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Freshman guard Mitch Peterson shoots the layup after gathering the offensive rebound against Grambling State University on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 at the M.A.C. Center. Kent State won, 86-57.

Freshmen Flashes ready to dance on the biggest stage

Dan Armelli March 15, 2017

The Kent State men’s basketball team is a diverse mix of backgrounds, from the three players who have been with the team their entire collegiate career, to the eight who have transferred from other schools....

Bartender and senior communication studies major Jennifer Reihner pours raspberry vodka into a spiked pink lemonade drink at Quaker Steak and Lube in the Student Center on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015. Quaker Steak and Lube is the only official place that serves alcohol on campus.

University policy allows alcohol consumption on campus

Linda Stocum March 15, 2017

While Quaker Steak and Lube has served alcohol in the lower level of Kent State's Student Center since 2012, the tradition of selling alcohol on campus started in the Rathskeller in 1977.There is a policy for...

Members of the Kent State men's basketball team and Coach Rob Senderoff exit the team plane at Sacramento International Airport in Sacramento, California, on Wednesday, March 15, 2017.

Men’s basketball lands in Sacramento

Henry Palattella March 15, 2017

The Kent State men’s basketball team’s plane took off from the Akron-Canton airport Wednesday morning with one destination in mind: California.The Flashes have a date with No. 3 seed University of...

University Health Services to offer free alcohol screenings

Tyler Haughn March 15, 2017

For National Alcohol Screening Day, Kent State's University Health Services will offer free and confidential screenings for alcohol abuse.The event will be held on the second floor of the Student Center...

A student walks through the heavy snowfall outside Franklin Hall on the night of Tuesday, March 14, 2017.

Winter weather proves to be too much for grounds crews

Hannah Coleman March 15, 2017

Snow day wishes were granted on Wednesday morning when Kent State sent out an advisory at 8:30 a.m. letting students know the main campus would be closed.Winter reared its ugly head as Kent accumulated...

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As Poe puts it: Paul Ryan breaks Guinness World Record

Matt Poe March 15, 2017

Editor's note: The following column contains satire. Some events mentioned in the piece are fictitious.Now this, folks, is pretty cool.Reports are surfacing that willing whipping-boy and Speaker of the...

Students cross Main St. during Fake Patty's Day on Saturday March 12, 2016.

Kent Police arrest 20 on less-active ‘Fake Patty’s Day’

Mitch Felan March 15, 2017

Kent Police and Kent State students shared the luck of the Irish this 'Fake Patty's Day' with only 20 arrests in Kent during the third annual celebration — a decrease of nearly half from last year. Fourteen...

A “parent incident” is the report of alcohol in a room on campus. A “child incident” is the number of people involved in each parent incident.

On-campus alcohol incidents down 16 percent

Linda Stocum March 15, 2017

Alcohol-related incidents in residence halls at Kent State fell 16 percent for Fall 2016, despite the rising popularity of Kent drinking holidays like 'Fake Patty's Day.'Brian Hellwig, assistant director...

The cast of "Venus" circles around Sarah Baartman, played by Maya Nicholson, a theatre studies major, during dress rehearsal Tuesday, March 14, 2017. "Venus" is based on the true story of Sarah, who was kidnapped by her Khoikhoi people in Africa in 1810. She was paraded around in freak shows and was given the stage name “The Hottentot Venus.”

Latest Pan-African Theatre Ensemble production confronts body image

Alex Kamczyc March 15, 2017

The curtains open and the lights shine to reveal a stage filled with actors and actresses facing the auditorium. An actress stands in the middle of the small ensemble, wearing nothing but a nude singlet...

The selection of alcohol on tap at Ray's Place is featured on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. 

Students wrestle with binge-drinking dangers

Rachel Duthie March 15, 2017

When people saw Erica Buschick, they saw a blonde-haired, blue-eyed beauty with an infectious smile. The 18-year-old special education major at Miami University had a passion for helping others, actively...

University Libraries prepare for Student Appreciation Day

Paige Brown March 15, 2017

University Libraries will host a campus-wide event Monday for students to enjoy free food, drinks and prizes in honor of Student Appreciation Day.The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at every...

USG president candidate Daniel Oswald speaks to students at the USG forum hosted by the College Deomcrats at Bowman Hall on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.

College Democrats host USG forum

Cameron Gorman March 14, 2017

The repeated banging of a gavel rang in a forum for Kent State's Undergraduate Student Government Tuesday night in Bowman Hall.“I think it’s really important for students to be informed on what’s...

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