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St. Francis Redshirt Junior Paul Tangelo sacks Kent State Junior Devin Kargman during the first quarter of the game against Saint Francis University on Sept. 7, 2024.

Kent State mauled by Nittany Lions in another top-10 attack

Demetri Manousos, Reporter September 21, 2024

After the 71-0 beatdown against No. 6 Tennessee (3-0, 0-0), the Kent State football team was again on the road against a top-10 team. This time, the task was No. 10 Penn State. The result was much of...

A young flashes fan waves her pom-poms with the Kent State Marching Golden Flashes as they pass by playing the Fight Song during the Homecoming Parade on Oct. 21, 2023.

Homecoming traditions to bring together Kent State alumni from around the globe

Lauren Cohen, Reporter September 20, 2024

Homecoming preparations are underway as Kent State gets ready to welcome alumni back to their old stomping grounds. Homecoming 2024 will take place Sept. 28 as the Golden Flashes face Eastern Michigan...

Zach Graves, Director of Governmental Affairs for USG and co-chair of Kent State Votes, speaks with Ohio State Rep. Casey Weinstein during an open forum event Thursday, September 20th in the KIVA Auditorium.

Kent State Votes hosts Ohio State Rep. Weinstein in open forum

Paul Burlinghaus, Reporter September 20, 2024

Ohio State Rep. Casey Weinstein addressed attendees in an open forum event in the KIVA Auditorium Thursday evening, discussing higher education policies, the current political landscape and encouraging...

Illustration by Bailey Bowles.

Caught between worlds: LGBTQ+ community battles bisexual stereotypes

Grace Claxon, Reporter September 18, 2024

Despite growing acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community, those who identify as bisexual often find themselves caught between worlds.  Bisexual Awareness Week, from Sept. 16 to Sept. 23, sheds light on the...

Meggi and Bryan Kranek pose with their children, McKenna and Clayton, at a fundraiser for McKenna this summer.

Ohio toddler battles rare cancer, mother’s intuition lead to diagnosis

Audrey Trevarthan, Digital managing editor September 17, 2024

Two-year-old McKenna Kranek, from Chagrin Falls, received a diagnosis of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma on April 16, and her story serves as a reminder for parents to advocate for their children. McKenna...

Homophobic messages displayed on Korb Hall exterior, outside Tri-Towers

Homophobic messages displayed on Korb Hall exterior, outside Tri-Towers

Grace Claxon, Reporter September 17, 2024

Derogatory messages aimed at the LGBTQ+ community were written on the exterior of Korb Hall and the pavement outside the Tri-Towers Rotunda Monday night. Korb Hall houses the LGBTQ+ Living-Learning...

President Todd Diacon talks university budget and ‘belt-tightening’ measures

Michael Neenan, KSTV Reporter September 16, 2024

In the next four years, Kent State will undergo “belt-tightening” measures to the tune of tens of millions of dollars. President Todd Diacon sat down with The Kent Stater editorial board to discuss...

Senior Kaitlyn Graham stirs the dough for pumpkin crumb cake during a culinary class in the DI Hub on Sept. 13, 2024.

Here are classes to spruce up a Kent State student’s future schedule

Lauren Cohen, Reporter September 16, 2024

With over 300 academic programs across eight campuses, Kent State offers a versatile selection of classes. Since spring 2025 registration dates are about to begin running from September through November,...

Ellen Glickman, then-director of Kent State University School of Health Sciences, called 911 on May 9, 2024, to tell police she was locked out of Nixson Hall and had to use the bathroom. | Screen grab from police body camera footage

Former Kent State director faults medical issue for campus arrest, not intoxication

Alton Northup and Adriana Gasiewski September 16, 2024

The former director of Kent State’s School of Health Sciences said she was experiencing a medical issue during a May 9 arrest on campus depicted in a now viral video and which led to her demotion. Kent...

Kent State Senior Ky Thomas defends the ball during the third quarter against Saint Francis University Sept. 7, 2024.

Football dominated in historic loss against one of nation’s best

Demetri Manousos, Reporter September 15, 2024

The Kent State football team took a trip down south to play No. 7 Tennessee (3-0, 0-0), and it was a historic night. For Kent State, the team was on the wrong side of it, as Tennessee set numerous school...

City of Stow gathers 23 years later to remember the importance of 9/11

Nikki Gasiewski, KSTV Reporter September 11, 2024

On the morning of September 11, 2024, the Stow community came together to participate in the city's annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony. The ceremony lasted between 8:30–9 a.m. where Stow Mayor John Pribonic...

Students from the Young America's Foundation remember the Sept. 11 attacks Wednesday with a flag covered student green. The date marked 23 years since the terrorist attacks.

Kent State remembers Sept. 11 attacks

Ari Collins, Photographer September 11, 2024

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