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2020 census reveals losses for Ohio while redistricting efforts are still set for later this year

Ian Jameson Reporter May 1, 2021

Data from 2020’s census was released on April 26 and reveals Ohio is losing one congressional seat and an Electoral College vote.  Ohio’s population grew by 2.3 percent from 2010 to 2020 while the...

Michigan Election Officials Count Ballots In Lansing

John Moore November 4, 2020

LANSING, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 03: An election worker carries absentee ballots for counting at the Lansing city clerk's office on election night on November 03, 2020 in Lansing, Michigan. President Trump...

GUEST OPINION: Why should you vote?

"This election is the most important election of your life, so make sure to vote." This is a typical call to action in our political discourse — so common that it seems as though every election is...

GUEST OPINION: Be sure to exercise your right to vote this election

In his historic Gettysburg Address, president Abraham Lincoln stated, "Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the Earth." It is abundantly clear that president Lincoln...

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose emphasized the importance of holding fair and safe elections Friday afternoon with members of Undergraduate Student Government (USG).

Ohio Secretary of State meets with members of USG to discuss election voting

Troy Pierson Reporter October 13, 2020

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose emphasized the importance of holding fair and safe elections Friday afternoon with members of Undergraduate Student Government (USG).Director of Governmental Affairs...

OPINION: Letter to the editor MLK

Over the years, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has become one of the most revered and lionized figures in American history. In fact, according to a 1999 Gallup poll, Dr. King was the second most admired figure...

Opinion: Fake politics alive and well in resident halls; real politics, not

Ryan McCarthy September 21, 2014

I’ve always been largely indifferent toward any sort of student council. I ran once in the fifth grade and was excited that one other person actually voted for me, but I’ve had little interest in it...

Guest column: Restore voting rights to ex-felons

The Miami Herald February 17, 2014

The following editorial appeared in the Miami Herald on Sunday, Feb. 16:Attorney General Eric Holder, who has become the Obama administration's leading voice on minorities' civil rights and criminal-justice...

News on the go: Feb. 12, 2014

Celia Fernandez February 11, 2014

Legendary child star, Shirley Temple Black, died Monday night at the age of 85.  She died of natural causes at her home in California. Temple captivated Hollywood at just the age of 5. She was best known...