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Kenni Burns, Kent State's 23rd football coach in program history, gives his opening remarks at his first Kent State press conference Dec. 16, 2022.

Kenni Burns, Kent State’s football coach, owes $24K to Kent bank in credit card debt lawsuit

John Hilber, Sports Editor November 20, 2024

Kent State football coach Kenni Burns is in nearly $24,000 of credit card debt, as determined by a default judgment Nov. 13 in a lawsuit filed by Kent’s Hometown Bank.  Burns owes the bank $23,852.09,...

Kent State Football team celebrating touchdown by Luke Floriea in the first quarter against Akron. Nov 19, 2024.

Football comes up empty on Senior Night, loses second straight to Akron

Demetri Manousos, Reporter November 20, 2024

The Kent State football team came out swinging in Tuesday's match again rival Akron, scoring three plays into the game to go up 7-0. But then, the team was outscored 38-3 over the next 39 minutes. Ultimately,...

Marching Golden Flashes see new practice space for the first time

Landry Torres, KSTV Reporter November 19, 2024

Monday night, the Marching Golden Flashes did a walk-through in the newly renovated practice space. This project has been in the works for quite some time, and the band had been eager to see the area...

Akron launches 18 month pilot program to address gun violence, community safety

Lex Radde, KSTV Reporter November 19, 2024

To address these root causes, Mayor Shammas Malik and his team worked with a national consultant from the Department of Justice’s Community Violence Intervention Program to launch a pilot program in...

Map of donations received throughout the 2020 Democratic primary, showing the majority of contributions going to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and a small fraction of donations going to President Joe Biden, predominantly from his home state of Delaware. Canva illustration by Jackson Small.

Will the Democrats ever learn?

Jackson Small, Columnist November 19, 2024

Donald J. Trump will be the 47th president of the United States of America.  How did we let this happen?  While the simplest explanation is that America is not ready to elect a woman for president,...

Illustration by Ana Julia Cechin Facco.

Small Business Showcase to highlight Kent community entrepreneurs

Ana Julia Cechin Facco, Reporter November 19, 2024

LaunchNET’s Small Business Showcase event on Nov. 21 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the DI Hub,  allows entrepreneurs to display their businesses.  Alizeh Khalifa, assistant director of marketing at LaunchNET,...

Kent State University volleyball coach Haley Eckerman speaks to players on the floor from the sideline during their match up against Ball State University on Oct. 19, 2024.

Volleyball loses final two games of season at home

Gage Wellman, Reporter November 18, 2024

In its final two games of a tough, seemingly never-ending season, the Kent State volleyball team said goodbye to a quintet of players and prepared for the offseason following a pair of losses to  the...

Kent sophomore Billy Meiszner faces off against Dylan Layton from Cleveland State during the wrestling meet on Feb. 22, 2024.

Wrestling’s heavyweight continues hot start to season in loss

Gage Wellman, Reporter November 18, 2024

In the Kent State wrestling team’s 25-14 loss to Bellarmine University on Sunday, redshirt freshman Brentan Simmerman took home another victory in what’s been a personal success story to start the...

Members of the Kent Indian Association speak during the "DIA with KIA" post-Diwali celebration Saturday in the Student Center Ballroom.

Post-Diwali celebration brings Indian culture to Kent State

Priyanshi, Reporter November 18, 2024

Kent State’s Indian student community lit up the Student Center Ballroom Saturday evening during “DIA with KIA,” a post-Diwali celebration hosted by the Kent Indian Association.  The event featured...

At the Oct. 12, 2024 football game, redshirt senior running back Ky Thomas dodges a Ball State University defender.

Preview: Football attempts to create bright spot in rivalry game against Akron

Demetri Mnaousos, Reporter November 18, 2024

The Kent State football team played the second of four games of its MACtion schedule Wednesday against the Miami RedHawks (6-4, 5-1). The Flashes claimed their first lead of the season when they cashed...

Kent State University junior forward Tatiana Thomas dribbled the ball down the court against the opponent James Madison University on Nov. 4, 2024 in the MACC.

Women’s basketball drops second in a row, loses barn burner to Elon

John Engoglia, Reporter November 18, 2024

The Kent State women’s basketball team wrapped up its first road trip of the season and lost a back-and-forth down-to-the-wire 66-63 game at Elon Saturday night.  Both teams were unable to pull away...

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