On Monday, Nov. 6, Hebros hosted its first-ever Hebros B’nai Mitzvah Reception. Kent State University students were invited to visit the Hillel Center to take part in games, enjoy food and learn about Jewish practices. Hebros is a Jewish men’s student organization for Kent State students. The group partnered with Hillel to put on the B’nai Mitzvah Reception. The purpose of the event was to help Jewish students celebrate their culture and introduce Jewish culture to non-Jewish Kent State students. “Our hope is to educate students on Jewish traditions, one of those traditions being the...

The Golden Flashes got career nights from Tommy Ulatowski, Luke Floriea and Bryce Sheppert but Bowling Green prevailed 49-19 in a mid-week MACtion contest at Dix Stadium. ...

You may have already known that mindful meditation reduces stress and anxiety, helps you sleep better and improves your test taking abilities. But, did you know that it shrinks your amygdala, which is the fear response center of the brain? ...

“We institutionalize the work of violence prevention to be part of the culture of Kent State,” Jennifer O’Connell, director of SRVSS, said. “It feeds into Flashes Take Care of Flashes and that there’s a commitment as an institution that we support our students, that we help prevent harm from happening in our community, and we look out for one another.”  ...

Giving Tuesday is one of the most generous annual traditions at Kent State University.  Kent State extended the Forever Brighter campaign theme to this year’s theme of “Continuing the Golden Flash Legacy of Giving Back.”   Funds from the university community that prioritize student success, expand university initiatives, and build the future were selected to be featured. This year, the featured funds within the Division of Student Life include the CARES Basic Needs Student Fund, the LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund, and the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center (SMC) Emergency...

Kent State University students are expressing satisfaction with the results of the Nov. 7 election in Ohio. Longtime local voter advocate Barbara Hipsman Springer said that voter turnout in Portage County exceeded expectations. Voter turnout for Portage County overall was at 53%, said Hipsman Springer, who is a retired Kent State associate professor from the School of Media and Journalism. She said keeping the rolls updated is always a challenge as students graduate and move, but she was pleased with this year’s results. “This was a good turnout,” she said. Two major issues on the b...