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A Kent State student walks along Kent State's front campus on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019.

Ridiculously cold weather closes campus Wednesday

Valerie Royzman January 29, 2019

Kent State’s main campus will be closed Wednesday due to severe weather, the university announced in an email Tuesday afternoon."The Kent Campus will be closed, and all classes are canceled, for Wednesday,...

A pedestrian walks across the street in downtown Scranton, Pa., on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. A major winter storm brought some of the coldest temperatures of the season and covered a large swath of the country in snow as it wreaked havoc on air travel and caused slick road conditions throughout New England Sunday. (Butch Comegys/The Times-Tribune via AP)

Winter weather causes roof damage on campus

Alexandra Sobczak January 24, 2019

At least 13 Kent State buildings reported leaks to University Facilities Management (UFM) after Winter Storm Harper swept through Kent last weekend.The leaks were caused by “ice damming” on the roofs...

Maria Zaynor, a senior managerial marketing major, Lizzi Petrey, a sophomore sign language interpreting major, Rebecca Dillon, a senior exercise science major and Marisa Stephens, a senior managerial marketing major, prepare bread for croutons on Jan. 15, 2018. 

Winter storm causes MLK Day of Service cancellation

Ella Abbott January 21, 2019

Kent State canceled the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day of Service Monday because of weather.The annual event, held by Kent State’s Community Engaged Learning (CEL), usually kicks off the university’s...

Members of Kent State's BUS show solidarity for Samaria Rice, keynote speaker of the 46th annual May 4 commemoration ceremony, on the university's Commons on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. 

Threat of rain moves May 4 Commemoration indoors

Rachel Duthie May 2, 2017

Kent State’s 47th annual May 4 Commemoration is relocating to the Student Center Ballroom Thursday due to inclement weather, according to May 4 Task Force President Brandon Mallon.Board members made...

Lauer pitches shut out against Toledo

Zach Harley April 9, 2016

It didn’t seem like the weather would allow the Kent State baseball team to play on Friday evening against the 6-23-1 Toledo Rockets but we should all be thankful that it did.Junior pitcher Eric Lauer...

Kent State sophomore pitcher Ronnie Ladines pitched all five innings of Kent States 12-2 win over the University of Akron at the Diamond at Dix on Friday, April 10, 2015, allowing just 4 hits and 2 runs.

Inclement weather forces cancelation of two softball games in Husky Classic

Nick Buzzelli March 6, 2016

The Kent State softball team was supposed to play five games last weekend in the University of Washington’s Husky Classic. But Mother Nature had other plans.Friday evening, the Flashes’ (13-4) game...

Guest Column: Climate’s toil and trouble

Los Angeles Times March 1, 2016

In late August 1589, a dozen of the fittest ships in the Danish fleet set across a tempestuous North Sea to carry a 14-year-old princess bride to her new husband and new home. King James VI of Scotland...

Kyleigh Jarosinski explains how slushy road conditions can affect your ability to stop quickly on the roads. 

Tuesday forecast: driving conditions, safety tips, and a look into next week

TV2 February 16, 2016

Tuesday's newscast has team weather coverage keeping you informed and ahead of the storm.After several inches of snow accumulated Monday night and Tuesday morning, Michael Bratton and Paige Katrinchak...

TV2 News

TV2 News: Feb. 16, 2016

February 16, 2016

TV2's Michael Bratton and Paige Katrinchak anchored today's newscast with a report on the slick weather conditions from this morning, a live report of the road conditions for tonight, and a look at Portage...

Bruno Beidacki is a sophomore journalism major. Contact him at bbeidack@kent.edu

Opinion: We don’t deserve nice weather

Bruno Beidacki September 8, 2015

Picture a beautiful campus. The sun shines like it never did, the grass is green and you cannot see a single cloud in the sky. There is a nice breeze, the birds are singing and you see black squirrels...

Kent State, Ohio State baseball game cancelled due to lighting

Andrew Bugel April 9, 2015

Wednesday night’s baseball game between Kent State and Ohio State was cancelled due to a bad lightning storm that moved into the Columbus area Wednesday night.The game only made it through the fourth...

Letter to the Editor

Frank Drellishak March 10, 2015

As the icepack melts and students emerge as butterflies spreading their wings, for the first time being freed of their winter cocoons and of their fear of the outside world — if only temporarily —...