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Phi Mu participates in first formal recruitment

Gabrielle Martinez September 25, 2014

Phi Mu, Kent State University’s newest sorority chapter in the Greek community, participated in its first formal recruitment this semester.“There were 300 girls who were not placed last year,” said...

Katie Smith is a senior public relations and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at ksmit138@kent.edu.

Opinion: #HeForShe

Katie Smith September 25, 2014

It’s 2014. Gender equality should be the least of our worries as a country because, quite frankly, men and women should have been treated as equals from day one.Here we are, almost 100 years after women...

Kent State Junior Susanne Felder attempts to steal the ball at the field hockey game against the Univeristy of Michigan Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. The Flashes lost the game 3-2.

Flashes look to turn things around in Philly

Ricky Salcer September 25, 2014

Although Kent State’s field hockey team has been on the wrong end of the scoreboard more than it would like to be, it hasn’t discouraged the team from working hard and continuing to improve in order...

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‘Formula to Finish’ encourages four-year graduation plan

Hanna Moore September 25, 2014

“Formula to Finish,” also known as Got 15?, is a new university program launched June 2 that aims to save students time and money by having them complete 15 credit hours per semester.The initiative...

Recruitment leads to record-breaking classes

Erica Batyko September 25, 2014

Kent State’s recruitment efforts led to the third largest class in university history.The class of 2018 has 4,245 students and the highest incoming GPA, according to the university census.The Admissions...

Students dance at USG-sponsored Timeflies concert

Brittany Rees September 18, 2014

The crowd swayed its hips and danced along to the music as Timeflies performed Thursday night.The Undergraduate Student Government-sponsored event featured the hip-hop duo Timeflies and opener Heydaze...

Joseph Vealencis from the National Counterterrorism Center answers questions from the audience about countering the terrorist threat in the age of transparency during the 10th annual Poynter KSU Media Ethics Workshop on Thursday, Sept 18, 2014.

Government doesn’t monitor everyone, but citizens don’t buy it

Emily Mills September 18, 2014

The United States government has a reputation for monitoring every aspect of its citizens’ technological lives through emails, phone calls and text messages.However, Joseph Vealencis, who led a counterterrorism...

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ISIS tweets at Kent State ethics workshop

Matt Merchant September 18, 2014

The Twitter handle @Islamic_State10 sent a tweet with the hashtag #ksuethics14 during the Poynter KSU Media Ethics Workshop hosted in Franklin Hall on Thursday. The hashtag, created specifically for the...

Kent State sophomore Madison Thompson tries to steal the ball from Michigan State's Alli Helwig during a match Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. Kent State lost, 3-4, in overtime.

Flashes prepare for showdown with No. 18 Michigan

Ricky Salcer September 18, 2014

The Kent State field hockey team has taken this week to get ready for a match with the No. 18 Michigan Wolverines this Sunday.After losing both of their previous games, 4-3, in overtime, the Flashes (2-4)...

Cross country heads to the Bronx for Iona Meet of Champions

Richie Mulhall September 18, 2014

After a two-week hiatus from competition, the Kent State cross country team will pack its bags and head to Bronx, N.Y., to take part in the 20th annual Iona Meet of Champions, hosted by Iona College, this...

Rec Center to open disc golf course Sunday

Alex Klukaszewski September 18, 2014

Kent State's Recreation and Wellness Center will hold a disc golf tournament to officially open its new course this Sunday after an opening ceremony at 9 a.m. Although the history of disc golf is relatively...

Opinion: The deluded conversation on violence against women

Ryan McCarthy September 18, 2014

Last week, Fox News was yet again in the spotlight for controversial statements made by its news team. Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade made the latest statement regarding the footage of Ray Rice...

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