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"Hate Has No Home Here" painted by residents on the windows of Allyn and Clark Halls in early January. 

Racial slurs lead to anti-hate initiative in Eastway

Sara Crawford January 27, 2019

Last fall, racial slurs, specifically the N-word, were anonymously written on whiteboards in Allyn and Clark halls. Residents also reported hearing use of the word.As these acts were continuing, the RAs...

Drag queens take a moment off stage during a drag show at Bowman Hall on Friday, Jan. 25

PRIDE! Kent amateur drag show crowns queen

Autumn Rietzel January 26, 2019

Drag queens performed during an amateur drag show on Friday, Jan. 25, to be crowned the queen of the night.PRIDE! Kent put on a show where drag queens showed off their talents.  Even as an amateur show,...

Patrick Stewart and Louis Ashbourne Serkis in "The Kid Who Would Be King."

REVIEW: Inspired last 30 minutes salvage Cornish’s ‘The Kid Who Would Be King’

Cameron Hoover January 26, 2019

There’s a red herring scene about 90 minutes into Joe Cornish’s “The Kid Who Would Be King” that, at the time, seems to signal the end of a meandering, puzzlingly lifeless “King Arthur” adaptation....

Senior Philip Whittington pushes past a defender during the first half of the Flashes matchup against Buffalo on Jan. 25. Kent State lost, 88-79.

Five takeaways from Kent State’s loss to No. 14 Buffalo

Henry Palattella January 26, 2019

Five takeaways from Kent State’s loss to No. 14 Buffalo   For 37 minutes on Friday, the Kent State men’s basketball team was right there against No. 14 Buffalo. But in the end, the final three minutes...

Antonio Williams takes a shot in the first half of the Flashes matchup against Buffalo on Jan. 25. The Flashes lost, 88-79.

Late run, lack of ball movement dooms short-handed Flashes

Ian Kreider January 26, 2019

Kent State (15-5, 4-3 Mid-American Conference) utilized a seven-man rotation Friday because a sprained ankle kept senior guard Mitch Peterson out of the lineup.“(Mitch’s injury) is not the reason we...

The Good, the Bad & the Podcast #1 — ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Gotti’

Cameron Hoover and Nate Shively January 25, 2019

Thank you for tuning into the first episode of The Good, the Bad & the Podcast on KentWired! Join Cameron and Nate this week as they commiserate over Oscar nominations, then decide what makes The Godfather...

Hardaway

Police: Kent man shoots brother with rifle

Brandon Bounds January 25, 2019

The Kent Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place on the 1100 block of Lake Street Friday morning.Police said John Hardaway, 31, shot his 33-year-old brother at Rockwood Apartments...

A pedestrian walks across the street in downtown Scranton, Pa., on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. A major winter storm brought some of the coldest temperatures of the season and covered a large swath of the country in snow as it wreaked havoc on air travel and caused slick road conditions throughout New England Sunday. (Butch Comegys/The Times-Tribune via AP)

Winter weather causes roof damage on campus

Alexandra Sobczak January 25, 2019

At least 13 Kent State buildings reported leaks to University Facilities Management (UFM) after Winter Storm Harper swept through Kent last weekend.The leaks were caused by “ice damming” on the roofs...

Kent State's Antonio Williams drives to the basket against Toledo's Chris Darrington in the second half of Tuesday's game at the M.A.C. Center. 

Flashes will rely on bench in matchup with No. 14 Buffalo

Ian Kreider January 24, 2019

It would be easy to point to senior guard Jaylin Walker’s 36-point outburst as the reason Kent State (15-4, 4-2 Mid-American Conference) secured a 17-point comeback win against Toledo on Tuesday. While...

Kent State Undergraduate Student Government representatives and senators go over their reports and discuss meal plan changes in their first meeting of the semester Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, in the Governance Chambers.

USG votes to recommend meal plan opt-out for students

Sara Crawford January 24, 2019

 Editor’s note: This story corrects a previous article that stated USG members voted in favor of a resolution to allow students to opt out of meal plans. While USG did vote in favor of the resolution,...

Improper Benefits No. 1 — Don’t Bet Against Brady

This week on the first ever episode of Improper Benefits, Tanner, Scott and Cameron go over some of the biggest moments from the NFL's championship games and debate whether Barry Bonds belongs in the Hall...

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