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Hatred prevails and rivalries boil over: College Football Week 14 recap

Hatred prevails and rivalries boil over: College Football Week 14 recap

Gage Wellman, Reporter December 8, 2024

This is what college football is all about. Rivalry week -- when a team walks itself into a stadium composed of hallowed grounds to do battle with the most hated enemy of all, and this week was no different.  Michigan...

Akron’s Lock 3 celebrates the holiday season

Jillian Flack, KSTV Reporter December 6, 2024

An Akron staple re-opened for the holiday season. After Thanksgiving, Lock 3 Park hosted its grand re-opening, including its outdoor ice arena. The park has two ice rinks, activities and decorations...

Baidy Ba casts a glance behind him right before he's about to finish first in the cross country meet Aug. 30, 2024.

All-Region distance athlete Baidy Ba closes in on final season after rewriting KSU history books

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter December 6, 2024

Senior distance athlete Baidy Ba concluded his Kent State cross country career at the NCAA Cross Country Championships Nov. 23 in Madison, WI., where he placed 138th in the men’s 10k with a time of 30:09.7. The...

Kent sophomore Mya Babbitt, 23, shoots a free throw during third quarter of the game against Xavier, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.

Babbitt and Batsch combine for 45 points in women’s basketball’s win over Niagara

John Engoglia, Reporter December 6, 2024

Big performances from sophomore guard Mya Babbitt and senior guard Jenna Batsch carried the Kent State women’s basketball team to an 89-73 win over Niagara Thursday.  Babbitt finished with a team-high...

A map that shows where people commonly ride, with larger dots equating to more rides.

Campus implements sustainable transportation

Amy O'Malley, Reporter December 5, 2024

Two years after the launch in 2022, students are still riding SPIN electric bikes and scooters around Kent. With over 200,000 SPIN rides in two years, the system has been a continuous success. Chris...

Illustration by Emily Riebe

‘Tis the season for seasonal depression: A guide to dealing with the winter blues

Nicholas Keller, Columnist December 5, 2024

The great and powerful Taylor Swift once said, “Gray November; I've been down since July. Motion capture; put me in a bad light.” The lyrics, which are from her and Bon Iver’s song “Evermore,”...

Head coach Todd Starkey speaks with the women's basketball team after their victory of Xavier Nov. 23, 2024.

‘It was a great experience’: Women’s basketball has positive trip to Puerto Rico

John Engoglia, Reporter December 5, 2024

Many students traveled back home to enjoy Thanksgiving break, but the Kent State Women’s Basketball team spent it in San Juan for the Puerto Rico Clasico tournament.  The Flashes played two games...

Gunman at large after UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in ‘brazen targeted attack,’ police say

New York (CNN) — UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan Wednesday morning in a “brazen, targeted attack” as he walked toward the hotel hosting the company’s...

A hybrid class taught by Professor Michael Jackson.

Here’s the impact of hybrid environments on careers

Ana Julia Cechin Facco, Reporter December 4, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic brought changes to work environments through the use of technology and adaptation to remote environments. The advance of technology allowed workers to continue their obligations...

Freedom Paws puppies playing during Pause for Puppies Holiday Yoga Event.

Holiday puppy yoga brings joy to students

Jamie McGrady, Reporter December 4, 2024

Kent State students embraced a unique blend of relaxation and furry companionship during the Pause for Puppies: Holiday Edition Yoga event. Hosted by the Freedom Paws organization, the event drew students...

Here’s who the Kent State athletics teams have signed this year

Here’s who the Kent State athletics teams have signed this year

John Hilber, John Engoglia, and Demetri Manousos December 4, 2024

National signing day hit Kent State, as well as the nation, Nov. 13. The day is dedicated to high school students committing to colleges across the nation to further their academic and athletic aspirations. Many...

Student groups discuss concerns about Transformation 2028

Michael Neenan, Kent Stater TV reporter December 4, 2024

Student groups discussed their concerns with Transformation 2028, a plan to rearrange the Office of Academic affairs by consolidating programs into fewer colleges. The Office of the Provost provided updates...

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