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Snow day gives students winter reprieve

Katie Chilson February 2, 2015

Freshman finance major Brycen Wise lays out in an attempt to catch the football in the endzone during a pick-up game on Centennial Field on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. Kent State and much of Northeast Ohio...

Wrestling falls 19-13 in Sunday’s dual meet against Central Michigan

Zac Sommer February 1, 2015

The Kent State wrestling team continues to struggle in road duals this season as the Flashes fell 19-13 to Central Michigan on Sunday.The Flashes were off to another slow start after losing four straight...

Our View: Super Bowl advertising continues to contradict

KS Editors February 1, 2015

It’s no secret that the Super Bowl serves as a prime outlet for corporate advertising, as viewers often discuss commercials that air on social media almost as much as the game itself.It’s also well-known...

AnnMarie LeBlanc

Three candidates vie for the CCI Dean Position

Victoria Manenti, Jimmy Miller February 1, 2015

The search for the new College of Communication and Information dean was in full swing last week, as each candidate gave a presentation to the university body.Last March, Stanley Wearden announced his...

Black History Month: A time to reflect and celebrate the black experience

Sabrina Scott February 1, 2015

Despite racial tensions last year in Ferguson, Cleveland and New York City, Black History Month will continue to serve as a reminder to celebrate African-American history and the black experience in and...

Ebola research

Kent State receives grant for “Fearbola” research

Jacob Runnels February 1, 2015

Scientists at Kent State are conducting research on how social media can be a valid means of research for measuring disease outbreaks.The project, known as “RAPID: Capturing Behavioral Response and Perceived...

Team Roame explains the prototype of its design at the finalist presentations of the Fashion/Tech Hackathon event hosted in Rockwell Hall on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015. Roame won first place and a $1,500 award with the design of a backpack that also acts as a hands-free navigational device. The 36-hour event challenged students to combine fashion with technology using resources such as the textile lab available in Rockwell Hall as well as their imaginations.

Kent State hosts second annual Fashion/Tech Hackathon

Alexandria Valverde February 1, 2015

Fashion and technology came together for one the weekend as students crowded Rockwell Hall for the second annual Kent State Fashion/Tech Hackathon from Jan 30 to Feb 1.More than 200 students from more...

Jennifer Hutchinson is a sophomore political science major. Contact her at jhutch12@kent.edu. 

Opinion: Romney’s out, so who’s next?

Jennifer Hutchinson February 1, 2015

After three weeks of deliberation, Mitt Romney officially decided to drop out of the 2016 presidential race. While believing that he would still win the Republican nomination, Romney came to the decision...

Photos submitted by Kent State students from their study abroad experiences.

KSU students share desires behind studying away multiple times

Taylor Meade February 1, 2015

For some Kent State students, the desire to study abroad overseas or across the country has led them to participate in multiple trips.Senior public health major Erin Schmitt who studied in  Italy, Guatemala...

solar panel technology

A bright idea: KSU professor combines 3-D and solar panel technologies in new project

Julianne Calapa February 1, 2015

With the advancement of architecture and 3-D printing technology, a Kent State professor created a solar-powered pavilion capable of capturing the sun’s path.Brian Peters, an assistant professor in the...

Women’s basketball loses battle for the Wagon Wheel after good fight

Quentin Smith February 1, 2015

Kent State women’s basketball got off to a hot start early on in Saturday’s game against rival Akron, shooting about 45 percent from the field in the first half, and kept the streak going into the...

Courtesy of Geoffrey Beene

Kent State University Museum unveils “Geoffrey Beene: American Ingenuity” exhibit

Kelsey Drumm January 31, 2015

The Kent State University Museum opened its “Geoffrey Beene: American Ingenuity” exhibition to showcase clothing articles created by the designer throughout his 40-year career on Thursday, Jan. 29.American...

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