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705/4-1 (34)... The National Guard fire tear gas to disperse the crowd of students gathered on the commons, May 4, 1970.

Military members reflect on experience, significance of May 4

Samantha Ickes May 3, 2015

Captain J. Ronald Snyder of the 145th Infantry, Company C of the Ohio National Guard, started toward Kent on the Akron Expressway after being called in due to riots downtown. He vividly remembers the sky...

Musician Charlie Mosbrook performs in front of attendees of the annual May 4 commemoration of the Kent State shootings in 1970, Saturday, May 4, 2013 on Blanket Hill outside Taylor Hall.

Current protests similar but not identical to May 4, 1970 shootings

Payton Moore May 3, 2015

Riots broke out across Baltimore on Monday, and several buildings and cars were burned and stores looted.The riots, which revolved around police brutality are somewhat similar to how roughly 2,000 Kent...

Workshop teaches how to manage conflict

Katie Chilson May 3, 2015

The May 4 Task Force sponsored a conflict management workshop on Saturday to discuss what conflict really is.  “Wherever there are human beings, there is going to be conflict,” said Jacquelyn Bleak,...

Letter to the Editor: In response to articles covering the Strubbe audio tape recording of 1970 Kent State shootings

Joe Bialek May 1, 2015

Listening to the Strubbe audio tape recording of what transpired that fatal day (May 4, 1970), one can fairly easily trace the sequence of events.What prompted the guardsmen to fire appears to be their...

Portage County Sheriff David Doak reflects on service during May 4

Alexandra Valverde May 1, 2015

TV2 interviews Sheriff David Doak about May 4th from KentWired.com on Vimeo.

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

Jason Cox May 1, 2015

Kent State holds on-campus events to commemorate May 4th from KentWired.com on Vimeo.

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...

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May 4 reshaped 1970s college students’ lives

Lydia Coutré May 4, 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 4, 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...

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