Ohio U College Republicans lead state in constituent calls Before the 2018 midterm election, the Ohio University College Republicans made 300,000 phone calls from the organization’s call center — more than any other in the state of Ohio. Ryan Evans, a 2018 Ohio U graduate and former president of the College Republicans, said the purpose of the call center is to contact voters and make them aware of the … Read More
Socialists hit the bricks to protest U.S. tax bill A protest Thursday by the International Socialist Organization against the proposed U.S. House tax bill had to move slightly away from the courthouse steps after an unexpected run in with Santa. A protest in opposition to the U.S. House tax bill was held outside the Athens County Courthouse on Thursday evening, organized by the International Socialist Organization (ISO). ISO is protesting … Read More
Seven campus political organizations unite under one goal College Democrats and College Republicans may not agree on most things, but both groups (and five others) all have the same opinion on the university’s new “Freedom of Expression” interim policy. Despite ideological and structural differences, seven major campus political organizations are coming together this Thursday to express their distaste for the “Freedom of Expression” interim policy. The Students United … Read More
This is what students have to say about the Freedom of Expression policy Mayor Patterson and members of the student body attended the Student Senate meeting on Wednesday, expressing opinions about the Freedom of Expression policy and civic engagement. Students speak out Student Senate’s Wednesday meeting was attended by over 20 non-member students after Senate urged its constituents to offer insight and propose solutions regarding the widely debated “Freedom of Expression” policy. In … Read More
WATCH: College Dems and Republicans can agree on one thing An event sponsored by the Ohio U College Democrats, College Republicans and LGBT Center aimed to increase conversation amongst various groups on campus through one thing everyone can agree on – Pizza. About 100 students had an opportunity Thursday to get in on a slice of political conversation. The Pizza and Politics event, held in the Walter Rotunda, was a … Read More
Ohio University College Republicans elects new executive board Ohio University College Republicans elected Ryan Evans as its president for the 2017-2018 school year. In Evans’ nomination speech, he spoke about some of the past accomplishments of the past year. His goal is to increase retention rates for the organization and work toward making the organization more prestigious. “From what I learned in the last year being on exec … Read More
College Republicans revel in Trump victory Additional reporting done by Heather Willard, Marilyn Icsman and Amanda Ehrmantraut. Ohio University College Republicans pounded the tables of Copeland 104. They screamed, they chanted Donald Trump’s name and they reveled in the monumental upset that was their chosen presidential candidate’s Election Day victory. “I’m ecstatic. This entire election cycle, we’ve been told we can’t win,” Vice President Ryan Evans, … Read More
OU College Republicans tackle lack of participation in phone banking activities With just 32 days until the Nov. 8 election, Ohio University College Republicans stressed the importance of phone banking, or calling on behalf of candidates, at its weekly Wednesday meeting. Vice President of OUCR Ryan Evans encouraged more members to participate in daily campaign volunteering activities being held throughout Athens. “Phones are the easiest way to get in touch with … Read More
