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Why should students get the flu shot?

Shelby Reeves Reporter February 24, 2020

During class, the girl next to you sniffles and wipes her nose, the guy behind you coughs and someone on the other side of the room lets out a sneeze. Germs are all around us, especially while in college....

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Recent report says voting rate among students has increased

Chris Ramos Reporter February 24, 2020

In a study conducted by the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement that compared 2014 and 2018 voter rates, Kent State's rates have more than doubled. The findings report that was released...

Baseball wins series against Florida Gulf Coast University

Nick Pedone Sports reporter February 23, 2020

On Friday evening in Fort Myers, Florida, Kent State’s baseball team was back on the road looking to rebound from a 12-0 shutout that came at the hands of the University of Miami.Friday started a three...

Paltrinieri, Kurtz late performance not enough for men’s golf

Amanda Levine Sports editor February 23, 2020

Kent State men’s golf competed against seven top 50 universities and finished ahead of two ranked schools, No. 47 West Virginia and No. 32 North Florida, who tied for seventh.A strong final performance...

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Man accused of pulling down women’s pants at Kent State sentenced, pre-trial hearing set for alleged sorority stalker

The man accused of pulling down two different women’s pants on Kent State’s campus last fall was sentenced to one year in the Portage County Jail Thursday. Christopher Eugene Clark pleaded guilty...

BURR COLLAB: In defense of boy bands

Grace-Marie Burton Writer for the Burr February 23, 2020

The boy band has been a staple of defining an era, just as much as slang or regrettable fashion trends. Often, these groups are put together by a batch of industry producers to perform songs mainly targeted...

Hockey drops last home game

Sofia Dlugo Sports reporter February 22, 2020

Kent State University DI hockey suffered another loss Saturday evening against Duquesne. The game ended with a 4-0 score after Duquesne took a one-point lead early in the first.Duquesne scored two more...

Women’s track and field team dominates in field events at Tune-Up

Kristyn Hibbett Sports reporter February 22, 2020

The women’s track and field team competed in the Kent State Tune-Up this weekend. The team had many top finishes in multiple events, but dominated in the field events.The Flashes took first place in...

Senior Megan Carter [31] scores a basket making the score 18-12 against Miami University on Sat. Feb. 22, 2020. Kent State University won 80-75 against Miami University.

Women’s basketball hangs on to beat Miami at home

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports reporter February 22, 2020

With 4:58 to go, redshirt senior guard Megan Carter grabbed her 10th rebound, achieving her first career double-double in Kent State’s 80-75 win over Miami on Senior Day.“I actually surprised myself...

Krittika Grau, senior career advisor at the Career Exploration and Development Center

Career advisor shares tips for successful job interviews

Seventy percent of college students are part of the workforce while enrolled at university, according to a study done by Georgetown University in 2015. However, when faced with a job interview, some students...

Kent State Trumbull hopes to diversify criminal justice field

Emily Williams Reporter February 22, 2020

The Kent State Trumbull Police Academy is diversifying the criminal justice field by offering credit hours to its students. Currently, Kent State Trumbull allows students to become an officer through...

Career highs from Roberts, Williams not enough, Flashes fall in 2OT

Owen MacMillan Assigning editor February 22, 2020

Behind a career scoring high from both senior guard Antonio Williams and sophomore guard Anthony Roberts, the Kent State men’s basketball team put up 98 points on Friday against the University at Buffalo.That...

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