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A screenshot of the Federal Student Aid office's FAFSA form home screen.

Students can expect changes to FAFSA forms

Lex Ogilvie, Reporter November 18, 2023

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, more commonly known as FAFSA, will have updated changes to it for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year.  FAFSA forms changed for the upcoming school year,...

Kent Roosevelt High School is located at 1400 N. Mantua St. in Kent.

Update: Kent Roosevelt student charged with second-degree felony after making social media threat

Anthony Zacharyasz, General Assignment Editor November 16, 2023

A 17-year old Kent Roosevelt student is confirmed to have made a "vague" threat to the high school in a Snapchat post late Tuesday, as written in a news release from Michael Lewis, an administrative lieutenant...

Pretrial date rescheduled for former Kent State student charged with two counts of rape

Erin Sullivan, Photographer, TV2 Reporter November 15, 2023

The pretrial of former Kent State student McCoy Watkins, who has been charged with two counts of first-degree felony rape, has been scheduled for Dec. 11.  Watkins’ attorney, Jeffrey C. Kakish, requested...

The women's basketball team takes the court at the MAC Tournament Semifinal game against UT March 10, 2023.

PREVIEW: Women’s basketball to face defending national champions

Jacob Shondel, Sports Editor November 14, 2023

After a 64-55 win in its regular-season opener Sunday, the Kent State women's basketball team sets its eyes on the defending national champions for Tuesday’s matchup.  After winning 34 games a season...

Owner of Ming's Bubble Tea and U.S. Army Reserve's veteran, Ming Xie.

Military veteran brews success with bubble tea business in Kent

Ed Bankston, Reporter November 11, 2023

In a heartening tale of resilience and entrepreneurship, a foreign national military veteran has found a new mission in Kent. Retired Specialist Ming Xie, originally from China, has transitioned from battle...

Project DAWN, an Ohio Department of Health program, distributes naloxone kits across Ohio.

Naloxone aids fight against evolving opioid epidemic

Anthony Zacharyasz, General Assignment Editor November 11, 2023

From 2014 to 2022, approximately 551,772 naloxone kits have been distributed throughout Ohio through Project DAWN, an Ohio Department of Health program – generating 68,586 known overdose reversals.  Naloxone,...

Sophmore Max Loudenslager casts his ballot at the Kent State Recreational and Wellness Center on Nov. 7, 2023.

Portage County sees expected election turnout, continues to count ballots

Grace Springer, Managing Editor November 9, 2023

Tuesday’s election went as expected for election officials in Portage County, with a 53.27% turnout rate as of Thursday.  Election day proceeded normally, said Faith Lyon, Director at the Portage County...

An Issue 31 sign sits outside North Water Brewing Co., where supporters, volunteers and employees of the park district held a watch party on election night.

Portage Parks eye future after levy passage

Grace Springer, Managing Editor November 8, 2023

The Portage Park District has big plans for the future with new levy funds. The levy, which passed Tuesday, will begin in 2024 and be charged to homeowners in 2025. The 1-mill, 10-year levy will collect...

Kent State redshirt senior Sincere Carry works around NIU sophomore Zarique Nutter as he crosses the court during the MAC Quarterfinals game against NIU March 8, 2023. Kent State would go on to win the game with a final score of 76-57.

Sincere Carry drafted to NBA G League Memphis Hustle

Jacob Shondel, Sports Editor November 7, 2023

Former Kent State men’s basketball guard Sincere Carry was drafted 38th in the 2023 NBA G League Draft, which is for the minor league teams of the NBA.  Carry joins the list of 16 former Flashes...

Event-goers of all ages gather at the Brimfield Pumpkin Roll with fruit in hand to compete in pumpkin rolling contests on Nov. 5, 2023.

FEATURED GALLERY: Brimfield pumpkin roll

Cadie Pierce, Photographer November 7, 2023

Anthony Mirando, an associate professor of construction management, won the 2023 Outstanding Teaching Award.

‘I bleed blue and gold’: Anthony Mirando wins Outstanding Teaching Award

Lex Ogilvie, Reporter November 6, 2023

In the middle of a routine lecture class Oct. 3, Associate Professor Anthony Mirando saw his dean, program coordinator and several other coworkers begin filing into his classroom. Melissa Dyer, a professor...

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