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22% of the Republican college students participating in the Axios/College Reaction Poll voted saying that they support the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. 

Impeachment 101: Understanding the Impeachment

Annie Zwisler Reporter February 1, 2020

The impeachment of President Donald Trump is in full swing as senators continue to submit questions to impeachment managers and lawyers for President Trump. Starting Friday, senators will begin a debate...

The 2019 Washington Program in National Issues students at the Capitol Building during a coffee hour with Senator Sherrod Brown. 

Kent State’s Washington Program in National Issues gives students future opportunities

Juniors and seniors at Kent State who are curious about the government or have a passion for politics can apply to the Washington D.C. internship program.The program was started in 1973 by the main founder...

Kent State Undergraduate Student Government representatives and senators go over their reports and discuss meal plan changes in their first meeting of the semester Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, in the Governance Chambers.

USG votes to recommend meal plan opt-out for students

Sara Crawford January 24, 2019

 Editor’s note: This story corrects a previous article that stated USG members voted in favor of a resolution to allow students to opt out of meal plans. While USG did vote in favor of the resolution,...

Donald Trump visits Richfield Training Facility, discusses infrastructure plan

Addie Gall March 29, 2018

Hard-hats spotted the crowd as people gathered inside Local 18 Richfield Training Facility to hear President Donald Trump speak about his infrastructure plan on Thursday.The funding for Trump’s plan...

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Opinion: I rode the bus one day

Alex Kamczyc June 1, 2017

Editor’s Note: The following column contains satire. Events mentioned in the piece are fictitious.I was somewhere between sobriety and lunacy, sitting at a vacant bus stop, unsure if one would come.I...

Opinion: Corruption in the United States government

Jacob Davis April 12, 2017

Whether you’re liberal or conservative, each person in this country is affected by the blatant corruption of the U.S. government; 2016 marked a pivotal point in discovering the inner workings of our...

USG Senators take a vote on an students individual conference request during a meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. Students and organizations can submit requests to the USG Allocations Committee for funding to attend conferences.

USG to vote on making syllabus available in time for scheduling

Jacob Ruffo January 30, 2016

Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government recently proposed a resolution to make a version of a class’s syllabus available when searching for classes. Recently, Ohio State’s USG voted on a very...

Our View: John Boehner made the wrong move

Kent Stater editorial board September 27, 2015

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) shocked the nation when he abruptly resigned from Congress on Friday. He said resigning has been on his mind for a while, but after praying with the Pope on Thursday,...

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Opinion: The youth vote matters, get involved

Jennifer Hutchinson April 28, 2015

With this being my last column for the semester, I wanted to write a piece talking directly to my fellow students. For those of you who read my articles, you know I mainly focus on state and national politics....

Governors: The Preferred Choice for President

Opinion: Governors: The Preferred Choice for President

Jennifer Hutchinson April 21, 2015

It looks like being a governor could get a candidate pretty far in the upcoming election. In the last 25 years or so, we have seen an increased preference for governors as presidential contenders. According...

John Hess is a senior political science major. Contact him at jhess14@kent.edu.

OPINION: Against Fedora Politics

John Hess February 22, 2015

Fedoras are not cool. They are not hip, stylish, or even playfully ironic. You look silly in that thing. Take it off. Unless you’re a hard-boiled detective, a gangster from the '40s or remember the Great...

Jennifer Hutchinson is a sophomore political science major. Contact her at jhutch12@kent.edu.

OPINION: Wisconsin governor commits to Right-to-Work legislation

Jennifer Hutchinson February 22, 2015

Wisconsin Governor and potential presidential candidate Scott Walker committed to signing right-to-work legislation on Friday, after Republican leaders advanced the proposal for a Senate vote next week.This...

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