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Task Force sets plans for next week’s May 4 events

Rick Pongonis April 27, 2017

The May 4 Task Force finalized plans Thursday for next week’s commemoration of the anniversary of the historic event in Kent State's history.“We are here to preserve the memory of the events and to...

Kent State University Gospel Choir sing with guest soloist Kishna Davis Fowler in their performance of “Bless Me” Wednesday May 4th, 2016.

Gospel choir concludes May 4 remembrance

Keri Richmond May 4, 2016

The Kent State University Gospel Choir (KSUGC) wrapped up May 4 events with its annual spring concert on Wednesday evening.Linda Walker founded KSUGC in 1996.At the open of the concert, Walker said, “We...

Eslah Attar / The Kent Stater Ritchie Allen, sophomore sociology major, covers up the remaining blue paint on the trash can with the Black Lives Matter acronym on May 4, 2016. Allen came rushing to the rock after reading a tweet that said the rock was covered back in Blue Lives Matter for cops.

Students paint rock in support of Black Lives Matter

Marissa Barnhart May 4, 2016

The rock on front campus was painted several times within a few hours on Wednesday during the May 4 commemoration ceremony.Initially it was painted with “Black Lives Matter #solidarityforSamaria” around...

Samaria Rice delivers the keynote speech during the May 4 Commemoration Ceremony on Wednesday, May 4, 2016.

Samaria Rice calls for solidarity and social change in May 4 address

Emily Mills May 4, 2016

Samaria Rice called for "white privilege" Americans to get involved in the Black Lives Matter movement during her keynote address as part of the annual May 4 commemoration ceremony. "It's almost like...

May 4 speaker gets mix reactions

Stephen Means May 3, 2016

Samaria Rice, the good people at Kent State look forward to welcoming you with open arms. The ignorant people, I hope, will just stay home.— Bruno Beidacki (@brunobeidacki) April 28, 2016If you are really...

May 4 speaker sparks reaction on social media

Stephen Means May 3, 2016

The announcement that Samaria Rice, mother of Tamir Rice, would be the keynote speaker for the May 4 commemoration was followed by mixed reaction from current and former Kent State students.While some...

Kent State students view the wall of newspapers and articles inside the May 4 Visitor Center that showed immediate reaction and repercussion to the May 4, 1970 shooting.

Libraries release audio from May 4 shootings

Samantha Meisenburg May 3, 2016

Kent State University Special Collections and Archives’ digital repository made 119 audio recordings regarding the May 4, 1970, shootings and its aftermath accessible to the public. According to the...

May 4, 2015 Commemoration Ceremony

Stater Staff Photographers May 4, 2015

Doffodils blooming on the hill outside Taylor Hall near the site of the May 4 Memorial. Photo by Rachael Le Goubin.“I was 18 then, now I’m 63. I grieve for the guardsmen…if you put a gun in a 19-year-old...

May 4, 2015 Vigil

Stater Photo Staff May 4, 2015

Candles rest beside the Victory Bell outside of Taylor Hall on May 3, 2015. The candles, represent the four students killed during the Kent State shooting on May 4, 1970. Photo by Andrea Noall.Jerry Lewis,...

UPDATED: 1970s Daily Kent Stater “Letters to the Editor” following the May 4 shootings at Kent State

Compiled by Audrey Fletcher May 4, 2015

The following Letters to the Editor were sent to Daily Kent Stater editor, William Armstrong, following the May 4 shootings at Kent State.The Daily Kent Stater did not publish for the summer of 1970 as...

Muslim Student Association Workshop teaches tolerance, understanding of May 4

Skye McEowen May 4, 2015

Students, faculty and community members gathered to discuss the way Islam is perceived in today’s local and global society in a workshop sponsored by the Muslim Student Association and the May 4 Task...

May 4 Task Force holds veteran’s panel

Kianna Bugglin May 4, 2015

The May 4 Task Force held a war veteran’s panel on Sunday evening at the Kent State Kiva to discuss the idea of peacekeeping.The discussion session began with an introduction by Paul Chappell, a 2006...