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Kent State's marching band walking in last year's homecoming on Sept. 28, 2024.

Legacy, The Marching Golden Flashes as one year anniversary of new Ice Arena addition approaches

Aryn Kauble, Reporter October 13, 2025

Since the opening of the new Ice Arena addition, the thumping beat of over 275 students creeps underneath doors and spills into the hallways as they come together for marching band practice.  Further...

Alumni couples relive their love stories during ‘Kiss at the K’

Alumni couples relive their love stories during ‘Kiss at the K’

Ava Drozd, Reporter October 13, 2025

Alumni couples come back to Kent State every year to relive their love stories by participating in “The Kiss at the K.”  This year, the “Kiss at the K” was held during the Flash Nation Tailgate.  Couples...

Kent Student Ambassadors drive their float through the Homecoming parade, Sept. 28, 2024.

Homecoming parade debuts grandstand opportunity for performance groups

Savannah Carroll, Reporter October 8, 2024

Kent State’s Homecoming weekend started with the annual Homecoming Parade down Midway Drive and Main Street. Dancers, bands, clubs and the community come together to show their Flash pride. Students,...

Torri Paveloi and Holly Peters pair the bow trend with their cowgirl boots.

Students explore trends for homecoming fashion

Kayla Gleason, Reporter October 8, 2024

Dressed with personal flare and lots of accessories, omecoming parade and game attendees showed their school spirit through fashionable outfits.  Early 2000s fashion at homecoming was popular across...

Kent State Marching Band preformed while walking in the Homecoming parade, Sept. 28, 2024.

Marching band’s steps to prepare for homecoming

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter September 30, 2024

The Marching Golden Flashes annually highlight Kent State's homecoming weekend with their lively performances in the Homecoming parade and football halftime show. Over the past two weeks, they prepared...

Megan and Shawn Wilson, 2016 Kent graduates, attend the "Kiss at the K" Homecoming event on Oct. 21, 2023.

‘We did meet and fall in love at Kent State’: Couples relive love stories at ‘Kiss on the K’

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter October 22, 2023

University alumni and current students who met their partners at the university gathered together on Risman Plaza to share a kiss on the “K” Oct. 21. Attendees like University President Todd Diacon...

FAB kicks off Homecoming week festivities with FlashBash

Andrew Bowie, Reporter October 17, 2023

A long line stretched throughout the entire second floor of the Student Center Tuesday evening, with eager students waiting for the Flash Activities Board’s FlashBash that featured food and activities...

The crowd cheers as Mariah the Scientist performs at the USG fall concert on Sept. 23, 2023.

Mariah the Scientist’s crowd interactions energize students at Homecoming Concert

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter September 24, 2023

Mariah the Scientist performed at the Undergraduate Student Government’s fall concert Saturday night, becoming the first female artist to headline the concert since the COVID-19 pandemic. Brian Johnson,...

Undergraduate Student Government to host Mariah the Scientist at upcoming Homecoming concert

Addison Foreman, Reporter September 19, 2023

Undergraduate Student Government (USG)  prepares to welcome Mariah the Scientist to campus for their upcoming annual fall concert on Saturday Sept. 23.  Organizing USG’s semesterly concerts is a...

Kent State's 2022 Grand Marshals, former female student-athletes, ride with President Todd Diacon in the 2022 Homecoming Parade.

Title IX homecoming celebration: 50 years of opportunity for women’s athletics

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor October 5, 2022

At Saturday’s Title IX homecoming celebration, Kris Ewing and a group of fellow former women athletes realized something. Everyone had a Judy Devine story. Devine, a pioneer in women’s sports...

The Kent State football team celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the homecoming game on Oct. 1, 2022.

Reaction to MACtion: Record-breaking performances rake in homecoming success

Jacob Hansen, Reporter October 2, 2022

In its homecoming matchup, Kent State’s football team became the first team in FBS history to have a 240-yard rusher and a 240-yard receiver in the same game. Redshirt junior wide receiver Dante Cephas...

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