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Protestors lined the streets of Bowling Green with handmade signs to protest.

Community protests against Trump administration

Alivia Hartpence, Editor-In-Chief February 12, 2025

Nearly 100 Bowling Green residents and BGSU students marched through Bowling Green Friday chanting “No Trump, No KKK, We must protect the USA” and “No justice, No peace” in protest of the 55 executive...

Mark Thalman (’89) reppin’ the BG News at Donald Trump’s inauguration.

From the BG News to covering 10 consecutive inaugurations

Audrey Helms, Reporter February 10, 2025

Mark Thalman (’89) covered his 10th consecutive inauguration in Washington D.C. this month. As an accomplished freelance director of photography, Thalman has done amazing work with politics in Washington...

Charli XCX stuns at Sunday's Grammy Awards (photo via Getty Images).

Hot or not: Grammy’s fashion

Ava Thoman, Reporter February 8, 2025

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards happened on Sunday, Feb. 2.  A-listers in the music industry got together to celebrate music and hopefully win an award.  These celebrities showcased stunning outfits, but...

The Illustrious Iota Iota chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated at Bowling Green State University (photo via the aka_iotaiota Instagram).

Shaping Black culture: The Divine Nine at BGSU

Gabrielle Monk, Managing Editor February 5, 2025

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) at Bowling Green State University oversees the Divine Nine. The Divine Nine is another name for the nine historically black fraternities and sororities that are...

Map of BGSU student military deployments around the world in the NTMSS.

Building community: Military student resources

Alivia Hartpence, Editor-In-Chief January 29, 2025

Geoff Roberts, BGSU's Military Service Student Coordinator, served two deployments in Iraq before attending BGSU.  Roberts would go to bed, set his alarms, and then wake up panicked in the middle of...

Former Lt. Gov. Husted (left) replaced Vice President J.D. Vance's (right) former Senate seat

Lt. Governor replaces J.D. Vance

Makenna Rowe, Reporter January 25, 2025

With JD Vance leaving Ohio’s Senate and moving to Vice President, and Jon Husted replacing him, Robert Alexander, BGSU political science professor said this is rare and the first time it’s ever happened...

TikTok went dark for its millions of American users, and its future is still unclear

TikTok ‘clocked’

Alexa Massey, Reporter January 23, 2025

The TikTok ban has been a point of conversation for millions of Americans since its announcement and sudden return, but how did it get to this point? Toward the end of his first term in office, President...

BGSU is a top education school according to national statistics (photo via Bowling Green State University)

How BGSU is supporting student teachers amidst the national teacher shortage

Olivia Vallandingham, News Content Director January 6, 2025

In schools across the United States, almost 1 in 8 teaching jobs are unfilled. Around half of all teachers reported they experienced anxiety and depression as a result of their teaching conditions. BGSU’s...

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...

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