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Flash leads the Kent State Football team onto the field during the game against St. Francis on Sept. 7, 2024.

College Football Week Six Recap: Top teams stunned

Demetri Manousos, Reporter October 7, 2024

The first weekend of October did not disappoint, featuring top 10 teams continually losing all day and night long. Entering week six, there was not much clarity on who had already set themselves up...

The Kent State Women's Volleyball team cheer after a point is earned in the match against Cleveland State University on Sep. 19, 2024.

Volleyball continues skid, losing streak reaches double digits

Gage Wellman, Reporter October 7, 2024

The Kent State volleyball team lost a pair of games Friday and Saturday to the Buffalo Bulls — the team has lost 10 games in a row and is 1-13 on the year. The Flashes started off on the wrong foot...

Baidy Ba casts a glance behind him right before he's about to finish first in the cross country meet Aug. 30, 2024.

Baidy Ba brings home another win for cross country

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter October 7, 2024

Senior Baidy Ba finished first out of 313 runners with a time of 24:22.8 in the Men’s College Brown 8k at the Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., Saturday. This was his second...

Men and women’s golf fall flat at Blessings Collegiate Invitational

Men and women’s golf fall flat at Blessings Collegiate Invitational

John Engoglia, Reporter October 5, 2024

The Kent State men and women’s golf teams both finished in the middle of the pack at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational at Fayetteville, Arkansas, which ended Wednesday.  The three-day tournament...

Student-athletes take on Pittsburgh in experiential learning trip

Student-athletes take on Pittsburgh in experiential learning trip

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter October 5, 2024

Eight selected student-athletes traveled to Pittsburgh Aug. 30-31 to participate in the first experiential learning trip, where they were exposed to new opportunities outside of the playing field.  The...

The gymnastics team celebrates at a meet during the 2024 season.

‘He brings a lot of passion’: Gymnastics’ new assistant coach looks to build on team success

Gage Wellman, Reporter October 5, 2024

The coach of the Kent State gymnastics team, Brice Biggin, announced Sept. 11 that the team will have a new addition to the coaching staff. Tim Levandowski, formerly a member of the coaching staff at...

At the Homecoming football game against Eastern Michigan, Sept. 28, 2024, Flash the Golden Eagle waves a flag for the crowd.

College football week 6 preview

Demetri Manousos, Reporter October 4, 2024

After the first full month of the 2024 college football season, the playoff picture has still not become very clear yet.  With most teams having played just one or two conference matchups to this point,...

Here’s an MLB postseason overview with predictions

Here’s an MLB postseason overview with predictions

John Engoglia, Reporter October 1, 2024

The month of October has arrived, and with it comes the MLB postseason. Twelve teams will compete for the opportunity to etch themselves in history as World Series champions.  This postseason brings...

Sept. 13, 2024, senior midfielder Agustina Florio (23) fights Penn State’s redshirt freshman defender Elise DeWan (16) at the field hockey game.

Field hockey fights through weekend split, remains undefeated in conference

Andrew Gold, Reporter October 1, 2024

Goals number three and four on the season for sophomore midfielder Eva Usoz propelled the Kent State field hockey team past the Longwood University Lancers 2-1 Friday. “She is really a threat on attack...

Kent State University Women's Soccer standing during the National Anthem in their match against Ball State University on September 22,2024.

Soccer can’t find advantage in 0-0 deadlock

Emily Lowen, Reporter October 1, 2024

Coming out of halftime Sunday, the Kent State soccer team saw an opportunity to score on its best chance of the night against the Ohio University Bobcats, but the shot was halted by the opposing goalie.  Sophomore...

The Kent State volleyball team had a game against Eastern Michigan at the MAC at 6pm on Friday 27th.

Volleyball gets to double-digit losses after dropping back-to-back games

Gage Wellman, Reporter September 29, 2024

On Thursday, the Kent State volleyball team was winning against Eastern Michigan two sets to none – just one more set win, and the Flashes would be on their way to their second win this season. The...

Junior safety Josh Baka pushes Markus Allen, an Eastern Michigan defensive back, out of bounds in the second quarter of the Homecoming game Sept. 28, 2024.

Eagles soar above Flashes as football falls to 0-5

Demetri Manousos, Reporter September 29, 2024

The Kent State football team was tied with Eastern Michigan after two and a half quarters of play during Saturday's Homecoming game. The score was 21-21 before EMU was able to blow the game wide open. With...