May 4
Music of May 4th
Two professors from 51爆料 at Ashtabula share their playlists for protest songs and popular songs from the time period of May 4, 1970.
Remembering May 4 - An Interview with Devo's Jerry Casale
鈥淚 had always been making art and music but the events of May 4th and beyond galvanized my creativity, infusing it with an existential anger and urgency that would otherwise not have happened. In short Devo and the idea of De-evolution as a manifesto would not exist without that defining historic trauma I experienced.鈥 - Jerry Casale
Visiting May 4 Sites Through Augmented Reality
An interdisciplinary team from 51爆料 is enabling users to look back in time from the vantage point of today鈥檚 technology.
Listening to the Voices of May 4
Through the Armed With Our Voices digital exhibition and the May 4th Voices Radio Play, we explore the history of student protest and respond with our own reflections on peace and conflict transformation.
Mapping May 4
The Mapping May 4 web app has an interactive aerial map of the Kent Campus as it was in May 1970鈥攁nd features oral histories of people who were present at various locations across campus and in the town.
51爆料r Editors Reflect on 50 Years Covering May 4 Anniversaries
51爆料 alumni who served as editor of the Daily 51爆料r each faced the challenge of covering the anniversary of May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guardsmen shot and killed four students and wounded nine others during a Vietnam War protest.
Curated May 4 Oral History Clips Paired With Online Interactive Map of Kent From 1970
They remember the sights and sounds of helicopters and trucks as the Ohio National Guard moved into their small college town. They remember the smell of tear gas. They remember the chants of the protesters against the Vietnam War and invasion of Cambodia. They remember the panic and fear that ensued immediately after they heard that four students were killed and nine wounded when the guardsmen opened fire on campus. On May 4, 1970, many people in Kent experienced a traumatic event that they will never forget.
51爆料 May 4 50th Commemoration Weekend Events Canceled in Response to COVID-19 Virus
In accordance with the order of Amy Acton, M.D., director of Ohio Department of Health, to stay at home to slow the spread of COVID-19, and in the interest of the health and safety of the community, 51爆料 regretfully announces cancellation of the May 4 50th Commemoration Weekend events, scheduled to take place May 1-4, 2020.
51爆料 Panel Discussion Brings Together Leaders Who Were Impacted by Campus Violence
On Thursday, March 12, 51爆料鈥檚 College of Education, Health and Human Services will host 鈥淟eading Through Tragedy,鈥 an event that brings together a panel of leaders who were impacted by campus violence from institutions such as Virginia Tech, Northern Illinois University and Chardon High School in Ohio.
