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Love Lottery

BUS to host third annual ‘Love Lottery’

Austin Mariasy February 12, 2018

Black United Students hosts its third annual Love Lottery this Saturday, an annual event hosted by BUS to raise money for a charity. Contestants from the black community perform on stage and afterward,...

15:17 Paris

REVIEW: ‘The 15:17 to Paris’ tells a heroic story that would be better told elsewhere

Alex Novak February 12, 2018

Heroism can occur at any time and place, but not in this movie.“The 15:17 to Paris”’ tells the inspiring true story of three friends — Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler and Alek Skarlatos — who stopped...

Kent State senior Rachel Stypinski performs her floor routine during Kent State's "Flip for Cure" meet against Central Michigan at the M.A.C. Center on Feb. 19. 2017. [FILE]

Stypinski, Romito lead Flashes to road win at Western Michigan

Libby Schrack February 12, 2018

Senior Rachel Stypinski tied the school record with a 9.950 on the uneven bars for the second meet in a row, and Kent State (5-2, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) earned its highest road score of the season...

Todd Diacon, the provost and vice president of academic affairs, speaks during the Faculty Senate meeting Monday, Oct. 9, 2017.

Faculty Senate to vote on proposed electronic, face-to-face course evaluations

Valerie Royzman February 12, 2018

Faculty Senate is expected to vote on a new recommendation for student course evaluations at its first meeting of the semester Monday.The suggested electronic, in-classroom Student Survey of Instruction,...

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Michael Keaton to speak at 2018 commencement ceremony

Lydia Taylor and Adam Kirasic February 12, 2018

Actor Michael Keaton will speak at Kent State’s 2018 One University Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 12, Kent State President Beverly Warren announced Monday in an email sent to the community.Keaton...

A Kent State runner races in the women’s 60-meter run during the Kent State qualifier at the Field House on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018.

Kent State qualifier ends with eight Flashes wins

Laurene Darby February 11, 2018

Kent State hosted its national qualifier Saturday afternoon in the Field House, and the Flashes took first place in eight events.Riak Reese took first in two events with a time of 6.75 seconds in the 60-meter...

Kent State hockey players celebrate one of the Flashes' goals in a 6-2 win over Mercyhurst Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. 

Flashes stay in national tournament contention after Mercyhurst sweep

Chad Flannery February 11, 2018

Kent State had two dominating victories against Mercyhurst (14-14-2) this weekend, winning 5-1 and 6-2. The victories move the team to 21-6-1 on the year.  Friday night was all Kent State, as five different...

Our View: KSU’s Turning Point USA chapter becomes Twitter’s latest joke

February 11, 2018

Last week, a member of Kent State’s Turning Point USA chapter briefly became a Twitter celebrity, but not for the right reasons.The member posted a picture of an essay written by her classmate for a...

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The cost of living

Andrew Atkins February 11, 2018

I woke up last Saturday and realized — oh cruel world — that I was sick.I pulled out my heating pad and shivered in bed for about an hour before I finally decided to seek some help.I dragged myself...

Dave and Karen Leggett pose for a photo during the Chocolate Walk in downtown Kent Feb. 10, 2018.

Chocolate Walk celebrates community

Taylor Patterson February 11, 2018

Boots sloshed along the uneven brick roads of downtown as people braved the February rainshower for one thing: chocolate.Over 20 businesses handed out chocolate treats for Main Street Kent’s annual Chocolate...

Cheers to Jeers

February 11, 2018

Cheers to… many toes. A cat from Minnesota is tied for the Guinness World Records. The reason? It has 28 toes!Jeers to… Google Translate. A failed Google translation is costing the Norwegian Olympic...

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