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, 197401/21/1974The 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. |
Montage Jan. 28, 197401/28/1974The 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. |
Montage Feb. 4, 197402/04/1974Despite 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. |
Montage Feb. 11, 197402/11/1974The 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. |
Montage Feb. 19, 197402/19/1974The 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. |
Montage Feb. 27, 197402/27/1974Several Stark students express their discontent that the Canton Civic Ballet gets priority use of the FPAC building. The Political Science Forum seeks student publications. Student senators speak out about their roles on campus. |
Montage Mar. 18, 197403/18/1974This special photo edition of Montage include photos of the recent theatre production of "Once Upon a Mattress," intramural basketball, and student life at Stark. |
Montage Apr. 15, 197404/15/1974A column from the Daily Kent Stater is featured on the front page. An opinion column discusses issues with student government. Sports editor Pat Quinn looks forward to spring sports. |
Montage Apr. 22, 197404/22/1974Research technique workshops are offered to campus students. The cast for the production of "A Flea in her Ear" is chosen. An announcement calls for student president and VP candidates. |
Montage Apr. 29,197404/29/1974Montage editor Sharon Pala analyzes the upcoming graduation ceremonies. The debate team's successes and failures are reviewed. A stark Freshman campaigns for the position of representative of the 16th Congressional District. |
Montage May 6, 197405/06/1974This issue is dedicated to student government, including presidential and VP candidates, the value of the senate, and the current president's abilities. |
Montage May 13, 197405/13/1974Photographs from the May 4th ceremonies at Kent are featured. The editor stands with her previous commentary on the graduation ceremonies, while a professor expresses their opinions on the matter in a letter to the editor. |
Montage May 20, 197405/20/1974A special run-off election is required for the student president election. The HPE building is left trashed and damaged after a concert featuring Blue Oyster Cult and Manfred Mann's Earth Band. |
Montage June 197406/01/1974Montage says farewell to the 1973-74 academic year. Sports editor Pat Quinn evaluates the future for Stark sports teams. Montage's faculty advisor expresses his concerns about and support for the freedom of student press. |
Montage Oct. 7, 197410/07/1974Ralph Nader is to kick off the new Artist Lecture Series. The student president and VP look to make changes to student government. Montage's staff is reinvigorated with many new members. |
Montage Oct. 21, 197410/21/1974This issue features several articles and a report on Stark Technical College, its relation to Kent Stark, its treatment of students, and its legitimacy. |
Montage Nov. 4, 197411/04/1974The number of student senate candidates increases dramatically in comparison to previous years. The experimental course program, and its future on campus, is viewed positively. The owners of the local shop, the Quonset Hut, wish to change its image in the community. |
Montage Nov. 18, 197411/18/1974The Assistant Director of Academic Affairs attempts to enforce the rule that forbids smoking in classrooms, which seems to be largely ignored by faculty and students alike. The student activities budget is again under consideration. |
Montage Dec. 2, 197412/02/1974A Student Leadership Conference is held to determine goals of and problems with student government. A late but opinionated letter to the editor comments on the Stark Technical College report. |