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Powwow brings Native American heritage to campus

Powwow brings Native American heritage to campus

Kara Taylor
April 27, 2014
Roy Bailey (left) and Dustin Mayfield (right) dance at the Native American Pow Wow hosted by the Native American Student Association Saturday, April 26, 2014.

Powwow brings Native American heritage to campus

Kara Taylor
April 27, 2014
Lefton giving the Diversity Trailblazer Award to Gene Shelton, Nov. 14, 2014. Image courtesy of Kent State.

KSU diversity takes shape under Lefton, but some note room for improvement

Kara Taylor
April 22, 2014
new BUS president Matthew Thompson

BUS and PRIDE! Kent elect new officers

Kara Taylor
April 17, 2014

African Community Theater presents “For Colored Girls”

Kara Taylor
April 15, 2014
Devin Bates, sophomore public communications major, said his experiences haven't affected him directly through colorism, but believes part of racism is the education gap growing between races.

Skin tone prejudice troubles African-American heritage

Kara Taylor
April 13, 2014

Pan-African Studies conference explores world peace

Kara Taylor
April 11, 2014
Pan-African studies senior Damien McClendon presents his piece "Theres a Railroad at the Bottom of the Atlantic Ocean Made of Human Bones" at the 3rd semi-annual "Under The Baobab Tree" talent showcase Thursday, April 10, 2014.

Baobab Tree inspires talent showcase

Kara Taylor
April 10, 2014
Savanna Mccarthy, a freshman student in Traci Williams 'Black Images' class at Kent State University participates in a discussion on how the gun shot on campus last night was handled on April 3, 2014.

Students express concerns about racial profiling in release of suspect description

Kara Taylor
April 3, 2014

Dunya Jeane showcase aims to raise cultural awareness

Kara Taylor
March 21, 2014

Kent State’s NAACP chapter reassembles on campus, hosts tea party

Kara Taylor
March 16, 2014
PRIDE! Kent wrote a letter requesting to have Kent State wrestler Sam Wheeler's suspension lifted. Wheeler was suspended from the wrestling team after tweeting sexually insensitive statements earlier in the season.

PRIDE! Kent requests Wheeler’s suspension be lifted

Kara Taylor
March 6, 2014

Drag show raises fraternity scholarship money

Kara Taylor
March 3, 2014
Alfreda Brown, author of "Word Up". Photo courtesy of Kent State University.

‘Word Up’ spreads faith-filled inspiration

Kara Taylor
March 3, 2014
Jennifer Andres and Anthony DelSignore, founders of a new LGBTQ group on campus, discuss the obstacles of living a LGBTQ lifestyle, Wednesday Feb. 19, 2014 in the student center. The group meets in room 321 every Wednesday from 6:00-7:30 PM.

Clinical group counseling now available for LGBTQ community

Kara Taylor
February 24, 2014
Kent State students participate in a rally in favor of LGBTQ rights in Risman Plaza Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Students gathered in response to the Westboro Baptist Church's threats to picket Kent State that had been circulating on Twitter earlier in the day.

Campus bands together against LGBT hate

Kara Taylor
February 20, 2014
Steve Sokany is a board member and planner of Kent's State's participation in the Gay Games. The Gay Games are a popular annual event that is taking place in Cleveland Aug. 9-16.

Cleveland’s Gay Games brings potential summer internships

Kara Taylor
February 20, 2014

Students rally to challenge Westboro protest tweets

Kara Taylor
February 19, 2014
The Westboro Baptist Church tweeted a statement Tuesday about plans to picket Kent State over suspending junior wrestler Sam Wheeler over anti-gay tweets.

UPDATED: Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket Kent State

Kara Taylor
February 19, 2014
LGBTQ Community Smoking Increase

LGBTQ smokers more common than heterosexual smokers

Kara Taylor
February 13, 2014
Mwatabu Okantah, assistant professor of Pan African Studies

Black History Month Profile: Mwatabu Okantah

Kara Taylor
February 4, 2014
Alfreda Brown, vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Black History Month Profile: Alfreda Brown

Kara Taylor
February 3, 2014
Gene Shelton, associate professor of Journalism and Mass Communication

Black History Month Profile: Gene Shelton

Kara Taylor
February 2, 2014

Silent March commemorates King’s legacy

Kara Taylor
January 23, 2014
“I honor it every day by being the best person I can, and being able to reach a higher goal than almost anyone else in my family.”

KSU ‘honors the dream’ for MLK Jr. Day

Kara Taylor
January 16, 2014
Kent State University’s International Storytelling course is the Global Partnership division winner in the 2014 Best Practices in International Higher Education Awards. During the most recent trip in March 2013, Kent State students traveled to Brazil, where Kent State partnered with the Pontifical Catholic University of Paran.

International Storytelling receives Global Partnership award

Kara Taylor
January 12, 2014
 

Opinion: Finding true happiness during the holiday season

Kara Taylor
December 3, 2013
 

Opinion: Reality T.V.: When did dysfunctional become functional?

Kara Taylor
November 26, 2013
 

Opinion: The end-of-semester blues

Kara Taylor
November 19, 2013
 

Opinion: Fair-trade chocolate is a better solution

Kara Taylor
November 12, 2013
 

Opinion: Traditional dating … does it still exist?

Kara Taylor
November 5, 2013
 

Opinion: Saudi women take to social media to protest driving ban

Kara Taylor
October 28, 2013
 

Opinion: What is the race card?

Kara Taylor
October 21, 2013
 

Opinion: Domestic-violence awareness month should begin a conversation

Kara Taylor
October 14, 2013
 

Opinion: Unhealthy campus food fuels the ‘Freshman 15’

Kara Taylor
October 6, 2013
 

Opinion: Food insecurity and the holiday season

Kara Taylor
September 30, 2013
 

Opinion: Broadcast and the standard of beauty

Kara Taylor
September 23, 2013
 

Opinion: Pressure to attend college

Kara Taylor
September 14, 2013
 

Opinion: Balancing Social lives and college

Kara Taylor
September 8, 2013

Opinion: Challenging our generation to keep civil rights alive

Kara Taylor
September 5, 2013

Opinion: President Obama plans for students’ futures

Kara Taylor
August 27, 2013

Opinion: Don’t be too nervous, you will grow to love it here

Kara Taylor
August 19, 2013

Kent State alum talks about life working for Pixar

Kara Taylor
April 20, 2013

Holocaust art exhibit to hold extended hours Thursday, ends Friday

Kara Taylor
April 10, 2013
Photo by Rachael Le Goubin.

Best Residence Hall: Centennial Court

Kara Taylor
April 10, 2013

Students and professors discuss the writings of Primo Levi

Kara Taylor
April 9, 2013
Photo by Adrianne Bastas.

Best Under 21: JB’s and Brewhouse Pub

Kara Taylor
April 9, 2013

Professor to lead discussion on Holocaust memoir Tuesday

Kara Taylor
April 8, 2013

Students learn about Danish Jews during the Holocaust in movie screening

Kara Taylor
April 4, 2013

Fulbright Scholar encourages young people to participate in activism

Kara Taylor
March 16, 2013

Kent State Independent films to host open casting calls

Kara Taylor
March 8, 2013

KSU professor’s research reveals new information on fracking

Kara Taylor
March 5, 2013

New internship opportunities arise through agreement with national parks services

Kara Taylor
February 11, 2013
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