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Originally posted by

Society

I feel that this is a bunch of Bull! Beth was made out to be a victim because she wants to help blacks, and no one brought up the blogs on the "Staters" website where white students bashed the black students on campus. So, why did this become a Kum-Ba-Yah revival? I feel that nothing was accomplished. People just aired their personal issues....JUST LIKE BETH RANKIN!!!! How about we let the white students on campus who don't approve of blacks tell the rest of us know why they don't like people who just keep to themselves. Why can't people stop trying to down play black students on KSU campus? If anybody feels like their not accepted on Kent States campus it should be the black students, and other minorities. So, I am not a nigger. I am not a coon. I am not monkey. I am not a slave.
And just in response to Ms. Rankin's comment at the meeting... last time I checked I was not invited to come see Third Eye Blind, and I didn't ask to see them. So why was my money spent on bringing them here? So in reality I think the real group around here that can't be touched are not composed of black students.
"There is a campus group that is nearly untouchable. It is one of the largest and most powerful student groups, able to turn campus upside down with a single phone call. Very few columnists or reporters have had the gall to speak against the group's policies, because the Stater is in their back pocket - and they have good reason to be. They are immeasurably powerful. They are USG!!!" Who are made up of mostly white students!!! Students who control how everybody's money will be spent without getting input from the paying students. So how about we talk about how BUS fights to get programs for minority students and are turned down because it is not in the intrest of USG. BETH?!
P.S
Beth we don't need your phone number! So unprofessional sweetie ;-)

Originally posted by

Society

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"There is a campus group that is nearly untouchable. It is one of the largest and most powerful student groups, able to turn campus upside down with a single phone call. Very few columnists or reporters have had the gall to speak against the group's policies, because the Stater is in their back pocket - and they have good reason to be. They are immeasurably powerful. They are USG!!!" Who are made up of mostly white students!!! Students who control how everybody's money will be spent without getting input from the paying students. So how about we talk about how BUS fights to get programs for minority students and are turned down because it is not in the intrest of USG. BETH?!

Originally posted by

American

They obviously cleaned up Anastasiya's grammer when they "quoted" her. It usually isn't that good.

Originally posted by

American

They obviously cleaned up Anastasiya's grammer when they "quoted" her. It usually isn't that good.

Originally posted by

American

They obviously cleaned up Anastasiya's grammer when they "quoted" her. It usually isn't that good.

Originally posted by

American

They obviously cleaned up Anastasiya's grammer when they "quoted" her. It usually isn't that good.

Originally posted by

Chris

I agree that the flier was unprofessional, so I wouldn't bring up "unprofessional" as a bash. It could easily go both ways.

As for the comparison to USG and the Third Eye Blind concert, there's a major difference and major flaw in that comparison. Yes, you weren't asked your opinion as to who to bring. However, the reason you weren't asked doesn't have to do with race or any other various discriminatory means. No one was asked directly. However, in a way, your opinion was asked through elections. You could vote to elect anyone who would share your interests.

Were you invited? Absolutely. Everyone on campus was invited. Anyone who had Flashline was invited through emails or notification. Advertisements are open invitations to anyone who wants to pay to attend. Compare that to the invitations commonly extended to organizational events like BUS. I can't tell you how many times I've seen people handing out fliers look me in the eye and not even extend their hand to offer me one, only to be sure to hand it to several African-Americans around me. Care to guess what the only difference between me and those that did get the flier was? I'm not saying that's representative of everyone, but it is a problem that I think (or hope, at least) misrepresents the true intention of organizations like that.

As for untouchable, look at the backlash against this singular article Beth wrote compared to the numerous articles that criticized USG's decision to bring Third Eye Blind to campus. Absolutely no one had a problem openly criticizing USG's decision, however look at how much talk there is about this one article, simply because this is not something you are traditionally supposed to or allowed to talk about. That is what I believe Ms. Rankin means by BUS being more untouchable than any organization on campus. Because any criticism is usually met with extreme backlash, whereas that isn't so compared to other student organizations on campus.

Originally posted by

Be realistic

Personally, I think it is racist that the campus has a BUS but not a WUS.

"Race is what tears us apart." Then why do you have a club based on race?

Idiots.

Originally posted by

Be realistic

Personally, I think it is racist that the campus has a BUS but not a WUS.

"Race is what tears us apart." Then why do you have a club based on race?

Idiots.

Originally posted by

Concerned Student

This is my first year here at Kent and when I first read the article I was honestly astonished. I have to admit I was a little turned off by BUS without even knowing anything about them. I feel ashamed because I did not even know what BUS was about before making this judgment, but how are you supposed to know about something if it is not available to you. I would like to see BUS advertising more to all students. This how event saddens me but we should look at the positive side of everything and continue to move forward so an event like this does not happen again.