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Kicking off homecoming with Flash Bash

Kicking off homecoming with Flash Bash

Grace Clarke, Reporter September 25, 2022

Kicking off the week before Homecoming, Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) and Flash Activities Board (FAB) will host "Flash Bash" on Monday. With Homecoming week quickly approaching,...

Students leave residence halls as awareness of mold grows

Anthony Scilla, Cassidy Grentz, and Jacob Brooks, Reporter, Reporter, and TV2 Reporter September 24, 2022

Kent State has begun moving residents out of dorms as the news of mold in residence halls breaks. Freshman journalism major Hevin Wilkey moved out of her dorm in Fletcher Hall on Sept. 19 after she saw...

Kent State sophomore Bella Carpenter (left) and senior Sydney Washburn (right) cut their Ball State opponent off from the goal.

Field hockey outscores, outshoots and outshines Ball State in its biggest win in two seasons

James Goddard, Reporter September 24, 2022

The Kent State field hockey team secured four goals in the fourth quarter Friday on its way to its biggest win in two years. The Flashes beat Ball State 7-0 to improve to 2-0 in the Mid-American Conference....

Week in, week out: Women’s golf places top 5 in first two tournaments of season

Brady Hamilton, Reporter September 24, 2022

The Kent State women’s golf team carried last week’s momentum into its latest tournament, beating out Power 5 schools to finish fourth in its second competition of the season. “When you're playing...

Waiting no more: Soccer captures first win of season against preseason-poll number one

Jacob Shondel, Reporter September 23, 2022

Kent State’s soccer team won its first game of the year Thursday – eight matches into the season. The Flashes defeated Ohio University 2-0 in the Mid-American Conference opener.  These goals account...

BREAKING: One confirmed, one possible sexual assault case in Eastway residence halls

Kaitlyn Finchler, Digital Manager September 22, 2022

Kent State is actively investigating two instances involving sexual assault, according to a campus safety alert sent Thursday evening. During an investigation of reported sexual assault in Manchester...

Mold lines the slats of a heating and cooling vent in Kent State's Manchester Hall. Students reported mold in at least four resident halls on campus.

Students report mold in at least 4 residence halls

Anthony Scilla and Cassidy Grentz, Reporter September 22, 2022

Kent State students from four residence halls connected to Eastway dining hall have reported concerns about mold growing in their rooms.  The reports come from residents in Allyn, Fletcher, Clark and...

Athletic department’s ‘fundraising arm’ raises most funds in five years

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor September 22, 2022

The Golden Flashes Club, the athletic department’s annual donors, raised its highest amount of money since 2017 in its first full year after the COVID-19 pandemic. The group’s 2,300 donors, who...

‘Hungry’ hockey team prepares for Friday’s opener at Syracuse

Mia Cadle, Reporter September 22, 2022

After losing in the first round of College Hockey Mid-American league tournament last season, Kent State hockey is aiming to advance deeper in the playoffs this year. The Flashes lost 6-3 to John Carroll...

The members of the Board of Trustees discuss agenda items from the standing committees. The meeting was held Sept. 21 in the FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center.

Board of Trustees approves new campus free speech resolution

Grace Springer, Staff Reporter September 22, 2022

The Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to approve a new free speech resolution from the Ohio Revised Code.  The Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0251 states that college students have a “fundamental...

Moving on up — north: Football stars Nykeim Johnson and Dustin Crum go pro in Canada

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor September 21, 2022

Over five collegiate seasons, Nykeim Johnson played for two teams and totaled 1,675 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. Now the professional wide receiver competes with the B.C. Lions in Canada, and...

Football takes on No. 1 defending national champions Saturday. Enough said.

Jacob Hansen, Reporter September 21, 2022

Coach Sean Lewis said his 1-2 record program will face “the greatest collection of talent that has ever been assembled on a football team” Saturday. The Flashes play at No. 1 Georgia, last season’s...