The decisionGathered together in The Nest on Nov. 24, students watched the news out of Ferguson, Missouri. The students, members of Black United Students, sat silently.Huddled around a table, leaned back...
This week in Ferguson, Missouri, protests and riots have exploded. It has even spread across the country. This indeed has become a key issue in recent news. While I will make no opinion on the incident...
Kent State’s Black United Students have prepared a “walkout” for Tuesday afternoon in response to the grand jury decision to not indict white police Officer Darren Wilson in connection with fatally...
A grand jury decided Monday night the police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, on Aug. 9 would not be indicted. After two days of deliberation, Darren Wilson,...
A 12-year-old Cleveland boy was shot by a police officer Saturday afternoon. From the information presented in the media, officers were dispatched to the scene after receiving a tip about a boy allegedly...
The sight of a body lying on the ground, in any context, is unsettling. From the body of an ebola victim lying forgotten in the street of Sierra Leone, to an elementary school child huddled during crisis...
Kent State University’s Black United Students hosted a “die-in” demonstration to protest police brutality against African-American youth on Risman Plaza Wednesday.The students, representing...
In light of recent events in the world involving social conflicts, I have decided to examine the film “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.” Let’s take a look at the main character, Caesar, the leader...
The ongoing situation in Ferguson, Missouri and concurrent deaths of black citizens at the hand of law enforcement prompts needed discussion and action. We believe emphasis should be placed on the fact...
Unfortunately racism is far from over in America. With the recent shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri by white police officer Darren Wilson, tensions are high. Although...
When the National Guard was brought in to quell rioting in Ferguson, Missouri, some critics began to compare the turbulence there to Kent State’s May 4, 1970 shooting.The city of Ferguson, Missouri has...
Authorities in Pennisula are asking experienced paddlers on the Cuyahoga River to be on the lookout for any out-of-the-ordinary items amid the search for a woman whose car was found in the Cuyahoga Valley...
