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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks while flanked by vice presidential nominee, Sen. Kamala Harris (D- California), at The Queen theater on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden attended internal meetings with staff as votes are still being counted in his tight race against incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump, which remains too close to call.

GAU President calls Biden debt cancellation plan “drop in the bucket”

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2021
Local polling stations across hold voting for the Presidential Primary Election on Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2020 in Waverly, IL.

Primary results amid the pandemic: Biden claims the most Illinois delegates

By Kallie Cox, News Editor
March 18, 2020
Simon Poll: Sanders and Bloomberg lead primary polls in Illinois, Pritzkers popularity increases

Simon Poll: Sanders and Bloomberg lead primary polls in Illinois, Pritzker’s popularity increases

By Kallie Cox, News Editor
February 22, 2020
From Iowa to New Hampshire: An update on the Democratic nomination race

From Iowa to New Hampshire: An update on the Democratic nomination race

By Juniper Oxford, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2020
Protesters gathered at the office of Republican Rep. Mike Bost on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, to demand he support the Affordable Care Act. Bost twice voted to repeal the act while former President Barack Obama was in office and has said he supports an alternative approach to providing health care for Americans. (Bill Lukitsch | @lukitsbill)

Does GOP’s stumble open a new path to universal health care?

By Andrew Breiner | CQ-Roll Call
April 6, 2017
Supporters of the Muslim community gather at Mosque of Nasreen in San Luis Obispo, Calif., during a rally for peace weeks after the San Bernardino terrorist attacks. (Jessica Koscielniak/McClatchy Washington Bureau/TNS)

How to really discuss radical Islam

By Jonathan Zimmerman | The Philadelphia Inquirer
October 5, 2016
Senior staffers for Bernie Sanders campaign and SIU alumni Tim Tagaris, left, and Zach Schneider, right, answer questions during “Pizza and Politics: Two Salukis for Bernie” on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute in Carbondale. “Bernie doesn’t spend a lot of time joking,” Tagaris said. “Conversations with Sanders were generally very quick conversations — he’s a very busy man.” Tagaris said the coolest thing about working on the campaign was that Bernie proved anyone could run for president. (Autumn Suyko | @AutumnSuyko_DE)

Former Sanders staffers, SIUC grads discuss role of technology, digital fundraising

By Hannah Cooper
September 29, 2016
Grace Vargas, a freshman from Chicago studying anthropology, writes down information after talking with a student while canvassing for Bernie Sanders on March 6 on the 15th floor of Mae Smith. Members of the campaign went door to door in the building informing students about early voting options and how to register to vote. Vargas became involved with the local campaign early and now assists in organizing other students. At our age we are still learning a lot, Vargas said. People think [politics] is one of those things you can slide into once you get older, but it is important now. (Aidan Osborne | Daily Egyptian)

Millennials have mixed feelings about participating in politics

By Lindsay Weber | Chicago Tribune
September 27, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton addresses a crowd on Tuesday, Aug. 16 2016 at West Philadelphia High School in Pennsylvania. (Michael Bryant/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

One thing is certain in the Clinton Foundation scandal: Hillary didn’t avoid the ‘appearance’ of conflict

By Doyle McManus | Los Angeles Times
August 29, 2016
Protests on campus are a sign of progress

Protests on campus are a sign of progress

By Barry Glassner and Morton Schapiro | Los Angeles Times
August 29, 2016
The crowd cheers as then-Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders at the Avalon in Los Angeles for a fundraiser following the campaigns first debate the prior night in Las Vegas. (Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

College students put down their Sanders signs, wonder what’s next

By Eleanor Mueller, McClatchy Washington Bureau
June 16, 2016
Sanders wants recount in Kentucky

Sanders wants recount in Kentucky

By Eric Garcia, CQ-Roll Call
May 24, 2016
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