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Students educate peers on voter registration mishaps

Students educate peers on voter registration mishaps

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter October 8, 2024

Kent State is still reeling from Akron Votes’ presence on campus, which left an estimated 250 students incorrectly registered to vote in the upcoming fall election.  Although Kent State Votes has...

Undergraduate Student Government to unveil Little Free Library of banned books

Undergraduate Student Government to unveil Little Free Library of banned books

Paul Burlinghaus, Reporter September 20, 2024

Kent State students will soon have the opportunity to borrow banned books from the Little Free Library, an initiative that will offer challenged books a new home.   Sterling Baumgardner, the Director...

Zach Graves, Director of Governmental Affairs for USG and co-chair of Kent State Votes, speaks with Ohio State Rep. Casey Weinstein during an open forum event Thursday, September 20th in the KIVA Auditorium.

Kent State Votes hosts Ohio State Rep. Weinstein in open forum

Paul Burlinghaus, Reporter September 20, 2024

Ohio State Rep. Casey Weinstein addressed attendees in an open forum event in the KIVA Auditorium Thursday evening, discussing higher education policies, the current political landscape and encouraging...

Director of Governmental Affairs Zach Graves helps students register to vote at the Flashes Vote Festival hosted by Kent State USG on Sept. 17, 2024.

Flashes Vote Festival attracts students to encourage voter registration

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter September 19, 2024

The Electoral Extravaganza hosted the Flashes Vote Festival on the K at Risman Plaza Tuesday to encourage and assist students to get registered for the Nov. 7 election.  The festival took place on...

Kent State Votes offers resources for students to participate in upcoming election

Kent State Votes offers resources for students to participate in upcoming election

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter September 8, 2024

The 2024 election season is upon us, and voters across the U.S. are preparing to cast their votes in local, state-wide and federal elections.  Kent State Votes, a USG-affiliated and university-wide...

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...

The informational flyer for USG's 2024 FlashFest.

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...