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Women’s soccer splits weekend doubleheader

Cameron Hoover October 1, 2017

The Kent State women’s soccer team’s travels resulted in a mixed bag this weekend, defeating Miami University, 1-0, but also stumbling against Ball State by the same score.The Flashes (7-4-1, 3-1 Mid-American...

Buffalo defenders tackle Kent State quarterback George Bollas during a run in the third quarter Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017.

Bulls outmatch Flashes in MAC opener

Scott Lendak September 30, 2017

High emotions dominated Kent State football players as they ran out of the tunnel, jumping up and down to hype up the crowd for their second home game Saturday. The Flashes began conference play at Dix...

Rocco, 7, gets his feet painted to help break the Guinness World Record the world’s largest barefoot painted mural.

Kent gets crafty: Local artists teach skills at second annual Creativity Festival

Chyenne Tatum September 30, 2017

Students and families were artists for the day at the second annual Kent Creativity Festival on the Esplanade.Sponsored by the College of the Arts, the festival provides an opportunity for people of all...

Examples of black-out poetry sit on a table for an activity hosted by the Wick Poetry during the Kent Creativity Festival in downtown Kent on Saturday, Sept, 30, 2017.

Wick Poetry Center unites poets of all ages, tells community tale at Creativity Festival

Cameron Gorman September 30, 2017

As crowds descended on the 2017 Kent Creativity Festival Saturday morning, the Wick Poetry Center was bustling with its own interactive offering to the event.“Well, this is the second annual Creativity...

A student walks by a campus emergency phone in front of Olson Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. 

Kent State rape reports triple in 2016

Madison MacArthur September 30, 2017

Kent State reported three times as many rapes on campus last year than in 2015, and credited this figure to people being more aware, stepping forward and speaking out about rape.By Oct. 1 of each year,...

Kent Sate running back Will Matthews (center right) leads a short prayer just after the national anthem to start off their game versus Buffalo on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017.

Kent State football continues team prayer

Arkayla Tenney-Howard September 30, 2017

The Kent State football team kneeled in a circle, hands on one another’s shoulders, heads bowed, as William Matthews, junior running back, led the team prayer.Before every game and after every practice,...

Deborah Hoover, the president of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation (left), Julie Messing, the executive director of NeoLaunchNET (center) and Ken Burhanna, the interim dean of University Libraries, cut the ribbon for the new LaunchNET offices on Sept. 29, 2017.

LaunchNET makes move to University Library

Taylor Robinson September 30, 2017

LaunchNET celebrated its move from the Student Center to the University Library with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday.LaunchNET, an innovative hub that serves students, faculty and staff to create new...

Kent State freshman Clara Rodriguez Seto looks for a pass in the game against Miami University (OH) Sept. 29, 2017. Miami won 1-0.

Field Hockey stumbles in home opener

Henry Palattella September 30, 2017

For the first time all season, the Kent State field hockey team played in front of a home crowd this Friday.The Flashes (4-8, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) fell by a score of 1-0 to Miami (OH) (5-6, 3-0...

Sameera Bowles, a senior Pan-African studies major, tied a ribbon on the fence. SASA set up the fence to raise awareness for those affected by sexual assault.

Students use ribbons to show support for victims of sexual abuse

Tierra Thomas September 30, 2017

Kent State students visited M.A.C. Center Wednesday to show support for victims of sexual assault.The Students Against Sexual Assault organization put a small fence in front of the center for students...

Suleika Carlo-Ramos (left), a sophomore biology major, Richard Gibson and Taniyahh Lennon, both sophomore psychology majors, participate in the "Take a Knee" demonstration in Risman Plaza Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. 

Taking a knee: Students join national conversation with demonstration at Risman Plaza

Tierra Thomas September 28, 2017

The wind was strong, causing papers to fly and posters to fall over, but it did nothing to waver the students kneeling in front of Risman Plaza from what they believe in.Students of different backgrounds...

University Libraries to hold Legacy Scholarship Event

Taylor Robinson September 28, 2017

Kent State University Libraries will host its fourth-annual fundraising event for the Legacy Scholarship. The event will be in the Library Garden Room on the first floor of the library at 6:30 p.m. on...

Kent, Ravenna come together for Irma supply drive

Devon Recktenwald September 28, 2017

Hoping to provide aid to Hurricane Irma victims, Kent State is partnering with organizations in Kent and Ravenna for the Kent State University and Community Partners Hurricane Relief Supply Drive spanning...

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