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Kent State Golden Flashes celebrate their win over Central Michigan Chippewas April 22, 2023.

Women’s lacrosse beats Central Michigan for first time ever

Matthew Franos, Reporter April 25, 2023

The Kent State women’s lacrosse team continued its record breaking season on Saturday by defeating Central Michigan 17-15 for the first time in program history. The Chippewas were unbeaten MAC leaders...

Men’s golf finishes regular season with tied for best finish

John Hilber, Reporter April 24, 2023

The Kent State men’s golf team headed to the Mid-American Conference Championship after a second-place finish in the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate event on Sunday. The event, hosted by the Ohio State...

Women’s golf dominates en route to 24th consecutive MAC title

John Hilber, Reporter April 24, 2023

The Kent State women’s golf team won the Mid-American Conference Championship on Sunday for the 24th consecutive time with all five KSU participants placing in the Top-10 individually. The Flashes...

Kent State professor, alumni look for success in gaming industry

Kent State professor, alumni look for success in gaming industry

Adam Kring, Reporter April 24, 2023

The gaming industry primarily bases itself in large markets such as New York City or Southern California, but for Kent State professor Turan Koptur, Northeast Ohio is the perfect place. Koptur is a...

Baseball salvages weekend series, stealing final game

Jacob Shondel, Reporter April 24, 2023

Kent State baseball falls to 12-11 on the road season, losing two of three games in its weekend series against Miami. After Friday's contest in Oxford was postponed due to rain, the Flashes played a...

Bradley Smith pitching his company Finlit during the 2023 Spring Pitch Competition.

Eight students grow their businesses at annual Spring Pitch Competition

Kayla Gleason, Reporter April 24, 2023

Student entrepreneurs brought their business plans to the seventh annual Spring Pitch Competition this past week. Described as a “Shark Tank style” event, students pitched their businesses to five...

Women’s lacrosse dominates Akron ahead of big game

Matthew Franos, Reporter April 21, 2023

Last Saturday, the Kent State women’s lacrosse team suffered a one point loss to Robert Morris. Wednesday, the Flashes dominated the school down the road in a 19-6 victory. Senior attack and Kent...

SPIN e-bikes and e-scooters outside Verder hall.

SPIN Scooter reviews a year later

Jacob Brooks, Reporter April 21, 2023

The return of warm weather means many different things, including the return of the electric SPIN scooters across campus. While the scooters are available for use during the winter, they do not appear...

Photo by Chania Crawford.

New initiatives in College of Nursing welcome incoming freshmen

Chania Crawford, Reporter April 21, 2023

To prepare for the incoming freshmen class, the College of Nursing is launching initiatives to ensure the success of these incoming freshmen, with a special focus on first-generation students and students...

Men’s basketball adds MAC Freshman of the Year Reggie Bass

Jacob Shondel, Reporter April 20, 2023

The Kent State’s men’s basketball team announced Thursday that reigning Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year Reggie Bass was transferring to the Flashes.  Bass averaged 12.4 points, 3.6...

A Kent State student holds his Ohio Medical Marijuana Registry card. Identifying patient information has been removed to protect his identity.

Marijuana laws cause conflict on campus as dispensary opens

Alton Northup, Reporter April 20, 2023

Editor's note: the student with the medical marijuana card was granted anonymity for his concerns about disciplinary action. A medical marijuana dispensary will open across from a campus prohibiting...

Billy Boulden, assistant dean of students for development and student learning, and director of sorority and fraternity engagement at Iowa State University, leads a safe drinking workshop held by USG and FSL in the Student Center April 19.

USG, FSL learn ‘99 problems but is this drink one?’ at safe drinking workshop

Luke Trupo, Reporter April 20, 2023

Undergraduate Student Government and Kent State Fraternity and Sorority Life came together to provide students with effective ways to manage alcohol April 19. The event was led by Billy Boulden, assistant...

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