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Ladines, Kent State split doubleheader against Ohio State

Nick Buzzelli May 4, 2016

Ronnie Ladines isn’t like most pitchers. The right-hander is 20-7 this season with a 2.71 earned run average and strikes out over 25 percent of the batters she faces. But what sets her apart from her...

Ohio governor and republican hopeful John Kasich speaks to supporters at the Ohio CAT Headquarters on Tuesday, March 8, 2016.

Kasich ends bid for Republican nomination

KATHLEEN RONAYNE, Associated Press JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated Press May 4, 2016

The last man standing in Donald Trump's path to the Republican nomination, Ohio Gov. John Kasich ended his campaign Wednesday, making Trump the party's presumptive nominee.Speaking to reporters in Columbus,...

Kent State senior soccer player Madison Helterbran labels herself an advocate of mental health awareness because she feels it’s a big issue that often goes overlooked.

‘Stop the Stigma,’ athletes learn, told

Richie Muhall May 4, 2016

The hashtags are not the ones usually associated with college sports: #ItsOKtoNOTbeOK, #StopTheStigma and #TakingMACtion.They serve as symbols of a major initiative at Kent State, in the Mid-American Conference...

Dylan Webb is a teaching English as a second language major. Contact him at dwebb13@kent.edu.

Opinion: May 4 remembrance in prayer

Dylan Webb May 4, 2016

It’s that time of year again where the flowers are out, the weather is briefly warm and students are frazzled by finals. Then again, there’s something to remember that’s a part of not only the history...

KSU student-athlete fights depression

Richie Muhall May 4, 2016

Some of the names in this story were changed as to protect the identity and privacy of the individuals.Sometimes in practice, Kent State sophomore student-athlete Ashley Joyce says she felt like she couldn’t...

Students observe Holocaust Remembrance Day

Dana Miller May 4, 2016

Hillel at Kent State and the brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity joined together on Wednesday night outside of the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (M.A.C. Center) to observe Holocaust Remembrance...

May 4th Ceremony 2016

Carrie George May 4, 2016

Carol Meyer (left) and Floyd Baumann (right) stand together in the Prentice Hall parking lot on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. Meyer was 14 when the shooting occurred and was wearing the same outfit he’s wearing...

Hannah Armenta

Opinion: Josh’s addiction

Hannah Armenta May 4, 2016

I was sitting in Reagan National Airport, waiting for a flight back home to Cleveland last spring when my phone buzzed. The screen read "Joshie".It takes a certain amount of mental preparation to open...

Courtesy of Detroit Free Press 2007

Heroin use on the rise in Portage County

Staff Report May 4, 2016

Portage County Court of Common Pleas Judge Becky Doherty struggles with the decision of whether to keep heroin abusers in custody for their own protection or to let them out.In one case, she let a male...

Effects of protesting still felt today at Kent State

Jessica Barone May 4, 2016

Protesting was a major contributor to the events that began on May 1, 1970, at Kent State. Protesting is a right all citizens in the United States possess to publicly share their voices. However, protesting...

Photo of Christine Havice, courtesy of Kent State University.

School of Art director to retire

Holly Disch May 4, 2016

Christine Havice, director of the School of Art, is set to retire following this spring semester after being with the Kent State community since 2003.Havice was an art history professor along with being...

Jacob Tabler is a junior political science major and a member of the Kent State College Republicans. Contact him at jtabler2@kent.edu.

Opinion: The political climate in 2016

Jacob Tabler Kent State College Republicans May 4, 2016

Donald Trump was once again the victor of the latest Republican primary that took place Tuesday. The GOP frontrunner won the state of Indiana, claiming all 57 delegates. Meanwhile, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz...

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