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Director of Programming Candidate for USG. 

Jhariah Wadkins

Jhariah Wadkins Director of Programming Candidate Q: What is your platform?A: “Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government has a rich history of hosting significant events with some of the most...

Student Body President candidate for USG. 

Tiera Moore

Student Body President Candidate Q: What is your platform?A: “I have three main points. One is a unified campus. I want to make sure everyone feels welcome on campus and we have a more of a Golden Flash...

KSU president, Todd Diacon, reads to kids in the Child Development Center. 

Reading Across America Day with President Todd Diacon

Shaquiena Davis, TV2 Reporter March 2, 2020

 Can you guess what children's book these lines came from? I do not like them here or there. I do not like them anywhere. I do not like green... Kent State's president, Todd Diacon, tries it again with...

The campaign flyer for Tiera Moore, who is running for Kent State's Student Body President position, adorns a bulletin board in Franklin Hall.

Meet the 2020 Undergraduate Student Government Candidates

Annie Zwisler Reporter March 2, 2020

To view profiles of the individual candidates, click here.Kent State students will have an opportunity to vote in this year’s USG election and cast their votes for next year’s officers.“Senators...

Laith Tabbaa, student body president candidate for USG. 

Laith Tabbaa

Student Body President Candidate Q: What is your platform?A: “I am running to represent the study body as President of Kent State University. As your next Student Body President, I would like to be...

Meg Hogan has run other marathons but never an ultramarathon. She says this cause gives her running more meaning. Photo courtesy of Meg Hogan.

Alumna to run ultramarathon across Bali

Shelby Reeves Reporter March 2, 2020

During the month of May, the average temperature in Bali averages around 82℉ and the terrain is rocky with many hills and mountains. The island spans over 50 miles from top to bottom. Now, imagine running...

Klobuchar announced that she will suspend her campaign on the eve of Super Tuesday. 

Amy Klobuchar will end 2020 presidential campaign and endorse Joe Biden

Originally Published: 02 MAR 20 13:32 ET By Dan Merica, Kyung Lah and Jasmine Wright, CNN March 2, 2020

   (CNN) -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar will end her presidential bid on Monday and endorse Joe Biden, a campaign aide tells CNN.The Klobuchar campaign confirmed that the senator is flying to Dallas to join the...

Current downtown of Kent, Ohio on March 2, 2020. 

How improvements made to Downtown Kent affect students today

Theresa Lovrak Reporter March 2, 2020

The year is 2002. As a college student at Kent State you have just a few options when it comes to entertainment downtown, and even fewer if you aren’t twenty-one. “The student body were the people...

Kent State announces search for vice president for regional campuses

Kent State announced on Monday it launched a search for the vice president for regional campuses and dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies. In an email sent to the Kent community, Interim...

Buttigieg drops presidential campaign

Scott Olson/Getty Images March 2, 2020

Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg announces he is ending his campaign to be the Democratic nominee for president during a speech at the Century Center on March 01, 2020, in South Bend, Indiana....

Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg announces he is ending his campaign to be the Democratic nominee for president during a speech at the Century Center on March 01, 2020, in South Bend, Indiana. Buttigieg was declared winner of the Iowa caucus after a confusing vote count, but yesterday finished fourth in the South Carolina primary.

Biden races to lock down moderates as Buttigieg exit rocks rapidly shifting Democratic race

(CNN) -- Joe Biden is moving closer to consolidating the support of moderate Democratic voters and donors after a resounding victory in South Carolina and Pete Buttigieg's departure from the party's...

Tourists demand quick drop of Travel safety concerns in Milan, Italy – 27 Feb 2020

Valeria Ferraro / SOPA Images March 1, 2020

Asian tourists wear protective masks in front of the Duomo Cathedral in Milan, Italy, amid Coronavirus fears. Despite the modification of the regional decree ordering the closure of bars, pubs at 18.00,...

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