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An Airstream Caraval on loan to the League of Women Voters sits in the Ohio State University campus Sept. 26. Opinion Columnist Will Thiel believes for Generation Z voters to use their vote most effectively, they need to grasp a better understanding of their personal beliefs and the policies on the ballot, rather than focusing on candidates’ individual qualities. (AP Photo/Julie Carr Smyth)

Youth voters need to focus on policy, not person

By Will Thiel, Opinion Columnist | October 2, 2024

This message is directed to you, the young voter who has no idea what they want when it comes to politics.  You are fatalistic, meaning you believe all events are predetermined and therefore are inevitable. Because of that, political theatrics disguise...

'OK boomer': What it's like being an old soul trapped in a Gen Z body

‘OK boomer’: What it’s like being an old soul trapped in a Gen Z body

By Parker Otto | March 28, 2022
Being an old soul stuck in a Gen Z body has its perks and disadvantages.