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Kent State Marching Band preformed while walking in the Homecoming parade, Sept. 28, 2024.

Marching band’s steps to prepare for homecoming

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter September 30, 2024

The Marching Golden Flashes annually highlight Kent State's homecoming weekend with their lively performances in the Homecoming parade and football halftime show. Over the past two weeks, they prepared...

Kent State students come to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to cast their votes on Nov. 8, 2022.

Voting 101: How to vote in Ohio

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter September 18, 2024

Students across campus are gearing up for the November election and for many, this will be their first time voting.   There are multiple procedures for voting and registration due to students' varying...

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...

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.

Football gets obliterated by nation’s No. 7 on the road

Demetri Manousos, Reporter September 14, 2024

A week after losing in an upset to Saint Francis of the FCS, the Flashes went on the road Saturday as an underdog looking to pull a stunner – the road trip did not go smoothly. Kent State now finds...

Eva Usoz, Kent State Sophomore and Field Hockey Midfielder, prepares to take a corner against their opponents, the Liberty Flames, Sept. 1, 2024.

‘We have to put four together’: Field hockey shows fight but allows big fourth quarter in loss

Andrew Gold, Reporter September 14, 2024

The Kent State Field Hockey team had the Penn State University Nittany Lions deadlocked at 1-1 before PSU surged in the fourth quarter en route to a 4-1 victory Friday.  At the end of the first half,...

Kent State's soccer team faces Northern Illinois on Oct. 15, 2023.

Down the hatch: Soccer takes 20 shots in first loss of season

John Hilber, Sports Editor September 9, 2024

Senior goalkeeper Heidi Marshall was forced to face the highest number of shots against her this season when she saw Duquesne shoot the ball 20 times against the Kent State soccer team Sunday. Of the...

Kent State Football Players break to head out on to the field to go against Saint Francis University on September 7, 2024.

Football upset in home opener after stumbling out of the gate

Demetri Manousos, Reporter September 8, 2024

The Kent State football team was unable to overcome an early 17-0 deficit against the Red Flash of Saint Francis, eventually falling by a score of 23-17 Saturday, pushing KSU’s losing streak to 11 games...

Kent State rush ends coach CJ Robbins speaks with the football team during the homecoming game on Oct. 21, 2023.

Football leaves home opener in upset loss to FCS team

Demetri Manousos, Reporter September 7, 2024

After a big loss to open the season a week ago at Pittsburgh, the Kent State football team fell flat in its home opener against FCS’s Saint Francis University, losing 23-17. Kent State drops to 0-2...

Then-freshman Veronika Kedroñová goes for the putt at the ninth hole at the final round of the Mid-American Conference Championships in Grove City, OH, on April 24, 2024.

Freshmen push women’s golf to top-three finish in first fall tournament of season

John Engoglia, Reporter September 5, 2024

The Kent State women’s golf team kicked off the 2024 season with a third-place finish at the Boilermaker Classic tournament that ended Tuesday. The Flashes featured three golfers that individually...

Kent State football players hype themselves up before the homecoming game on Oct. 21, 2023.

Preview: Football looks to win eighth straight home opener

Demetri Manousos, Reporter September 4, 2024

After losing on the road to the University of Pittsburgh Panthers, the Kent State football team will come back to Dix Stadium for its home opener — the team has not lost a home opener since the 2016...

The Kent State Women's Volleyball team celebrating a point during their match against Youngstown State on Sept. 15th, 2023.

Volleyball goes winless in season-opening tournament

Gage Wellman, Reporter September 3, 2024

At the Michigan Nike Classic, the Kent State Volleyball team dropped all sets to the Delaware Blue Hens (25-22, 25-11, 25-19), losing 3-0. Errors were the big issue for the Flashes, as they committed 25...

The Kent State Field Hockey team celebrate their goal in the first quarter against the Liberty Flames, Sept. 1, 2024.

‘It was a great pair of games’: Field Hockey keeps head high despite two-loss weekend

Andrew Gold, Reporter September 3, 2024

The Kent State Field Hockey team came out of its first weekend of the regular season with two games in the loss column, but they are optimistic they can find the win column moving forward. On Friday,...

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