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Kent State redshirt senior Malique Jacobs darts around Central Michigan University freshman Max Majerle during the game against Central Michigan University on Jan. 31, 2023.

Preview: Men’s Basketball team matches up with Northern Illinois in MAC tournament

Jacob Shondel and March 8, 2023

The Kent State men’s basketball team will play No. 7 seed Northern Illinois in the Mid-American Conference quarterfinals at 4 p.m. Thursday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.  This is the second matchup...

Women’s basketball moves on to semifinals in MAC tournament

Kyle Kuchta, Reporter March 8, 2023

The Kent State women’s basketball team took game one of the quarterfinals against Northern Illinois 75-68 in the Mid-American Conference tournament. Big performances by senior guard Katie Shumate...

Members of Kent State Hillel in their costumes for Purim Palooza March 6. There was food, games, entertainment and a murder mystery theme.

Whodunnit: Hillel throws murder mystery-themed Purim Palooza

Alyse Riffer, Reporter March 8, 2023

Hillel staff and student leaders greeted students to a decorated ballroom balcony in the Student Center for a Purim celebration March 6. The two co-vice presidents of Jewish life at Hillel, Scout Stone,...

Third baseman Kyle Jackson starting off for the Kent State Golden Flashes into the game against Youngstown State University March 7, 2023.

Baseball scores 22 runs for sixth-straight win

Jacob Shondel, Reporter March 8, 2023

Kent State’s baseball team clinched its home-opening and sixth-straight wins Tuesday, scoring its most runs in a game since 2012. The Flashes (8-4) defeated Youngstown State (3-10) 22-1 in seven innings. Kent...

Josie Vano (left) with her husband Jeff Vano (middle), step-son Kyan (right) and daughter Nyx (bottom left). Josie and her family live in Mentor, Ohio.

Vano, mother of two, returns to Kent to receive bachelor’s degree

Luke Trupo, Reporter March 8, 2023

The current social norm for attending higher education happens right out of high school, without much transition time in between. Many college students are not able to attend school that early due to other...

Sisters don’t have to be blood related

Irene Bowser, Reporter March 8, 2023

Sister Circle, a student organization on campus, empowers women of color. Alandia Strong, the president of Sister Circle, became a member her sophomore year and developed close relationships with other...

Kent State Golden Flashes tip off against Northern Illinois University on March 4, 2023.

Preview: Women’s basketball takes on Northern Illinois in MAC tournament

Kyle Kuchta, Reporter March 8, 2023

The Kent State women’s basketball team will play No. 5 seed Northern Illinois in the Mid-American Conference tournament quarterfinals Wednesday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.  Tip off will be 1:30...

Softball goes 1-4 over weekend; earns big win over Pittsburgh

Jacob Hansen, Sports Editor March 7, 2023

Kent State’s softball team lost three of its four games in the Thundering Herd Round Robin, earning its only victory against the University of Pittsburgh. “It was a big win on a lot of different...

Women’s lacrosse ends road trip with loss to UC Davis

Matthew Franos, Reporter March 7, 2023

The Kent State women’s lacrosse team finished up its road trip in San Diego with an 18-8 loss to the University of California, Davis. UC Davis jumped out in front early scoring six-straight goals...

Through donations, Delta Zeta raised $50,530.29 for their philanthropy March 5, 2023.

Delta Zeta Lip Sync raises over $50,000 for speech and hearing impairment foundations

Blake Serrano, Reporter March 6, 2023

The Student Center Ballroom was filled with entertainment and inclusivity as members of Greek life participated in decade themed lip-sync skits to raise money for children with speech and hearing impairments. Delta...

Ninth place with a national qualifier: Ferri advances as wrestling takes ninth in conference tournament

John Hilber, Reporter March 6, 2023

The Kent State wrestling team finished in ninth place in the Mid-American Conference tournament over the weekend, and six wrestlers placed overall.  Graduate student Jake Ferri and sophomore Enrique...

Baseball earns series sweep over UT Martin

Jacob Hansen, Sports Editor March 6, 2023

Kent State’s baseball team clinched its fifth-straight win Sunday, tallying 31 hits and 27 runs in a three-game sweep of the University of Tennessee at Martin over the weekend. Kent State leads the...

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