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From the field to the court: The Kent State-Akron rivalry

1 month ago | kentstater.com | Robyn Taylor

Kent State head basketball coach Rob Senderoff’s favorite Kent-Akron rivalry memory is from a senior night game that was sent into overtime during the 2022-2023 season. Senderoff has been the head basketball coach of Kent State for 14 seasons. He has led the team in 28 rivalry games against Akron. “They made three free throws at the buzzer to send the game to overtime. The call wasn’t a great one that sent them to the free throw line,” Senderoff said.
Kent State preps for finals with study tips and stress relief strategies

1 month ago | kentstater.com | Robyn Taylor

Finals are right around the corner at Kent State, taking place May 5-11. As students near the end of the semester, finals can cause stress and difficulties. “32% of students experience even greater levels of stress in times surrounding final exams, as indicated through psychological and physiological markers,” according to the. Sam Timar, a sophomore nursing major, has already started her finals preparations weeks in advance.
Kent State students buy through TikTok Shop as platform grows

1 month ago | kentstater.com | Robyn Taylor

Americans spend an estimated $32 million per day on TikTok Shop, said. The shopping platform has categories for clothing, beauty, electronics, household goods and more with the ability to reach millions of consumers. TikTok’s main demographic is teens and college-aged individuals and the majority of TikTok creators are between 18-24 years old, according to Exploding Topics. Sam Timar, a sophomore nursing major, is a buyer on TikTok’s shopping platform.
Get your game on: Registration opens for intramural sports leagues

2 months ago | kentstater.com | Robyn Taylor

Registration is now open for some of Kent State’s intramural sports leagues, with softball registration set to begin March 17, giving students, faculty and staff the chance to participate. Katie O’Malley, a Kent State physical education and sports performance senior, remembers the feeling from her first intramural sports tournament her freshman year. “My team won the intramural sports softball,” O’Malley said. “We were up by a couple and everyone was excited.
Braving the cold in style: UGGs take over college campuses

Feb 25, 2025 | kentstater.com | Robyn Taylor

Kent State students are finding themselves balancing style and safety. While icy conditions increase the risk of slips, many students are choosing fashionable footwear like UGGs, despite warnings about their Sam Timar, a sophomore Kent State nursing major, was walking out of her house, wearing her Tasman UGG shoes and couldn’t see the ice on her steps. “I walked down the steps from my front porch and completely wiped out and fell down the steps,” Timar said.
Examining the experience of healthcare workers who led staff wellness rounding during the COVID-19 pandemic

Nov 8, 2024 | publish.csiro.au | Natalie Wilson |Louise Smith |Robyn Taylor |Friedbert Kohler

Free Standard AU & NZ Shipping For All Book Orders Over $80! Journal of the Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association You are here: Home > Journals > AH > AH24015 RESEARCH ARTICLE Previous Next Online Early Natalie Wilson A B * , Louise Smith C , Robyn Taylor A D and Friedbert Kohler E F + Author Affiliations - Author Affiliations A School of Population Health, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia. B Transforming Your Experience, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Eastern Campus, Locked...
Top Spots for Mountain Biking

Jun 24, 2024 | fredericknewspost.com | Robyn Taylor

For those who love the downhill runs but not the climbing it takes to get there, Bryce Bike Park at Bryce Resort, in southern Shenandoah County, lifts mountain bikers up the hills to access the resort’s 13 trails. Ranging from beginner to advanced, some of the trails are over 2 miles long. New to mountain biking, or want to improve your skills? Take lessons with TakeAim Cycling, which has partnered with the park.
Then & Now: Edinburg Mill

Jun 24, 2024 | fredericknewspost.com | Robyn Taylor

Built in 1848 by Maj. George Grandstaff, the Edinburg Mill was the centerpiece of town life, grinding grain into feed for the local farming community until 1978. The mill even survived Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan’s Union troops during the Civil War as they burned through the Shenandoah Valley in an attempt to destroy the “breadbasket of the Confederacy.”Today, the mill houses a restaurant, aptly called Edinburg Mill Restaurant, that largely uses locally sourced ingredients.
Softball’s outstanding freshmen lead the way

May 4, 2024 | kentwired.com | Robyn Taylor

Kent State’s softball team is relatively young, consisting of thirteen underclassmen, with five position players appearing in 30 or more games and three pitchers appearing in 20 or more games. The Flashes (24-18, 10-9 MAC) have had their ups and downs this season, but certain individuals continuously get their name out there. Kenzie Bromley and Megan Nuechterlein, both freshmen, are those two players.
Knockdominie scandal ended first magistrate’s career

May 2, 2024 | toodyayherald.com.au | Robyn Taylor

By Robyn Taylor, Vice PresidentToodyay Historical Society IncIN LAST month’s column brief reference was made to Rica Erickson’s draft history on Toodyay’s Resident Magistrates, the first being Captain Francis Whitfield who was appointed in 1838, although the year 1839 is also given. The following is based on Rica’s draft, her book ‘Old Toodyay & Newcastle’ and other sources. To recap, Captain Whitfield was a veteran of the Napoleonic Wars and had retired to Ireland with his family.