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Flash in the Pan: Episode 1

February 7, 2020

Ian Kreider and Owen MacMillan recap the Kent State men’s basketball team’s season up until this point.They open with the Flashes’ loss to Ball State on Tuesday night, then talk about the three worst...

(From left to right) Lydia Sherman, Kasey Johnson, and Jordan Finley pose with a pot painted by Johnson on Thursday.

New student organization offers safe space for multiracial students

Lindsey Sellman Reporter February 7, 2020

Two or More, a new multiracial student group at Kent State, allows members a place to go where they don’t have to choose between their identities. The organization welcomes Kent State students who are...

The Design Innovation Hub’s expected layout. Photo provided by J.R. Campbell. 

Design Innovation Hub pushes toward increased campus sustainability

Theresa Lovrak Reporter February 7, 2020

Intellects, designers and creators will soon have an energy-efficient environment to gather and share resources and expand their knowledge. The Design Innovation Hub (DI Hub) is under construction and...

Insomnia Cookie's specialty Valentine's Day red velvet cookie. 

Best Valentine’s Day dates in Kent

Kelsey Paulus Reporter February 7, 2020

Still looking for a place to take your date on Valentine’s Day? Here are a few places in Kent to make your holiday special, both on and off campus.Come be my Valentine! ice skating event On Valentine’s...

President Donald Trump holds up a newspaper with a headline that reads "Trump acquitted" as he speaks in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Appeals court tosses Democrats’ emoluments lawsuit against Trump

Katelyn Polantz, CNN February 7, 2020

    (CNN) -- A federal appeals court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by congressional Democrats alleging President Donald Trump violated the emoluments clause of the Constitution by refusing to allow lawmakers...

Dr. Tameka Ellington speaks at the Soup and Substance event in the Student Multicultural Center on Feb. 6, 2020. Ellington is a Kent State alum and has been teaching as a fashion design professor at Kent State for 14 years.

Fashion professor motivates students of color

Brady Warmbein Reporter February 6, 2020

Students must learn to be courageous and unafraid to talk about their experiences and struggles, the interim dean for the College of the Arts told Black History event attendees Thursday. Ellington’s...

Flashes set to take on MAC favorite Ohio University

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports reporter February 6, 2020

Kent State’s women’s basketball team will hit the road to take on Mid-American Conference East Division leader Ohio University at 1 p.m. on Saturday in Athens.“Our biggest challenge would probably...

Soup and Substance allows students to discuss one’s purpose

First-generation college students can find success by demonstrating their abilities and protecting their integrity, Tameka Ellington, faculty director for diversity at Kent State’s Shanno Rodgers and...

Why Shannen Doherty’s cancer diagnosis feels personal to many in Gen X

Analysis by Marianne Garvey, CNN February 6, 2020

Originally Published: 06 FEB 20 14:58 ETUpdated: 06 FEB 20 15:02 ET     (CNN) -- Shannen Doherty and I graduated high school the same year, even though hers was the fictional West Beverly High and...

Wuhan doctor Li Wenliang lies in an intensive care bed on oxygen support in the hospital. Wenliang contracted the coronavirus after treating a patient whom he didn't know was infected.

The Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm on the Wuhan coronavirus has died

Yong Xiong, Hande Atay Alam and Nectar Gan, CNN February 6, 2020

 (CNN) -- The Chinese doctor who sounded early warnings about the Wuhan coronavirus is in a critical condition, according to the hospital treating him and several state media outlets. Hours earlier...

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February 6, 2020

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