Good. I have no problem with celebrations but when you create a huge mess and taunt people in uniform and perpetuate violence, you should be punished. The police around here are really nice and are the ones who protect us from violent crime. They live in service for our protection and to be treated the way they were is pathetic.

The numbers in this story don't add up.

Also....."eight wedge charged with underage drinking...three were charged with underage drinking..."

yes. they should face whatever punishment that fits the crime. I do not think that they should be dismissed for underage drinking or even put on probation. But if you were assaulting others, disrespecting the cops, than they should be kicked out for a little while if not permantly. I would not want to be around anyone who bodily harms others..I'm all for having fun but not that kind of fun where you are harming others. I had to pay for my mistakes also.

What occurs off campus should not hinder a student's education. Furthermore, College Fest is an off campus event...thus, KSU has no responsibility nor business to discipline these kids. It is absolutely ridiculous!! How would you react if you or your child got kicked out of highschool for throwing an underage drinking party where fights broke out? It wouldnt happen, stay out of it KSU.

regardless if this was on campus or off campus, the students are still representing KSU....so yeah the university SHOULD get involved....its not fair that other KSU students get a bad rap because of what their peers chose to do

Getting kicked off of a sporting team does not equal the same punishment of being kicked out of school. Liberalism is a mental disorder.

They are still guving the community and the university a bad representation, they should be punished , its not fair for the students who actually give a crap about their future and repuation.

Prosecution, with fines and potential jail time, is quite sufficient punishment. There's no need for the school to pile on with additional punishment.

To Jack.....AMEN! That is exactly what I was saying!!

Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your stance, Kent State University does have a right and responsibility to discipline its students, in accordance with University Policy. You can find the relevant information in KSU's Policy Register under Chapter 4-02 "University Policy Regarding Administration of Student Conduct" Section C, 1(a), which states, "The student conduct policy shall apply to conduct occurring on University premises, at University sponsored activities, and to off-campus conduct that adversely affects the University community and/or the pursuit of its objectives. Each student shall be responsible for his/her conduct from the time of application for admission through the actual awarding of a degree, even though conduct may occur before classes begin or after classes end, as well as during the academic year and during periods between terms of actual enrollment. The Code of Student Conduct shall apply to a student's conduct even if the student withdraws from the University while a disciplinary matter is pending."
Section E, 3 of Chapter 4 also states that Offenses of the policy also include, "Behavior deemed detrimental or disruptive to the university community and/or prohibited by local, state, or federal laws." Since Section C, 1(a) includes in the language of the policy "off-campus conduct conduct that adversely affects the university community" which includes College Avenue, KSU must follow through with disciplinary action in accordance with policy.