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Kent State's TJ Lawson jumps during the 60-meter hurdles, which he finished with a time of 8.36 seconds. Lawson placed fifth in the heptathlon at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in College Station, Texas. 

Four Flashes advance to 2018 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Breanna Horn May 27, 2018

Four athletes claimed a spot in the top-15 finishers as the Kent State track and field teams sent 16 student-athletes to the 2018 NCAA East Preliminary in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday looking for a spot...

Junior Joey Murray pitches in the first inning of their MAC tournament matchup against Central Michigan on Thursday.

Kent State baseball survives late rally, advances in MAC Tournament

Simon Hannig May 24, 2018

Kent State starter Joey Murray survived a rocky start to toss 6 1/3 strong innings in the Flashes' 8-7 victory over Central Michigan in their MAC tournament on Thursday at Sprenger Stadium in Avon, Ohio. Murray...

Actor Michael Keaton meets with Kent State students for a 30-minute Q&A in the Center for Performing Arts before his commencement speech Saturday. 

Michael Keaton holds student Q&A before commencement speech

Cameron Hoover May 12, 2018

Actor Michael Keaton met with Kent State students from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the School of Theatre and Dance for a Q&A session before heading to commencement Saturday.The...

Gospel Choir celebrates retirement for founder

I don’t know….. May 4, 2018

The Kent State University Gospel Choir celebrated the retirement of their founder and director, Linda B. Angotti, with a spring concert Thursday night.“It is a bittersweet occasion to have to say goodbye,...

May 4 site designated as National Historic Landmark

The site of the May 4 shootings has been recognized by the Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark. The ceremony, hosted in the Kiva due to inclement weather, had no empty seats.“To...

Remembering May 4

Addie Gall May 4, 2018

At the 48th annual commemoration of the death of four Kent State students killed by the National Guard, the keynote speaker, William C. Hine, addressed that we can not forget what happened almost fifty...

The Concert Band Room at Kent Stark on Thursday.

Inside Kent Stark’s $9.7 million Fine Arts Building project

Brynn Pennell April 27, 2018

The Kent State Stark campus is creating bigger and better opportunities for its students to succeed.The campus’ 85,000-square-foot Fine Arts Building is undergoing a $9.7 million expansion and renovation...

4 Paws for Ability will change its name to Paws for a Cause.

Kent State’s 4 Paws for Ability changes its name

Caroline Henneman April 26, 2018

After two years on campus, the Kent chapter of 4 Paws for Ability will change its name to Paws for a Cause.The change comes from the expansion of the program. University coordinator Lynn Agee explains...

Madison Newingham, April 7, 2017 as she leads the, “I Defy” March for Planned Parenthood. 

Attack of the internet trolls

Gershon Harrell April 26, 2018

Madison Newingham, a liberal political activist and junior double majoring in political science and history, wrote for The Kent Stater as a columnist, where the expression of her views led to unwanted...

Founder of Kent Fabrics Symone Baskerville hosting the Kent Fabrics table at LaunchNET’s Spring Pop Up shop event at Tree City Coffee April 20, 2018.

Student launches fabric business

Abigail Miller April 20, 2018

For fashion design students at Kent State, there aren’t many options when shopping for fabrics.Senior fashion design major and founder of Kent Fabrics, Symone Baskerville recently decided to do something...

Best Event/Festival

Rose Driehaus April 18, 2018

First Place — Fake Patty’s DayUsually held about a week before St. Patrick’s Day, Fake Patty’s Day brings out an enormous crowd to the city of Kent for a day of fun and booze.With students starting...

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