Posted on 04/13/2020 6:44:32 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
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, Kent State University regretfully announces cancellation of the May 4 50th Commemoration Weekend events, scheduled to take place May 1-4, 2020.
A meaningful virtual May 4 Commemoration program is under development, and details will be announced at a later time. This online program will honor and remember Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder who were killed and nine other Kent State students who were wounded on May 4, 1970, when the Ohio National Guard fired on students during an anti-war protest.
"This action comes as a great disappointment to so many who have looked forward to this milestone weekend and who have worked tirelessly to make this event happen," said Kent State President Todd Diacon. "However, the health, safety and well-being of everyone is our first priority."
Diacon noted that the planning process itself has provided a firm foundation for future commemorations and ongoing educational efforts. For the first time, Kent State administrators, students and faculty, along with May 4 survivors and family members, united around a commitment to jointly plan a commemoration. The collaboration of groups previously divided on May 4 issues personifies a spirit of unity and reconciliation that has become an integral part of the history and legacy of the Kent State shootings.
The university urges members of the public to follow travel restrictions and other measures adopted to reduce the spread of COVID-19 during this crucial time. Therefore, for the safety of all, and to comply with restrictions on public gatherings indoors and outdoors, the university asks visitors to reschedule their plans, visiting the May 4 National Historic Landmark site only after the national public health emergency has passed and the university has resumed on-campus operations.
Refunds for the May 4 50th Commemoration Benefit Concert featuring Joe Walsh and David Crosby and the luncheon featuring historian Eric Foner have been processed. For up-to-date information regarding the virtual commemoration, please visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50.
They wrapped razors onto golf balls & tennis balls. Used doing shots to fire them at the guardsmen.
What about Cinco de Mayo?
Are you saying no mariachis and no Corona beer?
Gee, that’s a shame.
That kept Jane (America’s biggest traitor) Fonda the hell out of Ohio, didn’t it?
The governor needs to send in the National Guard to maintain order if they do have a celebration.
40th anniversary of Ayers bombing the Pentagon was not noted by the press. Of course Ayers was President Obama’s personal mentor.
That’s right! Jane Fonda was supposed to appear as an ‘Honored Guest” and was to give a speech.
They were going to pay her too.
I believe the figure was $83,000.
“To cover her expenses”.
Let anyone who wants to celebrate Cinco de Mayo do it in Mexico.
The lesson of Kent State don’t burn main street for three days then charge the national guard. This part of the lesson is rarely taught on college campuses.
I remember seeing ROTC cadets at a college in Cleveland displaying four fingers and a zero....denoting the score at Kent State.
At the time it was presented by many as “Kent State Radicals.”
Now it’s always “Student Protesters.” But wasn’t at least one who died not actually a student?
And thinking, “damn right it shoulda been.”
I was 18 at the time.
We weren’t all ANTIFA forefathers.
Since when does the ‘Director of the Dept of Health’ have authority to shut down anything?
Unless they lived in the US for a while I don't think the Mexicans know what Cinco de Mayo is.
It’s been so long that I have forgotten if one or more of those killed were students. James Michner wrote an account of the Kent State incident which was very good.
Heh.
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