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Kent State University President Beverly Warren and Kent State alumnus and current New England Patriots player Julian Edelman get ready to start the Kent State Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. Edelman returned to his alma mater to take part in the Homecoming parade as Grand Marshal. 

Former Kent State quarterback Julian Edelman tears ACL, out for year

Henry Palattella August 27, 2017

Julian Edelman, New England Patriots wide receiver and former Kent State quarterback, suffered a non-contact leg injury during New England's preseason game against the Detroit Lions Friday, which resulted...

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Opinion: Are pro sports worth the cost?

Nicholas Hunter June 5, 2017

In the United States, sports are at the forefront of our culture. From pee-wee football to the spectacle that is the Super Bowl, people of all ages, genders, races and economic standing are connected through...

REVIEW: Lady Gaga dives into old hits for Super Bowl halftime show

Michael Nied February 6, 2017

Few artists have impacted popular culture in the manner Lady Gaga has since making her mainstream debut with “Just Dance” in 2008.Equal parts consumer and creator, Lady Gaga was birthed unto the world...

New England Patriots' Julian Edelman breaks away from Atlanta Falcons' Levine Toilolo during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Students at Quaker Steak watch Patriots’ record comeback over Falcons in Super Bowl

Madeline Crandall & Henry Palattella February 5, 2017

As Luke Bryan sang the National Anthem for football’s biggest night of the year,­ Kent State students gathered in the lower level of the Student Center Quaker Steak and Lube, ordering wings and participating...

Matt Poe

Opinion: What Peyton Manning left behind

Matt Poe March 8, 2016

The inevitable has finally arrived, served hot on a silver platter by Father Time. Peyton Manning has finally decided to call it a career, 18 long seasons in the NFL for number 18. Aside from hoisting...

Senior integrated science major Michael Millard gets ready to pitch during a Super Bowl party on Summit Street on Sunday Feb. 7, 2016.

Broncos dominate Panthers in 24-10 Super Bowl win

Barry Wilner, Associated Press February 7, 2016

If this was the final game of his magnificent career, what a Super way to go out for Peyton Manning.He can thank Von Miller and the Broncos' swarming, big-play defense for his second NFL championship.Adding...

Junior communication studies major, Zach Harley, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2016.

Sports betting: a growing trend among college students

Richie Mulhall February 3, 2016

Like hundreds of other Kent State students and millions of Americans across the country, Kent State junior Zach Harley will be watching the Super Bowl this Sunday.Harley is more invested in the game than...

Matt Poe

Opinion: Cam Newton criticism mostly generational, not racial

Matt Poe February 2, 2016

Old-school and new-school clash on all sorts of issues. Whether it’s movies, music or art, the old and the new tend to disagree on how something was and how something is. Sports certainly fall under...

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NFL player Julian Edelman announced as Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal

Emily Mills August 3, 2015

New England Patriots player Julian Edelman, a former Kent State Golden Flashes quarterback, will return as Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal in Kent State’s Homecoming ceremonies Oct. 3.“It’s exciting...

Amanda Paniagua is a graduate art history major. Contact her at azabudsk@kent.edu

Opinion: Disruption is necessary

Amanda Paniagua February 9, 2015

As of late, I haven’t been able to get enough American football. In particular, I have been all about the Seattle Seahawks. Yes, I know they did not win the Super Bowl, after what is being considered...

Contact Zachary Downes at zdownes@kent.edu.

Opinion: Katy Perry does it big

Zachary Downes February 5, 2015

So I’m sure we all watched the Super Bowl. Haters gonna hate; Patriots gonna deflate. The Seahawks should have won. Yeah, yeah. We all feel the same way about the Patriots and Tom Brady.I’m going to...

Our View: Super Bowl advertising continues to contradict

KS Editors February 1, 2015

It’s no secret that the Super Bowl serves as a prime outlet for corporate advertising, as viewers often discuss commercials that air on social media almost as much as the game itself.It’s also well-known...