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Pitcher Nick Jensen-Clagg throws the ball during a game against Rider University at Schoonover Stadium on Friday, March 13, 2015.

Kent State baseball wins weekend series over Buffalo

Andrew Bugel May 6, 2015

The bats came alive in game two and three of last weekend's three-game series for the Kent State baseball team (26-19, 13-8 Mid-American Conference) against the University at Buffalo.After a rough game...

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...

A young boy dances during the Native American Student Association’s annual PowWow on Saturday May 2, 2015.

NASA hosts annual powwow, celebrates culture

Sabrina Scott May 4, 2015

The Native American Student Association (NASA) hosted its annual powwow, welcoming guests with beating drums and chants to celebrate Native American culture at the Performing Arts Green Space on Saturday.NASA...

LNC, SALSA host 5th annual Hablemos Conference

Matt Poe May 4, 2015

Kent State’s Latino Networking Caucus (LNC) and Spanish and Latino Student Association (SALSA) hosted the 5th annual Hablemos “Let’s Talk” Conference on Friday, May 1 with a university alumnus...

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...

Documentary from PBS

PBS airs documentaries reflecting on May 4 events, aftermath

Dara Sander May 3, 2015

PBS premiered two documentaries that focused on the events leading up to and surrounding the May 4 shootings at Kent State as well as its aftermath.“Dick Cavett’s Vietnam,” which premiered Monday,...

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...

Musician Charlie Mosbrook performs in front of attendees of the annual May 4 commemoration of the Kent State shootings in 1970, Saturday, May 4, 2013 on Blanket Hill outside Taylor Hall.

Current protests similar but not identical to May 4, 1970 shootings

Payton Moore May 3, 2015

Riots broke out across Baltimore on Monday, and several buildings and cars were burned and stores looted.The riots, which revolved around police brutality are somewhat similar to how roughly 2,000 Kent...

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.

Beverly Warren speaks at her presidential inauguration ceremony, held in the M.A.C. Center on May 1, 2015.

Beverly Warren officially becomes Kent State’s 12th president

Christina Godfrey May 1, 2015

Beverly Warren is now officially president of Kent State University.At her inauguration ceremony Friday in the M.A.C. Center, Warren  told an audience of more than 750 about her plans for student excellence,...

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