Sexual assault is a violation of an individual’s right to bodily autonomy. LGBTQ people are disproportionately likely to be victims of sexual assault. And while we must condemn sexual assault in the...
After watching the #MeToo trend surface, we, as a staff, were motivated to further shed light on the sexual assault epidemic. We offered to give those sexually victimized an opportunity to write to KentWired...
After coming out as gay, Sam McCray’s father and his family began to push her away. Not only did they not accept her sexual orientation, but they disagreed with her political views and resented the ways...
Journalism is about bringing important issues to light in a factual and influential manner, a responsibility our newsroom aims to accomplish with our coverage. While we stride to remain honest in our...
A set of burpees and some pushups, along with sitting twists and planks. A three-minute break, and then repeat.“Last circuit,” junior exercise science major Caleb Broadous calls out to the group of...
Sam McCray, a sophomore environmental conservation biology major, poses for a portrait outside Tri-Towers Nov. 28. McCray, who works as a resident assistant in Leebrick Hall, has not spoken to her father...
The trending social media hashtag #MeToo has sparked an open conversation about sexual violence and harassment online, assuring victims they are not alone.The hashtag is in response to the New York Times'...
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is seen at a rally in opposition to the Republican tax bill held in lower Manhattan in New York, NY, USA on December 2, 2017. Hundreds of activists held a rally in Foley...
Every year, Kent State’s Army ROTC cadets take a break from their military drills and tactics to address something that is an unfortunate occurrence in the military: sexual harassment, sexual assault...
98Interval in seconds between sexual assaults in the United StatesPer the Rape, Abuse & Incest National National Network (RAINN), there’s a case of sexual assault every 98 seconds across the United...
“#MeToo.”As Facebook, Twitter and Instagram flooded with this declaration, I didn’t know what to say. It was still fresh for me, still too real.The “nice guy” who had taken me for coffee just...
