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The Pink Floyd Experience Will Visit Kent’s Tuscarawas Campus on its Tour

Endya Watson March 4, 2014

The Pink Floyd Experience will bring its tour to Ohio this Friday at 7:30 p.m. to perform at the Kent State Tuscarawas Campus.The production will visit stages all across America and Canada. Scott Christensen,...

Alfreda Brown, author of "Word Up". Photo courtesy of Kent State University.

‘Word Up’ spreads faith-filled inspiration

Kara Taylor March 3, 2014

At 5:30 a.m. everyday, Alfreda Brown, vice president of Kent State’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, emails her children daily inspiration she found in Scripture.“I have three adult children...

Pictured from left to right are Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County Chairman William Nome; Kent State Police Officer Will Scritchfield, who is a 2013 Crisis Intervention Team Officer of the Year; Kent State Assistant Police Chief Dean Tondiglia; Major Dennis Missimi of the Portage County Sheriff’s Office; and Portage County Sheriff David Doak.

Campus police receives crisis intervention award

Nathan J. Havenner March 3, 2014

The Kent State Crisis Intervention Team — a team of law enforcement officers trained specifically to handle situations involving mental health issues on campus — recently was awarded the 2014 Crisis...

Video: National Association of Black Journalists seeks new members

Vivian Feke March 3, 2014

The National Association of Black Journalists has been reinstated on Kent State’s campus, and the group is trying to get more students involved.Associate Professor for the Journalism and Mass Communication...

Our View: Warren’s visit shows personality

DKS Editors March 3, 2014

Late last Thursday, as the temperature dipped to zero and the sky darkened over Risman Plaza, Beverly Warren ended a whirlwind day on campus — her second visit after being named the next Kent State president.She...

Candidates debate in the Rathskellar, Feb. 20, 2014, for the 2014 Undergraduate Student Government elections.

As voting opens, student leaders question USG

Blair Donald March 2, 2014

Elections for 18 positions in Undergraduate Student Government are becoming a source of confusion for some student groups.On the eve of this year’s elections, which are available online Tuesday, recent...

Video: Cell phone charging stations installed in the Kent Student Center

Max Fleck February 28, 2014

Video by Max Fleck. The Kent State Student Center added a new cell phone charging station earlier this week. There are four stations in the building, and they are located on the first floor of the Student...

Kent State freshman Larissa Lurken drives the ball past Buffalo's Margeaux Gupilan against the Bulls, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014.

Raining Three’s: Larissa Lurken lights it up for the Flashes

Taylor Rosen February 28, 2014

Freshman guard Larissa Lurken never missed a day of practice during her career at Park High School in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.She split her time between playing basketball year round and running cross-country...

Flashes fight hard in first half, but lose big at Bowling Green

Taylor Rosen February 28, 2014

Despite Kent State shooting 70 percent from the field in the first half, the Flashes allowed the Falcons to shoot nine of 18 from behind the three point line and fell at Bowling Green, 82-38.“That really...

Vernice "Fly Girl" Armour, America's first African American combat pilot, speaks to Kent State about how to be successful, Thursday, Feb. 27 2014, at the Kiva.

African-American female combat pilot speaks at KSU

Elizabeth Randolph February 28, 2014

The first African-American female combat pilot in American history came to Kent State Thursday night to talk about her experiences in the U.S. Marines.Vernice “Fly Girl” Armour said since her experience...

Kent State president-elect Beverly Warren meets with student media Thursday evening, Feb. 27, 2014, on the third floor of the student center, discussing her day spent visiting campus as well as some details about plans for the future.

Warren’s visit progresses presidential transition

Jimmy Miller February 28, 2014

President-elect Beverly Warren described her third visit to the Kent State main campus on Thursday as “prescribed time.” Warren, who in a “jam-packed” day met with a variety of administrative,...

A.L.I.C.E instructor Emily Ribnik teaches Kent State-Stark education majors distraction tactics to use against an active shooter, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2014. A.L.I.C.E, which stands for alert, lock down, inform, counter and evacuate, is a training program that teaches educators and students how to react if an active shooter is in the school.

Crises on campus: Is Kent State prepared?

Christina Suttles February 27, 2014

Two years ago, members of the Chardon community were rattled when one of their own confidently strutted through his school’s front door and indiscriminately fired 10 rounds of ammunition from a .22 caliber...

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