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Sophomore Olivia Mullen discusses her position in running for Senator of the College of Arts and Sciences at the USG Public Forum in the Nest on Monday, March 2 2015.

USG forum provides opportunity to voice agenda

Matt Poe March 2, 2015

USG conducted a public forum for its election candidates Monday night in The Nest. The forum served as a platform for candidates to voice their agendas and it acted as a meet and greet to familiarize candidates...

The audience claps and sings along to singer/speaker Johnathan Celestin in the Kiva on Feb. 25, 2015 during Nation Eating Disorders Awareness week. Celestin presented his Beauty Redefined: Be-You-Tiful campaign. The event was presented by Body Acceptance Movement and funded by Undergraduate Student Government.

Kent State is ‘Be-You-Tiful’

Lydia Taylor February 25, 2015

“Beauty Redefined: Be-You-Tiful,” an event that supported National Eating Disorders Awareness week, left sophomore fashion design student Monie Lewis saying, “I am beautiful and I’m going to say...

Joy Yala

The Black Experience at Kent State

Felicia Guadagni February 24, 2015

As Black History Month is coming to an end, eight Kent State students have illustrated both the positive and negative situations and feelings associated with being a minority on campus.Each student also...

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...

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 20, 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 16, 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 12, 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...