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Young Thug performed in front of a light show in the MACC at FlashFest on Thursday, April 11, 2019.

Young Thug excites MAC Center with electric FlashFest performance

Henry Palattella April 12, 2019

Fifty-eight minutes into his set at at FlashFest, Young Thug wanted the crowd gathered in the M.A.C. Center to be quiet. Thug, who had just finished singing “Pick up the Phone,” was asking for a moment...

Kent State replaced their old tampon and pad dispensers in the ladies room with bright red dispensers in the ladies room on Main Campus.

USG creates survey to help keep free menstrual products

Molly Heideman February 15, 2019

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) created a survey for students to provide data for university funding of The Period Project.The Period Project is a collaboration between USG and the Women’s...

Kent State Undergraduate Student Government representatives and senators go over their reports and discuss meal plan changes in their first meeting of the semester Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, in the Governance Chambers.

USG votes to recommend meal plan opt-out for students

Sara Crawford January 24, 2019

 Editor’s note: This story corrects a previous article that stated USG members voted in favor of a resolution to allow students to opt out of meal plans. While USG did vote in favor of the resolution,...

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USG paid comedian John Mulaney $150K

Alexandra Sobczak January 16, 2019

Kent State paid stand-up comedian John Mulaney $150,000 for his performance at the M.A.C. Center Nov. 25., according to a contract obtained by KentWired.The Undergraduate Student Government also paid $15,000...

2 Chainz to headline 2018 FlashFest

Rose Driehaus March 22, 2018

Kent State Undergraduate Student Government revealed the 24th annual FlashFest will be held Thursday, April 19th.Tickets go on sale April 3rd and it is 2 tickets per student.The event takes place at two...

USG meeting discusses student involvement, upcoming projects

Carlyle Addy September 13, 2017

Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government met for the second time this semester on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Here's what USG covered in the meeting:Nate Glowacki, a senior theatre studies major, was...

A crowd awaits results of the 2017-18 Kent State Undergraduate Student Government election outside of the USG office in the university's Student Center on Thursday, March 16, 2017.

Low turnout plagues USG elections

Cameron Gorman March 22, 2017

This year, 6 percent of the student body, or 1,622 students, voted in the 2017-18 undergraduate student elections.During the campaign season, candidates touted the importance of outreach from Undergraduate...

Logan Pringle (left) and Daniel Oswald (right), both candidates for the USG presidency, hug after Oswald was announced as the new USG president on Thursday, March 16, 2017.

Greek life remains prominent in USG elections

Mitch Felan March 22, 2017

Editor's note: A previous version of this story cited a growth in Greek life involvement in USG elections. We have removed any mention of rising involvement because numbers did not support that claim.Results...

Student Diversity Action Council strengthens partnerships, increases advocacy opportunities

Eryn Gebacz March 12, 2017

The Student Diversity Action Council (SDAC) held its first open forum with the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) candidates on Friday in order to accomplish one of its four key initiatives for the...

TV2 interviews USG candidate

TV2 Staff March 8, 2017

TV2 Interview with USG Executive Director candidate from KentWired.com on Vimeo.TV2 Anchor Chip Reid sat down with Undergraduate Student Government Executive Director candidate, Dan Oswald, to ask him...

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The 1975 to perform tonight at Kent State

Nathaniel Harvey October 12, 2016

Kent State's Undergraduate Student Government is bringing The 1975, an alternative rock band, to perform at the M.A.C. Center on Oct. 30."The idea was brought to us over the summer ... when a lot of (The...

Kesha performs at Kent State's M.A.C. Center for a Homecoming concert on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016.

Kesha, PND rock out at KSU Homecoming concert

Rachel Duthie September 29, 2016

Dusted in glitter and gold, Kent State students danced it out to musical artists Kesha and PartyNextDoor for a rare, homecoming-themed concert Thursday night in the M.A.C. Center.The performance marks...