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Pride flags decorate a booth at Pride in the Park, an annual EKU event completely organized by students this year.
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EKU students organize independent Pride event amid DEI crackdown at universities
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Student organizations at Eastern Kentucky University hosted the campus’ annual Pride in the Plaza event this year.
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    Eastern Standard: October 16th, 2025
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    Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental condition that can affect social skills, communication, and behavior.
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    Eastern Standard: October 9th, 2025
    Tom Martin
    What the polls indicate about voter attitudes concerning political violence is explored by ES contributor Carolyn Dupont in a conversation with Elliot Morris, former data/polling analyst for The Economist and FiveThirtyEight.
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