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Kent State's Jaylin Walker puts up a shot against Toledo's Willie Jackson in the second half of Tuesday's game at the M.A.C. Center.

Flashes secure win against Toledo behind career-highs from Walker, Roberts

Ian Kreider January 23, 2019

Senior guard Jaylin Walker delivered the win in a way only he could: a one-foot floater from beyond the foul line in the waning seconds of overtime.“I just made a good move and he bit on it,” Walker...

Collin Werner, a junior computer science major, sleds down Blanket Hill near Taylor Hall Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019.

Heavy snowstorm hits Kent, but students are just chillin’

KentWired Staff January 21, 2019

“It’s freakin’ cold out here.”“Can I borrow your shovel?”“Here, let me help push you out of the driveway.”Winter Storm Harper left residents of Northeast Ohio clearing out from under a...

APTOPIX Winter Weather

Butch Comegys January 21, 2019

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...

REFLECTION: A snowy realization

Laina Yost January 21, 2019

As I dug my car out of a snow-ridden parking lot at 7 a.m. on Saturday, I was cursing Winter Storm Harper pretty hard.I hate winter. I make that pretty clear to just about everyone. And as I drove back...

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OPINION: Here’s how to pick the next president

Scott Rainey January 21, 2019

Several Democrats have already announced their candidacy for the 2020 election, and many more will likely join the primary race soon. It goes without saying that ideology is an important thing to consider...

Courtesy of U.S Energy Information Administration.

Students discuss Kent’s low gas prices

Alex Johnson January 21, 2019

Kent State students and local residents have enjoyed favorably low gasoline prices since the beginning of the year. As of January, prices at local gas stations appear to be staying around the $2.00 range.Students...

Election 2020 Kamala Harris

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks to members of the media at her alma mater, Howard University, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 in Washington, following her announcement earlier in the morning that she will run...

New England Patriots wide receiver and former Kent State quarterback Julian Edelman (11) reacts after making a catch for a first down during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri. 

Pats vs. Rams in a meeting of past vs. future

Eddie Pells / Associated Press January 21, 2019

It began in 2002, back when the Rams were in St. Louis and the Patriots were a plucky underdog standing in the way of a potential dynasty.So much has changed.This hasn’t: Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.The...

Jeff Derthick, a snow plow operator, checks his side-view mirrors as he prepares to drive through an intersection on Chestnut Street in Ravenna Saturday. 

Plowing through the storm

Carter Eugene Adams January 21, 2019

When Winter Storm Harper made landfall in Portage County and people took to their homes for warmth and safety, Jeff Derthick, a 46-year-old snow plow operator and Ravenna city worker, started his shift....

Kent Stop Talking Ep. 11: Zak Bagans’ Cargo Pants

The crew is back for a new semester of Kent Stop Talking! The new (and old) hosts, Nick, Adriona, Scott and Cameron, are back on campus after kicking the Format into the Cuyahoga River, and they sat down...

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Madison MacArthur January 21, 2019

Alyssa Turocyz, a senior photography major, talks strategy for how to move the snow without blocking in Baranauskas' car. Jan 21 2019.

Herb Page headshot

Men’s golf coach Herb Page inducted into Canadian Golf Hall of Fame

Amanda Levine January 21, 2019

Kent State’s director of golf and men’s golf coach Herb Page has been inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, becoming the first-ever coach to receive the honors. “I can’t imagine...

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