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Rae Sremmurd performs at FlashFest in the M.A.C. Center on April 23, 2015. FlashFest is hosted annually by Undergraduate Student Government.

Rae Sremmurd to return for next month’s FlashFest

Benjamin VanHoose March 22, 2017

Rae Sremmurd will return to campus Thursday, April 20 to headline this year’s FlashFest.The hip-hop duo performed during FlashFest two years ago alongside Jeremih and a then-less ubiquitous Chainsmokers....

Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte of 3OH!3 pose for a picture on the Student Green before Flashfest on Thursday, April 21, 2016.

Bad weather, big crowds: FlashFest 2016 showcases diverse music

Angelo Angel April 22, 2016

The annual spring FlashFest was held on Thursday, April 21, with prominent music artists alongside outdoor games and merchandise for sale throughout the soggy afternoon.FlashFest consisted of six music...

Rapper Wiz Khalifa performs at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre on July 29, 2014 in Ontario, Canada.

Wiz Khalifa to perform at FlashFest 2016

Stephen Means March 3, 2016

USG announced on Twitter Thursday that Wiz Khalifa will be the second act of FlashFest 2016 on April 21.The rapper has a multitude of hits, including “We Dem Boyz” and “Black and Yellow” and is...

First Flashfest performer announced

Angelo Angel February 15, 2016

Kent State Undergraduate Student Government announced through Twitter that Chase Rice will be preforming at the 2016 FlashFest on April 21.This comes as USG tweeted earlier about making FlashFest a “multi-genre...

Kent State USG holds a public meeting in the Governance Chambers in the Kent State Student Center. Oct. 7, 2015. 

Behind the scenes event planning with USG

Bruno Beidacki November 29, 2015

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) outlined their process of organizing concerts and other student-engaging events with the promise of efficiency and satisfaction for students.The USG Director...

Senior entrepreneurship major Kevin Otubu reacts as he becomes the director of programming for Undergraduate Student Government as results of the elections are streamed in the Student Center on Tuesday, March 10, 2015.

USG acts as voice for Kent State student body

Emily Mills August 28, 2015

Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government is students’ representation in the administration at Kent State, but many students don’t understand what USG actually does.“Undergraduate Student Government...

Halloween

Five student holidays worth staying on campus for

Neville Hardman August 28, 2015

1. Halloween Parties line College Ave. and University Dr. as the sidewalks flood with costumed students. Ashton Wade, a junior American Sign Language major, said her first Kent Halloween was cut short...

Letter to the editor: FlashFest

Dustin Lee April 30, 2015

Dear Editor,I covered FlashFest last Thursday as a videographer for the university, and was disappointed with the total lack of variety in the lineup. Out of the five music acts, only one artist actually...

Chainsmokers announced as Flashfest headliner

Madeleine Winer March 30, 2015

The duo that popularized “Let me take a selfie” will headline Kent State’s Flashfest on April 23 at 7 p.m.Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government announced via its Twitter account on Monday...

Capital Cities headlines FlashFest

Katy Coduto April 24, 2014

To celebrate 20 years of Flashfest, Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government brought Capital Cities to the new Student Green to cap off a day full of music and sunshine. This year, FlashFest...

USG's new executive director Marvin Logan tosses frisbees to the crowd before the opening acts of Flashfest Thursday, April 24, 2014. USG is responsible for all of the planning and execution of Flashfest.

USG hosts last concert of year

Endya Watson April 24, 2014

As the Undergraduate Student Government programming board geared up for FlashFest, members had much to say about some success and some failure with this year’s events.Along with director of programming...

Contact Katy Coduto at kcoduto@kent.edu.  

Just go to Flashfest already

Katy Coduto April 23, 2014

Flashfest is never the same beast two years in a row. In 2011, at the end of my freshman year, Bruno Mars took the stage in the M.A.C. Center for a whole $5. The following year, Third Eye Blind threw it...