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Effects of protesting still felt today at Kent State

Jessica Barone May 4, 2016

Protesting was a major contributor to the events that began on May 1, 1970, at Kent State. Protesting is a right all citizens in the United States possess to publicly share their voices. However, protesting...

Students prepare to leave and return from abroad as semester ends

Alexandra Seibt May 4, 2016

Kent State College of Education, Health and Human Services provides students with opportunities to explore new cultures through studying abroad,  as the spring semester wraps up, a variety of students...

Ritchie Allen

Zachary Popik May 4, 2016

Zachary Popik / The Kent Stater 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,...

RITCHIE ALLEN

ESLAH ATTARR May 4, 2016

Eslah Attar / The Kent StaterRitchie 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...

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...

Students set to study tropical diseases in Latin America

Lauryn Rosinski – Health Reporter Email at [email protected] May 4, 2016

A Kent State trip to Brazil to study tropical diseases will go ahead in May after the professor in charge of the class found that there was little danger to students from the Zika virus.“I have consulted...

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Kent State alum leaves mark on entertainment industry

Benjamin VanHoose May 4, 2016

Although Kent State alum Bill Blair, 61, has graced movie theater screens and television sets for more than 30 years, even the most observant audience member probably wouldn’t know it. That’s because...

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 4th Book Signing

Samantha Karam May 4, 2016

John Cleary (left), who was one of the injured students on May 4, 1970, shakes hands with author Thomas Grace during a multi-author book signing at the University Book Store on Wednesday, May 4, 2016....

The Kent Stater Pittsburgh native Keith Pennington stands in the memorial place of William Schroeder while a by stander kneels at the edge during the May 4th Candle Light Vigil and Walk through campus on Tuesday, May 3, 2016.

Candlelight vigil honors May 4 victims

Samantha Meisenburg May 4, 2016

The annual candlelight vigil remembering May 4 victims Jeffery Miller, Allison Krause, William Schroeder and Sandra Scheuer began at 11 p.m. yesterday and continued throughout the night and early morning. To...

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...

DO NOT PUBLISH THIS GOT DAMN STORY … please

May 3, 2016

What happened on May 4? On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen shot and killed four unarmed students and wounded nine others during Vietnam War protests near Taylor Hall on campus. Who were the victims? -Allison...

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