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Kent students help mobilize a record number of young voters

Grace Springer, Reporter November 26, 2022

A record number of people under 30 voted in the 2022 midterm elections. Student leaders on Kent Campus mobilized young people by registering voters and increasing enthusiasm ahead of election day. The...

Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio’s 13th Congressional District. 

Kent State students conflicted about reelected congressman Tim Ryan

Mason Lawlor Reporter November 12, 2020

Rep. Tim Ryan won reelection in Ohio’s 13th district congressional last Tuesday. Ryan defeated Republican challenger Christina Hagan, a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives.  Ohio’s...

Rep. Tim Ryan and members of the Kent State College Democrats greet one another during their meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, Oct. 6. 

Rep. Tim Ryan meets virtually with College Democrats

Bronwyn Wain Reporter October 9, 2020

Rep. Tim Ryan believes Americans currently have the power to shift the trajectory of this country with the 2020 presidential election. Ryan, who represents the 13th district of Ohio, participated in a...

College Democrats president Brandon Hawkins speaks to a student during their meeting/Super Tuesday watch party on March 3, 2020.

Support for Super Tuesday candidates divided among College Democrats

Chris Ramos Reporter March 6, 2020

The Kent State College Democrats kept their eyes glued to the screen as election results rolled in Tuesday night. Known as Super Tuesday, this is the day in which the most states are voting. 14 states...

Republican representative and senior business management major Seth Koellner participates in a discussion about immigration at the Kent State Student Center on Feb. 10, 2020. Koellner is the president of the Kent State College Republicans. 

College Democrats and Republicans meet face to face on immigration

Chris Ramos Reporter February 11, 2020

When it comes to immigration, there is not a “right or wrong” answer, Jessica Roshak, assistant director of Student Leadership Development told students Monday night. “It’s different party stances...

Former New Orleans mayor talks unification, patriotism at Kent State

Katie Null Administration reporter November 20, 2019

Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu unified a crowd of listeners at Kent State through a speech focused on patriotism, activism and coming together as human beings. Landrieu visited Kent State as...

Devin Douglas (left) and Elizabeth Boerner (right) Watch the Democratic Debate in the Student Center. Oct 15, 2019

Students consider their options at College Dems watch party

Students laughed, groaned and cheered while they watched the Democratic presidential debate Tuesday night during a watch party hosted by the College Democrats.The presidential debate allowed the 12 candidates,...

Make Campus Great Again begins national tour in Akron, Ohio

Katie Thompson Teaching reporter September 19, 2019

Donald Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign kicked off the youth engagement program, Make Campus Great Again, Monday night at the University of Akron. More than 50 students from the surrounding schools...

Democratic Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Betty Sutton speaks at a meet and greet in the Student Center hosted by the College Democrats on Oct. 31, 2018.

Betty Sutton speaks to College Democrats days before midterms

David Williams October 31, 2018

With the midterm elections less than a week away, Ohio Lt. Gov. candidate Betty Sutton stopped at Kent State Wednesday night to meet with College Democrats, local candidates and other members of the Kent...

Member of various political organizations at Kent State put aside their differences to honor the anniversary of 9/11 on September 11, 2018.

Kent State’s political organizations set aside differences to remember 9/11

Lily Nickel September 12, 2018

Members of Kent State’s opposing political parties set aside their differences Tuesday evening to honor and remember the lives lost in the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.Board members of Kent State...

Democrats: Free speech is powerful; use it carefully

Jessica Kukura November 8, 2017

Free speech should not be restricted or censored and should be held to high esteem by the speaker, endeared as a powerful tool.American society relies on a free market of thoughts, but when thoughts are...

Opinion: College Democrats

Jessica Kukura October 18, 2017

The 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal is a pact between seven countries and the European Union: Iran, United States, United Kingdom, Russian, France, Germany.President Obama officiated the agreement on behalf of...