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The Black Experience at Kent State

Felicia Guadagni February 17, 2015

Christopher WoodsChristopher Woods has immersed himself on Kent State’s campus.He is involved in student success programs and is an Undergraduate Student Government intern, Phi Mu “Favorite,” UHURU...

USG creates new committees, adds member at meeting

Matt Poe February 4, 2015

The Undergraduate Student Government passed two critical pieces of legislation and added a new officer at its biweekly public meeting on Wednesday night.Both pieces of legislation deal with the issue of...

Courtesy of Kasia Gibbs, Senior Fashion Merchandising major.

The Black Experience at Kent State

Felicia Guadagni February 3, 2015

Kent State is home to more than 27,500 students.However, the undergraduate ethnicity profile breaks down to only 13 percent minority students. Included in that 13 percent are the 1,949 African-American...

USG works toward diversity

Hannah Armenta December 4, 2014

The Undergraduate Student Government at Kent State was established to represent the voices of all KSU students, which some say should make it the most diverse organization on campus.At USG’s Nov. 19...

BUS and USG debate racism resolutions

Hannah Armenta December 4, 2014

Two members of Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government stormed out of the organization’s meeting after a heated debate with members of Black United Students Wednesday night.Kevin Otubu, the director...

USG to bolster diversity initiatives, two senators in question stay

Hannah Armenta November 21, 2014

The Undergraduate Student Government met this week to address the grievances filed by the Black United Students following its previous public meeting Nov. 12.The grievances included having a more diverse...

USG to review BUS grievances asking for senators’ resignations

Hannah Armenta November 17, 2014

The Undergraduate Student Government will review its bylaws and charter in response to Black United Students’ grievances against two USG members who both allegedly made racial remarks.BUS brought its...

Kevin Hart arrives for a premiere of Soul Plane on Monday, May 17, 2004, in Los Angeles, California.

Kevin Hart sells out in less than three hours

Hannah Armenta November 13, 2014

The Undergraduate Student Government set a record Wednesday, selling out of tickets to see comedian Kevin Hart in less than three hours.For the first time this year, all 4,300 seats of the M.A.C. center...

BUS urges two USG senators to resign

Elizabeth Randolph and Tyler Carey November 12, 2014

Members of BUS address USG senators during USG's Wednesday meeting. from KentWired.com on Vimeo.Black United Students filed grievances against two Undergraduate Student Government senators, urging them...

Kent residents John Ferlito and Linda Ferlito walk into the voting entrance at Theodore Roosevelt High School on Election Day, Nov. 4, 2014.

College vote in minority during midterm elections

Midterm Election Day has arrived, and eligible voters will line up at the polls, but less than a quarter of college students will be there. CIRCLE, a non-partisan youth voting research center out of the...

Drag queen Danyel Vasquez opens the show by lip-synching during Sex Weeks Drag Show in the Cartwright Hall Auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014.

Drag queens take over Kent for Sex Week

Brittany Rees October 30, 2014

Covered in feathers and glitter, the drag queens of Sex Week cartwheeled, shimmied and spoke candidly about their experiences on stage Thursday night during Kent Interhall Council’s Drag Show.The show,...

Junior applied communications major Megan Carrasco was elected as the senator-at-large for USG on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014.

USG approves new senator-at-large

Erica Batyko October 30, 2014

Undergraduate Student Government approved Megan Carrasco as the new senator-at-large during its Oct. 29 meeting.Carrasco is a junior applied communications major with minors in Spanish and public relations....

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