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The painting "Blossoming Garden," by the late School of Art alumna Jance Lentz-Hatch, was on display before its auction at the Blossoming Gala on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. 

Blossoming Gala celebrates 50 years of Kent Blossom partnership

Alexandra Sobczak September 23, 2018

For Christine Worthing Janicki, the Kent Blossom Music Festival was something she was aware of years before she was a Kent State student.Her father, Richard Worthing, is the former dean of what used to...

A couple takes a selfie in the middle of Kent Main Street's Oktoberfest crowd on September 24, 2018.

Kent Oktoberfest receives high turnout

Bryan Vohsing September 23, 2018

Main Street Kent’s fifth annual Oktoberfest was such a hit that many vendors found themselves running out of food early.“I was surprised at just how many people came out this year,” said Phil Everett,...

The Kent State men’s golf team practices on the Kent State University Golf Course on the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016.

Kent State men’s golf team takes eighth place after slow first round

Maddie Dolin September 23, 2018

The Kent State men’s golf team started in 13th of 14 teams after round 1 of the Maui Jim Invitational. Kent State’s men’s golf team came back, but the Flashes came back in the second round and went...

Alanna Lizun, now a Kent State fashion design alumna, prepares models wearing her collection to take the runway in Rockwell Hall on Friday, April 27, 2018 for the annual fashion show, “FS2:Alchemy." 

Meet Alanna Lizun — the Kent State alumna taking on the world of fashion

Ashley Johnson September 23, 2018

Kent State fashion design alumna Alanna Lizun had a pretty successful year. Lizun’s collection, “Arguments + Eruptions,” won Best in Show in “FS2:Alchemy” — the university’s 2018 annual...

EDITORIAL: What we deem newsworthy

Editorial Board September 23, 2018

The discussion of what is “newsworthy,” unsurprisingly, comes up often in our newsroom. There isn’t a story tree we randomly pluck the news from. We are deliberate about which stories we do report.When...

REVIEW: ‘Piano & a Microphone 1983’ highlights the brilliance of Prince’s artistry

Alex Novak September 23, 2018

“Piano & a Microphone 1983” is an incredible new collection of Prince songs, and the album provides a refreshing twist from the iconic artist who died more than two years ago.The album is just...

Kent State offers methods to combat all-time high STD rates

Anna Smith September 23, 2018

Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) rates have reached an all-time high in the U.S. for the fourth year in a row, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).In 2017,...

Members of the Pan-African Theatre Ensemble pose for a photo.

Pan-African Theatre Ensemble provides performance opportunities

Madison Brattoli September 23, 2018

Kent State’s Pan-African Theatre Ensemble is an organization on campus focused on producing inspiring eclectic theater and performances based on Pan-African styles.Artistic director of the Pan-African...

OPINION: Browns win

Jake Adams September 23, 2018

635 days. That’s how long since the Browns last won a regular season game.Thursday night, they ended that drought in Cleveland and the Bud Light fridge doors were unlocked.The game was a roller coaster...

The Truth: A New Paradigm

The Truth: A New Paradigm

Assata Imani Cheers September 23, 2018

A paradigm is a standard, idea, or way of thinking. I am creating a new paradigm.A new standard, a new idea, a new way of thinking. One that works for us all to thrive, succeed and create a legacy for...

Farm Aid

Michael Conroy September 23, 2018

Jack Maloney looks over one of the soybean fields on his Little Ireland Farms in Brownsburg, Ind., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. Maloney, who farms about 2,000 acres in Hendricks Count, said the aid for farmers...

Trump Kavanaugh

Manuel Balce Ceneta September 23, 2018

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2018, file photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Combat won out over caution. White House aides...

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