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ROTC cadets approach the finish line at The WhiteHot 5K race across the Kent State campus that honors former fallen ROTC soldier Ashley White-Stumpf, who was killed in Afghanistan in October of 2011. The money raised from the race goes into a scholarship fund bearing White-Stumpf's name that benefits ROTC Cadets at Kent.

WhiteHot 5K helps ROTC pay tribute to fallen soldier

Sky Fought April 8, 2015

The Army ROTC program will pay tribute to one of their fallen with the fourth annual WhiteHot 5K on April 18.First Lieutenant Ashley White-Stumpf graduated and was commissioned from the Kent State University...

State District Judge Jason Cashon gets the verdict of guilty from the jury at the capital murder trial of former Marine Cpl. Eddie Ray Routh at the Erath County, Donald R. Jones Justice Center in Stephenville, Texas, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. Routh, 27, of Lancaster, was convicted of the 2013 deaths of Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield at a shooting range near Glen Rose, Texas. (Michael Ainsworth/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

‘American Sniper’ murder trial comes to a close

Sky Fought February 25, 2015

Eddie Ray Routh, the ex-Marine accused of killing “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle, was sentenced to life in prison without parole earlier this week. A jury in Stephenville, Texas found Routh guilty...

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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...

Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle and Sienna Miller as Taya in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures' drama "American Sniper." The story of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle has received both praise and criticism since its release in January.

“American Sniper” opens doors to overseas experiences

Sky Fought February 12, 2015

Kent State moviegoers have been flocking to the theatres to see the box office hit, “American Sniper.” In the movie’s first week, it set the record for best-ever January opening, taking in over $105...

Junior criminology and justice studies major Ryan Lewand stands in the Student Center on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. Lewland was a petty officer, second class in the Navy and he served a total of two years in Bahrain.

Military veterans readjust to student life at Kent State

Sky Fought January 28, 2015

While some people may view soldiers as stoic fighters, veterans often struggle to defend their work and the reality of being in the American military as they ease back into student life.After the release...