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Texas Rangers honor former KSU pitcher Fasola

Henry Palattella January 17, 2017

2013 was a make-or-break year for Johnny Fasola, as the eventual Kent State pitcher was at a crossroads.Just three years later, the Texas Rangers organization announced Fasola as the winner of its annual...

Brian Winters holds up the Wagon Wheel with Flash, after the Kent State football team won the PNC Wagon Wheel Challenge against Akron on Nov. 3, 2013. 

Former Flash Winters signs extension with Jets

Henry Palattella January 16, 2017

Former Kent State football standout Brian Winters will receive a hefty payday from the New York Jets as he signed a four-year contract Tuesday.Winters, a right guard, will reportedly earn $8 million a...

Steven Langdon stands in the newly constructed Recreation Facility in the Tri-Towers rotunda on Kent State University Friday Jan. 13, 2016.

New workout facility opening in Tri-Towers on Tuesday

Andrew Atkins January 16, 2017

The new on-campus recreation center at Kent State is opening on the second floor of the Tri-Towers Rotunda today.The facility is part of a larger renovation that includes a new tutoring classroom and a...

Bobbie Szabo

Opinion: I stand with Planned Parenthood

Bobbie Szabo January 16, 2017

I stand with Planned Parenthood, and that is not going to change.Politicians seem to have a knack for flinging logical fallacies around about reproductive health issues: “If it’s a legitimate rape,...

Matt Poe

Opinion: NFL owners continue display of greed with relocation

Matt Poe January 16, 2017

After a series of pitiful blowout games during Wild Card Weekend, the divisional round provided some genuine drama in the NFL ahead of championship Sunday, highlighted by Green Bay’s thrilling win over...

Nicholas Hunter

Opinion: Politics are hard to follow (but you should try anyway)

Nicholas Hunter January 16, 2017

Last semester, I took on my first job, writing on this very page — mostly — about politics. I have no shortage of opinions about the past year in politics, especially regarding President-elect Donald...

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Ohio schools go smoke-free

Colleges and universities have implemented smoking bans on campuses across the country. According to the Ohio Department of Higher Education, 25 Ohio schools have recently declared their campuses as either...

MLK Day 2

Alexander Wadley January 16, 2017

MaryAnn Willoughby, a picture framer, assists a high school student with knitting on a loom during the Hillel MLK Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 16, 2016 . Students and members of the community had the...

MLK Day

Alexander Wadley January 16, 2017

Diane Baldridge, founder of the organization Knitting for Those in Need, speaks at the event held for the Hillel MLK Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. Students and members of the community had the...

Our View: Student journalists bear burden of fake news

The Kent Stater Editorial Board January 16, 2017

As President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration approaches, journalism has been through the wringer. In the latest attack against the printing press, a slew of websites have been peddling made-up stories...

Holley’s pre-trial to be held on Wednesday

Henry Palattella January 16, 2017

Former Kent State football star Hate Holley’s trial will officially begin this Wednesday with the pre-trial hearing.Holley was arrested on Nov. 4 on a charge of first-degree kidnapping, which had allegedly...

MaryAnn Willoughby, a picture framer, assists a high school student with knitting on a loom during the Hillel MLK Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 16, 2016 . Students and members of the community had the opportunity to come and participate in some fun while doing service for various causes such as Bowling with Special Needs individuals and Knitting for Those in Need.

Students dedicate time at MLK Day of Caring

Emma Keating January 16, 2017

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Kent State's Hillel held an all-day series of service opportunities for those interested in giving back to the community.The university’s Office of Civic Engagement...

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