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Kent State wrestling ranks fourth in preseason poll

Richie Mulhall October 9, 2014

The Kent State wrestling team ranked fourth out of nine teams in the Mid-American Conference wrestling coaches 2014-2015 preseason weight class individual rankings, the league announced Thursday.Along...

Kent State's Ian Miller pins his opponent and watches as the time ends in his final match of the MAC Championship Sunday, March 9, 2014. Miller defeated his opponent from Central Michigan and finished first in his weight class winning him a Mid-American Conference title.

Miller invited to compete in NWCA All-Star Classic

Richie Mulhall October 1, 2014

Kent State junior Ian Miller, a 2013-2014 All-American wrestler, has been selected to participate in the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic, presented by the United States Marine Corps...

Pam Souza, 34, of the Sho-Jo-Ji Japanese dancers, performs a traditional Japanese dance at Asian Fest on Risman Plaza on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014.

Festival celebrates Asian culture on Risman Plaza

Kaitlin Siegel September 25, 2014

Students experienced and celebrated Asian cultures on Thursday at the Asian Fest held in Risman Plaza from 4-7 p.m.A free event sponsored by the College of the Arts as its annual Fall for the Arts program,...

Sam Wheeler

KSU wrestler dismissed from team after violations of conduct

Richie Mulhall September 24, 2014

Kent State junior Sam Wheeler has been dismissed from the wrestling team after facing multiple incidents in which he violated team and Student-Athlete Handbook rules.Wheeler, who was suspended from the...

Tom Gay, an athlete in the Gay Games, displays his medals as he walks in the parade as part of the closing ceremonies Aug. 16, 2014

Athletics for all: Kent community shows its pride

Kelsey Husnick August 26, 2014

Gays, lesbians and the rest of the LGBT community are perfectly capable of playing sports too — that’s part of the message sound boarded by the Gay Games. They’re not activities only straight men...

Rootstown woman charged in July hit-and-run

Emily Mills August 8, 2014

Felony charges have been filed against a Rootstown woman in the July hit-and-run death of a Ravenna man in Kent.A Portage County grand jury on Friday, Aug. 1 indicted Allison E. Barton, 22, of 7468 Tallmadge...

Cross country distance runner Adam Kendrick talks about his experiences of balancing class work as a student athlete.

Student athletes struggle to manage time between team schedules and class syllabi

Marissa Barnhart May 2, 2014

Junior educational studies major Kelly Baick  is an honors student planning to change her major for the second time. She is also a student athlete.“It’s completely different from high school,” Baick...

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Kaite’s Flick Pick: ‘Dan In Real Life’

Katie Nix April 23, 2014

“Dan in Real Life” follows a widowed advice columnist as he struggles with family, children and love.When his teenage daughter tells him that she has fallen in love after three days, Dan insists on...

Kent State's Ian Miller celebrates as he wins his final match of the MAC Championship Sunday, March 9, 2014. Miller defeated his opponent from Central Michigan and finished first in his weight class winning him a Mid-American Conference title.

March ‘Matness’: KSU’s Miller finishes fourth at nationals

Michael Mann March 30, 2014

Sophomore Ian Miller’s fourth-place finish in the 157-pound weight class was the top finish among the four Kent State wrestlers taking part in last weekend’s NCAA National Championships in Oklahoma...

Kent State's Michael DePalma faces his final opponent at his match at the 2014 MAC Championship wrestling meet Sunday, March 8, 2014 in the M.A.C. Center. DePalma's final defeat against an Ohio University player won him third place in his weight class.

Miller-led Flashes get set for National Championships in Oklahoma City

Mike Mann March 18, 2014

Thursday will kick off March Madness in more than just college basketball as Kent State will feature four wrestlers in the opening round of the NCAA Wrestling Championships.Ian Miller will lead the group...

Kent State's Ian Miller prepares for his next move in his final match of the MAC Championship Sunday, March 9, 2014. Miller defeated his opponent from Central Michigan and finished first in his weight class, winning him a Mid-American Conference title.

MAC-champion Ian Miller has eyes on national title

Michael Mann March 16, 2014

From an early age, sophomore Ian Miller’s uncles and dad, all “multiple time Ohio state [wrestling] champions,” sparked the interest of a young Miller to pursue the path of a wrestling lifestyle.Now...

Our view: Silencing a teaching moment

DKS Editors March 9, 2014

On Feb. 8, Sam Wheeler played a key role in perhaps the most exciting win of the Kent State wrestling team’s season. Against Northern Illinois, the Flashes’ six individual victories, including one...

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