The Cobras basketball team wins its first championship at the Ohio Regional Campus Basketball tournament. In addition to the team's victory, the campus placed number one with the cheer leading squad and homecoming queen. In other news, the state legislature proposed a bill that would have made the campus a regional university instead of a branch of Kent State; beer on campus becomes a popular topic for discussion; enrollment tops 2,500 for the first time; comedian/activist Dick Gregory speaks on campus about civil rights.
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Montage Jan. 10, 196901/10/1969Julian Bond, a controversial Georgia Democrat, failed to appear for his lecture. Branch basketball team, the Cobras, defeat Ohio State Mansfield, Kent Wadsworth, and Bowling Green Sandusky. Branch Men's Glee Club members begin the tradition of singing "O Tannenbaum" on the last day of Fall Quarter. |
Montage Jan. 17, 196901/17/1969Branch basketball team earns spot in Ohio Regional Campus Basketball Tournament. Gerald Goodman, a known harpist, performs on campus and agrees to speak with a Music Appreciation class. Campus advertises their variety of clubs and organizations. |
Montage Jan. 24, 196901/24/1969Ohio Law proposes Stark to become part of a regional university instead of a branch of Kent State. Branch basketball team beat Kent Main's second string team in tournament. Montage interviews student government president. |
Montage Jan. 31, 196901/31/1969Regional Campus bill is withdrawn, and Stark stays a part of Kent State. William Eaglowski, vice-president of the Kent Stark Branch student body, resigns due to lack of time. Homecoming Queen is announced. |
Montage Feb. 7, 196902/07/1969State Senator Ralph Regula comes to Stark to discuss budget. Branch basketball team finishes their season 15-1. Theater plans to produce The Importance of Being Ernest. |
Montage Feb. 14, 196902/14/1969Branch basketball team wins Ohio Regional Campus Basketball Tournament. Montage writers talk on Godfrey Sperling, Jr. and the importance of the press and its relation to the government. Canton's mayor discusses problems that face the city. |
Montage Feb. 21, 196902/21/1969Canton Mayor hosts biweekly breakfast. Columnist Thomas W. Braden spoke at branch on depersonalization of students on large campuses. Library expects 15,000 new books. |
Montage Feb. 28, 196902/28/1969Art class takes in and saves two abandoned beagles. Beer on campus still not officially approved. Branch police force kept busy with frequent thefts on campus. |
Montage Mar. 7, 196903/07/1969A faculty member's newborn triplets grace Montage's pages yet again and a scathing letter to the editor criticizes branch registration procedures. Cobras team member Guy Mack Jr. gets a full-page spotlight for for his athletic excellence. |
Montage Apr. 4, 196904/04/1969Money is a major point of contention in this issue. Montage staff discuss a serious lack of state funding and the potential consequences for the Stark branch. The student senate and the Stark administration see changes in personnel. On a lighter note, Robert Short's, the "Peanuts Chronicler," visit nears. |