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Senior Mackenzie Lesnick attempts to score a goal in game against Dayton on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, at Dix Stadium. Kent State won 1-0.

Solid defense pushes women’s soccer to Senior Day win

Cameron Hoover September 10, 2017

As game time approached, there was a sense growing around Dix Stadium of excitement and joy as Senior Day kicked off.The public address announcer echoed through the stadium commemorating each of the team’s...

Kent State safety Manny Lawrence-Burke tackles Howard running back Anthony Philyaw.

Kent State outlasts Howard in home opener

Scott Lendak September 9, 2017

The Kent State football team hosted the Howard Bison for the Flashes’ home opener at Dix Stadium.On the first possession of the game, Kent forced a three-and-out and received starting field possession...

Kent State cornerback Jamal Parker watches a play in the second half of the Kent State vs. Clemson game.

Flashes play host to Howard in home opener

Scott Lendak September 7, 2017

Before the season, Howard may have been an afterthought to a lot of Kent State football fans.As the Flashes head into week two, however, they realize the challenge ahead of them. “One thing that jumps...

Tyler Heintz, right, died after a morning workout with the Kent State football team June 13. Heat was likely a factor in the death, according to the Portage County coroner.

Fired strength coach lacked proper certification; job application says otherwise

Henry Palattella September 6, 2017

Ross Bowsher, the former Kent State football strength and conditioning coach supervising the June 13 practice where football player Tyler Heintz died, said on his job application in 2015 he was nationally...

Teresa Crum, a sophomore criminology and justice studies major, stands in the lounge on her floor, which is serving as her temporary dorm room.

Transitional housing brings mixed emotions to students

Abbey Jones September 5, 2017

One of the first memories of freshman year for students is packing up their van, making the drive to campus and moving things to their dorm room.However, instead of an actual room, some students are placed...

Natalie Frank, a senior art education major, smokes a cigarette off campus Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017. Kent State banned smoking and tobacco use July 1.

Students push back on tobacco-free campus policy

September 4, 2017

Story by: Cameron GormanNatalie Frank remembers the first time she felt the effects of a cigarette.“I lit it right before I got on my bike, and I was like riding it and, just like, this like tingly,...

Clemson running back Travis Etienne speeds past defenders and into the referee during the second half.

Full recap: Flashes outmatched by Tigers in opener

Scott Lendak September 2, 2017

The Kent State Flashes waited on the field with linked arms in preparation for the Clemson Tigers to run down The Hill.An overwhelming energy from the Clemson crowd took over the game before it even began.The...

Clemson's Darlin Rencher takes drives through the line for a short gain in the second half.

Clemson’s offense racks up 665 total yards, beats Kent State

Cameron Hoover September 2, 2017

If there were ever a formula for a potential upset, the game Saturday between Kent State and Clemson may have been it.Clemson, ranked fifth in the nation coming off of a national championship season with...

Kent State quarterback Nick Holley dodges a tackle in the first half of Kent State's matchup against No. 5 Clemson.

Clemson blows out Kent Sate in season opener

Scott Lendak September 2, 2017

The Clemson Tigers played host to the Kent State Golden Flashes in what would be a 56-3 victory for the Tigers. Clemson’s offense couldn’t be stopped out of the gates as they scored three first-quarter...

Clemson players surround Kent State quarterback Nick Holley during the first half of Kent State's matchup against No. 5 Clemson.

Kent State vs. Clemson: Live tracker

Henry Palattella September 2, 2017

Kent State opens their season this afternoon against the Clemson Tigers, defending national champions. The game will serve as a proving ground for the Flashes, who hope to find some momentum to carry into...

Kent State soccer rebounds against St. Bonaventure

Cameron Hoover August 27, 2017

Coach Rob Marinaro’s Kent State women’s soccer team had to respond. The reigning Mid-American Conference champions didn’t see their season get off to the start they had hoped for, dropping the first...

Flashes volleyball loses to New Mexico, bounces back against Omaha in Cyclone Invitational

Scott Lendak August 27, 2017

The Kent State volleyball team traveled to Ames, Iowa, on Friday with hopes of starting the season with a victory against the Iowa State Cyclones.The Flashes stumbled in their first set and never recovered,...

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