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Five things you missed over break

The Kent Stater Staff Report January 18, 2016

1. Kent State alumna killed in hit-and-runJimmy MillerKent State graduate Ali Fuhrman, 24, was pronounced dead in the early hours of Dec. 27 after a hit-and-run car accident in Millcreek Township, Pennsylvania.According...

Third Suspect Arrested in ROTC Vans

Payton Moore January 18, 2016

A third suspect was arrested Wednesday after damaging two ROTC vans on the Kent campus with molotov-type cocktails in February 2015.On Jan. 11, Michael Lucas pleaded not guilty to two counts of arson,...

Cadet Ryan Davis to be commissioned as an air force officer Dec. 18

Cadet to be commissioned as Air Force Officer

Lauren Phillips December 11, 2015

The Air Force ROTC commissioning ceremony marks a step toward every cadet’s future, serving our country as a commissioned officer in the United States Military. Dec. 18 marks Air Force ROTC Cadet Ryan...

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After serving overseas, ROTC student looks forward to graduation

Lauren Phillips December 10, 2015

Many join the military as young high school graduates with dreams to become the best solider, Marine, sailor or airman they can be. Many achieve their dreams in the military and then enter civilian life.The...

Cadet Brittney Martin, Cadet Keeley Augsburger (sitting) and Cadet Ashlee Schirripa

Combining love for theater and military

Lauren Phillips November 9, 2015

Devotion, intensity and spirit sum up the word passion. Senior Army ROTC cadet and theater major, Keeley Augsburger, sees passion in both her Army ROTC and theater life.“I think the most memorable thing...

705/4-1 (34)... The National Guard fire tear gas to disperse the crowd of students gathered on the commons, May 4, 1970.

Military members reflect on experience, significance of May 4

Samantha Ickes May 3, 2015

Captain J. Ronald Snyder of the 145th Infantry, Company C of the Ohio National Guard, started toward Kent on the Akron Expressway after being called in due to riots downtown. He vividly remembers the sky...

Air Force ROTC cadet saves life off campus

Sky Fought April 19, 2015

When Mitchell Briggs, a junior aeronautical studies major and Air Force ROTC cadet, was driving to his apartment on March 22, he had no idea he would be put in a life or death situation.Briggs was driving...

ROTC vans

ROTC van arson still under investigation

Sky Fought March 30, 2015

Authorities continue to look for the individual or individuals who set fire to two ROTC vans last month.The two government-owned vehicles were found on fire in the R3 Terrace Hall parking lot. The police...

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Update: $5,000 reward offered for suspects in ROTC van fires

Sky Fought February 23, 2015

Kent State University Police are currently investigating the suspected burning of two government vehicles on Kent State’s main campus. Both 15-passenger vans belonged to the ROTC program. Police received...

Two ROTC vans destroyed in fire; arson suspected

DKS staff reports February 23, 2015

Two Kent State ROTC vans were destroyed after they were set on fire in the R3 Terrace Lot at 2:33 a.m. on Monday.Kent State spokeswoman Emily Vincent said arson is suspected in the incident, which is still...

 The Kent Stater Cadet Ellie Milner, a senior psychology major, runs two miles around the track inside the Student Recreation and Wellness Center as she trains with fellow Kent State Army ROTC cadets early Friday Jan. 23, 2015.

Women discuss experiences and challenges in ROTC program

Sky Fought January 25, 2015

More than 40 years ago, women were not a part of the Army ROTC program in the United States. Today, women account for 20 percent of the program and 14.5 percent of the entire active-duty force.On the Kent...

ROTC students struggle with scheduling

Leanne O’Neill December 4, 2014

Enlist in the military or pay back scholarships: This is the decision faced by ROTC members who do not graduate on time.Kent State’s registrar office allows cadets to register for classes on a slightly...