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The harsh reality of Trump’s quixotic economic plan

Virginia Doherty, Columnist November 27, 2024

Many of president-elect Donald Trump’s goals and potential policies are controversial. His plans to build the wall, a confusing message on abortion, his isolationist stance on foreign conflicts and his...

Illustration by Clare Rodgers

‘We can’t live without women’: Students weigh in on 4B movement

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter November 26, 2024

After the 2024 Presidential Election, Molly Acquard, a senior fashion design major, said she felt the seven stages of grief, but once her anger settled, she wanted to create change. “There’s anger,...

Map of donations received throughout the 2020 Democratic primary, showing the majority of contributions going to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and a small fraction of donations going to President Joe Biden, predominantly from his home state of Delaware. Canva illustration by Jackson Small.

Will the Democrats ever learn?

Jackson Small, Columnist November 19, 2024

Donald J. Trump will be the 47th president of the United States of America.  How did we let this happen?  While the simplest explanation is that America is not ready to elect a woman for president,...

Campaign signs outside of Kent State University's Recreation and Wellness Center on Nov. 5, 2024.

Candidates receive celebrity endorsements throughout election

Aryn Kauble, Reporter November 5, 2024

There have been many notable celebrity endorsements throughout the presidential campaign, but it was hard to keep track of them all.  As the campaigns wind down and the final results loom closer, here...

Assistant Professor for the School of Communication and Information, David Silva on Nov. 5, 2024.

How long will results take? Professors voice election thoughts

Aryn Kauble, Reporter November 5, 2024

Professors are also participating in the election day buzz while students continue to vote at Kent’s poll locations.  David Silva, an assistant professor for communication studies and emerging media...

Kent State Votes' shuttle provides transportation for students to on-campus voting locations, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

Shuttle up and vote: Bus transports students to polling locations

Gage Wellman, Reporter November 5, 2024

With several Kent State students aiming to vote, a shuttle bus near the Student Center took students to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to fulfill their constitutional rights. The shuttle bus...

Illustration by Meaghan Miller.

Feeling stressed this election season? Here’s why

John Engoglia, Reporter October 30, 2024

As the November election inches closer, you might find yourself anxiously pondering about its discourse, results and aftermath.  This is completely normal, and if you feel this way, you are not alone....

36-year-old Nicholas Fontaine of Kent was one of six indicted for illegal voting, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Tuesday. Fontaine is a legal permanent resident but lacked U.S. citizenship when he allegedly voted in 2016 and 2018, according to the Attorney General’s office. | File photo

Kent man charged for illegal voting

Alton Northup, News Director October 22, 2024

An Ohio grand jury indicted six people for illegal voting in past elections. A 36-year-old Kent man, Nicholas Fontaine, was one of six indicted, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Tuesday. Fontaine...

Biden has approved $175 billion in student loan forgiveness for nearly 5 million people

Katie Lobosco, CNN October 17, 2024

Washington (CNN) — With less than three weeks before the November election, the Biden-Harris administration is reminding voters how it has delivered a historic amount of student debt relief even as Republicans...

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Opposites, not enemies: Vice presidential debate

Jackson Small, Columnist October 8, 2024

For the first and only time, vice presidential contenders JD Vance, Ohio Senator, and Tim Walz, Minnesota Governor, met on the national stage Tuesday night.  Contrary to the past few debates we have...

League of Women Voters of Kent helps Kent State students register to vote

Michael Neenan, Kent Stater TV Reporter October 8, 2024

For the Oct. 7 voter registration deadline, the League of Women Voters of Kent set up on campus to help Kent State students register to vote for the 2024 presidential election. Kent Stater TV's Michael...

Voter registration group botched registering Kent State students

Voter registration group botched registering Kent State students

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter September 26, 2024

Throughout the semester, members of a group known as Akron Votes have roamed around campus registering student voters. Recently, it has been revealed that this group has been registering students incorrectly.   Several...

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