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Fifth-year golfer Chloe Salort putts during a Kent State women's golf match.

Flashes look to win their 23rd consecutive MAC Women’s golf championship

Noah Keeney, Reporter April 21, 2022

The Kent State Women’s golf team has won 22 consecutive Mid-American championships and has no intention of that streak ending this weekend. Led by fifth-year Chloe Salort and senior Emily Price, the...

Grant awarded to Kent State invests in anti-cancer therapy research

Alton Northup, Senior Reporter April 21, 2022

Kent State pharmacology, physiology and biological chemistry research departments are set to receive a $454,327 grant that will help researchers and students lay the groundwork for new anti-cancer therapies. While...

Senior Emily Price hits the ball during the Kent State women's golf team's play in the Lady Buckeye Invitational in Columbus, Ohio.

Price places first in final women’s golf regular season tournament

Kathryn Rajnicek, Reporter April 20, 2022

Senior Emily Price took home the individual title at the Lady Buckeye Invitational tournament in Columbus, Ohio on April 15-16. As a team, the Flashes finished in second place in the team’s final...

Kent State senior Brooklyn Whitt goes for a bunt.

Softball wins first series in long final stretch of conference games

Isabella Schreck, Reporter April 20, 2022

The Kent State softball team’s series against conference competitor Northern Illinois was split going into the final game of the weekend. Then freshman pitcher Kylie Ringler threw her first shutout,...

Softball and gymnastics to receive facility renovations to improve play and safety

Softball and gymnastics to receive facility renovations to improve play and safety

Isabella Schreck, Reporter April 20, 2022

The softball complex and gymnastics practice gym will be renovated starting this summer, addressing key facility issues and safety concerns. “This has been a long time coming,” head softball coach...

Kent State’s Spirit of Motherhood Program receives $100,000 grant to fund research program for Black mothers, children

Zaria Johnson, Editor-In-Chief April 18, 2022

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield funded a $100,000 grant to the university's Spirit of Motherhood program to further assist Black mothers and their children in Northeast Ohio, according to a Monday press...

Kent State Junior Justin Miknis bats during the game against PITT on April 12, 2022.

Baseball drops three straight after opening Toledo series with a win against Toledo

Jacob Hansen, Reporter April 18, 2022

The Kent State men's baseball team won the first game of the weekend, but lost the last three after several comebacks from Toledo in the later innings. The Flashes are now 13-18 on the year and 8-10...

Senior members of the Kent State lacrosse team pose with their framed jerseys.

Lacrosse team plays well on Senior Day but falls to Central Michigan 14-10

Jacob Shondel, Reporter April 18, 2022

Back on March 10, the Kent State women's lacrosse team fell behind Central Michigan 9-1 in the first quarter before losing 20-6. On Saturday, the Flashes played far better, leading 3-1 after the first...

Quavo, the co-founder of hip-hop trio Migos, performs at FlashFest on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Members of Undergraduate Student Government worked quickly to get Quavo to perform after original headlining artist Blackbear, pulled out of the show Tuesday due to COVID-19 exposure.

Blackbear to Quavo: USG hosts successful FlashFest concert despite last minute changes 

Alton Northup, Reporter April 15, 2022

Cristal Ramirez had one thing to say to the hundreds of students gathered in the M.A.C.C. for the annual FlashFest concert held by the Undergraduate Student Government. “If you could do one thing...

Sophomore midfielder Abby Jones [27] cradles the ball during the women’s lacrosse game on Mar. 8, 2020. Kent State University women’s lacrosse team lost to University of Cincinnati 25-8. 

First ever class of lacrosse freshmen at Kent prepare for their Senior Day

Jacob Shondel, Reporter April 15, 2022

When seniors Megan Kozar, Abby Jones and Madison Rapier came to KSU in 2019, they had no upperclassmen to show them what Division I lacrosse was all about. The first season of varsity lacrosse for them...

2022 Kent State women's golf team

Women’s golf coach Casey VanDamme strives for greatness in first season

Noah Keeney, Reporter April 15, 2022

Kent State women’s golf's new head coach Casey VanDamme has quickly adjusted to the new team and the opportunity he has been given. VanDamme coached for seven years at South Dakota State, but last...

Masks in classrooms will be lifted after the spring semester

Alexandra Golden, Assigning Editor April 14, 2022

Masks will no longer be required in classrooms starting May 19.   The announcement came in an email addressed to Kent State students, faculty and staff from Manfred van Dulmen, senior associate...

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