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Poet Mwatabu Okantah shares African culture, history with community through poetry and song

Isabella Schreck Reporter • February 11, 2022

In celebration of Black History Month, Mwatabu Okantah, interim chair of the Department of Africana Studies, shared the story of his African culture through poetry and song Wednesday in Murphy Auditorium. In...

Gymnastics fall for first time despite their highest score of season

Isabella Schreck Reporter • February 9, 2022

The Kent State gymnastics team posted its highest score of the season but lost for the first time Sunday at the George Washington Quad.The Flashes placed second with a score of 195.600. GW won the meet...

Southern Comfort Kitchen: bringing New Orleans style food to Kent on wheels

Isabella Schreck Reporter • February 6, 2022

Coming from New Orleans, Will Matthews, Kent State 2019 graduate, saw very little food options that mirrored the meals he was used to eating back home.So, he realized he needed to bring the south to Northeast...

Snowfall presents issues for Kent State students navigating on and off campus

Hannah Keil Reporter Izzy Schreck Reporter Morgan McGrath Reporter • February 3, 2022

Not many people were walking around campus Thursday afternoon as frigid winds started to pick up and snow continued to fall. In preparation for the impending storm, the university canceled classes for...