Audrey Baker

Nov 21, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Jessica Gavora |Nick Hafen |Audrey Baker |Jesse Singal

How did Title IX, the law historically associated with providing women and girls more opportunity to participate in sports, become the cudgel the Biden-Harris administration used to allow biological boys to compete on girls sports teams? The story of how this happened goes a long way to explaining how Donald Trump won a second term as president of the United States this month. Title IX was passed in 1972 in the spirit of the second-wave feminism that was popular at the time.

Sep 19, 2024 | kenyoncollegian.com | Audrey Baker

In 2004, Kenyon students made history by waiting in line for up to 11 hours to cast their ballots on Election Day. The New York Times, NPR and Associated Press covered the story, capturing the enthusiasm and energy of the hundreds of students who showed up to the polls to vote. In 2020, Kenyon’s student voting rate was 86.6%, well above the national average of 66%. Kenyon is proud of its strong tradition of voting and engaging in the democratic process.

Sep 15, 2024 | kenyoncollegian.com | Audrey Baker

When I spoke to my first-year teammates on the cross-country team upon returning to campus, many of our conversations inevitably turned to what classes they should take. I tried to get as many as possible to take PSCI 101/2: The Quest for Justice, a class that set the tone for what is important to me about Kenyon. The yearlong exposure to philosophy taught me the role the classics — specifically, the Western canon — can play in teaching us to understand ourselves and our place in the world.

Aug 5, 2024 | denvergazette.com | Audrey Baker

Nearly 100 Ohio dispensaries will be allowed to sell recreational marijuana starting Tuesday. The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control announced Monday it will issue its first set of dual-use certificates of operation to 98 eligible dispensaries across the state. It plans to issue certificates to all remaining eligible dispensaries later this week. “Once an entity has received its COO, it is legally authorized to begin the sale of non-medical cannabis in addition to medical cannabis,” the DCC said.

Aug 1, 2024 | washingtonexaminer.com | Audrey Baker

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) said he does not think Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will win the support of 15% of black voters. “The fact of the matter is I don’t believe for one moment that Donald Trump will get 15% of the African American vote,” Clyburn said Wednesday in an interview with CNN host Jake Tapper.