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Political polarization plagues the United States (photo via FairVote)

America’s polarization pandemic

Allyson Zieman, Reporter November 7, 2024

Political polarization is becoming an increasing issue amongst voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election. On Oct. 11, Bowling Green State University held TEDxBGSU. TEDxBGSU is a university sponsored...

Political betting has become more prominent than ever in this November's presidential election

Presidential predictions taken to a new level

Carly Fullenkamp, Reporter November 5, 2024

Speculation about who will run the White House in 2025 reached a new peak with the recent legalization of betting on this year’s presidential election.  The online prediction market Kalshi is a New-York...

AI-generated illustration of voter turnout

Celebrity endorsements affecting student voter turnout

Gabrielle Monk, Reporter October 30, 2024

Following the 2024 presidential debate back in September, pop star Taylor Swift posted her official endorsement for Vice President Kamala Harris.  Other celebrities ranging from Elon Musk to Beyonce...

Two Issue 1 signs seen across Bowling Green

Breaking down Issue 1

Nate Hinners, Reporter October 30, 2024

With the 2024 General Election now less than a week away, one issue still seems to be confusing many Ohio voters: Issue 1. Dr. Melissa Miller, a political science professor at BGSU, believes this confusion...

The catalog for the dispensary stock in the dispensary

Sky ‘high’ profits for BG dispensaries

Claire Sant, Managing Editor October 26, 2024

Recreational marijuana is here – unless you’re under 21 or live on campus. The state of Ohio legalized the selling of recreational marijuana on Aug. 6.   Dispensaries in the Bowling Green...

The results of YouGov's survey

Why Americans of different ages disagree on the debate to ban TikTok

Mary DeLisle, Reporter October 20, 2024

Americans of different age groups disagree on whether TikTok should be banned in the U.S. if its Chinese owner does not give up ownership, according to survey data from YouGov.   66% of Americans...

Sean's Basic Training graduation, 1999
Left to right: Chad, Sean and Bill

A nation’s tragedy, a family’s loss

Claire Sant, Managing Editor September 11, 2024
The 9/11 memorial on University Hall's lawn stands as a poignant reminder of what some families lost the day of the terrorist attacks. Sean Ruth lost his beloved father, BGSU alum William in the Pentagon attack. They both dedicated their lives to the military, and Sean is continuing to fuel his passion in the midst of loss.
Rainy weather

Beryl’s remnants could bring heavy rain Wednesday

Staff reports July 9, 2024

After battering Caribbean islands as a Category 4 hurricane, rolling through Texas as a Category 1 hurricane, Beryl has been downgraded to a tropical storm whose remnants will likely impact the Bowling...

Toledo ranks near bottom of another national study

Toledo ranks near bottom of another national study

Staff reports July 5, 2024

Recent WalletHub studies have not been kind to Toledo or Ohio in general. In May, a study showed Toledo to be among the nation's most unhealthy cities. That same month, another study showed Ohio carrying...

Joe Schriner (BGSU Class of 1978) is running for president again.

Alum just an Average Joe running for president … again

Zach Hagedorn, BG Falcon Media June 19, 2024

Independent presidential candidate Joe “average Joe” Schriner is running for president ... again.  This will be his seventh time running for president. He first declared running for president back...

Pro-Palestinian encampment at Michigan State University prior to being dismantled by police, April 29

Pro-Palestinian divestment encampments expand across U.S. college campuses

Kelly Doyle, Reporter June 17, 2024

Members of the BGSU community are speaking out about the Islamophobia they say they’ve faced amid a wave of protests on American college campuses from pro-Palestinian activists.  While BGSU has not...

Ohio Senator J.D. Vance

Reports: Ohio senator on Trump’s short list for vice president

Staff reports June 7, 2024

Multiple news outlets report Ohio Senator J.D. Vance received vetting materials for consideration as Republican Donald Trump's running mate in the November election. Axios and Politico reported Vance...

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