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Kent State holds on-campus events to commemorate May 4th

Jason Cox May 1, 2015

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Mindy Farmer, director of the May 4 Visitors Center, speaks to participants in a workshop about overcoming trauma through creative writing. The event was held at the Wick Poetry Center on April 6, 2015.

Wick Poetry Center, May 4 Visitors Center find clarity through poetry

Payton Moore April 6, 2015

With May 4’s 45th anniversary of the May 4th 1970's shooting less than a month away, the May 4 Visitors Center and Wick Poetry Center joined to discuss what trauma really is and how to nurture it and...

Timelines to use

December 9, 2010

Twitter historyHeadlinesLive bloggingObama in AfghanistanFunny timelinesKelley, something like this might be cool for the entertainment pageKim Jong Ill looking at things

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June 10, 2010

Good examplesKemp brings British flair to FrenchStudent loses his battle with cancerTop 51. Photo / Video ClipContact your editor or Frank a few days in advance, and we will help youLive blogGreat for...

Crowd agrees with Seale

Nick Glunt May 5, 2010

First Amendment focus of speechBobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panthers Party, emphasized yesterday the importance of the First Amendment and the rights associated with it. He was one of two keynote...

Devo bassist recalls campus shooting

Lydia Coutré May 5, 2010

Casale: America lacks critical thinking skillsGerald Casale, the bassist for Kent-rooted band Devo, recounted his experience during May 4, 1970 as one of the students “in the thick of it.”Casale was...

‘Learning from the past is a prime consideration’

May 5, 2010

Student members of the May 4 Task Force kicked off the 40th anniversary commemoration by issuing a strong message to President Lester Lefton — items they deem “unfinished business” on behalf of the...

May 4 reshaped 1970s college students’ lives

Lydia Coutré May 5, 2010

Professor says youth lost interest in politicsThe events of May 4, 1970, left a mark not only on the students at Kent State but also on the entire college-aged generation.While the event affected individuals...

Remembering May 4

Darren D’Altorio May 5, 2010

Stories filled the air yesterday in Kent. They echoed over the grassy commons and Blanket Hill. They bounced off the walls of the Kiva. They got lost in the day’s steady breeze. They were all about the...

Tin soldiers and Nixon’s coming

Sarah Steimer May 4, 2010

David Crosby handed Neil Young a copy of Life magazine back in the spring of 1970. On the cover was a black-and-white photo of a wounded Kent State student, freshly shot by a member of the Ohio National...

Lewis: We all have a right to protest

May 4, 2010

Civil rights leader addresses activism in front of full houseU.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), one of the top civil rights leaders of the 1960s, said he didn’t feel worthy to be on the “very special ground”...

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