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The core issues of Ferguson

Matthew Merchant November 30, 2014

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...

Albert Fisler is a junior English major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at afisler@kent.edu. 

Opinion: Ferguson protests or civil rights movement?

Albert Fisler November 30, 2014

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...

BUS holds a peaceful protest in the Student Center on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, in response to the grand jury decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for shooting and killing Michael Brown.

BUS begins walkout in reaction to Ferguson decision

Kianna Bugglin November 25, 2014

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...

St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch announces the grand jury's decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the Aug. 9 shooting death of Michael Brown on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, at the Buzz Westfall Justice Center in Clayton, Mo. (Cristina Fletes-Boutte/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS)

Riots break out in Ferguson after grand jury announces long-awaited verdict

Hannah Armenta November 25, 2014

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,...

Our view: The Public and Police: A Question of Trust

KS Editors November 23, 2014

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...

Our View: Addressing the real issues

KS Editors September 3, 2014

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...

Black United Students stage silent protest against police brutality

Teahl Rice September 3, 2014

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...

Marvin Logan is a senior Pan-African studies major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mlogan6@kent.edu.

Opinion: Can we learn from the apes?

Marvin Logan September 1, 2014

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...

Opinion: Black United Students’ thoughts on Ferguson

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...

Carley Hull is a senior magazine journalism major. Contact her at chull9@kent.edu.

Opinion: Racism’s not dead, but are we seeking it?

Carley Hull August 27, 2014

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...

A demonstrator waves an upside down American flag in front of a boarded up store on West Florissant Avenue on Wednesday, August 20, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.

National Guard one of only similarities between Ferguson and May 4

Emily Mills August 24, 2014

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...

News on the go: Aug. 25, 2014

Alicia Balog August 24, 2014

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...