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Here’s an MLB postseason overview with predictions

Here’s an MLB postseason overview with predictions

John Engoglia, Reporter October 1, 2024

The month of October has arrived, and with it comes the MLB postseason. Twelve teams will compete for the opportunity to etch themselves in history as World Series champions.  This postseason brings...

Kedronova wins second tournament of her career at Red Raider Invitational

Kedronova wins second tournament of her career at Red Raider Invitational

John Engoglia, Reporter September 27, 2024

A dominant performance by Veronika Kedronova led the Kent State women’s golf team to a fourth-place finish at the Red Raider Invitational that ended Wednesday. The sophomore’s first-place individual...

Voter registration group botched registering Kent State students

Voter registration group botched registering Kent State students

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter September 26, 2024

Throughout the semester, members of a group known as Akron Votes have roamed around campus registering student voters. Recently, it has been revealed that this group has been registering students incorrectly.   Several...

Men’s golf plays in first ever Division-1 tournament held in Canada

Men’s golf plays in first ever Division-1 tournament held in Canada

John Engoglia, Reporter September 19, 2024

The Kent State men’s golf team had a big couple of days, as the team placed fourth overall in the Canadian Collegiate, the first ever Canadian-held D1 tournament that ended Tuesday.  The tournament...

Director of Governmental Affairs Zach Graves helps students register to vote at the Flashes Vote Festival hosted by Kent State USG on Sept. 17, 2024.

Flashes Vote Festival attracts students to encourage voter registration

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter September 19, 2024

The Electoral Extravaganza hosted the Flashes Vote Festival on the K at Risman Plaza Tuesday to encourage and assist students to get registered for the Nov. 7 election.  The festival took place on...

Kent State students come to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to cast their votes on Nov. 8, 2022.

Voting 101: How to vote in Ohio

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter September 18, 2024

Students across campus are gearing up for the November election and for many, this will be their first time voting.   There are multiple procedures for voting and registration due to students' varying...

Kent State Votes offers resources for students to participate in upcoming election

Kent State Votes offers resources for students to participate in upcoming election

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter September 8, 2024

The 2024 election season is upon us, and voters across the U.S. are preparing to cast their votes in local, state-wide and federal elections.  Kent State Votes, a USG-affiliated and university-wide...

Then-freshman Veronika Kedroñová goes for the putt at the ninth hole at the final round of the Mid-American Conference Championships in Grove City, OH, on April 24, 2024.

Freshmen push women’s golf to top-three finish in first fall tournament of season

John Engoglia, Reporter September 5, 2024

The Kent State women’s golf team kicked off the 2024 season with a third-place finish at the Boilermaker Classic tournament that ended Tuesday. The Flashes featured three golfers that individually...

The mental health effects of social media

The mental health effects of social media

John Engoglia, Reporter May 1, 2024

While social media can connect friends and family, it can also lead to a multitude of mental health problems when used for prolonged periods of time. Excessive social media usage has been linked to...

Senior nursing student reflects on expectations, importance of clinicals

Senior nursing student reflects on expectations, importance of clinicals

John Engoglia, Reporter April 23, 2024

Kevin Bovair is a Kent State student enrolled in the two-year accelerated nursing program. Bovair previously earned a bachelor's degree in athletic training before deciding to seek a Bachelor of Science...

KentWired Illustration by Sydney Spickard

Academic minors introduce students to public health

John Engoglia, Reporter April 19, 2024

While public health professionals stood front and center during the COVID-19 pandemic, epidemiology is just one of many fields within public health.  Some of these public health fields require more...

Healthcare workers speak out over national nurse shortage

Healthcare workers speak out over national nurse shortage

John Engoglia, Reporter March 22, 2024

Healthcare facilities across the United States are experiencing a shortage of registered nurses, causing a high burden on nurses and patient delays, distressing healthcare workers.   In the past 2...