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By Pulse Staff Businessman Bernie Moreno-R will square off with incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown-D in November. The Ohio Primary Election on Tuesday, March 19 ended with Moreno garnering nearly 50 percent of the vote. The Ohio U.S. Senate GOP matchup was a big race nationally with many calling it a “divisive proxy race between Trump […]
Category Archives: Pulse on Politics
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By Kendall Westgate, WestgateK@Findlay.edu When driving around Findlay, one perhaps noticed many signs along the roads stating Vote “No” on Issue One or Vote “Yes” on Issue One, which proves the controversy about this topic around the state of Ohio. Many people in this country are waiting to see what precedent Ohio may set on […]
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By Pulse Staff Midterm Elections are next week in Ohio and across the country. Early in-person voting is up across the state as the Nov. 8 Election Day nears. On Nov. 1, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced that requests for early in-person and absentee ballots totaled “1,243,505, a 2.6 percent increase over the […]
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By Pulse Staff Graham Shore, a University of Findlay sophomore and Business Administration-Sport Business Strategy Emphasis Major, has a theory about what would make college students care about politics and voting. “You got to shake their world a little bit,” Shore said during a recent conversation about the upcoming midterm election. The UF Digital Media […]
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By Pulse Staff Midterm Elections are right around the corner in Ohio and across the country. Here’s a guide to everything you need to know as a college student in how to participate in these very important elections. Voting How-To Voter Registration deadline for the November election is Oct. 11, 2022. Board of Election offices […]
News, Pulse on Politics
The Afghanistan withdrawal sees critique among American citizens – including UF students
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By: Corinthia Webster websterc@findlay.edu The Afghanistan withdrawal is everywhere in the news, but for some students, these events hit close to home Americans are in an uproar over the recent events that have taken place in Afghanistan. Many Americans believe we pulled out to quickly and ruined everything we had fought for in the past […]
International, Pulse on Politics, Uncategorized
Reelection of Ugandan President is met with violent controversy
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By Samantha Adkins adkinss@findlay.edu Central Ohio missionaries recount the totalitarian rule of President Yoweri Museveni Central Ohio native, Cana Ditty, spent five and a half years in the African nation Uganda as a missionary with her family. She moved there with her family in 2015 but recently left them to return home to pursue her […]
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By: Emma Smith smithe11@findlay.edu @Emma2000Smith Looking back on an unprecedented second impeachment trial After many days of hearing all sides, the Senate acquitted former president, Donald Trump on his impeachment charges. The argument was made that he cultivated the riot that occurred on Jan. 6. Weeks prior, Trump made remarks that encouraged his supporters not […]
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By: Emma Smith smithe11@findlay.edu After a tumultuous campaign season and an even more divisive few weeks, Joseph Biden Jr. is officially the 46th U.S. president It’s official– Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been sworn in to serve as the leaders of the United States. Biden’s first speech to the public as 46th President […]
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Column by: Alana Sundermann sundermanna1@findlay.edu @alana_sundy23 “For several hours on Jan. 6, the Capitol convulsed in chaos as violent rioters stormed past police lines and sent lawmakers and aides fleeing for safety inside the building,” journalist, Kyle Cheney reports from Politico. What happened at the capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 is a day to remember […]
President Trump still refuses to concede By Collin Frazier frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 After an election season full of mudslinging, the 2020 Election reached its conclusion on Nov. 7, with former Vice President Joe Biden securing the necessary 270 electoral votes for presidency with 306 total. This makes Donald Trump the first president since George H.W. Bush, […]
By Lauren Wolters woltersl1@findlay.edu After almost four days of tallying votes, multiple media outlets called Joe Biden as the President on Saturday, Nov. 7. Many Americans became impatient with the delayed Presidential election results. An example of this is University of Findlay student, Ben Batchelor. “I am frustrated with having to wait days to find out […]
By Emma Smith smithe11@findlay.edu Final tallies for the presidential election are still trickling in. On the evening of Tuesday Nov. 2, many Americans were glued to their televisions and phone screens as polls closed around the country. ABC News held live updates in their series Your Voice/Your Vote. Early that evening, many of the ABC […]
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By Emma Smith smithe11@findlay.edu @Emma2000Smith Morgan Wykes is a freshman Exercise Science major at the University of Findlay and a Hancock County resident. She is also a poll worker at the Hancock County Board of Elections and says the number of early voters has been surprising. “We were not expecting the large amount of people […]
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Alana, India, and Dylan have a sit-down discussion about the Mock Election, the rapid changes to the mock election for us as students, and what we want to see done in our country. VOTE!!!
By Dylan Frazier Frazierd@findlay.edu @dylanfrazier44 Four years ago, the University of Findlay hosted its first ever mock election, where students voted between Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton. In the 2016 Rock the Mock event, Trump defeated Clinton 47.3% to 37.2% with 268 votes to Clinton’s 210 votes. Findlay Media Network (FMN), which was made up […]
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Jack Yeater sits down with Communication Department Chair, Diana Montague, to talk about being a well-informed voter. ELECTION DAY IS NOV.3, SO VOTE ALREADY!!
Students and staff speak about the 2020 presidential election By Kayla Canterbury canterburyk@findlay.edu With early voting in Ohio starting on Oct. 6, it is now crunch-time for the presidential candidates. While some individuals have already hit the polls to cast their votes, there are others who have yet to vote, perhaps because they are […]
University of Findlay students who did not elect to participate in this year’s presidential election give their reasoning for lack of voting By Nolan O’Connell oconnelln@findlay.edu The year of pandemic, rioting, wildfires, and unexpected deaths is winding down with a pivotal presidential election in the United States of America. On Nov. 3, voters will decide […]
The “Rock the Mock” mock election is gearing up and getting ready to go with just a few days away By Leah Alsept (@leah_0913) There are only a few days until the next “Rock the Mock” mock election on the University of Findlay campus. Four years ago, Findlay Media Network (now know as UF Digital […]
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Alana Sundermann sits down with former News Director of WFIN, Doug Jenkins. We learn the ins-and-outs of covering the election.
Column by Alana Sundermann sundermanna1@findlay.edu In the United States the legal age to vote is set at 18. According to the United States Census Bureau, in the 2016 election 46.1% of 18-29-year-olds exercised their right to vote. While this was still higher than the turnout in the 2012 Election, it is still a statistically low […]
News, Student Life, Around Campus, Pulse on Politics
University of Findlay Students Gather to Watch the First Presidential Debate
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Debate or debacle? By Emma Smith smithe11@findlay.edu On Tuesday evening when many Americans stayed glued to their screens watching the first Presidential Debate of 2020, University of Findlay students had the opportunity to watch it together on campus. The showing occurred in real time in the Brewer Center for Health Sciences (BCHS) Lecture Hall. The […]
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In the second episode of the Rock the Mock Pod, India Miller sits down with University of Findlay Professor, Dr. Megan Adams to talk about political rhetoric. REMEMBER TO REGISTER TO VOTE BY OCT.5 IF YOU HAVE LIVED IN OHIO FOR 30 DAYS YOU CAN LEGALLY REGISTER TO VOTE HERE. JUST BE SURE TO VOTE […]
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Introducing Rock the Mock Pod!! A limited series podcast leading up to the University of Findlay’s Mock Election on Oct. 27. Dylan Frazier sat down with Merle Madrid, the Chief of Staff for Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose. Topics included absentee ballots, early voting, and in-person voting. As well as working the voting polls […]
By Emma Smith smithe11@findlay.edu @Emma2000Smith With the countdown on to the Nov. 3 presidential election, polls of American voters are getting a lot of attention. On Sept. 13 a CNN poll of polls (which averages a number of polls together shows Democratic challenger Joe Biden leading the Republican 51% to 43%. The poll of polls includes […]
Two students share their reactions to Vice President Pence’s RNC speech By: Leah Alsept @leah_0913 The University of Findlay’s Political Communication class took time to watch some of the key speakers from both the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention and discuss some reactions to the things both sides had to say. Senior […]
UF’s mock election will look a little different this year Writer: Leah Alsept (@leah_0913) “Four score and seven years ago…” Okay, maybe not that long ago, but four years ago the University of Findlay held its 2016 mock election on campus a week before presidential elections on Nov. 1. Helmed by then-editor of the student […]
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By: Mac Williams Email: williamsm2@findlay.edu Twitter: @m_williamsm2 President Trump unveiled his budget proposal for the 2020 fiscal year this past week. The $4.75 trillion federal proposal would be the largest such budget in U.S. history. According to Jim Tankersley and Michael Tackett of the New York Times, the proposed budget calls for a nearly five […]
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By: Pulse Staff As President Donald Trump started the State of the Union Address in the House Chamber Tuesday night, standing ovations were the norm. But as the address moved on, the division of support on his various statements became clear as half of the chamber stood and half sat looking annoyed (and at times […]
By: Leah Alsept Email: Alseptl@findlay.edu A presidential candidate for the United States must be a natural born citizen of the United States at least 35 years of age and have lived in the United States for at least 14 years. The current president of the United States of America is Donald J. Trump, who was […]
By: Leah Alsept Email: Alseptl@findlay.edu How will Trump’s new birth control policy affect Ohioans? NPR reported that the Trump Administration would be rolling back the Obama-era policy that all employers offer contraceptives to employees no matter the employers religious or moral values. The rollback has been blocked by 13 states; California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, […]
By: Leah Alsept Email: Alseptl@findlay.edu The Trump Administration has successfully banned transgender people from entering the military. This policy went into effect Jan. 22. The Carter Policy was an overturn of the previous ban on transgender people from the military, backed by a year-long study which concluded being transgender had nothing to do with whether someone […]
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By: Bri Hallman Email: Hallmanb@findlay.edu The City of Findlay is sending off one of their own after serving the people of Hancock County for the past seven years. Republican governor-elect Mike DeWine chose Mayor Lydia Mihalik to head the Development Services Agency as a result of what she has done during her terms as mayor. […]
By: Mac Williams Twitter: @m_williamsm2 Email: williamsm2@findlay.edu In the 2000 presidential election, the state of Florida faced a situation that would alter the course of American history. Then Republican candidate George W. Bush and Democratic candidate Al Gore were facing a hand recount of all votes cast in the state because the vote margins were […]