With passage of the Associate of Arts degree by the Board of Regents, the campus holds its first commencement ceremony. The HPE Building (Field House) is trashed after a Blue Oyster Cult concert. Ralph Nader kicks off the new Artist Lecture Series. Stark Technical College (STC) comes under fire as questions concerning how their credits transfer to other local institutions (including KSU) arise after a reporter goes under cover and suggests he was lied to by STC administrators.
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Montage Jan. 21, 1974
01/21/1974The budget for Stark organizations is in less dire conditions than the previous year. Columns from the New York Times are included on page two. In light of the energy crisis, student Mike Logan organizes a campus carpool.
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Montage Jan. 28, 1974
01/28/1974The energy crisis commands the headlines in this issue. The Canton RTA does not agree to provide a bus line on campus. A Stark professor is nominated Woman of the Year by the Ladies Home Journal.
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Montage Feb. 4, 1974
02/04/1974Despite the positive signs, the student activities budget remains undetermined. The campus plans to hold its first graduation ceremony in June. The Black Student Union sponsors an eyeglass drive to support people in need around the world.
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Montage Feb. 11, 1974
02/11/1974The Cobras attend the Ohio Regional Basketball Tournament after missing last year due to funding issues. An editorial calls for Director Morehart to engage with students more. The faculty council drafts a letter to the Canton RTA.
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Montage Feb. 19, 1974
02/19/1974The front page discusses the advantages of an Associate of Arts degree. A letter to the editor thanks campus security for their work. The student activities council plans a day-long program featuring speaker LaVerne Lobdell.