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Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte of 3OH!3 pose for a picture on the Student Green before Flashfest on Thursday, April 21, 2016.

Bad weather, big crowds: FlashFest 2016 showcases diverse music

Angelo Angel April 22, 2016

The annual spring FlashFest was held on Thursday, April 21, with prominent music artists alongside outdoor games and merchandise for sale throughout the soggy afternoon.FlashFest consisted of six music...

Winners of 2016 Stratosphere Art Competition selected

Zak Kinkaid April 22, 2016

The winners of the 2016 Stratosphere Juried Art Competition were announced Thursday night at Kent State University’s Downtown Gallery.Alenka Banco, a juror and director of the Cleveland arts prize, gave...

Global Fashion Citizens hold upcycling fashion show

Zak Kinkaid April 21, 2016

The Global Fashion Citizens (GFC) organization on campus held an outdoors fashion show on Thursday night at Risman Plaza, which centered around sustainability.Kelly Cunningham, a freshman fashion merchandising...

Kent State’s Scientistas held climate change panel

Ariel Reid April 21, 2016

The Kent State Scientistas chapter held a panel of speakers on Thursday night in Bowman Hall to discuss climate change and what can be done to curb it.Topics ranged from climatology, fracking, environmentalism,...

Out of The Darkness campus walk to raise awareness for suicide

Jailyn Menefee April 21, 2016

The Out of The Darkness campus walk will start at Risman Plaza from 1-6 p.m. on Saturday to raise money for research, suicide prevention programs and educational programs in order to inform others on how...

Redshirt sophomore forward Jimmy Hall on Monday, March, 9, 2015.

Hall to declare for NBA Draft

Stephen Means April 21, 2016

Kent State redshirt junior Jimmy Hall plans enter his name into the NBA Draft,  but will not sign with an agent—making him still eligible to return to Kent State in the fall.A change to the NCAA rulebook...

Freshman catcher Pete Schuler slides into home on Wednesday April 20, 2016. Kent beat Penn State 10-9.

Baseball pulls out win over Penn State

Zach Harley April 20, 2016

The bats were active in Wednesday’s home game against the Penn State Nittany Lions, as the Kent State Flashes engaged in an offensive showcase before managing to squeak out a 10-9 victory.A combined...

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

Opinion: Best of Kent: To our political organizations

Dylan Webb April 20, 2016

Over the last few months I’ve been on an epic adventure with the various political organizations of Kent State, and with other campaigns going as a rogue representative. It’s shown me that Kent’s...

Junior infielder Maddy Grimm smashes the ball in the second game of a double header against the University of Pittsburgh Wednesday April 20, 2016. The Flashes lost 1-0 in the first game and 3-2 in the second.

Flashes swept by Pitt in doubleheader

Nick Buzzelli April 20, 2016

If there’s one Power Five school that the Kent State softball team has had continued success against, it’s been the University of Pittsburgh.Over the course of its 40-year history, the  Flashes own...

Computer Information Systems students develop new course

Caroline Licata - Jobs Reporter Email at [email protected] April 20, 2016

Have you ever heard of students designing a class where the professors teach the things the students want to learn? Well, at Kent State this alternate universe has become quite real.A group of Computer...

Workers Morgan Dodds and Krista Zolton greet customers at Figleaf Boutique in downtown Kent on Saturday, April 16, 2016.

Best of Kent: Best Retail Store

April 20, 2016

First place - Figleaf BoutiqueIf you're looking for something fun and flirty, Figleaf is the perfect way to go. Offering a nice selection of unique clothes, shoes and accessories, this boutique will never...

Savannah Freese, of Water Street Tavern, pours a beer on Friday, April 15, 2016.

Best of Kent: Best Bartender

Angelo Angel April 19, 2016

First Place - Savannah FreeseWhen Savannah Freese, a senior french translation major and a bartender at Water Street Tavern, tried to describe her style of bartending, she said fun and bubbly.“I love...

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