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Cleveland State sophomore point guard Evan Clayborne tries to block Kent State freshman forward BJ Duling from scoring in the first half of the game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. 

Balanced attack, tight defense lift Flashes over Cleveland State

Cameron Hoover December 2, 2017

The Kent State men's basketball team needed role players to step up Saturday night, as leading scorer Jaylin Walker (17.7 ppg) was sidelined for the second straight game with an ankle injury.The Flashes’...

KSU Police Department teaches community members police skills through Citizen’s Police Academy

Madison MacArthur December 2, 2017

The Citizen’s Police Academy put on by KSU Police Department instructed members of the Kent community on skills required to be a police officer with classes lasting five weeks.This semester’s Citizen’s...

Survey conducted on social media with 27 students from Kent State, Ohio State and Cleveland State.

Students talk financial fears, solutions

Angela Radesic December 2, 2017

While every student has a different financial situation, one thing applies to almost all students — college will almost always leave you with some sort of debt.When it comes to those attending a college...

McCray shows off her most recent tattoo, which she had done over Thanksgiving break. She chose this design because, in her opinion, it is pretty and tough, two words she thinks describe her.

Student learns self-expression, overcomes family disapproval

Carrie George December 2, 2017

When sophomore environmental conservation biology major Sam McCray went away to college, she returned home with multiple tattoos, short hair and a newfound freedom to express herself.Where she found confidence...

Ellen Glickman and Adam Jajtner, exercise science/physiology faculty members in the Kent State University College of Education, Health and Human Services, will lead a study on the use of probiotics to possibly reduce heat stroke and heat exhaustion while exercising. 

Kent State receives $248,000 grant to study heat exhaustion in exercise

Dylan Thacker December 2, 2017

Kent State’s Exercise Science/Physiology program received $248,000 grant from i-Health Inc. and DSM Nutrition to find out if probiotics can help combat heat-caused complications in exercise.“We’re...

Pan-African studies celebrates pre-Kwanzaa tonight

Tierra Thomas December 2, 2017

The Pan-African studies department will host a pre-Kwanzaa celebration open to the Kent community.“This is an opportunity to affirm ourselves,” said Asantewa Sunni-Ali, director of the Center of Pan-African...

MeToo Opinion 2

#MeToo: Society’s perfect victim

Erin Zaranec December 1, 2017

 The statistics are troubling, yet largely ignored: one in six women are victim of a rape or attempted rape in their lifetime, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.Females between...

Anonymous

#MeToo: It happened at a concert

Anonymous December 1, 2017

 A little over a year ago, I could not have been more excited to see the All American Rejects, Mayday Parade and Blink-182 at Blossom Music Center. I drove my younger sister, one of my best friends and...

Anonymous

#MeToo: I never said no

Anonymous December 1, 2017

“What do you mean you didn’t want it? I was there the whole time. You never said no.”I never said no. My best friend of four years told me this almost a year after it had happened.I never said no....

MeToo Opinion 1

#MeToo: Here lies the girl you tried to make me

Madeline Zupko December 1, 2017

I stand in peace because I learned rest won’t save me.Here is why I stand:It was green. Army green. And although it physically held firewood, it spiritually held every fear I had ever known: the threat...

Anonymous

#MeToo: A fraction of men get sexually assaulted. I was one.

Anonymous December 1, 2017

When I was 14 years old, I went on a class trip to Disney World where my three best friends proceeded to sexually assault me.When you’re young, things don’t always make sense, and years later, it’s...

Kent State senior guard Alexa Golden is fouled on a drive to the basket against Detroit Mercy Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. The Flashes won the game, 82-74. [FILE]

Stephens’ second half sparks Flashes’ victory in home opener

Scott Lendak December 1, 2017

Senior forward Jordan Korinek — the Kent State women’s basketball team's leading scorer of the year —  was held in check for much of the first half of their home opener matchup against Detroit Mercy....

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