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Vivek Ramaswamy (Left) wearing an Ashland City School’s hat, and Ashland Mayor Matt Miller (Right).

Ashland community welcomes candidate for Governor of Ohio

Chloe Kovinchick, Design Editor October 20, 2025

On Oct. 18, Vivek Ramaswamy, candidate for Governor of Ohio, made a stop at the Ashland Co. Headquarters in the GDE Building in the downtown Ashland area.  Mayor of Ashland, Matt Miller said, “It...

DR. Rosenberger speaks to the criminal justice club and College Democrats.

Ashland University’s Dr. Rosenberger talked fear, politics and crime

Aubrey Wood, News Editor October 10, 2025

On Oct. 9, Ashland University’s College Democrats and Criminal Justice Department partnered up to host “Fear, Politics and Crime,” a presentation by AU’s Dr. Jared Rosenberger.   The event...

10 new senators join Student Senate.

New members sworn in Ashland University Student Senate

Nick Olquin, Reporter October 3, 2025

On Sept. 30, the weekly Ashland University Student Senate meeting took place swearing in the new members of the administration. New members took positions such as building representatives and public relations....

Student Senate at a recent meeting

Ashland University Student Senate election results announced

Sam Vincent, Reporter April 26, 2025

On April 8-9, the Student Senate election was held to determine the student leadership for the 2025-2026 school year.  While several positions were available, the only two with more than one candidate...

Student Senate members address important campus topics at latest meeting

Student Senate welcomes Liz Keller from ABCC to address concerns over fund usage

Sam Vincent, Reporter February 28, 2025

At the latest Student Senate meeting on Feb. 25, special guest Liz Keller, head of the Activities, Budget and Chartering Committee (ABCC) joined to address concerns of senators.  Major concerns students...

Student Senate members discuss pressing topics at latest Student Senate meeting

Concerning practices of ABCC, ideas for Spirit Week brought up at Student Senate

Sam Vincent, Reporter February 20, 2025

At the Student Senate meeting on Feb. 18, concerns were raised about the secrecy of the Activities, Budget, and Chartering Committee (ABCC).  Aidan Haggard raised the issue in senate of the ABCC meetings.  On...

Steven Cole and Andrew Bailey giving a presentation at the Student Senate meeting

Ashland Theological Seminary speakers shed light on counseling services

Sam Vincent, Reporter February 12, 2025

Steven Cole and Andrew Bailey from the Ashland Theological Seminary visited the Student Senate meeting Feb. 11.   They discussed the Smetzer Counseling Services available free of charge to anyone...

Patricia Frank, Director of Archer Library, speaks to Student Senate.

Student Senate addresses Winter Celebration

Sam Vincent February 6, 2025

Ashland University’s Winter Celebration came into question at Student Senate on Feb. 4.   Dr. Rob Pool, VP of student affairs at AU, said there were 43 of the 305 eligible students who graduated...

Dr. Rebeccah Heinrichs

It’s a dangerous world, a foreign policy discussion

Nicholas Olquin, Social Media Manager February 3, 2025

On Wednesday, Jan. 29, Ashland University’s Ashbrook scholar program, held their first “Major Issue Lecture Series Luncheon” of the new spring semester. The guest speaker for this event was Dr. Rebeccah...

Voting sign outside of a building promoting citizens to vote.

Ashland County Board of Election: What makes it special?

Lauren Gulden, News & Features Editor November 5, 2024

The Ashland County Board of Elections is busiest during voting season, but the work leading up to it motivates workers.   Employees are in charge of preparing the office before election season. They...

Signs placed in yards across Lancaster, Ohio.

Competing campaigns lead to USA’s 47th President soon to be announced 

Dashia Lanai, Features Editor November 4, 2024

The 2024 Presidential Election will be held on Nov. 5 of 2024 with two main candidates running against one another: democratic nominee Kamala Harris and republican nominee Donald Trump.  Former President...

We All Doodle: A speech on fighting censorship  

We All Doodle: A speech on fighting censorship  

Lauren Gulden, News & Features Editor October 25, 2024

Fox News contributor and legal scholar Jonathan Turley took the Ashbrook stage on Wednesday, Oct. 23 to make a scholastic speech on the First Amendment. Students, faculty, and visitors listened in while...

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