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Kent State football team celebrates another first down against Central Connecticut during its home opener Sept. 16, 2023.

Football can’t stop Bulldog attack in Fresno

John Hilber, Reporter September 24, 2023

Kent State football closed out non-conference play by taking its game into Sunday morning, when the Flashes lost to Fresno State 53-10. This is the second time in four games Kent State has given up...

The crowd cheers as Mariah the Scientist performs at the USG fall concert on Sept. 23, 2023.

Mariah the Scientist’s crowd interactions energize students at Homecoming Concert

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter September 24, 2023

Mariah the Scientist performed at the Undergraduate Student Government’s fall concert Saturday night, becoming the first female artist to headline the concert since the COVID-19 pandemic. Brian Johnson,...

UAW strike extends to Northeast Ohio, Stellantis facility in Streetsboro joins the strike

TV2 Staff September 23, 2023

UAW President Shawn Fain announced Friday that the strike will be expanding to Northeast Ohio, following the one week strike in three main locations and not reaching an agreement. The Stellantis parts...

Verder Hall, located at 150 Midway Drive, re-opened as an option for student housing in fall 2023.

Students in Verder Hall left without water this morning

Andrew Bowie, Reporter September 22, 2023

Students living in Verder Hall were told their water would shut off from 5 a.m. Friday to Saturday evening – and potentially longer – due to needed repairs to the building's main sewage line.  Early...

Kent's City Council meets Sept. 20, 2023. The public can watch a live-streamed video of the meeting on the city's YouTube page.

Kent City Council must meet again to settle potential changes to ward maps

Grace Springer, Managing Editor September 22, 2023

Kent City Council has yet to resolve disputes around the city’s ward maps. It is routine for the city to revise ward boundaries after each U.S. census, but three years since the last census in 2020,...

Kent State student Section on Sept. 16, 2023 at the game Central Connecticut State.

Preview: Flashes go west for late-night matchup

John Hilber, Reporter September 21, 2023

Kent State football will look to win its second straight game on Saturday against Fresno State, following the 38-10 win against Central Connecticut State University. Coach Kenni Burns said the win was...

USG fall concert now free for students

USG fall concert now free for students

Taina Rivera, Social Media Director September 20, 2023

This is an updating story.  Tickets to USG’s fall concert headlined by Mariah the Scientist are now free, USG announced in an Instagram post Wednesday. Tickets were originally $20. USG President...

A hot air balloon gets ready before take-off at the Balloon A-Fair festival in Ravenna on Sept. 17, 2023.

Ravenna celebrates its 44th Balloon A-Fair festival with community

Andrew Bowie, Reporter September 19, 2023

As helicopters and hot air balloons flew high in the sky, an abundance of booths, vendors and hot rods garnered attraction on the ground at this year’s Balloon A-Fair festival.  The main attraction...

Kent State's marching band performs its "The Wizard of Oz" themed show at the home opener for Kent State Football on Sept. 16, 2023.

Marching band brings down the house in Saturday’s halftime show

Isabella Schreck, Editor-in-Chief September 19, 2023

A near-packed student section and large crowd created a cheer-filled Dix Stadium Saturday at the home opening football game – but fans were not only applauding a finally-winning football team.    The...

The final beam is placed at the Crawford Hall topping out ceremony on June 28, 2023. The topping out ceremony is a Scandinavian tradition as a tribute to hard work and to bring luck by mounting the top of an evergreen tree to the beam.

Construction continues on projects around campus

Jillian Flack, Reporter September 18, 2023

The main construction on Rockwell Hall and the Aeronautics and Engineering Building has now concluded, with the former finishing in the late spring and the latter finishing just weeks ago. Approximately...

Kent State offensive line trying to get a first down in their home opener against Central Connecticut on Sept. 16, 2023.

‘It’s a special moment’: Burns collects first win in home debut

John Hilber, Reporter September 16, 2023

The “Kent GRIT” era is officially underway following the Flashes' 38-10 victory over Central Connecticut State University Saturday at Dix Stadium. With the victory, coach Kenni Burns earned his...

Graphic to showcase this year's Hispanic Heritage Month theme, made by Abigail Myers, a senior who works with Signum Design.

University community commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month

Kayla Gleason, Reporter September 16, 2023

Hispanic Heritage Month is recognized Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 this year, and the university is celebrating with the theme “Avanzando Juntos: Moving Forward Together.”  Hispanic Heritage Month acknowledges...

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