UHURU Event: Where's the Unity Forum

Video by Teiairra Brewer
Story by Kelly Petryszyn
Solutions were the topic of discussion at the UHURU-sponsored “Where is the unity forum?” on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Oscar Ritchie multipurpose room. The forum addressed the problem of racism and how to overcome this issue. Attendees spoke out about experiences with racism they had. One student had a cup of soda thrown at her because she was black. Another was out on Halloween in Kent and continuously called nigger. Professors George Garrison and Idris Kabir Syed were in attendance. The Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Alfreda Brown was also in attendance and reminded the audience of the Gandhi quote, “Be the change you want to see in the world.”
Education was a key point of discussion. Some brought up how Pan African Studies classes have helped them learn identity and truth. Many agreed that Pan African Studies classes should be a requirement for all KSU students. The discussion also turned to the youth. Some feel the change needs to start with the youth because it is important to educate the youth about these issues so they know the truth growing up. UHURU co-editors Dwayne Yates and Kyle Roerink also spoke. John Byerly closed the program by challenging the crowd to let the change happen within our own thoughts.
The forum was successful in starting dialogue, but now UHURU wants to start taking action. John Byerly passed around a sign up sheet at the event for a group he is starting that will meet and discuss Pan-African history. Other service ideas and community outreach will be considered in the future. Tell us if you have some suggestions for how UHURU can proceed past racism and towards unity!

Sex Column: Let’s Get Undressed and Watch TV

As we get closer to the holidays it always gets busier. Some people forget to say “I love you” to the people they care about. Some people may skip a few credit card payments. And others, like me, may be so busy they forget to masturbate.

If you don’t know me by now, once I notice a problem I will fix it, especially if it is a sexual problem.

One night while watching television, I found my answer.

Lately MTV has been airing retro shows. One you might recall is Remote Control, a popular game show where contestants must correctly answer trivia questions based on television, music and movies. Another is “Beavis and Butthead," a cartoon by creator Mike Judge about two outcast teenagers living in Texas.

But what I really wish they would re-air is Undressed, a provocative late-night drama offering a mix of soap-opera dialogue and soft-core porn. It followed college (and some high school) students and their fetishes, sex-escapades and relationships. Episodes were titled with the most erogenous of insinuations: "Bi-Gones," "Twice a Virgin," and "Three in the Van." Savy, older, night owls who watched undressed during the earlier part of the decade would be sure to catch the sexual inneundo. But when I first saw the show I was only in elementary school.

Nonetheless, I loved Undressed because it was the closest thing to porn I had besides the blurred and fuzzy HBO channel. When I look back at that time period, I now know the true meaning of the phrase "ignorance is bliss." I laughed at a pink vibrating thing that looked like a lipstick contanier. But not becuase I knew it was for pleasure. I just wondered why the hell it was vibrating. But when a man and a woman cuddled in a bed, I knew I figured out the truth behind the whole stork story. I loved Undressed beacuse it gave me something that I had never seen before on TV: promiscuity.

So the nostalgia and intimate connotations on Undressed got me thinking: When was the last time I watched porn? To me, the only reasons porn is unnecessary are a) When you are getting the real thing, and b)When you become so addicted you forget what the real thing is.

For me, it has been two months of no porn! And now that I am an adult, reruns of Undressed don't count. But luckily for all you readers out there, after I made the porn-celibacy discovery through my childhood recollections, it ended. And it felt great. Thank you, Undressed, for helping me get back to my sexual roots.

For those who excel in masturbation or for those who would like to learn a few things, you are in luck. As an early Christmas present, I decided to compile a list of my favorite (and mostly free!) porn sites. Enjoy.

If you are into…

Porn stars like Jenna Haze, Lexington Steele and Lacey Duvalle…

http://www.SpankWire.com

Porn with a plot…

http://www.brazzers.com

Something random…

http://www.KeezMovies.com

A certain category…

http://www.Xnxx.com


Erotic literature…

http://www.literotica.com

Lesbians…

http://www.lesbian-sapphic-erotica.com

Gay porn…

http://www.skeezy.com

Group sex or Orgies…

http://www.madsexparty.com

Weird Porn…

http://www.strangeweirdporn.com

Amateurs or a Quick Fix…

http://www.youporn.com

A mixture of Amateurs, Porn Stars, video and pictures.

http://www.xxxpornorgy.com



You can watch Undressed episodes here: http://www.undressedtv.com

Questions for the readers: How often do you watch porn? What's your favorite porn site?

Greeks give fun back to the community

Story and video by Martina Nwoga
Richard Brantley, Programming Director of the King Kennedy Center, brought some of the children to Kent State to eat, play games, play games, win prizes and enjoy spending time with college students.
They attended Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.'s Turkey Jam in Oscar Ritchie.
The Turkey Jam is an annual event that Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. has hosted for the past three years. The King Kennedy Center has been participating in bringing its kids every year.
Ryan Brown, Jr. nursing major, said that his fraternity continues to host the event because they enjoy giving back to the community.
The Turkey Jam meant a lot to senior general technology major Tramaine Jackson.
“I never had anyone give back to me when I was a little kid,” Jackson said.
The event was full of laughter and enjoyment.
Nine-year-old Sidny White said she really liked playing the games and winning prizes.
15-year-old Naomi Bush also said she enjoyed herself and plans on coming back again next year.
The event was open to the public so other college students could participate in community service.

Question to our readers:
Do you think it is important to give back to the community? Why?

Movie Review: The Twilight Saga:New Moon

Photo from Telepisodes.com

Reviewed by Britany Ruby

Release Date: November 20, 2009

Date Viewed: November 26, 2009

Directed By: Chris Weitz

Writing Credits: Melissa Rosenberg(screenplay), Stephanie Meyer(Novel)

Overall Rating: 3 out of 5

On November 20, 2009 Twilight fans everywhere filled movie theatres for the sequel, New Moon. I wanted to hear what the crowd thought before viewing it myself. After hearing mixed reviews, I set out to end my Thanksgiving with a double dose of Twilight, only to be disappointed.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon is the second installment of the series and it fails in comparison to the first. While, the movie does introduce many new aspects (spoiler alert) such as Jacob’s transformation into a wolf and provides more history on the vampire race, it did not provide the same emotional draw as the first movie. Most women, loved the forbidden love aspect in the first movie, but in the second movie you come to find out that Bella is a love struck puppy and loves anyone dangerous. While the movie does offer more action for the guys, it simply is not the vampire love story I was hoping for.

However, I did give the movie a three out of five rating because of the excellent acting, and dramatic effects in the movie. Kristin Stewart and Robert Pattinson have chemistry on screen, as Bella and Edward, while Taylor Lautner, who plays Jacob, makes you sympathize over his unrequited love towards Bella. Also, the special effects were phenomenal. The transformations from human to wolf seemed effortless, and the fight scenes make viewers believe the people are actually getting hurt.

Even though I was not extremely happy with this movie, I do believe it is worth seeing for all Twilight fans out there. After all, how else would one be prepared for the next movie?

Video: Dre Marches For Peace in E. Cleveland

Video By Joey Pompignano
Photo by Kyle Roerink
Story by Joey Pompignano

More than 300 people participated in a march for peace led by AM 1490 radio host Basheer Jones on Cleveland's East Side. Afterwards, community members organized a town hall meeting at Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center where committees were formed to help improve the well-being of the city.
Kent State sophomore aeronautics major Andre Moss attended the event in remembrance of his older brother Kevin, who was shot and killed during a robbery gone bad in 2004.
Moss and his brother grew up together in Cleveland Heights, but Moss said Kevin moved to St. Clair Avenue and got involved with what he described as the "wrong crowd."
Moss said he felt compelled to get involved in the rally and hear local activists speak about ways in making the streets safer.
"I always wondered what it'd be like to be in a march," Moss said. "It just makes you inspired to do positive things."