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OPINION: COVID-19

Nicholas Hunter March 16, 2020

I’ll cut to the chase: I’m scared of the coronavirus.I have a chronic lung disease called cystic fibrosis and I’m a lung transplant recipient because of it. Right now, I’m the healthiest I’ve...

Caroline Henneman tweeted on March 10, letting students in need know to contact her for rides to the grocery store and other help locating food resources during this time. 

Flashes take care of Flashes: students helping students in a time of need

The COVID-19 outbreak has been spreading rapidly and affecting the lives of many people in its path. With event cancellations, public buildings closing, quarantines and social distancing being the hot...

Fake Paddy’s Day celebrations draw smaller crowds due to COVID-19

Amanda Levine Sports editor March 15, 2020

Every year, Kent State celebrates Fake Paddy’s Day, a big event for the university students the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day. Despite classes being moved online for the rest of the semester and...

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Bloomberg March 12, 2020

A worker wears a protective mask and gloves at a deli in New Rochelle, New York, U.S., on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. The National Guard will be sent to New Rochelle to help close large, public gathering...

Czech Republic shuts down classes, study abroad students remain

The Czech Republic government announced on March 10 that campuses will no longer continue in person classes effective Wednesday, March 11 because of the coronavirus. Classes will be scheduled for a later...

President Diacon takes the stand to share of his experience of finding out about coronavirus in Florence.

Amid coronavirus fears, Faculty Senate is thinking ahead

Wyatt Loy Reporter March 9, 2020

Professors, faculty senators and university vice presidents packed the rows of the Governance Chambers, all looking for answers to mounting concerns about COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus.At the...

Kent State to hold coronavirus information session Wednesday

Kent State will hold an information session about the coronavirus outbreak on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. The university said in an email to the Kent community on Monday that...