Editor's note: Sophia Swengal is an opinion writer for KentWired. She was interviewed due to her relevance to the article.
Sophia Swengel is a sophomore history major at Kent State University — and...
I woke up on February 25 to a headline pulled straight from 1963: a man had set himself on fire in political protest. Instead of a persecuted Vietnamese Buddhist monk, it was a serviceman who considered...
Giving tours at the May 4 Visitors Center in the fall, I guide first year classes through the hollowed gallery, discussing the terse disconnect between the long-haired, fringe-sporting baby boomers and...
There is an art to eyeliner. The perfect curve, the streak of white on the waterline. It’s a ritual I partake in every morning before attending my biweekly lecture on the Vietnam War — or maybe it’s...
When I asked my editor if I could title my column Great Moments in Revolutionary Culture — a nod to an old, underground Kent mag clipping featuring a pre-Pretenders Chrissie Hynde — I had a challenge...
Stars were not the only thing that lit up the sky of the Prentice parking lot last night: dozens of small white candles did as well. Illuminated by these flames, a memorial read four names: Allison Krause,...
Roseann “Chic” Canfora is a name synonymous with the tragedy and activism surrounding the May 4, 1970 shooting. Canfora currently works with students to document and teach using her lived experiences.
Chic...
