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Shannon McDonald (left) and Christina Napier, financial aid counselor at Kent State, assist student Alex Evans at Kent State’s College Goal Sunday in Franklin Hall, Sunday Feb. 9, 2014.

College Goal Sunday assists freshmen with FAFSA woes

Breyanna Tripp February 9, 2014

Ninety-nine percent of freshman received financial aid for the 2013-2014 school year at Kent State, according to college planning organization College Board.             Kent State held it’s...

Flashes avoid being put down by consecutive pins, win through tiebreaker

Michael Mann February 9, 2014

The rulebook had to be brought out to hand the Kent State Flashes a tiebreaking win over Northern Illinois Saturday afternoon.The rule to decide an even score broke down the match by overall class wins....

Joyce Ng is a senior English major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.  Contact her at jng2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Professors and students need to collaborate

Joyce Ng February 9, 2014

Over the past two weeks, I’ve had the privilege of having two classes cancelled, and twice I was let out half an hour early in a 75-minute-long class. However, none of these cancellations had to do with...

I (Heart) Travel Week hosted on fourth floor of the library

Christopher Woods February 9, 2014

The Office of Global Education will host its first “I (Heart) Travel” Week on the fourth floor of the University Library in hopes to excite students to study abroad or travel the world.Starting Feb....

Senior health car administration major Eriane Matthews hands AmeriCorps VISTA Coordinator a packet at the HIV/AIDS Awareness event, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. Numerous pamphlets line the event table intended to spread awareness of HIV/AIDS in the black community.

Health Center spreads awareness of HIV/AIDS in African-Americans

Michael Lopick February 6, 2014

In America, 50 percent of people who test positive for HIV/AIDS are African-American.The DeWeese Health Center, in partnership with Black United Students, promoted HIV/AIDS awareness in the African-American...

Program to assess ways to improve graduation rates for low-income students

Breyanna Tripp February 6, 2014

Kent State will bring area high-school students to campus Thursday for its See You @ College program , a one-day conference that will explore ways to increase college enrollment and graduation for low-income,...

Flashes continue to battle, yet fall at Eastern Michigan

Taylor Rosen February 6, 2014

Kent State suffered a 65-57 loss at Eastern Michigan on Thursday, despite an efficient effort from junior forward Montia Johnson.The Flashes shot the ball well, finishing at 50 percent for the game, but...

College of Architecture and Environmental Design adds 3 master’s degrees

Justin Sheil February 6, 2014

Kent State’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design will offer three new master’s degrees beginning in Fall 2014. The new degrees include a Master’s of healthcare design, Master’s of...

Kent StateTeleProductions student workers Chris Nyman and Mike Donelan travelled to Met Life Stadium to cover Photo Super Bowl XLVIII for Fox Mexico Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014.

Students apply TeleProductions knowledge to Super Bowl experience

Heather Inglis February 6, 2014

Two students from the Kent State TeleProductions team got the opportunity to cover Super Bowl XLVIII and said they found themselves highly prepared for the job.“It was just like an ESPN3 shoot we would...

Sophomore Michael Depalma takes on Central Michigan's Scott Mattingly Sunday Jan. 26, 2014. The Flashes lost 12-21.

Wrestling team looks to build momentum for home stretch

Michael Mann February 6, 2014

The Kent State wrestling team broke free of a two-match skid with a win last weekend and will head to DeKalb, Ill., Saturday to face the Northern Illinois Huskies before heading into a match just a day...

New and improved men’s basketball looks like same old Flashes in loss to CMU Chippewas

Richard Mulhall February 6, 2014

Just when things were looking up and beginning to turn around for them, the Kent State men’s basketball team broke down and fell apart yet again.After the Flashes (12-10, 3-6 Mid-American Conference)...

Kent State reserve officers' training corps' newest commander, Lt. Col. Daniel Finkelstein, teaches an Air Force ROTC class, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, in Terrace Hall.

ROTC program provides skills for future

Mary Booth February 3, 2014

The ROTC program, which has existed for more than 60 years, offers a wide range of benefits for students enrolled. Those in charge do whatever they can to mold the best men and women for the armed forces.“It’s...