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    Ohio U community express concerns at budget crisis forum

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    Traversing Baileys Trail with City Council members

    INFOGRAPHIC: A quick look at Parking Enforcement

    How Athens plans to help finance the multimillion dollar Baileys Trail System

    Athens City Council amends Uptown zoning laws

    Three people plead not guilty in connection to death of Collin Wiant

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    Introduced, Debated, and Ignored: What the Ohio Legislature is focusing on and why it matters

    Joel Newby spent his entire life in the 15th Congressional District. Now he plans to represent it

    Ohio House passes bill to protect public school students’ religious rights

    Ohio House introduces bill to outlaw abortions in the state

    Ohio U alumnus, former GSS president makes run for congressional seat

  • Opinion

    The Counter Opinion: Are political discussions welcome during the holidays?

    OPINION: Republicans Report — “Resist”

    OPINION: Democrats Discuss ー Discriminatory blood donation policies and gay men

    OPINION: Who’s to blame for the partisan divide?

    OPINION: Progressives can’t forgive Chick-fil-A just yet

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    Podcast: Athens Happens – A look at declining parking meter enforcement

    Podcast: Athens Happens – Who’s paying for Baileys Trail?

    Podcast: Athens Happens – What Airbnb Could Mean For Athens

    Podcast: Athens Happens – The Jefferson Marketplace Markup

    Deferred Maintenance and Demolitions: Another historic Ohio U building meets a similar fate

    Podcast: Athens Happens – An Uptown business and a suspected pyramid scheme

    Vote Ohio: The Dem. and GOP Candidates for Governor

    Kaitlin Bennett’s open-carry walk was met with hundreds of police officers and Antifa

  • News Quizzes

    In The News: Pearl Harbor, George Zimmerman, Announcement of a New Bill

    In The News: A Shooting, Democratic Debate, Greta Thunberg

    In The News: School Shooting, Instagram, Disney+

    In The News: FBI Arrests, Ambush in Mexico, Football

    In The News: Brush Fires, Twitter, The Pentagon

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In The News: Natural Disasters, the Wall, Vaping

By Kirsten Thomas
October 25, 2019
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In The News: Democratic Debate, Spacewalk, Educators on Strike

By Kirsten Thomas
October 18, 2019
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The Counter Opinion: Thoughts on impeachment proceedings

By The New Political
September 29, 2019
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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday that she will be moving forward with an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. The decision came after it was released that Trump may have sought help from the Ukrainian government to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, withholding money from the country until it agreed. Trump has denied that …

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OPINION: Mayor Pete Buttigieg, the future of the Democratic Party?

By Madeline Kramer
April 12, 2019
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Opinion writer Maddie Kramer argues Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s meteoric rise in the Democratic presidential primary reflects his status as the future of the Democratic Party. Although it is only April, there are already 18 Democrats running for president. Some of these candidates are well-known, such as Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker. However, there are some new upstart candidates in the …

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The Counter Opinion: Analyzing more Democratic presidential candidates

By Tim Zelina
April 10, 2019
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The number of people running for President is greater than ever before in modern history, but that hasn’t dissuaded our opinion writers from analyzing their platforms. This piece focuses on Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), former Congressman Beto O’Rourke (D-TX), and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). Contributing in this week’s counter opinion are Charlotte Caldwell, a freshman journalism major, Maddie Kramer, a …

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The Counter Opinion: A look at some of 2020’s presidential contenders

By The New Political
March 6, 2019
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Welcome to The New Political’s opinion serial, The Counter. Here, multiple writers are presented with a set of question prompts and asked to give their personal take. All writers are Ohio University students whose views do not reflect those of The New Political. This week, contributing writers analyze the presidential candidacies of Gov. Jay Inslee, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and former …

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The Counter Opinion: Analyzing another batch of presidential candidates

By The New Political
February 21, 2019
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Welcome to The New Political’s new opinion series, The Counter. Here, multiple writers are presented with a set of question prompts and asked to give their personal take. All writers are Ohio University students whose views do not reflect those of The New Political. This week, The Counter analyzes three of the candidates who are running for president. Contributing writers …

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OPINION: Why Bernie should have left his presidential hopes in 2016

By Madeline Kramer
February 21, 2019
in :  National, Opinion, Politics, Uncategorized
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Opinion writer Maddie Kramer argues that while Bernie Sanders has some great ideas, his divisiveness endangers Democrat’s hopes of winning the presidency, and he should step aside in favor of a young, fresh challenger. Sen. Bernie Sanders made waves in 2016, shaking up the Democrat party with ideas of socialism and a very progressive platform. The independent from Vermont announced …

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The Counter OPINION: The Green New Deal

By The New Political
February 13, 2019
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The Counter is a weekly column featuring multiple writers who are presented with a set of questions to respond with their personal opinion. All writers are Ohio University students whose views do not necessarily reflect those of The New Political. This week, theopinion team is looking at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s proposal to combat climate change, dubbed the “Green New Deal.” …

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OPINION: Why the State of the Union address was unsuccessful

By Charlotte Caldwell
February 12, 2019
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President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Opinion writer Charlotte Caldwell argues the 2019 State of the Union Address, delivered by President Donald Trump, did more harm than good for the President and his party. President Trump’s State of the Union speech this past week had a goal of achieving bipartisan support and unity ahead of the next government shutdown, but many thought the third-longest State of the …

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The Counter Opinion: Who should be our next President? #1

By The New Political
February 8, 2019
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The New Political

Welcome to The New Political’s new opinion series, The Counter. Here, multiple writers are presented with a set of question prompts and asked to give their personal take. All writers are Ohio University students whose views do not necessarily reflect those of The New Political. Today, we are looking at three people running for President. Our opinion writers were asked …

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OPINION: Can Cory Booker compare himself to former President Obama?

By Madeline Kramer
February 7, 2019
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Cory Booker official Senate photo.

Opinion writer Maddie Kramer notes that while Cory Booker seeks to cast himself as Obama 2.0, there are many key differences between the two politicians. New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker joined the currently eight other Democrats in running for president in 2020 at the beginning of this month. Running with the slogan “We Rise,” it seems that Booker may be trying …

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The Counter Opinion: Who won and who lost from the government shutdown

By The New Political
January 31, 2019
in :  National, Opinion, Politics
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United States House of Representatives chamber.

Welcome to The New Political’s new opinion series, The Counter. Here, two opinion writers are presented with a set of question prompts and asked to give their personal take. All writers are Ohio University students whose views do not reflect those of The New Political and are independent from its editorial team. Freshman Charlotte Caldwell, a journalism major, and sophomore …

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OPINION: Why we should be careful with Venezuela

By Tim Zelina
January 30, 2019
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Opinion editor Tim Zelina argues America’s rush to topple Maduro’s Venezuelan regime may have dangerous consequences down the road.  President Donald Trump shocked the world last Wednesday by joining a coalition of nations declaring support for opposition leader Juan Guiado as the legitimate President of Venezuela. In seeking to remove incumbent Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and replace him with a …

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OPINION: Attacks on Covington Catholic students are unjustified

By Charlotte Caldwell
January 25, 2019
in :  National, Opinion, Social Justice
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Opinion writer Charlotte Caldwell argues against the media’s reaction to the viral Covington Catholic kids video, in which high school students on a field trip were engaged in an altercation with a Native American protester, among others. For days now, the internet has been bombarded with videos and photos depicting teens from Covington Catholic High School at the March for …

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OPINION: Is Kamala Harris the right Democrat for president?

By Madeline Kramer
January 24, 2019
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Kamala Harris with Eric Holder. Photo by Lonnie Tague

Opinion writer Maddie Kramer analyzes whether Californian Sen. Kamala Harris is the best Democrat to fight for the presidency in 2020. Another Democrat has announced a bid for the 2020 Presidential election, California Senator Kamala Harris. Harris has a lot of people excited, as she is the second black woman to be elected to the Senate and the daughter of …

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QUIZ: How much do you know about MLK day?

By Sarah Donaldson
January 21, 2019
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Martin Luther King Jr. Photo via Wikimedia Commons

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FAFSA remains available despite government shutdown

By Delaney Murray
January 18, 2019
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The government shutdown will affect how students apply for FAFSA, but financial aid will most likely not be denied for the 2019-2020 academic year. As the days of the historic government shutdown continue to add up, more unexpected consequences have started to emerge — recently, many college students have been concerned about how the shutdown will impact the process of …

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OPINION: Are the Democrats strong enough to beat Trump?

By Charlotte Caldwell
January 18, 2019
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Trump at a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio. Photo distributed by the Trump campaign.

Opinion writer Charlotte Caldwell casts doubt over whether the Democratic field has candidates capable of defeating President Trump in the 2020 election.  With all the Democrats hinting at their bid for the Presidency in 2020, the question voters should be asking themselves is whether the chosen candidate for the Democratic side will be able to gather enough support to win. …

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OPINION: Which Democrats are running in 2020?

By Madeline Kramer
January 16, 2019
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Opinion writer Madeline Kramer discusses the “who’s who” in the Democratic party who are considering a presidential run. Many prominent Democrats are celebrating the new year by announcing their intent to run for president. As of Jan. 14, five democrats have announced they are launching their run for president. These candidates range from high profile politicians like Elizabeth Warren, the …

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