DeShields, Harris lead football over Akron
The Kent Stater
Wayne Harris and Dru DeShields have a bond that goes beyond the football field. Starting with them rehabbing together injuries. In practice, you can see them talking over plays. “Me...
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Explosive plays keep Wagon Wheel with Kent State football
The Kent Stater
Dru DeShields connected with Wayne Harris for three touchdowns as Kent State pulled away in the second half to retain the Wagon Wheel on Saturday by a score of 35-20....
Kuumba Night Returns
Uhuru Mag
On Tuesday night, students filtered into the dimly lit Oscar Ritchie Theater for Kuumba Night, a longstanding tradition within Black United Students (BUS). Alyahni Mendez, director of student relations, introduced the first performer of the night, freshman Troy Weiss. With his tailored suit and bright red hair, Weiss ignited the room with his poem, “Black.”.
How Title IX investigations work and why experts say the system failed Cornell’s Jane Doe
The Kent Stater
(CNN) — The 18-year-old, now known as Jane Doe, flew across the country four years ago to Cornell University, where a civil complaint says she was immediately taken by the...
ComicCon(sent) event highlights Sex Week
The Kent Stater
For Kent State, Sex Week is not only about learning safe sex and the body’s anatomy, but it is also about students having the opportunity to express themselves freely and...
The Moon Depicted in Art
Luna Negra
“Days seem sometimes as if they’ll never end Sun digs its heels to taunt you But after sunlit days, one thing stays the same Rises the moon…” – rises the moon by Liana Flores Depictions of the Moon Throughout History Rock carvings in abstract geometric shapes resembling crescent moons mark the earliest artistic depictions...
KSUFA pickets following declared impasse
The Kent Stater
The Kent State United Faculty Association hosted another picketing event in response to the university stalling on contract negotiations for tenured-track professors on Wednesday. This was KSUFA’s first picketing event...
Mens golf ends season in Tennessee
The Kent Stater
Showing some confidence in the final round, sophomore Alec Yap made an eagle for the Flashes. Despite some of the struggles he has faced so far in his first season...
Board of trustees to hold special meeting to discuss tenure-track contract negotiations
The Kent Stater
The Kent State Board of Trustees announced Thursday that it will hold a special meeting on Friday to discuss a proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the university and the Kent...
Airfares are way up compared to last year. Don’t expect it to change this holiday season
The Kent Stater
(CNN) — Think you paid a lot to fly this summer? Don’t expect it to get any better this holiday season, or even next year. The major US airlines reported...
How Gen Z is Breaking Into the Horror Genre
The Burr Magazine
From campy slasher films to cult classics, the love for horror runs deep. But in recent years, there has been a shift in the genre, especially among younger audiences. Blood and gore are still everywhere, but psychological horror films seem to be taking center stage. One example is the low-budget indie horror film Obsession, directed,...
Staff Sounds: Katrina Chandler
Black Squirrel Radio
BSR Staff Sounds features different Kent State staff members’ original, unique playlists! Get to know the KSU faculty you are around every day via their musical favorites! This week’s playlist is by Katrina Chandler! Katrina Chandler is the Director of Student Media at Kent State University. We asked Katrina some follow up questions...
DeShields, football looks to get back on track against Akron
The Kent Stater
345 days ago, Kent State football walked off of InfoCision Stadium with not just a rivalry win, but the signature victory of the Mark Carney era. It was a 42-35...
Willis Jr. named preseason All-MAC first team
The Kent Stater
The Kent State men’s basketball team is gearing up for the start of the new season. One notable transfer is senior guard Chansey Willis Jr. and he has been named...
What are we running from? The Rise of Instant Nostalgia
A Magazine
I often think about the fall of 2022: my Brandy Melville sweater that gave the perfect downtown girl aesthetic, posting BeReals the second the timer went off and listening to Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” album on repeat. When I think of these things, I feel nostalgic and wish that I could somehow go back and feel...
Meet the New Face of Black Squirrel Radio!
Black Squirrel Radio
Over the summer of 2026, Creative Director Sarah Kowaleski began the rebranding process for Black Squirrel Radio. This process included utilizing new colors, typography, art guidelines, and of course re-designing the face of our beloved mascot, Url the Squirrel. The staff came together at the beginning of June to discuss what BSR means to them,...
A look Into the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Docuseries “Angels Among Us”
A Magazine
The first episode of “Angels Among Us,” the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show docuseries, premiered on YouTube on Sept. 26, leaving fans excited to see which girl from the casting call will end up on the runway later this month. In April, Victoria’s Secret opened a nationwide casting call, “Calling All Angels,” in search of...
Majors and Minors Cancellation
The Burr Magazine
The weather is changing and so is the Kent State curriculum; is the Senate to blame? The rumors are true: Kent State is canceling nineteen majors and multiple minors, ranging from humanities to the sciences. The majority of these majors and minors are low-enrollment degrees, and most of the canceled minors are languages such as...
Arizona Pop-Rock Meets Cleveland’s Own
Black Squirrel Radio
Pop-rock and nu-metal filled the air from the vigorous sounds of Diva Bleach, High Tolerance, and Brady Lorince at Mahall’s in Lakewood, Ohio on Sept. 26, 2026. Young Talent Brady Lorince is a teenage pop-rock band from Cleveland, Ohio that opened for the Diva Bleach concert. Brady Lorince’s discography includes their latest single on Spotify...
The School of Theatre and Dance to perform “Perfect Arrangement”
Fusion
The School of Theatre and Dance will perform Topher Payne’s play “Perfect Arrangement” in Wright-Curtis Theatre Oct. 22-Nov. 1. “Perfect Arrangement” takes place in the year 1950 during the Lavender Scare. It follows two U.S. State Department employees, Bob and Norma, who are charged with finding “sexual deviants” within their ranks. Bob and Norma are...
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