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Russian military vehicles move in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Mariupol, Ukraine, Saturday, April 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov)

Russia hits rail and fuel targets far from the eastern front

April 25, 2022

By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a string of attacks Monday against rail and fuel installations deep inside Ukraine, far from the front lines of Moscow's new eastern...

Former Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican, waits in the Senate President pro tempore office for the arrival of Brett Kavanaugh in the US Capitol on July 11, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Former Sen. Orrin Hatch, longest-serving GOP US senator, dies at 88

April 25, 2022

Originally Published: 23 APR 22 20:48 ET Updated: 24 APR 22 13:07 ET By Rachel Janfaza and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) -- Former Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, the longest-serving Republican senator...

Ohio Supreme Court rejects fourth map proposal

Anthony Zacharyasz, Reporter April 25, 2022

With the May 3 primary date right around the corner, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected the fourth map proposal that was submitted at the end of March by the Ohio Redistricting Commission. The state Supreme...

Kent State junior Payton Pennington batts during the game on April 24, 2022.

Baseball splits weekend series with Miami after awaking from offensive slump

Jacob Hansen, Reporter April 25, 2022

The Kent State baseball team struggled to produce runs in its first two games against Miami, but a surge of offense in the last two led KSU to a series split. The Flashes are now 15-20 overall and 10-12...

Kent State senior Brooklyn Whitt goes for a bunt.

Softball scores most runs in two seasons against Toledo, wins series 2-1

Isabella Schreck, Reporter April 25, 2022

The Kent State softball team defeated Toledo by nine points in Saturday’s second game, its second offensive explosion of the day after scoring seven points in game one. But in the final game of the...

A Kent State student dances with the Mexican flag during the Latin Prom.

SALSA brings back Latin prom to celebrate community and diversity 

Jesse Khalil, Reporter April 25, 2022
Latin prom is a newer tradition in SALSA’s thirty-year history, said SALSA President Miranda Sepulveda. The event was created to offer a cultural rendition of a classic American prom and bring the community together to celebrate and connect with Hispanic culture. 
Junior attacker Morgan Kubicki makes a move against YSU.

Turnovers prove costly as lacrosse team drops third game in a row in loss to YSU

Jacob Shondel, Reporter April 24, 2022

Kent State women’s lacrosse team has averaged 19 turnovers in games they have lost. On Saturday, KSU fell to third-place Youngstown State 18-11 and gave the ball away 23 times. It was the third-most...

What’s in Ohio’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill and why teachers are concerned about it

Wyatt Loy, Reporter April 24, 2022
The Ohio bill primarily targets teaching materials in kindergarten through third grade like textbooks, lesson plans or curriculum that contain "divisive or inherently racist concepts."
Members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. dine at the Kent State Student Center on Saturday, April 23, 2022 during the commemoration of the organizations' founding.

Zeta Phi Beta and Phi Beta Sigma commemorate 50 years at Kent State

Morgan McGrath, Reporter April 24, 2022
50 years later, the historic Zeta Phi Beta and Phi Beta Sigma Greek organizations celebrated their monumental anniversary with a weekend full of activities at Kent State. Members of both organizations joined together Saturday on the third floor of the Student Center for food, music, dancing and celebration. 

Anti-racism town hall celebrates efforts to eliminate discrimination and announces upcoming projects

Wyatt Loy, Reporter April 24, 2022

Members of the Kent State Anti-Racism Task Force Transition Team welcomed students and fellow faculty to a town hall over Zoom on Thursday, where they shared progress on the 106 goals to combat racism...

Darren Bade speaks with members of the Kent Fire Department after aiding in a rescue mission on Saturday, April 23, 2022.  Bade, an associate professor at Kent State, was kayaking on Saturday when locals alerted him to a mother and daughter drowning further down the river. Bade helped the pair find land and waited with them until the fire department arrived.

Biology professor helps save mother, child from Cuyahoga River 

Zaria Johnson and Morgan McGrath April 23, 2022
Darren Bade planned to spend his Saturday evening kayaking in the Cuyahoga River. When the Kent State biology professor approached the stretch of the river south of the West Main Street bridge in Kent, his kayaking trip turned into a rescue mission.
Kent State students order salads, a healthier option, at "The Slice" in the Hub on Thursday evening, Oct. 16, 2013. Photo by Melanie Nesteruk.

Meal swipes expand to downtown, campus dining update

Alton Northup, Reporter April 23, 2022

After a rocky year for university culinary services, students will have additional options to look forward to during the fall 2022 semester. More locations are anticipated to open in the Student Hub,...

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