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A view of the Great Lakes from NASA/NOAA-20 satellite on January 13, 2021.

The Great Lakes just set a record for lack of ice

(CNN) -- Most years, by January the majority of the Great Lakes are so cold they look like a scene from "Frozen." This year, that's not the case.In fact, the Great Lakes are currently dealing with record...

Kent State’s mascot Flash Guy shows off KSU2U drive-in events in various Ohio locations. Courtesy of Kent State Admissions Office employees Erica Collins and Corey Stamco.

KSU2U: Drive-in recruitment for prospective students

Morgan McGrath Feature writer November 20, 2020

With the rise of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. over the past few weeks, public spaces like restaurants, shopping centers and universities have implemented increasingly strict restrictions to minimize the...

Linsey Marchese (33) works in the post against the University of British Columbia during Kent State’s 2019 trip to Canada. Aug. 11, 2019.

Starkey staying positive despite women’s basketball COVID-19 shutdown

Gina Butkovich Managing editor November 20, 2020

COVID-19 issues have shut down women’s basketball practice, but coach Todd Starkey said he still feels positive about his 2020-2021 team. “From what I understand, just about every team has had some...

Comedian Anjelah Johnson’s tour bus sits near downtown Cleveland while she does stand-up inside. Johnson was on a two-month stand-up tour across the U.S. in 2019.

OPINION: Comedian Anjelah Johnson performs stand-up after eight months

Kelly Krabill Opinion writer November 14, 2020

Comedian Anjelah Johnson had her first stand-up show in eight months on Oct. 27 in Nashville, Tennessee at Zanies Comedy Club. Johnson made the announcement on Instagram saying, “I’m here in Nashville...

OPINION: Use your beliefs to form your ideology

Ross McDonnell Opinion writer November 11, 2020

My earliest recollection of anything in the political sphere — besides bits and pieces — came when I was around the age of seven. It was the summer transitioning into the fall, on the national level,...

The Kent State women’s basketball team celebrates with the Kent State fans after winning 72-66 against Buffalo in a quarterfinal game at the Rocket Mortgage Field House in Cleveland on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. 

Women’s basketball looks forward to returning to play

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports reporter November 7, 2020

The Kent State women’s basketball team began official practices on Oct. 14 for the first time since its season was cut short following a victory over Buffalo in the Mid-American Conference tournament. Kent...

OPINION: Brandon’s World – NFL is king over NBA and MLB

Brandon Lewis Columnist October 30, 2020

With a presidential election among us and a virus ripping through the world, cable news ratings are up 72% in 2020.The same cannot be said for sports.The 2020 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers...

Kent State junior Danny Pippen [5] shoots the basketball against Akron at James A. Rhodes Arena on Friday, Mar. 6, 2020. Kent State lost 79-76.

Men’s basketball copes with a strange preseaon

Nicholas Pedone Sports reporter October 24, 2020

Just last week, Kent State’s men’s basketball team began practicing in preparation for their upcoming season.Five practices in, coach Rob Senderoff is embracing the “new normal” for the Flashes.“Just...

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Downtown Kent to hold Story Walk through Halloween for local families

Mason Lawlor Reporter October 15, 2020

A children’s book becomes interactive as Main Street Kent kicks off its second annual “Story Walk” today and continues through Oct. 31.  Cleveland-born author Dav Pilkey’s new book, “The Hallo-Wiener,”...

US Presidential debate stage

The empty stage of the first US Presidential debate is seen as workers complete the final touches on September 29,2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. - Tuesday's clash in Cleveland, Ohio, the first of three 90-minute...

The Latest: Commission to make changes in wake of 1st debate

AP September 30, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on the 2020 presidential election:1:35 p.m.The Commission on Presidential Debates says it's adding new “tools to maintain order” to the upcoming debates after a chaotic...

The first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will focus on a number of topics, including the coronavirus pandemic, the Supreme Court and the racial reckoning in the country, the debate commission announced on Sept. 22.

Trump, Biden prepare to debate at a time of mounting crises

Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, AP September 28, 2020

CLEVELAND (AP) — In an election year like no other, the first debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, could be a pivotal moment in a race that has remained stubbornly...