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Kent State Provost Todd Diacon, Joe Walsh of The Eagles and Jason Prufer looking at a manuscript of "Small Town, Big Music" on the 12th floor of the KSU library.

Q&A with KSU alumnus, author Jason Prufer

Lauren Crenshaw February 9, 2019

 The following is an interview with Jason Prufer, a senior library associate at Kent State and the author of “Small Town, Big Music: The Outsized Influence of Kent, Ohio, on the History of Rock and...

Single mothers and the assistance they receive from Kent State

Connor Everett February 9, 2019

Kent State’s single parent students are offered extra financial assistance, tutoring,and tailored counseling from the university, but there may be more that can be done.Single parents who are admitted...

Students in the Conservation of Natural Resources class take waste and weigh it in Eastway Fresh Food Co. on Feb. 1.

Kent State takes initiative to reduce waste

Jada Miles February 9, 2019

Kent State students are weighing food waste at Eastway Fresh Food Company to try to spark a change in students' waste habits.Dining Services partnered with the Department of Geography to reduce food waste...

Jalen Avery after an ankle injury in the last five minutes of the game. He was walked off the court but returned to the bench a few moments later.

Four takeaways from Kent State’s loss to Akron

Henry Palattella February 9, 2019

Things went about as badly as they could for the Flashes on Friday. They shot the ball poorly.They came out flat in the second half.Their defense was lackluster.But as Rob Senderoff noted in his postgame...

Kent State looking ahead to upcoming tournament

Zachary McKnight February 9, 2019

The Kent State women’s golf team, who is fresh off a 15-under second place finish at the UCF Challenge, is preparing for another solid performance at the upcoming Lady Puerto Rico Classic.Coach Greg...

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OPINION: Ohio State is poised to compete for titles

Sean Belvins February 9, 2019

New Ohio State transfer quarterback Justin Fields was ruled eligible to play immediately by the NCAA on Friday, a move that solidifies what is arguably the biggest pull of the first-ever college football...

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OPINION: Rivalries are the heartbeat of sports

Tanner Castora February 9, 2019

With Kent State taking on Akron in basketball this past Friday, a question arose in my mind.What’s the greatest rivalry in all of sports?If competition was a massive oak tree, one of its longest and...

Philip Whittington makes a play around Akron defense during the Friday night matchup between Kent State University and the University of Akron. The Flashes lost 72-53.

Walker, Flashes smothered by Akron’s defense

Ian Kreider February 9, 2019

Senior guard Jaylin Walker screamed for a pass from junior Mitch Peterson that never came as the horn sounded to end the first half.Once the ball got to Walker's hands, he slammed the ball on the court...

Lease agreements could hold hidden consequences for college students

Leah Marxen February 8, 2019

Lara Jelley, a junior fashion design major, had to pay a fee of $200 to move out of her off-campus apartment when faced with an unfortunate roommate situation and when she moved her rent went up by $40...

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OPINION: True dog day afternoon

Dante Centofanti February 8, 2019

Baker Mayfield reminds me a lot of Sonny Wortzik. Wortzik, the main character in “Dog Day Afternoon,” is one of my favorite film characters of all-time. They’re both fiery, intelligent men of the...

Graduate application fee waived

Graduate application fees waived for first time

Rachel Karas February 8, 2019

Kent State is offering a fee waiver on graduate program applications for the first time ever over the week of Feb. 10.The fee waiver covers master’s, doctoral, education specialist, certificate, non-degree,...

Improper Benefits #2 — We survived the most boring Super Bowl ever

Join Tanner, Scott and Cameron as they discuss a puzzlingly dry Super Bowl Sunday, the NBA's recent flurry of trades and Kent State basketball. Listen to "Improper Benefits #2 — We survived the most...

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