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 Apr. 17, 197004/17/1970Campus 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, 197004/24/1970A 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. |
Montage May 1, 197005/01/1970This issue spotlights the candidates for student president and vice president in preparation for election day. Montage editors bring to light discrepancies in this year's presidential ballot. 55 students try out for the bowling team. |
Montage May 22, 197005/22/1970This issue reflects on the events of May 4 and four lives lost at Kent, including a front-page editorial and several articles and columns. The Stark branch, closed since the now infamous shooting, plans to reopen. |
Montage June 1, 197006/01/1970Student president elections are postponed until fall. Several opinion columns ask questions and comment on the politics surrounding the May 4th shooting. |
Montage June 8, 197006/08/1970Montage thanks its readers for another memorable year and reviews some of the year's highlights on page three. Page two features a faculty member's poem on the May 4th shooting. The Cobras extend their baseball season into the summer. |
Montage Oct. 2, 197010/02/1970Director Morehart declares this day "Information Day," for the benefit of Stark students. Construction of a fine and professional arts building and a health and PE building is planned in hopes of expanding the campus to match its expanding student body. |
Montage Oct. 9, 197010/09/1970The student senate forms a committee to evaluate faculty. A front page photograph shows there was little interest in "Information Day." Montage staff put out a call to action to Stark students that they perceive as apathetic. |
Montage Oct. 16, 197010/16/1970Four student senators campaign for student body president. An interview with a sophomore reveals a belief that student government is a "farce." The study abroad group returns from their European tour. |
Montage Oct. 23, 197010/23/1970The campus finally gets hot food service via a cafeteria. A trio of students writes a scathing retort to Montage's previous article on student apathy. A reporter has an exclusive interview with Cleveland Indians pitcher Dean Chance. |