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“Beauty, Fate and Envy,” one of the designs created by senior Phoebe Takeda, was showcased Sunday evening at the Student Center Ballroom. Seventeen students participated in this year’s “Disney’s Good vs. Evil” theme. Emily Rinehardt won the grand prize with her designs of “Sailors Warning.” Rinehardt’s designs were inspired by Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean.

Rock the Runway brings Disney to Kent

Abigail Miller March 4, 2018

Pirates, princesses and spotted dogs kept the audience entranced at the 14th annual Rock the Runway fashion show.  For this year, students designed three cohesive outfits that coordinated with the show’s...

Ryan Jones smokes his JUUL at his apartment on March 7.

Students open up about JUUL use on campus despite smoking ban

Meghann Morrow March 3, 2018

Kent State is just four months from the one-year anniversary of the university-instituted smoking ban on campus.The smoking ban was originally placed on Kent’s campus to set a positive example and provide...

Kent State freshman point guard Erin Thames calls a play during the Flashes' 58-35 loss to Miami (OH) at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio, on March 3, 2018.

Sluggish start sends Flashes limping into postseason

Ian Kreider March 3, 2018

Kent State (12-18, 5-13 Mid-American Conference) started the game slowly Saturday, falling quickly behind, 14-2, against Miami (OH) (20-9, 12-6 MAC) with 6:37 left in the first quarter.Flashes coach Todd...

Jaylin Walker poses after making a three-pointer during Kent State's 67-65 loss at Akron's James A. Rhodes Arena on March 2, 2018. 

Flashes enter postseason after Wagon Wheel loss at Akron

Cameron Hoover March 2, 2018

Kent State was held without a field goal for the final 6:02 and scoreless for the last 3:38 as the Flashes offense faltered down the stretch in a 67-65 slugfest loss to crosstown rival Akron Friday night.The...

Officers Witt and Spahr with Coco.

Week three of KSUPD’S Police Experience Academy focuses on K-9 units

David Williams March 2, 2018

KSUPD’s Police Experience Academy entered week three Thursday, centered around K-9 units.Officers Anne Spahr and Miguel Witt began their presentation by explaining how their jobs and duties as K-9 officers...

Junior guard Jaylin Walker chases a loose ball during Kent State's 78-68 win over Akron on Feb. 17, 2018. Walker scored a season-high 27 points in the win.

Flashes gear up for Wagon Wheel showdown with playoff positioning at stake

Cameron Hoover March 2, 2018

As if the game needed any extra drama, Kent State (15-15, 9-8 Mid-American Conference) will travel to James A. Rhodes arena at 7 p.m. Friday to take on crosstown rivals Akron (12-17, 5-12 MAC) with potential...

Students pose for a photo during the Cultural Café Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018.

Kent State showcases Australia, Saudi Arabia at Cultural Café

Alissa Reyes March 1, 2018

Students and staff gathered together for an opportunity to understand and learn more about the Australian and Saudi Arabian cultures Wednesday.The Office of Global Education gave international students...

Clothes hang on a rack at the Career Closet, which is located on the lower level of the Williamson House. 

Career Closet approaching one-year anniversary

Imani Fields March 1, 2018

More than 200 students have shopped at the Career Closet since it launched last year in early March at Kent State University’s Women’s Center.The closet was created in collaboration with the Women’s...

Sophomore botany major Raleigh Schofield with one of her geckos

Apartment life offers opportunity to own pets

Natalie Esuebio March 1, 2018

Some Kent State students living off campus choose to bring pets into their apartments as companions.While some apartments in Kent do not allow furry friends in their complexes, plenty of apartments welcome...

Jacob Derwin will be one of the 20 castaways competing on SURVIVOR this season, themed "Ghost Island," when the Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 36th season premiere on, Wednesday, February 28 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Robert Voets/CBS Entertainment ©2017 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The tribe has spoken: Kent State alumnus voted off island in ‘Survivor’

Dylan Reynolds March 1, 2018

Kent State graduate Jacob Derwin went into “Survivor: Ghost Island” with high hopes, but he ended up eliminated in the season’s premiere episode.Derwin was the second contestant voted off the island...

Kent State's Jordan Korinek goes up for a shot in the final home game of her career on Feb. 28, 2018. The Flashes lost, 81-51.

Flashes second-half struggles lead to Buffalo stampede

Ian Kreider March 1, 2018

Kent State knew heading into Wednesday’s game against Buffalo that protecting the ball and slowing the game down were two things it had to do in order to keep the game close.In the first half, the Flashes...

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