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Candidates share platforms in 2024 USG Senate Debate

Lex Radde, TV2 Reporter March 13, 2024

Tuesday marked the first Senate Debate for Kent State's Undergraduate Student Government.  Candidates shared their views and ideas for changes within their colleges, along with events that could bring...

Key Glock is the featured artist headlining USGs FlashFest April 11, 2024. (Courtesy of Undergraduate Student Government)

Rapper Key Glock to headline FlashFest 2024

Andrew Bowie, Reporter March 2, 2024

Undergraduate Student Government announced rapper Key Glock will headline FlashFest 2024 during the men’s basketball game against Central Michigan Saturday.  The concert will take place at the MAC...

USG fall concert now free for students

USG fall concert now free for students

Taina Rivera, Social Media Director September 20, 2023

This is an updating story.  Tickets to USG’s fall concert headlined by Mariah the Scientist are now free, USG announced in an Instagram post Wednesday. Tickets were originally $20. USG President...

Undergraduate Student Government welcomes new vice president for 2023-24 academic year

Addison Foreman, Reporter September 10, 2023

Undergraduate Student Government (USG) introduced Sage Mason as its new vice president of its staff for the 2023-2024 school year.  The vice president role came about after Jenna Gilbreath, last year’s...

Mariah the Scientist to headline this year’s Homecoming concert

Mariah the Scientist to headline this year’s Homecoming concert

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter August 20, 2023

Mariah the Scientist, an R&B and soul artist, will headline Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government fall concert Sept. 23. DJ Smillz, the university’s in-house DJ, will open the fall concert...

Sixteen members of the The Undergraduate Student Government visit the Ohio Statehouse to express their opposition to bills.

USG visits Ohio Statehouse, speaks about Senate Bill 83

Jillian Schrift, Reporter April 30, 2023

The Undergraduate Student Government visited the Ohio Statehouse as part of an advocacy trip to express their opposition to bills that would affect the Kent State student body. These bills include Senate...

USG continues progress with DEI plan

Chania Crawford, Reporter April 24, 2023

Undergraduate Student Government continues to grow into a diversified organization five months after passing their first ever Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plan. Senator at Large for diversity Aiyana...

Why Kent State students, professor testified against Ohio SB 83

Jacob Brooks, TV2 Reporter April 19, 2023

Two Kent students and the faculty union president testified Wednesday against Ohio Senate Bill 83. Members of Kent State Undergraduate Student Government were also present at the statehouse to speak...

Kent State Undergraduate Student Government attended the Conference in Student Government Associations March 31 to April 2.

USG wins OSGAA for Week of Kindness

Jillian Schrift, Reporter April 13, 2023

Kent State Undergraduate Student Government was awarded the Outstanding Student Government Achievement Award for the success and purpose of Week of Kindness at the Conference on Student Government Associations. COSGA,...

Lil Yachty gives some love to the Kent State crowd as he performs at FlashFest April 6, 2023.

Meditating with Lil Yachty at FlashFest 2023

Grace Davies, Staff Reporter April 7, 2023

Even three hours before doors were set to open, dozens of people crowded the MACC stairs, hoping to get the best seats at this year’s FlashFest. The line began taking participants at 2 p.m., and by 4:30...

Meet the USG candidates: Senators

Meet the USG candidates: Senators

Editor’s Note: All interviews were conducted via email question-and-answer responses. Undergraduate Student Government elections for the 2023-2024 academic year open at 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 21 and...

Meet the candidates and get to know USG: Student Body President

Meet the candidates and get to know USG: Student Body President

Jillian Schrift, Reporter March 18, 2023

Editor’s Note: All interviews were conducted via email question-and-answer responses. The Undergraduate Student Government has been the direct line of communication to the university’s administration,...

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