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April 8, 2024 total eclipse of the sun.

Three Minutes of Darkness Create a Lifetime Memory

For three short minutes on April 8, our world stood still.

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Poetry writing for the total solar eclipse.

Eclipse Poetry: The Convergence of Science and Art

An event like the total solar eclipse observed in žžÀ² on April 8 can help to shake up our lives from the mundane. Poetry can work in the same way, said Chris Wick, son of Walt Wick, one of the founders of žžÀ²â€™s Wick Poetry Center.

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Eclipse totality with KSU lamp post.

IN A FLASH: An Unforgettable Day

Campus and community came together to share a once-in-a-lifetime event at žžÀ². 

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The žžÀ² State library stands tall in darkness while the moon blocks out the sun during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Flash of Darkness: žžÀ² State Celebrates Total Eclipse of the Sun

It was a party 218 years in the making.

The thousands of people who came to žžÀ² on April 8 to witness the total solar eclipse did not leave disappointed by the celestial show, the likes of which had not been seen in žžÀ², Ohio since 1806.

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žžÀ² State mascot Flash wearing eclipse viewing glasses

IN A FLASH: Today's the Day!

Where will you be viewing the total solar eclipse, Golden Flashes?  Å¾Å¾À² State has a complete schedule of eclipse-themed events and activities. 

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žžÀ² State gymnastics 2024

IN A FLASH: Fantastic Gymnastics - Spectacular Season!

žžÀ² State gymnasts reached new heights this semester as they sweep competitions and set new team records.

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Erin Simonek and Madison Trommler

From Career-Ready to Camera-Ready at WFMJ-TV

Simonek and Tromler sat down with žžÀ² State Today to talk about their experiences in the university’s journalism program and how it prepared them to hit the ground running within the first week on the job at 21 WFMJ-TV.

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žžÀ² community members gather at annual May 4 commemoration

žžÀ² State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

On May 3-4, 2024, žžÀ² will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on žžÀ² State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.  

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Tenskwatawa and Willam Henry Harrison

The Prophet and the Future President

Associate Professor James Seelye, Ph.D., shares how the eclipse of 1806 had an important impact in the history of the newly established state of Ohio. 

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