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Opinion: Cavaliers face pivotal Game 5

Jimmy Miller June 14, 2015

Over the course of a season that has spanned roughly eight months, the NBA Finals has become a race to winning two games.At the very most, we only have one more week of basketball, as Game 7 of the NBA...

Cleveland Cavaliers fans watch Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors at Buffalo Wild Wings in downtown Kent on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. The Cavs beat the Warriors 96-91, bringing the series to 2-1 in favor of the Cavs.

In Game 4, Cavs face biggest game in franchise history

Jimmy Miller June 10, 2015

On the heels of a 96-91 defeat of the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Cavaliers fans have expressed confidence in how they feel the series will end.But the work is not over—in fact,...

Board of Trustees increases 16-credit hour cap to 18, waits to set in-state tuition

Jimmy Miller and Emily Mills June 4, 2015

Kent State’s Board of Trustees voted to push the threshold of the credit hour cap from 16 to 18 credit hours and not raise undergraduate in-state tuition pending the release of the state budget in its...

Photo courtesy of Kent State University

New vice president of institutional advancement seeks solutions to decreasing state funding

Jimmy Miller May 26, 2015

Early in his first week on campus, new vice president for institutional advancement Jeffery McLain carried a map in his suitcoat pocket, ready to mark recommendations for the best restaurants around the...

Jewish Studies Program honors former director, celebrates 40th anniversary

Jimmy Miller May 20, 2015

At age 14, Herbert Hochhauser began learning English from his home in Switzerland, and then six months later, he took an IQ test upon his immigration into the United States. He was told he would be successful...

Kent State head coach Rob Senderoff reacts as Jimmy Hall makes a basket during the first half of the MAC Tournament game against the University of Akron on Thursday, March 12, 2015, in Quicken Loans Arena. The Flashes fell to the Zips, 53-51.

Men’s basketball coach gets five-year contract extension

Jimmy Miller May 20, 2015

Kent State announced men’s basketball coach Rob Senderoff signed a five-year contract extension on Sunday, extending his tenure through the 2020-2021 season.In a press release, Senderoff thanked Athletic...

Jewish Studies Program to celebrate 40 years, honor retired director at dinner

Jimmy Miller May 15, 2015

Through cocktails, a dinner and a program, Kent State’s Jewish Studies Program will celebrate its 40-year anniversary on Sunday and pay homage to its longest-serving director, Herbert Hochhauser.The...

Petition for no-confidence vote against provost introduced at Faculty Senate

Emily Mills May 12, 2015

A Kent State professor introduced a petition at Monday’s Faculty Senate meeting calling for a vote of no confidence against Provost Todd Diacon.The petition was created in response to Diacon’s vote...

Faculty Senate approves new major, changes to student dismissal process, post-secondary education

Jimmy Miller May 12, 2015

In its last meeting of 2015, Faculty Senate unanimously approved the creation of a Business Analytics major, lowered the GPA range for dismissal review and established a program to replace the Post-Secondary...

The Kent Stater A female involved in an accident on Loop Road is loaded via stretcher into an ambulance and taken to the hospital on Wednesday, April 8, 2015.

Students in recovery after two-car collision on Loop Rd.

Jimmy Miller April 9, 2015

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the Ohio State Highway Patrol's investigation into the accident.None of the four students involved in Wednesday’s two-car accident on Loop Road sustained...

Kent State junior Zarely Zalewski hits a ball foul, but scores two runs later during Kent State's 12-6 win over Youngstown State at Schoonover Stadium on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. With this week's wins, Kent improves its record to 14-11 as they head into a weekend of games on the road.

Baseball regains footing on offense, secures two wins

Jimmy Miller April 1, 2015

After a week when a stagnant offense plagued the Flashes, Kent State baseball regained some savvy at the plate—and earned a pair of wins in the process.Kent State (14-11, 3-3 Mid-American Conference)...

Guest Columnist: Your friendly neighborhood reboot

Jimmy Miller February 11, 2015

My little brother has completely ruined backyard basketball for me.Growing up, I’d frequently beat him in a one-on-one contest, and he’d beg for a rematch. After I’d say no and that I won fair and...