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Flashes fall to Western Michigan

Eric Pitcher January 30, 2016

Despite a big win against Northern Illinois the other night, Kent State (4-13, 1-8 Mid-American Conference) dropped another game to the Western Michigan Broncos (13-8, 5-4 MAC). It was a poor performance...

USG Senators take a vote on an student's individual conference request during a meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. Students and organizations can submit requests to the USG Allocations Committee for funding to attend conferences.

USG to vote on making syllabus available in time for scheduling

Jacob Ruffo January 30, 2016

Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government recently proposed a resolution to make a version of a class’s syllabus available when searching for classes. Recently, Ohio State’s USG voted on a very...

Changing gun laws while campus gun club is forming

Julie Riedel January 30, 2016

The Ohio Senate’s hearing of Sub. House Bill 48 began on January 27. The bill originally passed in November 2015, allowing concealed carry weapons to be carried for self defense.Previously, only law...

Hockey Club takes the W against Oswego State

Bri Figley January 30, 2016

The Kent State Hockey Club came out on top despite coach Jim Underwood’s disappointment after weak penalty kills and shot blocks against Oswego State.“It’s always nice to get a win especially on...

Freshman guard Tyra James passes the ball to sophomore guard Naddiyah Cross in a game against Northern Illinios on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. The Flashes won 95-85.

Lurken scores career high in historic win over Northern Illinois

Eric Pitcher January 27, 2016

Despite the late surge from Northern Illinois University (8-11, 1-7 Mid American Conference) the Kent State women's basketball team (4-14, 1-7 MAC) snapped their 10-game losing streak in historic fashion....

Olger Campos, right, walks over the wet, slippery rocks to fill buckets with cement while working along the San Lorencito River on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. 

Expedition to the Exotic

Aaron Self January 27, 2016

Kent State biology and photo students spent three weeks in Costa Rica over winter break, conducting research experiments on plants and animals, documented by the photo students. The pho- tographers roamed...

The Kent State Golf Course on Jan. 27, 2016.

Seventh-ranked women’s golf team learned to ‘finish strong’ in fall

Chris Yamnitsky January 27, 2016

The second round at the Minnesota tournament had not been good to the Kent State women’s golf team.The Flashes had been in second place after the first round but shot a +21 in the second round to fall...

Competitors in the women’s mile make the turn toward the finish line during a dual meet at the Kent State Field house between Kent State and Akron on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. The lady flashes fell to the Zips 80-71.

Barnes, Tolbert named MAC Athletes of the Week

Samantha Lough January 27, 2016

Seniors Will Barnes and Donovan Tolbert of the Kent State men's track and field were named Mid-American Conference Athletes of the Week after tremendous performances at the Akron Dual on Jan. 22.Tolbert...

The construction for the new 345 Flats on the corner of Summit Street and Water Street on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016.

345 Flats: Is quality and convenience worth the price?

Miranda Zoloty January 27, 2016

As Kent State continues to grow and develop, so does the surrounding community. Though still being built, 345 Flats, the newest apartment community, is generating maximum publicity. But with publicity...

Photo courtesy of Kent State Compliance and Risk Management.

Department of Public Safety sets guidelines for drone use on campus

Ben VanHoose January 27, 2016

Students returning to campus after winter break that brought back shiny, new drones may have a few more hoops to jump through before taking it to the skies.In response to the recent spike in popularity...

April Goss, ex-kicker for the Kent State football team, Wednesday Sept. 16, 2015. 

Former Kent State kicker April Goss awarded postgraduate scholarship

Dan Armelli January 26, 2016

Former Kent State football player April Goss will receive a postgraduate scholarship by the Northeastern Ohio Chapter of the National Football Foundation.Goss walked onto the football team as a kicker...

Kent State fifth-year wrestler Tyler Buckwalter flips a wrester from Old Dominion University during a meet at the M.A.C. Center on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. The Flashes won the meet, 25-13.

Wrestling team wins rematch versus Old Dominion

Dan Armelli January 24, 2016

Some of the Kent State wrestling team’s older wrestlers have suffered tough losses over the past few weeks. However, underclassmen have been able to step up and help deliver its fifth-straight dual win. Two...

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