FOOTBALL POLL: The third season of Student Media Poll is underway! Reigning champions Georgia are the runaway No. 1 team in the Preseason Poll. Four other schools received first-place votes and 63 schools received at least one vote. See the full results: studentmediapoll.com/2023/08/10/202…

My first ballot for Student Media Poll!

JUST IN: Per Sidelines - Kent State ⚡️, Mike Alaimo has been named the starting quarterback for the Golden Flashes. Alaimo is a Purdue transfer and a former 3-star recruit on 247Sports.

Kent State Head Coach Kenni Burns on what led to the decision to name Mike Alaimo the starting quarterback against UCF. Kent State Football KentWired

.Kenni Burns on how to try to contain UCF QB John Rhys Plumlee.

Head Coach of Kent State Football Kenni Burns (Kenni Burns) spoke to the media today and addressed his expectations for Thursday's showdown with UCF. KentWired

My ballot for Student Media Poll heading into week 2.

My Week 4 poll for Student Media Poll.

Former Red Wing, Xavier Ouellet with the first goal of the game! 1-0 PENGUINS🐧

Penguins morning skate is a go! Penguins vs Blackhawks, Connor Bedard’s first NHL game tonight! Pregame show at 7, game starts at 8. LGP! 🐧

We’re here at Infocision Stadium in Akron for the 2023 edition of the Wagon Wheel! Our own Matt Kiraly will be live at 6 PM on kentwired.com with a preview, and we will have coverage all game long. Follow us for updates! Kent State Football KentWired

This is the first of two stories I spent the semester reporting on for grist and Ideastream News as part of a great team from Kent State. Give it a listen (or a read)!

BREAKING: CJ West has entered the transfer portal. The former standout defensive lineman at Kent State will have one year of eligibility remaining coming off a season with 50 TKLs, including 7 for loss and a forced fumble. TV2 Sports KentWired

West has already received interest in a handful of Big Ten schools, including Rutgers, Wisconsin, and Purdue, per source.

This festival from Indy Movement Arts Collective was a joy to learn about! Along with two performances, artist-in-residence Michelle Gibson is bringing a workshop on New Orleans' second line dance to Indy.

Hey, look! That's me holding a half-cake for Mirror Indy's half-birthday. We'd love if you could donate so we can have a whole cake next time.

Thanks to all our readers and staff who shared fatherly advice! You gotta love the range from bittersweet memories to "Don't hold in your farts." mirrorindy.org/fathers-day-ad…

Ruby Bridges is coming to Indy in November for Women's Fund Indy's annual fundraiser, the Power of Women event. Learn more in my story for Mirror Indy. mirrorindy.org/ruby-bridges-w…

Mark your calendars for next Wednesday! Come see me at the AMP from 12:30 to 2, and let me know what you want to see in our election coverage. If you want to check out what we did for the primary election, I'll link it below 👇

Jim Donovan was an inspiration and an idol to so many young broadcasters. Words cannot describe how much he meant to this field, and to the city of Cleveland. Rest in peace to a legend.