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Not making it home to vote before Tuesday doesn’t mean a student missed their chance to vote, as long as they're registered to vote in Ohio.| File photo

Registered in Ohio but not in Kent? You can still vote

Alton Northup, News Director November 4, 2024

Many Kent State students may be registered in Ohio but are unable to travel home for Election Day. This doesn’t mean they've missed their chance to vote. If a student has not already voted in their...

In a survey from The Kent Stater/Department of Sociology and Criminology, 253 students listed the issues that mattered most to them in the 2024 election. The top responses were cost of living, abortion, the economy and the climate.

Kent State students are thinking of these issues as they go to the polls

Just a day out from the 2024 election, Kent State students are heading to the polls with issues on their minds. In a survey from The Kent Stater/Department of Sociology and Criminology, 253 students...

A majority of Kent State students say in survey they plan to vote for Harris

A majority of Kent State students say in survey they plan to vote for Harris

Alton Northup, News Director November 4, 2024

Kent State students who participated in an election survey from The Kent Stater/Department of Sociology and Criminology overwhelmingly supported Kamala Harris. In the survey of 253 students, Harris...

First-time voters prepare for the election

First-time voters prepare for the election

Ari Collins, Reporter November 2, 2024

Like many students, Camille Wild plans to travel an hour to her hometown Cleveland to vote for her first time.  Wild, a junior hospitality and event management major, originally planned to vote by...

Citizens not politicians: What is Issue 1?

Citizens not politicians: What is Issue 1?

Ari Collins, Reporter November 1, 2024

This election, voters in Ohio will not only choose representatives, but they will also decide who will be drawing the districts those representatives serve. Every decade, states redraw the legislative...

Last minute voting tips and suggestions

Last minute voting tips and suggestions

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter October 31, 2024

With election day less than a week away and early voting already well underway, some students may already have their voting plan set.  For those still struggling to find a voting plan that works for...

Drag artist Comatose performs for an audience in Bowman Hall Oct. 29 during a 'Drag Out the Vote' event.

‘Drag Out the Vote’ event rallies students ahead of election

Grace Claxon, Reporter October 31, 2024

Cheers filled Bowman Hall Tuesday night as drag performers took the stage for “Drag Out the Vote.” After debuting in 2022, the event returned this year with seven local drag artists aiming to encourage...

Illustration by Marlena Rozner.

‘Don’t you think it’s about time?’: Campus leaders share potential impact of a female president

Savana Capp and Adriana Gasiewski October 31, 2024

Growing up in India, Sonia Karkare, program coordinator for the Women’s Center and faculty and doctoral student, witnessed female leadership all around her from her family to Indira Gandhi, the prime...

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....

Illustration by Emily Riebe.

The ignorance of abstention

Jackson Small, Columnist October 29, 2024

With the 2024 election around the corner, there is no shortage of organizations reminding you to vote. While this can start to feel redundant, there may never be a more important election than this year’s...

Takeaways from Kamala Harris’ CNN town hall

Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg, Arit John, and Daniel Strauss October 24, 2024

(CNN) — Over and over, Vice President Kamala Harris argued at a CNN town hall Wednesday night that Republican rival Donald Trump is “unstable” and “unfit to serve.” The Democratic nominee’s message...

KSTV Flashcast Politics

KSTV Staff October 23, 2024

KSTV's Cale Breuers catches up on this week in politics.