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In fact, two of the four slain students were not even participating in the demonstration, but were simply watching from a distance of almost 400 feet (Scranton Commission Report p. 273). David Petkiewicz, cleveland.comDavid Petkiewicz, cleveland.com. Kent State University Libraries. endstream endobj 5 0 obj<> endobj 7 0 obj<>/ProcSet[/PDF/ImageB]>>>> endobj 8 0 obj<>stream By Sunday, more than 1,000 National Guardsmen have arrived on campus. A letter to the editor expresses a student's enjoyment of an "industrial arts" course. A reporter has an exclusive interview with Cleveland Indians pitcher Dean Chance. Special Collections & Archives. Kent State University planned a campus commemorative program to observe the 50th anniversary of the May 4, 1970 National Guard shootings that … All Rights Reserved. 55 students try out for the bowling team. 1970 KENT STATE UNIVERSITY PARKING Lots are open to commuter students after 1%30 AM MARRIED STUDENTS s.9E Source: Kent State University Special Collections and Archives . The campus finally gets hot food service via a cafeteria.
0000000818 00000 n Bookstore sales increase due to higher enrollment, while thefts decrease due to better security. Many of us feel that an equally important message should be “Never Again.” Such practices should have no place in the United States. It was an incident that shocked the nation in many ways. The Black Lives Matter movement has hopefully raised the nation’s awareness about these issues and the need for accountability. 0000000016 00000 n The recent "Wednesday at Five" open forum discusses women's liberation. Hopefully the Kent State shootings will never become an obscure footnote in American history. ��Z�e�`k絭@�B.���F�濷g�[Ҿ�F��H� .��$�[���Kkt}�5/�jm�}!$ b{)D))m�������� The Cobras extend their baseball season into the summer. In the stunned aftermath of the shootings, Kent State faculty marshals persuade the angry crowd to leave the Commons and avoid further confrontation with the nervous Guardsmen. LISTEN: Nixon Responds to the Kent State Shooting. [Karen Schiely/Beacon Journal]. To read more about the history of the Kent State shootings, read the story by Laura Johnston.
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Using tear gas and bayonets, the National Guardsmen clear the campus by midnight, ordering students into their dorms.
KSU Campus Maps collection (printed copies), Campus Maps: "City Map of Kent, Ohio and KSU": [1971? KSU Campus Map Archival Education and Research Institute (AERI) 2016 | Interactive Campus Map. “Some of the Guardsmen on Blanket Hill, fearful and anxious from prior events, may have believed in their own minds that their lives were in danger,” the statement reads.
This issue spotlights the candidates for student president and vice president in preparation for election day. Winter enrollment breaks another record, increasing by 459 students. This collection is incomplete and includes only separately published maps, not those printed in telephone directories or other bound publications produced by the University. 0000000556 00000 n This year marks the 50th anniversary of that event. Their “self-defense” argument is sadly still with us today, having been used repeatedly in similar types of cases over the ensuing decades. On Friday, May 1, 1970, just after noon, about 300 students at Kent State University, outside Cleveland, gathered in the grassy campus Commons to … KENT, Ohio — While most people now think of May 4 as Star Wars Day, to those of us affiliated with Kent State University it will always mark the day on which Ohio National Guardsmen fired their rifles at anti-Vietnam War demonstrators on our campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. Journals, Newsletters, and Serial Publications. A letter to the editor disparages the excessive use of funds for sporting events. The study abroad group returns from their European tour. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.comDavid Petkiewicz, cleveland.com. The University Theatre's production of "Lysistrata" opens. Guard commanders insisted that their soldiers had been attacked by the demonstrators and fired in self-defense. The bullet hole in the Don Drumm sculpture is still visible today.
Montage says "no, thank you" to the proposed Stark State Community College.
Around noon on the day after Nixon’s speech, some 500 Kent State students and faculty gather on the Commons, a large, grassy area in the middle of campus.
From left to right: William Schroeder, Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, and Sandra Scheur, the four Kent State University students killed on campus when students battled with Ohio National Guard troopers. Note: There are some graphic images in this gallery. Maps will be added to this collection on a continual b… Need exclusive stories only we can tell? Photo by Frank Smith.
Special Collections & Archives. The variety of student hairstyles gets a spotlight on page six. However, the tragic deaths of four students on the Kent Campus who were shot by national guardsmen on May 4 during a protest against the war in Vietnam overshadows other news. The student senate forms a committee to evaluate faculty. Maps will be added to this collection on a continual basis. Unrestricted Scope & Content This is a printed map detailing the locations of structures, troop movements, bullet hole locations, and locations of casualties at the Kent State shooting of May 4, 1970. A trio of students writes a scathing retort to Montage's previous article on student apathy. The administration immediately shuts down the campus, and it remains closed for the rest of the spring semester. Photo by Scott Stiegemeier. So how does this 50-year-old incident relate to our lives today? A new librarian joins the staff.
In January 1979, a civil settlement is reached by which the Ohio National Guard pays those injured in the shootings a total of $675,000. The enormous powers of the U.S. presidency have been abused in the past, and they can be abused again. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Kent State shootings can serve to preserve the heritage of freedom that the United States of America represents, both for its own people and as an example to the rest of the world.
The incident at Kent State University in 1970 was a violation of the constitutional rights cherished by American citizens.
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Recent examples can be seen in countries like Iraq, Venezuela, Hong Kong, Chile, Iran and Ecuador.
Man addressing the crowd at the Victory Bell. Nursing students dissect cats as part of their coursework.
The Assistant Director of Administrative Services confirms that the campus will not be dismissing any students this quarter. Photo by Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Further confrontations between students and Guardsmen break out that night after demonstrators assemble on the Commons near the Victory Bell, which is normally used to celebrate football victories. Intramural basketball team "The Dudes" finish their season undefeated. Please consider following us by clicking below. Another lesson associated with the Kent State shooting incident might be that war not continue to be waged in other countries whose citizens prefer to determine their own destiny. Special Collections & Archives.
Photo by Ohio State Highway Patrol. Construction of a fine and professional arts building and a health and PE building is planned in hopes of expanding the campus to match its expanding student body. At 12:24 p.m., just after reaching the top of the hill, the Guardsmen turn back and fire their M1 rifles and pistols, some of them aiming directly into the crowd. Kent State University officially opened its much-anticipated May 4 Visitors Center on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012.
Montage polls students on the University of Akron proposal, to which they respond negatively. Many maps in the collection are undated and dates have been approximated as indicated by the use of brackets. Interactive Campus Map Skip to main content. A visitor to our site felt the following article might be of interest to you: May 4 memories: How the 1970 Kent State shootings still resonate today.
Four experimental courses are scheduled for the coming semester, including "War and Peace" and "Education for the 70s.". Kent State University Libraries. trailer While the Winter Festival was a success, the Student Activities Council was left with 100 donuts to give away to students on the first day of classes. At first, it was inaccurately reported in some newspapers that guardsmen had been shot. They bury a copy of the Constitution to symbolize Nixon’s “murder” of constitutional principles by invading Cambodia without a declaration of war or consultation with Congress. An editorial addresses student abuse of quiet and study spaces on campus. The incident represents an inappropriate use of deadly weaponry to silence dissent, followed by misrepresentations of facts and a miscarriage of justice. At the time of firing, none of the slain or wounded students were physically close to the guard, with the nearest wounded student more than 50 feet away and the nearest fatality about 250 feet away. People walking through campus Commons area. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. Kent State University Libraries.
Flashes Safe Seven utility icon. Ohio Army National Guard members stand near their armored personnel carrier on the Kent State University campus on May 3, 1970. An interview with a sophomore reveals a belief that student government is a "farce." Student senate plans to bring the concerns about trash incineration on campus to administration. Grassy area near Victory Bell. After about 10 minutes of this, the Guardsmen begin to move back up Blanket Hill. Upcoming baseball and track practices serve as the first signs of spring. Many maps in the collection are undated and dates have been approximated as indicated by the use of brackets. Those of us in the Kent State community appreciate the official recommendation to “Learn, Inquire, & Reflect” that is etched into the memorial built to honor those who were shot. Kent State University Libraries. A geography class writes letters to Ohio legislators regarding pollution laws. Jeffrey Miller, Allison Krause, William Schroeder and Sandra Scheur are killed, and nine other students are injured, including Dean Kahler, who is shot in the back and left permanently paralyzed from the waist down.
They push the crowd up a slope known as Blanket Hill and down the other side into a parking lot. Even decades later, it remains unclear exactly why the Guardsmen opened fire on the crowd of students at Kent State on May 4, 1970. Attendance at the drama club's last meeting increased by 300%, from 2 students to 8. Cartwright Hall. Special Collections & Archives. Parking maps are located in the Parking Services files. KENT, Ohio - A half century has passed since the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State University. We appreciate you sharing our content on social media. I have personally visited sites in other countries where such incidents have taken place (Beijing, China; Johannesburg, South Africa; Bangkok, Thailand; and Cairo, Egypt; to name a few).
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