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Garrison Wollam wears a "Cancer is Dumb" sweatshirt from his campaign.

Local elementary school teacher launches merchandise line to support cancer awareness, philanthropy

Anthony Zacharyasz, Reporter April 14, 2022

A husband, father, teacher, entrepreneur and cancer patient are all titles that one local man is linked to. Garrison Wollam, a third grade teacher at Holden Elementary School in Kent, is entering into...

Participants of the Walk a Mile in Their Shoes event pass the M.A.C. Center Tuesday, April 11, 2017.

Athletic facilities named to honor important supporters of Kent State sports 

Isabella Schreck, Reporter April 14, 2022

Six athletic facilities have been named to honor impactful supporters of Kent State’s sports programs. The Golden Flashes Club, annual donors to Kent State athletics, announced the news in a press...

Anti-Racism Task Force set to hold town meeting on racial equality progress

Kelly Krabill, Managing Editor April 14, 2022

The Anti-Racism Task Force Transition Team is inviting the Kent State community to a town hall meeting Thursday, April 21 at 4 p.m. through Zoom, according to a press release from the university. While...

Kent State sophomore Kyle Jackson swings for the ball.

Baseball outmatched by explosive Pitt offense

Jacob Hansen, Reporter April 14, 2022

The Kent State baseball team’s offense couldn’t keep up with the explosive offense of the University of Pittsburgh and Kent fell 12-5 against the Panthers. KSU, which is in fourth in the Mid-American...

Pamela Grimm announces her retirement at Faculty Senate

Alexandra Golden, Assigning Editor April 12, 2022

Kent State’s Faculty Senate Chair Pamela Grimm announced her retirement during the April 11 meeting.   “Pam was very good at presenting a multitude of faculty concerns because there were...

Blackbear no longer attending FlashFest following COVID exposure

Alexandra Golden, Assigning Editor April 12, 2022

Blackbear will not be performing because someone on his team tested positive for COVID-19, according to an Instagram post from Kent State Undergraduate Student Government.   The outdoor portion...

Junior Cade Breitenstine hits a shot during the Kent State men's golf match in the Aggie Invitational in College Station, Texas.

Men’s golf places 10th in Aggie Invitational

Kathryn Rajnicek, Reporter April 12, 2022

Kent State’s men’s golf team finished in 10th place out of 12 teams at the Aggie Invitational on April 9-10. “Well, obviously we struggled as a team, but I still feel like there were some good...

Senior attacker Megan Kozar prepares to shoot against Robert Morris on Saturday, April 16 in Kent, Ohio

Lacrosse team falls to conference leader Robert Morris 15-6

Jacob Shondel, Reporter April 12, 2022

Saturday, the Kent State women’s lacrosse team still has not beaten Mid-American Conference opponent Robert Morris. After falling 15-6 Saturday, the Flashes have lost six consecutive games to RMU...

Golden Flashes Baseball play Central Michigan University's Chippewas on March 11, 2022. Sophomore Aidan Longwell is up to bat.

Kent State splits weekend series against Bowling Green

Jacob Hansen, Reporter April 11, 2022

Kent State’s baseball team shifts the momentum with back-to-back walk-off victories in the final two games to split the series with Bowling Green. Kent State is now 12-14 on the year and 7-7 in the...

A customer sits at the bar of Euro Gyro, a bar and restaurant in downtown Kent.

Best drunk food

Morgan McGrath, Reporter April 11, 2022

FIRST: Euro Gyro After a long night of drinking, there’s nothing like eating some incredible local food. EuroGyro, located at 107 S. Depeyster St., welcomes hungry customers until 3:30 a.m. on Thursdays...

A pepperoni pizza from Lucci’s Place located at 405 E. Main St., Kent Ohio.

Best pizza

Mariah Alanskas, Reporter April 11, 2022

FIRST: Lucci’s Place Walking into Lucci’s Place, you’re hit by the sight of flipping pizza dough flying around in the air and the smell of fresh baked dough filling the Main Street located shop. Annie...

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