A failed effort to make the Stark Campus the southern branch of Akron University and the first student to graduate with a bachelor's degree from a Kent State branch campus were highlights for the year. However, the tragic deaths of four students on the Kent Campus who were shot by national guardsmen on May 4 during a protest against the war in Vietnam overshadows other news. It was an event that left a lasting mark on the university and the nation.
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Montage Feb. 27, 1970
02/27/1970Montage polls students on the University of Akron proposal, to which they respond negatively. An editorial addresses student abuse of quiet and study spaces on campus. The University Theatre's production of "Lysistrata" opens.
Montage Mar. 6, 1970
03/06/1970Stark students donate 76 pints of blood to the Massillon Red Cross. A letter to the editor expresses a student's enjoyment of an "industrial arts" course. A geography class writes letters to Ohio legislators regarding pollution laws.
Montage Mar. 13, 1970
03/13/1970A new librarian joins the staff. The Assistant Director of Administrative Services confirms that the campus will not be dismissing any students this quarter. An Astronomy class takes to the roof to capture pictures of the total solar eclipse.
Montage Apr. 10, 1970
04/10/1970Stark sees its first student to graduate from the campus. Two Stark students are commended for their volunteer work in the community. Attendance at the drama club's last meeting increased by 300%, from 2 students to 8.
Montage Apr. 17, 1970
04/17/1970Campus activist group UNITY expands to include the newly formed Environmental Pollution Control Committee. The recent "Wednesday at Five" open forum discusses women's liberation. This issue features an essay written by a freshman in his first semester.
Montage Apr. 24, 1970
04/24/1970A speaker from the US Commission on Civil Rights talks to classes and take questions. Student senate plans to bring the concerns about trash incineration on campus to administration. Intramural basketball team "The Dudes" finish their season undefeated.
