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Mitchell Felan / The Kent Stater Due to PARTA’s new app, passengers can now track the buses using the ID number posted at the stop.
Mitchell Felan Safety and Transportation Reporter As this year’s election season comes to a close, some voters are starting to wonder how they will make it to the polls to vote for their candidate. Kent Social Services and the Portage County Board of Elections both confirmed they will not be shuttling voters to the polls. PARTA, however, will be offering its normal services throughout the election season. According to PARTA’s planning director, Katherine Manning, one of the bus service’s newest features can help voters get to the polls. “You can use our new SPOT PARTA program. It’s just like Google Maps,” she said. The program was formally launched last month, and while it is best known for its use of GPS tracking, it also offers a trip planner on spotparta.com and the SPOT PARTA app. “You just enter where you want to go, put in what time you want to get there by and then hit the big ‘go’ button,” Manning said. “This is really good for anybody who wants to get anywhere using our buses — not just to the polls, but to anywhere in the county.” But Clayton Popik, PARTA’s route planner, said the best route to take to reach the Portage County Board of Elections is Route 35. “From (Kent Central Gateway), you would take (Route) 35 to Ravenna, and when you get to the (UH Ravenna) hospital you would transfer over to the (Route) 80 bus. That’ll take you down to the Portage County administration building, where the Board of Elections (Office) is located,” Popik said. Popik also said that bus services around campus will be available to take students to the three polling locations on campus: United Methodist Church on Main Street, the Student Recreation and Wellness Center and the Kent State Student Center. Meanwhile, a few on-campus organizations have been holding independent events to get Kent State students to the polls. First was Taco Tuesday to the Polls, which took up to 30 students to cast an early vote at the Board of Elections last week. The event was organized by the Kent State University for Hillary group. Next was an event by the Kent State College Democrats, who hosted a touring luxury bus that sent Kent State students to the Portage County Board of Elections. “The (Democratic National Committee) sent us this really cool luxury bus and it’s the ‘Forward Together’ bus that’s going on tour (around the country),” said Hana Barkowitz, president of College Democrats. For Ohio, Forward Together is the joint campaign effort in support of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Democratic Senate candidate Ted Strickland, according to Barkowitz. “There was about seven of us going because we only found out the day before,” Barkowitz said. “But it was a ton of fun … and we got to vote early, which is always good.” While Barkowitz said it is unlikely the College Democrats will host another early voting event before Election Day, all events will be posted on the organization’s Facebook page.
Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks at Kent State’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center in Kent, Ohio, on Monday, Oct. 31, 2016.
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Jim Watson stood in the thick of the crowd of 2,900 gathered on the gymnasium floor of Kent State’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center, awaiting the arrival of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. A bright blue “Vote Early” sign lined the back of the bleachers set up to accommodate the students and community members gathered to hear the former secretary of state speak at the podium labeled “Stronger Together.” For this election, Watson — a 62-year-old Kent resident — is a registered Republican. Any other year, though, for the most part, he’s voted Democrat. “I chose a Republican ballot so I could vote for Kasich against Trump,” he said. “It didn’t work, but at least he didn’t win Ohio.” Watson hasn’t voted yet, but he said he’s planning on choosing the Democratic side. The controversy surrounding Clinton’s campaign is inconsequential, he said. “I think the dishonesty the media’s throwing around is just something being pushed by the Republicans,” he said. “It doesn’t matter, in the long run.” With just eight days before the election, an Investor ’s Business Daily / TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence presidential election poll released Monday showed Clinton with a narrow lead ahead of Trump, 45 to 44 percent, with a 3.2-point margin of error.
Clinton’s lead in the IBD/TIPP polls has slipped since last week, where Trump had trailed behind by 4 points. Clinton took the podium in her signature pant suit — red — and brown high heels. She greeted the nearly 3,000 attendees huddled close to the barricades, her eyes going first to the people leaning over the edge of the railings on the rec center’s upper levels, blue “Stronger Together” and “Clinton-Kaine” signs dangling over the edge. The nominee wasted no time in addressing the latest developments surrounding a collection of emails discovered by the FBI from top Clinton aide Huma Abedin. The emails were found following an investigation of Abedin’s estranged husband, former New York congressman Anthony Weiner, and an alleged sexting scandal with a minor. The U.S. Justice Department has obtained a warrant to search Abedin’s computer, causing speculation about the possibility of the emails relating to the Clinton campaign. “I think a lot of people decided a long time ago on what they think about this (investigation),” Clinton said. “I am sure that (the FBI) will reach the same conclusion that they did when they looked at my emails for the last two years.” Her speech turned to what she said holds far greater importance in the last few days before the General Election: electing the next commander-in-chief. Having her differences with both Republicans — and even Democrats — over the years isn’t anything new, Clinton said.
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“I never doubted their fitness to serve,” she told the crowd. “Donald Trump is different; that’s as serious as it gets. I’m running against a man who says he doesn’t understand why we can’t use the nuclear codes,” she said. A topic that shouldn’t — and can’t — be avoided on the morning of Nov. 9, Clinton said, is national security. She outlined three questions that should be asked of the nation’s next leader before they take office. “Can you be trusted to command our nuclear arsenal, and make literally life and death decisions about war and peace; How do you handle a crisis; And do you know the difference between our allies and our adversaries?” she asked the crowd. The prospect of nuclear war doesn’t appear to faze Trump, Clinton said. A fact, she noted, that could pose a threat to the safety of the citizens in the U.S. and around the world. “As I’ve said many times, a man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons,” Clinton said. She pointed out Trump’s behavior at campaign rallies — where he “loses his cool at the slightest provocation,” she said — as an indication of how he would behave in a national crisis. Knowing who is and isn’t a friend to the U.S. should be an easy question to answer, Clinton said. “If you got it on an exam, I think you’d be able to answer it. But apparently it’s hard for … Trump.”
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Student Multicultural Center welcomes new director Ramos hopes to stay in touch with the university, but feels confident in Drummer as the new director. “We’ve built a great culture here in the Kent State’s Student Multicultural Center center, we have a great team … and I feel has welcomed a new director. Talea Drummer, who replaced Oscar very confident about passing the baton on to Ramos, has previously worked in the univer- Dr. Drummer,” Ramos said. “I think it’s also sity's Athletics department and the Upward really important that the leader of this cenBound programs, and graduated with her ter is a doctor. I think that sends a message about what this center represents.” Ph.D in 2014. Dana Lawless-Andric, associ“Even when I was an underate vice president of the Division grad many years ago, I was of Diversity, Equity and Incluvery involved with our center sion, was also confident in the and it definitely was a staple,” decision. Lawless-Andric said Drummer said. “Especially for Drummer comes with extensive a student like me, who typically student services and student is shy and not so willing to go retention experience. out ... there was a sense of fam“I see Dr. Drummer as (a) true ily there.” student advocate that has strong Monday was Drummer ’s Photo courtesy skills coupled with a passion first day as director. Although of KSU Athletic for working with students that she is in a new role and new Department will greatly enhance and build location from where she's used Talea Drummer upon the work already happento working, Drummer said she ing in the (Student Multicultural Center),” has been around the center for a while, and Lawless-Andric said. “We are excited for Dr. could feel that there are dynamic leaders Drummer to bring her lens and passion to within the student-body here. Once the director's position became open the center to build its presence throughout at the multicultural center, she said it was a the university.” Moving forward, Drummer hopes to “no-brainer” for her to look into it. “It was an opportunity to work with peo- expand and continue the progress made by ple that I really was excited to be around, Ramos, as well as continue to promote the and … it felt mutual to me,” Drummer said. center and its services to students. “I think the biggest thing is we have “Now I see it all coming full circle — to actusome really big moments that (are) happenally be a full, active participant in it is defiing … you can feel it as soon as you walk nitely something I’m very excited about.” in,” Drummer said. “There are a lot of good The center has served, according to initiatives; Oscar did some really great work Ramos, as the “main hub on campus for in the last few years that he’s been here, so students of color” since 1998 and promotes continuing in that direction ... (and) figuring cultural celebration, transition programs and out how we can grow in other ways (will be a variety of services and initiatives. our focus for the future).” “It definitely helps a lot of your students, One of these areas of growth, Drummer especially when you’re at an institution said, will be to “continue to brand the cenwhere predominantly, that’s not the culture ter” so that students are aware of it, as well — for them to have a sense of belonging, for as to serve as a role model for those students. them to kind of have a voice,” Drummer Even though it is a large responsibility, said. Drummer said she will take it with great Ramos was the director for a little over pride. two years, but has departed in order to pur“It’s a great reward and a great responsisue an opportunity to become an executive bility ... I know that how I am, how I’ll direct pastor at his church. and how I handle many situations that will “To be quite honest, it’s impacted me very come my way, is going to be reflective of how deeply,” Ramos said. “To be able to do this they view what I represent and not just me as work has been such an honor because I was a person,” Drummer said. the first in my family to go to college ... for cgorman2@kent.edu me, this work was very personal.” Cameron Gorman Diversity Reporter
Austin Mariasy / The Kent Stater Then-freshman photo illustration major Sarah Hines receives her “I love voting” sticker at the Kent State Student Recreation and Wellness Center on Tuesday, March 15, 2016.
Resolving the ‘rigged election’ controversy Gabrielle Harrison Technology Reporter Election Day is just around the corner, and with the advancement of technology, ballots no longer have to be hand counted in order to determine the winner of the various political races. In Ohio — and other states in the country — not every county has the same type of voting ballots. According to Board of Elections officials, Stark County has AccuVote TSX voting machines — touch screen machines received from Help America Vote. In Portage County an optical scanner is used. Paper optical scan machines will scan the ballot once it’s dropped in and then store the data on a memory card. Portage County also has touch screens, but those are reserved for those wtih a disability who are unable to fill out the paper ballot. Cuyahoga County also has paper optical scan machines. Even with these different types of machines within Ohio — a well known battleground state — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has expressed that if he loses, it’s because the election was rigged. “In order to actually rig an election, there would have to be widespread collusion from a lot of people,” said Jeanette Mullane, deputy director at Stark County Board of Elections. Mullane explained that to keep everything fair, there is a “check and balance on everything involving ballots.” One Democrat and Republican each have half of the passwords to the ballot program; one cannot open the program without the confidential infor-
mation of the other. The program is double locked. “(These are) all preventative steps we take to keep the integrity of the system,” Mullane said. In Portage County, the possibility of rigging is also slim. The way the county's optical scanner system works is that the voter fills out their ballot and then takes the ballot to the machine. They then put the ballot in the top of the machine that tabulates the ballot. “Our tabulation system isn’t connected to anything,” said Terrie Nielsen, deputy director of Portage County Board of Elections. “It’s external; It can’t be hacked into.” The ballots are also tabulated by a small group of people to make sure that what the machine is tabulating is accurate to prevent any mistakes. “If there are any discrepancies we go and double check,” Nielsen said. Mike West, a media and voter education specialist at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, reassured that the ballots cannot be tampered with. West said that once the ballots are dropped into the optical scanner, the machine reads the ballot on the spot. If there are any missed spots or if someone were to have voted too many times, it will tell that to the voter and give the ballot back if necessary. After the machine has scanned the ballot, and the voter has chosen to have the machine accept the ballot, then it goes into a secure box. The votes are stored on a memory card that is then uploaded and double-checked for any discrepancies. “If something’s weird, we scan it on the spot and look at it with human eyes,” West said. gharri13@kent.edu
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On Students opt out of Clinton rally Andrew Atkins Administration Reporter Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton visited Kent State’s campus to rally and encourage people to vote as Election Day draws near. But many students didn’t attend because they didn’t have time or don’t agree with her policies. aatkins5@kent.edu
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In defense of Vine
Creating a home and empowering diversity on campus Yousof Mousa Guest Columnist
Gabby Seed Columnist Saddening news came last Thursday when Twitter announced that it would discontinue its popular app — Vine — in which users could create and watch homemade, six-second videos. Although many were not surprised by this loss, I was not alone in finding myself strangely grieving for what some might see as just another media outlet for young adults. But was it? Vine stood apart from YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat and the other social medias. A typical six-second Vine was generally humorous in nature, had the capacity to easily create a meme, and was created by an “average” person. Vine celebrities emerged with their own brands of humor unlikely to be touted elsewhere. it was a place for the everyday clown to create a character of himself or herself, amass a following and test out mini jokes. Given the time limit of Vines, no joke ever seemed to go too far. Six seconds wasn’t enough time for a joke to get boring or drawn out, but it was the perfect amount of time for viewers to latch onto and memorize snippets. Catchphrases like “Is that a weed?” “Do you got a ‘bae’, or nah?” and “Get out me car” have stuck with millennials and turned into wellloved, well-worn memes. Despite the fact that few people seem to inherently dislike Vine, not many actually had accounts. Vines turn up on other social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter all the time, making it seem like there was no real need for the standalone app itself. If you could see the best, most popular Vines of the day filtered out and available to you through another source, why go through the hassle of getting your own account? As for me, I have my reasons. Personally, I could not have been more thrilled to have an app almost solely devoted to humor. I have a Tumblr, and I certainly love how meme-savvy the site is. But it also tends to be pretty heavy on emotional discussion, — something we all need to escape from every once in a while. On Vine, I liked to watch the short videos right before going to sleep. What better way to end the day than by laughing at lighthearted, easy to digest, nonpolitical video clips? With the Vine app, there was no sorting through posts from your conservative uncle to get to the good stuff. Vine was hilarious, topical, relatable and quotable. It didn’t serve a higher purpose like social media sometimes does, but it served a purpose entirely of its own that I would argue was equally important. To put it simply, Vine unified everyday comedy. Without it, I suppose we’ll be back to the more vapid, nauseating media that is more of a filtering process than an enjoyable experience. Maybe it will make a comeback or be replaced by a similar app; Until then, I’ll keep a tight grip on some of the best memes since Pepe the Frog. gseed@kent.edu
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign has become a big concern for many people of color and their allies in the United States. Trump has called Mexicans criminals and rapists. He has proposed blocking Latino immigrants by building a wall. But Trump’s racism is not limited to Latinos; he also targeted Muslims by proposing a ban of Muslims entering the country. In response to the Black Lives Matter movement to eliminate police brutality, Trump champions “All Lives Matter.” His campaign targets the LGBT community by promising to appoint Supreme Court justices who would overturn marriage equality. His recent video scandal suggests that sexual assault against women is also an acceptable fact of life in contemporary America. Combined together, this campaign has created a toxic national environment that has seeped into our diverse campus. Fortunately, however, the homecoming incident aimed at Kent State’s Spanish and Latino Student Association (SALSA), for example, resulted in strong antiracism sentiments and group solidarity. This created an inspiring moment of healing. The recent discriminatory incident that SALSA faced at the Homecoming parade got many of us thinking about racism and our campus at this historical moment. Racism did not just come to campus. It’s been here for a while. In fact, you pass by discriminatory elements on your walls daily. When walking to class in various buildings, many pass inspiring quotations by great men and women. Unfortunately for black and Palestinian students, featured on Bowman Hall’s walls is a picture and quotation by Golda Meir, the former prime minister of Israel. While she might be a model for some students, her legacy is more complicated for many of us. Meir had policies and statements that were expressly racist against Africans. Her policies included deporting several groups of black Israelis from Israel in October 1971. Her policies produced many hurtful stereotypes, and we hear about people of color today in the racism authorized in the Trump campaign. For Palestinians, it
is doubly hurtful — Meir once said that we don’t even exist as a people. She also participated with her policies in the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians that many Israeli scholars such as Tom Segev, Avi Shlaim and Ilan Pappe have documented in their academic research. The fact that Meir’s picture and quote decorate our hallways where we take classes saddens us. Kent State should be as much our home as it should be for all students. Yet, this is not what home feels like, and this contributes to a climate that makes us feel like we do not belong here. Therefore, we would like to request that her picture and quotation be replaced in Bowman Hall. We recommend that the university replace it with someone more fitting of a diverse and inclusive campus environment. For example, one can easily replace her quotation with one like, “Racism is man’s gravest threat to man — the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason” by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, or this quote by the famous academic Hannah Arendt: “The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil.” As members of Students for Justice in Palestine, we recognize many want to silence our support for Palestinian rights by labeling us anti-Semitic. We are not. Many of our closest allies in the U.S. and across the world are Jewish and believe deeply in Palestinian rights. We struggle together with them as we do with all other people of color and white allies that believe in eliminating racism, discrimination and systematic violence. Our campus deserves role models that believe in justice, equality and rights for everyone that want to call Kent State home. Please make the walls in our halls of learning reflect this climate of diversity and equity. Yousof Mousa is president of Students for Justice in Palestine. Contact him at ymousa@kent.edu This letter is supported by the Ohio Student Association and the Muslim Students Association.
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The handwritten note left in the kitchen for Maggie’s mom to find on Friday, October 14, 2016.
On Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, Maggie was picked up from the Metropolis City Police Department and driven back home. They found her by the skate park in Metropolis, Kentucky. “I was like, ‘shit… I shouldn’t have gone for a walk,” Maggie said.
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“I’m sorry mom, but I left. I can’t stand living here. You said you didn’t care what happen(s) to me so please don’t call the cops.” Maggie Alcantara, 17, ran away from home on Oct. 14. At 9:15 p.m., Lilia Alcantara came home from work at La Bodega, a Mexican market in Paducah. Kentucky.There was a note in the kitchen by the microwave. She opened it. “I can’t explain. It was very hard,” she said about reading the note. This was not the first time Maggie ran away from home. It all started her freshman year of high school, when she ran away after a fight with her mom. Over time, tension between Maggie and her mom grew. “One day she loves me, and the next day she’s mad at me,” Maggie said. For two days Lilia drove her youngest child,
Donnie, to school — but not Maggie. After school, Donnie would stay at La Bodega, but now without his sister beside him. While Maggie was missing, Lilia had to keep La Bodega open. She couldn’t afford to close the store that she has owned and operated for three years. “This is like my second home. I’m here all the time,” she said. On Oct. 19, just as Lilia and Donnie sat down to eat after school, Lilia got a phone call. The police had found Maggie. They immediately left La Bodega to pick her up. “We just acted like nothing happened and move on,” Maggie said. Maggie said everything remained the same as before. “Sometimes I tell her ‘Yeah, run away, I don’t care what happens.’ But she’s my daughter and I love her,” Lilia said. “She’s my baby.” dpulley1@kent.edu
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Maggie Alcantara takes a moment and watches her dog, Munchie, on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. The pit bull mix had surgery on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, and must stay in the cage until her stitches heal.
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Maggie and her younger brother Donnie sit on a couch in La Bodega after school Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016. They hang out at the store while their mom works until close at 8:00 p.m. “Me and my brother are so close,” Maggie said.
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By Nancy Black Today’s Birthday (11-02-16) Some of the assignments you’re facing this year are tough. There’s nothing you can’t handle. You’re tough too. Advance to the next level.
To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
BLISS
Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7. Temporary confusion leads to a better plan. Don’t push, that won’t help. Your Artistic Muse doesn’t like to be shoved. Trust that the idea will come.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7. Rely on advice from a person who believes you can win the game. Your competition is fierce. Appreciate support from your fans, it’s important.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is an 8. Your friends are pestering you to come and play. Should you succumb to the tempta- tion? Actually, yes, it looks like you should. Be the life of the party.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is an 8. By using your own creative talents you’re saving a lot of cash. You’re getting a better product, too. Or you will, if you take the time. It shows.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7. Get something you’ve been needing for your place, quite thriftily. Either do it yourself using what you have, or find a great deal. Check the close-out sales.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8. Something you’ve been dreaming about has great financial potential. Could be an idea for a new business. Find something to sell.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 7. A person who loves you fully believes you can achieve your goal. Trust that person’s judg- ment, especially when worried about your own.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7. It’s getting a lot easier to make yourself understood. Partially, it’s because they’re listening better. You’ve gained their respect.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7. Your spokesperson can make the arrangements for you. Don’t even worry about all the details. Leave them to an agent you can trust.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is an 8. Increase efficiency and you’ll increase profits. This works whether you’re in business or not. If you’re not, start one now. You’re hot.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 6. Friends keep you up-todate on all the latest news. It takes more sleuthing to get the advantage you’re seeking, however. Call a person who owes you a favor.
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Documentary highlights connection between social media and sexual assault Adriona Murphy Education, Health and Human Services Reporter Kent State's Women’s Center and the Office of Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Service (SRVSS) hosted a screening for the Netflix documentary “Audrie and Daisy” at the Williamson House Tuesday night. The documentary focuses on two young women, one from California and one from Missouri, whose sexual assaults were caught on camera and escalated through the use of social media. “It would be naïve of us to ignore the implications of social media and survivors of sexual assault,” said Stephanie Orwick, a support services coordinator at the SRVSS office. "I think the families were really, really brave to share their stories ... I think if it can prevent something, then that's worth it." The SRVSS office and the Women’s Center have held documentary screenings in the past for films such as “The Hunting Ground” and “The Invisible War.”
“(Audrie & Daisy) was another piece of the story around sexual violence and sexual assault and how it impacts those who have been victimized by it,” said Jennifer O’Connell, director of the SRVSS office. "As a community, how do we want to ensure that we're not re-victimizing people through social media or through the social impact?" Although the turnout for the event was relatively low, students in attendance were looking forward to watching the film. "I'm in gender communication and we talk a lot about this stuff," said Alison Kamis, a junior theatre studies major. "I saw (that they were doing this) and I'm in really into documentaries and movies, so I thought this would be a really good opportunity to learn more about it." After the showing, a discussion was held for students to talk about the documentary and what they thought about it. Both Orwick and O'Connell were also available afterwards if students felt they needed support. amurph30@kent.edu
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CLINTON Clinton campaigns for Flashes’ ... She referenced Trump’s meeting last month with the president of Mexico, where his insistence on his plan for the country to pay for the border wall he intends to build was met with refusal, and is past criticisms of German Chancellor Angela Merkel — whom he compared Clinton to — and her country’s refugee policy. The relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin — a former KGB intelligence officer during the reign of the Soviet Union — is a cause for concern, Clinton said. “As former Secretary Madeleine Albright put it, and I quote her, ‘We have never seen a mind meld of the kind between the Russian leadership and a candidate for the presidency of the United States,’” she said. This kind of relationship — and possibility of unwanted influence from a foreign adversary — is unprecedented in the country’s history, Clinton said. ”That should scare everyone: Democrat, Republican and independent,” Clinton said. The outcome of this election, she said, is in the hands of the voters. “When your kids and grandkids ask you what you did in 2016, when everything was on the line, I hope you will be able to say: I voted for a better, stronger,
Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks at Kent State University on Monday, Oct. 31, 2016.
fairer America,” she told the millennialdominated audience. Jessie Reese, a fifth-year senior visual communication design major at Kent State, and 2016 graduate Abby Sistek, joined the swarm of attendees making for the exit following Clinton’s speech. Both women are registered independents. Despite not claiming one of the
major party sides as their own, they said they’re voting for Clinton next Tuesday. “This is actually my first time voting; I just registered last week,” Sistek said. “I’ve never really been into politics ... but with this election, I’m just more aware of it, have followed it, and realized, I need to vote for it.” adelane3@kent.edu