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A window of Fletcher Hall boarded up on Nov. 13, 2025.

Deer crashes through Fletcher Hall window, enters building 

John Engoglia, Sports Editor November 13, 2025

A white-tailed deer trapped itself in Fletcher Hall after jumping through a study room window early in the morning Thursday.  At 9:33 a.m., Kent State police responded to the call and saw that the...

Illustration by Meaghan Miller.

How students and faculty can stay up to date with Flash ALERTS

Ava Dunn, Reporter September 11, 2025

Flash ALERTS. What is the first thing that comes to mind when hearing this name? Maybe flashbacks to freshmen orientation or the notification that pops up on your screen every once in a while.  A...

Vance Voyles poses for photos. Vance Voyles is a sergeant, professor, author, screenplay writer, dad, and husband. On Wednesday, September 10th, 2025.

Sergeant Voyles balances badge and creativity

Abigail Kress, Reporter September 10, 2025

Tranquility fills the office. Soft beats murmur from the speaker, a diffuser emits the smell of lavender and lemon and dim lights cast a calming glow. Behind the desk, a white bookshelf holds several copies...

IT maintenance accidentally triggers tornado warnings

IT maintenance accidentally triggers tornado warnings

Adriana Gasiewski, General Assignment Editor August 21, 2025

Around 9 a.m., students and faculty walking to their classes were alerted over the university’s speakers system of a tornado warning and to take safety precautions. Thirteen minutes later, a Flash...

Racist threat found in Bowman Hall bathroom

Editor's note: The video portion of this story was published Feb. 2, and the written portion was published Feb. 5. A racist threat toward Black people and a swastika were carved into a plastic partition...

Officer Vance Voyles tells students how they could have improved on their handling of a scenario involving a man breaking into cars.

KSUPD wraps up Police Experience Academy

David Williams March 17, 2018

KSUPD’s Police Experience Academy came to a close Thursday evening at Crossroads Church in Kent.The academy lasted four weeks and covered a wide range of police training practices, including detective...

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