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Former Kent State football player Nate Holley leaves the courtroom after his pretrial hearing at the Portage County Municipal Courthouse in Ravenna, Ohio, on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2016. Holley has been charged with felony kidnapping and felonious assault.

Holley charged with three more felonies

Henry Palattella February 6, 2017

Three more felonious charges have been brought against former Kent State football player Nate Holley.Holley – who was charged with kidnapping in November and faces an assault charge added last month...

New England Patriots' Julian Edelman breaks away from Atlanta Falcons' Levine Toilolo during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Students at Quaker Steak watch Patriots’ record comeback over Falcons in Super Bowl

Madeline Crandall & Henry Palattella February 5, 2017

As Luke Bryan sang the National Anthem for football’s biggest night of the year,­ Kent State students gathered in the lower level of the Student Center Quaker Steak and Lube, ordering wings and participating...

Former Kent State football player Nate Holley leaves the courtroom after his pretrial hearing at the Portage County Municipal Courthouse in Ravenna, Ohio, on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2016. Holley has been charged with felony kidnapping and felonious assault.

Holley’s trial moved to Feb. 7

Henry Palattella January 23, 2017

Former Kent State football player Nate Holley will have to wait a little bit longer to get his day in court, as the start of his trial was moved to Feb. 7.Holley's trial was originally set to start on...

Former Kent State football player Nate Holley stands with his attorney during his pretrial hearing at the Portage County Municipal Courthouse in Ravenna, Ohio, on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2016. Holley has been charged with felony kidnapping and felonious assault.

Pre-trial confirms Holley’s court date for Tuesday

Mitch Felan January 18, 2017

The trial of former Kent State football safety Nate Holley began Wednesday morning with a pre-trial hearing ahead of his planned Jan. 24 court date.Holley was arrested Nov. 4 for a first-degree kidnapping...

Four Flashes named to All-MAC Team

Henry Palattella November 30, 2016

For the 11th straight season, at least three Kent State football players will receive All-Mid-American Conference postseason honors.Senior Terence Waugh and fifth-year senior Najee Murray were named to...

Israel Galarza

Opinion: Nature versus nurture in family

Israel Galarza III November 30, 2016

Over Thanksgiving dinner this year, an interesting topic arose at my dinner table: nature versus nurture.Both nature and nurture affect how we believe as humans. The argument shouldn't be exclusive to...

Ty Sugick

Opinion: Flashes should consider a Hazell return

Ty Sugick October 19, 2016

Purdue University football decided to let former Kent State head coach Darrell Hazell go over the weekend after their loss to the University of Iowa. Hazell posted a 9-33 record with the Boilermakers in...

Screenshot of Kent State graduate and three-NFL Pro Bowler Josh Cribbs announcing he will be the 2016 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal set for Oct. 1 in a YouTube video posted by the Kent State University Alumni Association on Monday, Aug. 1, 2016. 

Josh Cribbs to reign as parade Grand Marshal

Rachel Duthie September 28, 2016

This is Josh Cribbs' first homecoming.Despite the Kent State alum and three-time NFL Pro Bowler playing in Homecoming football games throughout his high school and college career, Cribbs has never felt...

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The dangers of contact sports

Produced by Christiana Ford September 26, 2016

Andre Jackson, 17-year-old football player at Euclid high school, took the field for the last time Friday night. He was injured during a game again Solon and immediately transported to the hospital.The...

Fifth-year senior Colin Reardon answers questions from reporters about his switch from quarterback to wide receiver at the Kent State football team’s media day at Dix Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016.

Reardon adjusts to new role in senior season

Jimmy Miller August 31, 2016

During a postseason meeting last winter, Kent State football team head coach Paul Haynes—along with his assistant coaching staff—asked Colin Reardon, who will enter his fifth season with the Flashes...

Kent State junior defensive line Nate Terhune hangs his head after Bowling Green scored its second touchdown to make it 14-0 at Doyt Stadium on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014. 

Terhune invited to Chiefs mini camp

Stephen Means May 2, 2016

Former Kent State defensive end Nate Terhune has been invited to participate in mini camp for the Kanas City Chiefs.Terhune led the Flashes last season in sacks, 6.5, and in tackles for loss, 9.5, has...

Matt Poe

Opinion: NFL finally admits what we already knew about CTE

Matt Poe March 15, 2016

An NFL official, for the first time, admitted that there is a probable link to the degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and playing football long-term.The NFL’s...