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Colin Dussault's Beatles Project performs at Venice Cafe at the 7th annual Beatlesfest held in downtown Kent Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. 

Downtown Kent welcomes musicians for seventh annual Beatlefest

Emily Williams Reporter February 22, 2020

Downtown Kent was bustling with Beatlemania Friday night as local musicians paid tribute to the rock band. Over 20 bands descended on downtown to flood local venues with the sound of the 60s. The Jillettes...

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...

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...

Jerry M. Lewis, Kent State professor emeritus of sociology, gives a tour of the May 4 walk on Sept. 15, 2014. Lewis was a professor on campus during the shooting on May 4, 1970.

School funding makes May 4 education difficult in local districts

Katie Nix May 4, 2015

Forty-five years ago, the identity of the Kent community was changed forever when Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a crowd of protesting students and passersby.After four Kent State students were killed...

Our View: Historic identity and perspective

Editorial Board May 4, 2015

Summary: The history of May 4 and how it relates to Kent State is well-known to both current and former students, as well as people outside the university community. It is part of our history and we must...

Alan Canfora waves a black flag as the National Guard takes aim on May 4, 1970.

Blood Brothers: An eventful day has bonded nine men for life

Melissa Puppo May 4, 2015

In 13 seconds, 67 gunshots killed four Kent State students. Nine others also suffered gun shot wounds, endangering their lives.The nine wounded have become the voices of the fallen in effort to share the...

Kent State alumna Susan Avery, of Denver, Colorado, tours the May 4 Visitors Center Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. Avery graduated in '82 and said that she wanted to visit the center to pay her respects.

The May 4 Visitors Center: A place of understanding and healing

Skye McEowen May 3, 2015

In 2012, Kent State opened the May 4 Vistors Center as a way to remember the events of May 4, 1970, and the lives of students Jeffrey Miller, Allison Krause, William Schroeder and Sandra Scheuer who were...

Jerry M. Lewis, Kent Stater Professor Emeritus of Sociology, gives a tour of the May 4 walk on Sept. 15, 2014. Lewis was a professor on campus during the shooting on May 4, 1970.

Q&A with Jerry Lewis, May 4 historian

Katie Nix May 3, 2015

Jerry M. Lewis, a professor emeritus in Kent State’s sociology department, has been studying May 4 and its effects since the events unfolded before him 45 years ago. He’s written numerous articles...

An aerial shot of the May 4 Memorial, with Taylor Hall on the right, and Blanket Hill center.

Rebranding discussion involves campus history, May 4

Jimmy Miller May 3, 2015

As President Beverly Warren and the university identify aspects of the Kent State rebranding process, perhaps one of the most controversial parts of the discussions remains what to do with May 4, 1970.Warren’s...

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.