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Capital Cities headlines FlashFest

Katy Coduto April 24, 2014

To celebrate 20 years of Flashfest, Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government brought Capital Cities to the new Student Green to cap off a day full of music and sunshine. This year, FlashFest...

Lil' Sibs Weekend

KSU readies campus for Lil’ Sibs Weekend

Martin Harp April 24, 2014

Lil' Sibs Weekend will start this Friday and last until Sunday, April 27.Christine Francisco, Kent Interhall Council president and senior technology major, encourages all students to attend and said the...

On the road again: Kent State baseball travels to face Bowling Green this weekend

Richie Mulhall April 24, 2014

The Kent State baseball team capped a four-game win streak at the conclusion of a nine-game home stand with a 7-6 edge over Malone Wednesday night.The Flashes (27-13, 11-4 Mid-American Conference) went...

Kent State infielder Maddy Grimm hits a home run in the first game of a douvle header against Toledo, April 18, 2014. The Flashes won 13-0 the first game and 1-0 the second game.

A new role for Grimm: Flashes’ slugger leads from front

Taylor Rosen April 24, 2014

The way Kent State freshman infielder Maddy Grimm has been hitting the ball this season has her coach, Karen Linder, excited for tournament play. Opposing teams scramble to avoid giving the slugger something...

Senior Week celebrates KSU grads

Justin Graci April 24, 2014

Seniors will have the opportunity to celebrate their final week at Kent State with the Alumni Association from April 28 to May 2 for its first-annual Senior Week.The week includes events such as Monday’s...

County auditor questions ‘sad’ KSU presidential-search privacy

Rebecca Reis April 20, 2014

Regarding Kent State’s presidential search, Portage County Auditor Janet Esposito didn’t mince words.“I think it’s sad when we get to that point where they think they have to have confidential...

JMC faculty

JMC faculty condemn search process

Madeleine Winer & Matthew Merchant April 20, 2014

The faculty of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, or JMC, publicly condemned the presidential search process and lack of access to public records in a resolution the school’s professors...

Out of the Darkness campus walk raises awareness of suicide prevention

Julia Sprowls April 20, 2014

Kent State hosted the second annual Out of the Darkness campus walk Saturday. The event raised awareness of suicide prevention and was sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.Having...

College of Public Health hosts National Public Health week

Halie Rogers April 4, 2014

The College of Public Health is holding several events in honor of National Public Health Week from April 7 to 13.“The student group Public Health Student Alliance has taken it upon themselves to provide...

Kent State's Ian Miller prepares for his next move in his final match of the MAC Championship Sunday, March 9, 2014. Miller defeated his opponent from Central Michigan and finished first in his weight class, winning him a Mid-American Conference title.

MAC-champion Ian Miller has eyes on national title

Michael Mann March 16, 2014

From an early age, sophomore Ian Miller’s uncles and dad, all “multiple time Ohio state [wrestling] champions,” sparked the interest of a young Miller to pursue the path of a wrestling lifestyle.Now...

A close up of Parking Services employee Adam Nowicki as he issues a parking ticket for a vehicle parked in the wrong lot, Monday, March 10, 2014.

Tickets reflect parking problems for KSU students

Katherine Schaeffer March 16, 2014

Perched on Hilltop Drive is a row of Kent State’s most historic buildings — elegant century-old structures, separated by hilly expanses of lawn and shaded by trees older than the university itself.Unfortunately,...

No. 9 seed Flashes head to Oxford for first round of men’s MAC Tournament

Richie Mulhall March 9, 2014

After a close four-point loss Friday to Akron in its regular season finale, the Kent State men’s basketball team will now pack its bags and travel to Oxford to face Miami in the first round of...