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Kiara White is crowned queen and Roderic Swiner II is crowned king at the 47th annual Renaissance Ball. Nov. 12, 2015.

Students celebrate black excellence at BUS’ 47th annual Renaissance Ball

Daria Gaither November 12, 2015

Students filled the Kent Student Center ballroom Thursday night to celebrate Black United Students’ (BUS) 47th annual Renaissance Ball.Five men and four women competed for the title of king, queen,...

Students line-dance at BUS's "90s vs. 2000s" community dinner in the Oscar Ritchie Multipurpose Room on Monday, Nov. 9, 2015.

BUS decades dinner collects goods for those in need

Daria Gaither November 9, 2015

Kent State students gathered in the Oscar Ritchie Multipurpose Room on Monday night for a night of food, fun, dancing and music in a 90' vs. 2000s themed community dinner hosted by Black United Students...

BUS to hold ’90s vs. 2000s community dinner

Daria Gaither November 5, 2015

Black United Students (BUS) will host a community dinner this Monday at 7 p.m. in the Oscar Ritchie Multipurpose Room.This is a free event for all Kent State students with a donation of toiletries, non-perishable...

Steve Brown, Comedian and headliner high fives Tara Horn, 20, junior,paralegal major, after making jokes about her during the BUS annual comedy show in the ballroom of the Kent Student Center, Saturday, October3.

BUS comedy show brings laughs to homecoming

Daria Gaither October 4, 2015

Kent State students and alumni eagerly entered the Student Center Ballroom Saturday night for Black United Student’s annual Comedy Show. “Cut that mf up!” Steve Brown yelled to the music operators...

BUS announces new executive board members

Matt Poe April 16, 2015

The Kent State Black United Students, or BUS, concluded its elections and announced its new executive board members for the 2015-16 school year.Ten total positions were filled, including elected positions...

Black United Students host final mass meeting

Daisha Overstreet April 1, 2015

Black United Students reflected on the efforts of the past year in its last formal meeting Wednesday night in the multipurpose room of Oscar Ritchie Hall.Members of BUS discussed the events and successes...

BUS accepting applications for the 2015-16 school year

Matt Poe March 31, 2015

Black United Students (BUS) is accepting applicants for its executive board and aims to fill ten positions, including president, vice president, director of programming, executive secretary and treasurer.Applications...

KASA experiences Africa at 20th annual African Night

The Kent African Student Association hosted its 20th annual African Night Friday evening in the Student Center Ballroom.The event kicked off with the president of KASA, Anilson Cardoso, singing the national...

Matthew Thompson, president of Black United Students, addresses diversity and racial concerns to Undergraduate Student Government in the Governance Chambers of the Student Center on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. After finishing each page of his notes, Thompason threw it onto the floor of the chamber.

Students address race, diversity issues with USG

Matt Poe March 4, 2015

Dozens of Kent State students criticized Undergraduate Student Government’s representation of diversity during its biweekly public meeting Wednesday night. The address was supported by members of Black...

BUS hopes to conclude Black History Month with unity

Daisha Overstreet February 25, 2015

Black United Students encourages all to congregate and celebrate the last days of Black History Month Thursday on the Risman Plaza.BUS will hold a “Unity Circle” on the Risman Plaza “K” at 5 p.m.,...

Marvin Logan is a senior Pan-African Studies major. Contact him at mlogan6@kent.edu.

Opinion: Day of action

Marvin Logan February 18, 2015

Next Wednesday, student leaders from all across the state of Ohio will join forces in Columbus to rally for the support of legislators, and students from Black United Students, Ohio Student Government...

Cassaundra Bronson

The Black Experience at Kent State

Felicia Guadagni February 10, 2015

African-American students explain their experiences in a predominantly white campus setting.Matthew ThompsonBlack United Students (BUS) is an on-campus organization that works to educate the university...

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