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College of Public Health hosts National Public Health week

Halie Rogers April 4, 2014

The College of Public Health is holding several events in honor of National Public Health Week from April 7 to 13.“The student group Public Health Student Alliance has taken it upon themselves to provide...

Flash Alerts System Text Messages Sent Out During the Lockdown

Flash Alerts misinformation causes confusion during gun incident

Emily Mills April 4, 2014

Kent State’s Flash Alerts system sent out conflicting reports about the shooting incident in front of Bowman Hall Wednesday night.A “shelter in place” advisory for Kent’s main campus was put in...

Freshman public relation major Kate Schwanke was on the first floor of Olson Hall when a shot was fired outside of Bowman Hall. Olson is the residence hall directly across the Esplanade from Bowman.

Olson Hall residents shelter in place after shooting

Martin Harp April 4, 2014

Kent State students are still in shock after a gun was fired outside Bowman Hall on Wednesday. Some students were closer to the event than they wanted to be. Residents from Olson Hall, which is directly...

Neville Hardman is a sophomore magazine journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.  Contact her at nhardma1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Lockdown survival guide

Neville Hardman April 3, 2014

Wednesday night sparked anxiety and suspense across campus as a gun was shot into the ground near Bowman Hall and the Business Administration building. While there were no injuries to anyone but the shooter,...

Shot sends shockwaves through Kent campus

Madeline Winer April 3, 2014

Joey Valeriano, a senior business management major, was in a business strategy and policy class in the Business Administration Building around 9:15 p.m. when an alarm started going off.“It was this weird...

A law enforcement officer searches for evidence outside of Bowman Hall after a shot was fired at Kent State University, Wednesday, April 2, 2014.

Police nab suspect after shot fired near Bowman Hall

Carrie Blazina April 2, 2014

Police apprehended a suspect who fired a single shot into the ground Wednesday shortly after 8:30 p.m. outside of Bowman Hall, university officials said.The suspect was taken into custody off-campus in...

FlashFest 2014 performers announced on Twitter

Endya Watson April 2, 2014

Undergraduate Student Government confirmed today that the band Scavenger Hunt, Ab-Soul and the band Capital Cities will be performing at this year's FlashFest on Thursday, April 24th. The official announcement...

Night of prayer offers healing, support for cancer patients and families

Ashlyne Wilson April 1, 2014

According to those who attended the “Prayer Night Against Cancer” event Tuesday, prayer and faith is considered to be all that is needed to cure those affected by cancer.“I believe that God...

Symposium to explore obesity’s effects on brain

Hannah Reed April 1, 2014

Kent State’s second annual neuroscience symposium will be held at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center in downtown Kent on Thursday and Friday.The symposium will run from 7 p.m. to 9:15...

Kent State freshman running back Julian Durden runs the ball past Miami University senior linebacker Pat Hinkel in a game against Miami at Yager Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. Photo by Kristin Bauer.

Clay, Durden dismissed from football team

Michael Mann April 1, 2014

With the first spring football practice taking place Tuesday, the backfield for the Kent State Football team is a bit thinner than coach Paul Haynes might have anticipated.Roman Clay and Julian Durden,...

Oleg D. Lavrentovich has recently been working with a Kent State research group to uncover new information about types of liquid crystal.

Professors discover ways to improve lifestyles for the future

Nicholas Sewell April 1, 2014

From liquid crystals to psychological studies, Kent State faculty members have provided a large amount of ground breaking and influential research to the academic community.Kent State researchers  have...

Sweet sixteen: Kent State baseball sweeps Oakland, scores 16 in both games of double-header

Richie Mulhall April 1, 2014

Blue skies, beautiful weather and not a cloud in the sky — it appears that spring has finally come at last, and it was great day for baseball, especially for the Flashes.It was a case of “sweet...

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