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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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December 9, 2010

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June 9, 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 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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 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...