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Director of Business and Finance Candidate for USG. 

Benjamin Pearce

Director of Business and Finance CandidateQ: What is your platform?A: “During my time at Kent State, I have been on the board of three student organizations, serving in such positions as Treasurer and...

Director of Student Advancement Candidate for USG. 

Brandon Taylor

Director of Student Advancement Candidate Q: What is your platform?A: “As Director of Student Advancement: I will push for three major goals:1. Advocating for students' interest2. Awareness of student...

Director of Communication and Marketing Candidate for USG. 

Katia Rodriguez

Director of Communication and Marketing Candidate Q: What is your platform?A: “One of the main reasons why I wanted to run in general is because I don’t see a lot of women representation, especially...

Director of Communication and Marketing Candidate for USG. 

Drake Wartman

Director of Communication and Marketing CandidateQ: What is your platform? A: “A big part of USG is outreach. I believe that people need to know more about us. We offer free blue books, conference funding...

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...

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...

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,...

Kent State students sit in a meeting in Florence about how the coronavirus will affect their study abroad semester.

Coronavirus: Increasing cases in Italy lead to closure of KSU Florence

Lauren Sasala Managing editor March 1, 2020

Correction: In the original article it stated Sara Morato was the CCI study abroad advising coordinator, however she is the assistant director for education abroad. Additionally, it said she was a part...

Coronavirus

Michael Reed March 1, 2020

In recent weeks, the coronavirus has occupied headlines as an ominous presence that has caused thousands of deaths in China and threatens to become a global epidemic. But what is the coronavirus, actually?...

This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells (blue/pink) cultured in the lab. 

Staying safe, protecting yourself from coronavirus

With the first recorded U.S. death from the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, many people are wondering what symptoms to watch for and how to protect themselves.According to the World Health Organization...

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