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 Jan. 16, 1970
01/16/1970Members of the Ohio Board of Regents evaluate the Stark campus. Winter enrollment breaks another record, increasing by 459 students. While the Winter Festival was a success, the Student Activities Council was left with 100 donuts to give away to students on the first day of classes.
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Montage Jan. 23, 1970
01/23/1970The Greek Council holds an Open Rush. Members of the Boston Women's Liberation Front visit a sociology class. 98 students made the Dean's List for the fall quarter; their names are listed on page 3.
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Montage Jan. 30, 1970
01/30/1970An open forum discussing "Issues of 1970" becomes a biweekly meeting. Nursing students dissect cats as part of their coursework. Due to cold temperatures, campus security has had to jump start over 100 cars.
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Montage Feb. 6, 1970
02/06/1970The Cobras enter the Ohio Regional Campus basketball tournament with sophomore Mary Key Ley as their queen. A letter to the editor disparages the excessive use of funds for sporting events.
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Montage Feb. 13, 1970
02/13/1970The Cobras win the ORC tournament for the second year in a row. The Stark campus will offer a degree in law enforcement, beginning by the next quarter. A reporter anticipates problems with drugs on campus in the coming years.