to watch Kent State vs UCLA

Addie Gall March 17, 2017

Even before the game began, students gathered in the The Hub at the Student Center, excited about tonight’s men’s basketball game. The game — which features Kent State against the University of California,...