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Members of Alpha Tau Omega participate in 2017 Lip Sync event.

Delta Zeta to host annual Lip Sync philanthropy event

Hana Hodali February 7, 2018

Delta Zeta will be holding their annual “Lip Sync,” philanthropy event in support of the Starkey Hearing Foundation and Gallaudet University. The event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. in...

Hepburn exhibit returns to Kent State University Museum

Abigail Miller January 30, 2018

Kent State’s museum is bringing back its Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen exhibit after six years.Katharine Hepburn was one of the most celebrated actresses in the world. In her career,...

A car hit a young woman Tuesday night outside the Wick Poetry Center on South Lincoln Street in Kent.

Details emerge on South Lincoln Street accident

Cameron Gorman January 29, 2018

The victim of a pedestrian accident in which a car struck a young female pedestrian on South Lincoln Street Tuesday night, sustained “incapacitating” injuries, according to a five-page Traffic Crash...

Wick Poetry Center hosts World Poetry Reading installment

Caroline Henneman January 26, 2018

Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center hosts another installment to the World Poetry Reading series on Feb. 14.  Speakers from 15 different countries will come to recite poetry from their respected country...

Medical marijuana makes its way to Portage County, but not yet to Kent campus

Laina Yost January 26, 2018

 A medical marijuana dispensary is expected to come to Ravenna in September, but Kent State will continue its smoke-free campus campaign against all smoking, including that of medical marijuana.  A number...

Cadets tackle the second portion of APFT, sit-ups, in the Field House Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2018. 

Army ROTC cadets prepare for Army Physical Fitness Test

Mariah Hicks January 24, 2018

A rainy Tuesday greeted Kent State’s Army ROTC as they prepared to test their physical strengths and abilities.Each semester cadets are required to take the Army Physical Fitness Test to measure their...

Kent State community reacts to Spencer’s denied request

Addie Gall, David Williams January 24, 2018

Kent State denied white nationalist Richard Spencer’s request to speak on campus May 4, the 48th anniversary of the infamous National Guard shooting that killed four Kent State students.“I think he’s...

Richard Spencer speaks at the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas Dec. 6, 2016. Spencer is taking legal action against Kent State, as he has with countless other universities who have refused him space to speak.

Richard Spencer responds to Kent State: ‘You’re gonna lose’

Ben Orner January 23, 2018

 White nationalist Richard Spencer is ready for a fight with Kent State University—a legal one, at least.After KSU rejected a request from his booker to hold a speaking event on May 4, the 48th anniversary...

Winter Weather

Surviving the sub-zero: Tips for winter on campus

Chloe Forbes January 23, 2018

Fighting against wicked winds and bitter cold temperatures can be a challenge, but the Kent State campus is no stranger to bitter winters.It is important to be prepared when a winter storm is on the horizon,...

157 Lounge on S. Water Street in downtown Kent on Oct. 18, 2017.

157 Lounge bar co-owner files lawsuit against Kent State

Brandon Bounds January 19, 2018

A downtown Kent bar owner filed a complaint Dec. 15 in the Ohio Court of Claims against Kent State and one of its student-run magazines, Fusion.Matthew Guska, one of the co-owners of 157 Lounge on S. Water...

Sean Lewis, 31, speaks at the podium after being introduced as Kent State's 22nd head football coach in program history Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. Lewis signed a five-year, $2.3 million contract with the university.

Sean Lewis’ contract worth $2.3 million over five years

Ben Orner December 24, 2017

When Kent State introduced new head football coach Sean Lewis Thursday, the ink was barely dry on his contract.The 22nd head coach in the program’s history signed a five-year, $2.3 million deal with...

Kent State linebacker James Alexander (left) and safety Erik Simpson attempt to push Bowling Green wide receiver Calvin Clater out of bounds Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017.

Reports: Kent State names former Syracuse offensive coordinator Sean Lewis new head coach

Henry Palattella December 18, 2017

After 26 days, it looks as if Kent State football has finally found their coach.Multiple outlets reported Monday the Flashes have hired Syracuse co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Sean Lewis...

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