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Applause inside, boos outside: Kyle Rittenhouse speaks to supporters, protestors during campus visit

Kayla Gleason and Matt Kiraly April 17, 2024

Gun-rights activist Kyle Rittenhouse was met with protesters holding signs and chanting outside the KIVA Tuesday evening, but inside the venue during his speech, he was met with plenty of praise.  Turning...

‘Get the f*** off our campus’: Protesters voice concerns over Kyle Rittenhouse

Adriana Gasiewski and Lex Radde April 16, 2024

Protesters outside the KIVA screamed “Get the f*** off our campus” and “shame” as attendees left pro-gun rights activist Kyle Rittenhouse campus speech Tuesday evening. The crowd of a couple...

Kent State chapter of Turning Point to disband

Addie Gall February 12, 2018

In a tweet Monday, Kent State’s chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA at Kent State) announced it plans to disband.Turning Point USA, a conservative student organization, saw a rise in publicity over the...

Matthew Olienechak

Opinion: Turning Point can drive leads to campus drama

Matthew Olienechak November 15, 2017

November is truly the season of giving. With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, many student organizations have decided to help their communities by organizing food drives around campus.It is a very generous...

Opinion: Turning Point USA is opposite of what Kent State stands for

Former Kent State Student Leaders October 23, 2017

As former student leaders at Kent State, we feel obligated to address recent on-campus demonstrations organized by the Kent State chapter of Turning Point USA. These demonstrations do not reflect the values...

Opinion: What’s the point, Turning Point?

Matthew Olienechak October 11, 2017

I’ve decided to step back from the larger problems I’ve been trying to tackle lately and instead focus on a more local issue. Specifically, I’ve been itching to comment on one of our newest student...

Richard Gibson, a sophomore psychology major, speaks to members of Turning Point USA on Risman Plaza on Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. Gibson is president of student organization World Of Kolored Empowerment or W.O.K.E.

Students’ political ideologies clash at Turning Point USA ‘Take A Stand’ demonstration

Tierra Thomas October 2, 2017

Tension was in the air as two groups faced one another under the American flag, one side standing and the other kneeling.In response to students taking a knee last week, the nonpartisan, small government...

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