Abigail Bottar

Abigail Bottar is a junior at Kent State University. She is pursuing a major in political science with a concentration in American politics and minors in history and women's studies. Additionally, Abigail is starting her second semester copy editing for The Burr.
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Health care providers locally and around the country are seeing a steep decline in the number of children being brought in for well visits. Akron...
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The coronavirus pandemic has led to unprecedented economic concerns for state government. In early May, the governor ordered state departments to cut...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has left many artists unemployed due to the cancellations of large gatherings for the last few months as well as the economic...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has left high schools scrambling to create a commencement ceremony that follows social distancing protocols. While some schools...
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There’s a new pot of grant money for small businesses in Summit County struggling to survive during the coronavirus pandemic. The hope is that more of...
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The coronavirus pandemic could bring changes to the Cleveland media landscape. A recent article in Crain's Cleveland Business speculates the city's...
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Monday marks the 50th anniversary of the day National Guardsmen opened fire on Kent State University students protesting the Vietnam War. Four students…
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Editor's note: This story has been updated to include additional orders issused by the state. These orders are listed in chonological order from...
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The Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition is asking community members to submit encouraging messages and pictures to be placed along the Ohio & Erie...
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The coronavirus crisis led to an order from the Ohio Department of Health that canceled in-person voting on March 17, 2020, the originally scheduled...