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KSU uses international partnerships to expand study abroad programs

Taylor Meade February 8, 2015

Kent State continues to create more study abroad experiences by expanding their international partnerships for students.Sarah Malcolm, director of International Partnerships, Marketing and Communications,...

Women’s basketball fights hard, but comes up short in the end

Quentin Smith February 8, 2015

The Flashes traveled to Athens, Ohio Saturday night to take on the top team in the Mid-American Conference, the Ohio Bobcats.Kent State (3-18, 1-9 MAC) went toe-to-toe with the Bobcats all game long. The...

School of Communication Studies introduces Colloquium Series

Jessica Darling February 8, 2015

Jeffrey Child kicked off a new Colloquium Series on Friday, Feb. 6 sponsored by the School of Communication Studies.The Colloquium Series consist of three research presentations open to the public that...

Mass notification system with massive updates

Katie Chilson February 8, 2015

When an emergency happens on campus notifications are sent out as soon as possible. Last year on April 2, the tones signaling an emergency message were ringing throughout buildings everywhere on Kent State...

Senior forward Darren Goodson attempts to defend the ball from an Akron player at the game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. The Flashes are set to face the Zips again this Friday, Mar. 7, 2014 at the University of Akron. It is the last game before the M.A.C. Championship.

Akron-Kent rivalry worth more than bragging rights for men’s basketball

Stephen Means II February 8, 2015

With the Mid-American Conference tournament being one month away, the Kent State-University of Akron rivalry game has an incentive more than pride and bragging rights.Kent State (16-7, 7-3 MAC) and Akron...

 Kent State Junior Mack McGuire wrestles his opponent Leighton Gaul of Northern Iowa on Sunday Feb. 8, 2015. McGuire won by decision 4-1.

Panthers edge Kent State wrestling, 21-16

Zac Sommer February 8, 2015

No. 2 ranked Kent State wrestler Ian Miller dropped a key match in Kent State’s 21-16 loss against Northern Iowa on Sunday.Miller, ranked second in the 157-pound class according to intermatwrestle.com,...

Our View: Fabrication or Human Error?

KS Editors February 8, 2015

Over the weekend, NBC News Anchor Brian Williams announced he would be stepping down temporarily because of inaccuracies in a 2003 news story involving an incident he allegedly experienced during the early...

Briefing on Kent State

Jimmy Miller February 8, 2015

Recently released 15th day statistics indicate more freshmen are continuing to study at Kent State from fall to spring semester, using freshman persistence as a measuring stick.Freshman persistence, which...

Lake Erie algae

Plans to combat Lake Erie’s toxic algae blooms in motion

Jacob Runnels February 8, 2015

A team of Kent State researchers have started making progress toward the removal of toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie.More than 500,000 Toledo, Ohio, residents were left without safe drinking water due to...

John Hess is a senior political science major. Contact him at jhess14@kent.edu.

Opinion: Open Letter to President Beverly Warren

John Hess February 8, 2015

Dear President Warren,I have been lucky enough to meet you several times, and have consistently been impressed by your forthrightness, your approachability and your genuine interest in student affairs....

Jennifer Hutchinson is a political science major. Contact her at jhutch12@kent.edu.

Opinion: Governor Kasich unveils new budget proposal

Jennifer Huntchinson February 8, 2015

Governor John Kasich revealed his new budget proposal last Monday. The two-year plan would focus on substantial tax cuts for small businesses and individuals—these tax breaks being offset by higher taxes...

Senior clinical mental health counseling major and Army medic veteran Jessica Knicely talks about how she deals with suicidal clients at her internship at a Peer Mental Suicide Training session on the third floor of the Student Center on Friday Feb. 6, 2015.

Battle wounds are more than physical scars for veterans

Sky Fought February 8, 2015

Veterans are coming home with more than just battle wounds.Psychological disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), affect more than 20 percent of the 2.7...

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