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Kent State Volleyball

Kent State volleyball defeats rival Akron in four sets

Evan Hablitzel September 25, 2016

Kent State (9-6, 2-0) led The University of Akron (5-9, 0-2) 24-19 during the match’s first set. A few miscues later, the Flashes were up only one at 24-23.Head coach Don Gromala then called timeout....

Creativity Festival

First Creativity Festival celebrates the arts

Nathaniel Harvey September 25, 2016

On Saturday, both the City of Kent and Kent State’s College of the Arts came together as one to host the inaugural Creativity Festival on the Esplanade.“It’s where you can be an artist. Anybody can...

Field Hockey

Field hockey drops third straight at home

Brandon Busby September 18, 2016

Kent State field hockey (4-4) suffered their third straight home loss Sunday after falling to the 15th ranked Northwestern (6-2) with a score of 4-1.The Flashes came out looking to eradicate their losing...

Rethinking studying abroad as a freshman

Jenna Kuczkowski September 18, 2016

This semester marks the first time Kent State has allowed freshmen to study abroad in Florence, instead of beginning their college career stateside. Fifteen incoming students from the Honors College volunteered...

Flashes go winless in Dunn Hospitality Tournament

Nick Buzzelli September 11, 2016

After dropping the first two sets against the University of Evansville Saturday night, the Kent State volleyball team (4-6) was on the verge of losing its third-straight match and five of its last six.The...

Seniors have plenty of job opportunities to look forward to

Alexandria Kobryn - Jobs Reporter Email at [email protected] May 11, 2016

If you’re set to graduate in May and haven’t started looking for a job yet, don’t fret, the job market looks good for graduating seniors.“If you’re graduating and haven’t found a job yet, it’s...

Muslim students break down stereotypes

Itzel Leon International Reporter May 11, 2016

Terrorist attacks not only affect the people who died or were injured but also the people who practice the same religion as or simply looks like the attacker.         “Our first reaction is,...

Kent State athletes are students first

Elise Kogelnik May 11, 2016

Sophomore volleyball player Kelsey Bittinger was focused on impressing college recruiters in high school so she could continue in the sport.Now an accomplished outside hitter, Bittinger strives to stand...

Student athletes graduate, families cherish Kent State sports

Elise Kogelnik May 11, 2016

Senior Bridget Wilhelm started playing volleyball in fourth grade on a team coached by her mother, Kate Wilhelm.When she wasn’t playing volleyball, Bridget was learning the game of basketball from her...

Ladines, Kent State split doubleheader against Ohio State

Nick Buzzelli May 4, 2016

Ronnie Ladines isn’t like most pitchers. The right-hander is 20-7 this season with a 2.71 earned run average and strikes out over 25 percent of the batters she faces. But what sets her apart from her...

Kent State senior soccer player Madison Helterbran labels herself an advocate of mental health awareness because she feels it’s a big issue that often goes overlooked.

‘Stop the Stigma,’ athletes learn, told

Richie Muhall May 4, 2016

The hashtags are not the ones usually associated with college sports: #ItsOKtoNOTbeOK, #StopTheStigma and #TakingMACtion.They serve as symbols of a major initiative at Kent State, in the Mid-American Conference...

Dylan Webb is a teaching English as a second language major. Contact him at dwebb13@kent.edu.

Opinion: May 4 remembrance in prayer

Dylan Webb May 4, 2016

It’s that time of year again where the flowers are out, the weather is briefly warm and students are frazzled by finals. Then again, there’s something to remember that’s a part of not only the history...

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