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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1940
Page
2
Campus elections expose flaws in voter protection as students vote twice and ballot boxes are stuffed. A student used two acceptable identifications to obtain two ballots, showing errors that could swing outcomes.
A student races across campus from 10 o'clock class on the first floor of McGilvrey to a 14 o'clock class in Merrill hall 109. He fights through a crowd near Main hall, dodges professors and janitors, and bursts into class late after a breakneck sprint.
A narrator recalls a Cleveland casino raid and the roaming gambling room revealed after the raid. He critiques reform efforts as interfering with business and personal liberty while observing a mix of middle aged patrons and a city’s law enforcement. The piece ends with a question about whose law is being respected.
Mickey Dover analyzes campus politics after fall elections at ESU. He notes the Greeks retain strength while the Independents grow, citing vote totals and affiliate counts to argue for clearer party platforms and stronger Independent organization.
A mosaic of quirky notes and social items features Joe Begala turning pro, Margy White meeting Gladys Swarthout, auditions with Clyde McCoy, and Mona Fletcher's Silver Lake jackpot. Columns cover dating quirks, campus chatter, and fleeting encounters, ending with continued notes on page 4.
The Kent Stater announces a four times weekly schedule during the academic year with summer issues weekly, suspended during vacations. It is edited and printed in Kent Ohio with staff including Betty Crampton Jules Bognar John Mine Lindy Barch and Gus Chigges, and is a member of ACP and Collegiate Digest.
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