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The Kent State Men's Basketball team holds the the MAC Championship trophy after beating Akron 70-65 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on Friday, March 11, 2017. Kent State punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament.

Men’s basketball releases 2017-18 non-conference schedule

Cameron Hoover July 30, 2017

The defending Mid-American Conference Tournament champion Kent State Flashes men’s basketball team released its non-conference schedule for the 2017-18 season. Four of the opponents are Division I schools...

Participants gather at the starting line in preparation for the Potterfest 5k on July 28. 

Harry Potter fans join first-ever Potterfest 5k Race

Jenna Kuczkowski July 29, 2017

Friday night, 500 runners lined up under the Kent State arch next to downtown Kent in preparation for the first-ever Potterfest 5k race.Some came ready in athletic apparel to take on the three-and-a-half...

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Aaron Self July 29, 2017

Jacob Gelsser, a 26-year-old senior theater major at Kent State, dresses as Hagrid from Harry Potter as he passes out metals to runners at the end of the Potterfest 5k on July 28. "I dressed up as Hagrid...

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Aaron Self July 29, 2017

Holly Cloward (left), 26, and Richelle Westfall, 27, both of Columbus are spending the day before their first Potterfest running the Potterfest 5k on July 28. "First of all, Harry Potter is awesome, and...

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Aaron Self July 29, 2017

Bradley Hersery, 27, who is originally from South Africa but currently lives in Mantua, takes a jump while running the Potterfest 5k on July 28. "I really enjoyed the last movie in the series, it just...

Friends meet outside the Kent Stage and enjoy the warm weather during the Kent Halloween festivities on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016.

Top 10 things to do before you graduate

Ray Padilla July 27, 2017

Visit the Herrick Conservatory:Those who walk behind Cunningham Hall will notice a small greenhouse connected. Some students might not know they can visit the Herrick Conservatory when the building is...

Friends meet outside the Kent Stage and enjoy the warm weather during the Kent Halloween festivities on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016.

Top 10 things to do before you graduate

Ray Padilla July 27, 2017

Visit the Herrick Conservatory:Those who walk behind Cunningham Hall will notice a small greenhouse connected. Some students might not know they can visit the Herrick Conservatory when the building is...

New dean of students ready for fall semester

Alicia Krynock July 27, 2017

As the new dean of students, Lamar Hylton, said he is excited for the energy the students bring while returning this fall.“Students are exactly why I’m in this work,” he said. “They drive me. They’re...

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Jenna Kuczkowski July 27, 2017

Chris Kolesar (right) of Macedonia stands with his two friends at the front barricade waiting for Neck Deep to take the stage during the Cuyahoga Falls stop on the Vans Warped Tour on July 18, 2017. “My...

Andy Black performs at the Cuyahoga Falls date during the Vans Warped Tour on Tuesday, July 18, 2017.

The World of Warped

Jenna Kuczkowski July 27, 2017

Thousands of music fans from all over Northeastern Ohio came out to Blossom Music Center for the annual Vans Warped Tour stop this year.The Cuyahoga Falls date is one of two Ohio show dates featuring nearly...

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump enter the stage to give their speeches at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio, on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. 

Trump returns to Youngstown, seeks support on campaign promises

Matt Poe July 26, 2017

President Donald Trump addressed a variety of his campaign pledges and the recent legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Tuesday night in Youngstown, Ohio. First Lady Melania...

Tinder Couple GMA screenshot

Kent Tinder match meets on live television for the first time

Ray Padilla July 25, 2017

Tinder is sending two Kent State students to Maui, Hawaii, but first, they needed to meet.Good Morning America (GMA) brought together Josh Avsec, a senior zoology major, and Michelle Arendas, a junior...

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