Written by Augusta Battoclette for Spring 2020 print issue of The Burr Magazine Sandra Scheuer. When most people hear her name, they think of May 4, 1970. They think of how she and three others were...

Spring 2020 Editor in Chief Maria McGinnis When time passes, sometimes it’s easy to forget or overlook things both big and small. Days, months and years pass more quickly than we can comprehend....

Fifty years ago, four Kent State students died in a shooting initiated by the Ohio National Guard. This tragedy led to a large shift in the surrounding culture of Kent and rippled throughout the rest...

Written by Amanda Levine for Spring 2020 print issue of The Burr Magazine After the events on May 4, 1970, the students were ordered to leave campus. They were told to gather as many of their belongings...

This special edition of The Burr commemorates the 50th anniversary of May 4, 1970. The Burr staff worked tirelessly during the COVID-19 pandemic to produce this magazine remotely. Although printing has...

Written by Emily Palombo and Sara Crawford for Spring 2020 print issue of The Burr Magazine SDS and BUS  After 50 years, SDS made its comeback to Kent State and, similar to SDS in the late...

Written by Lyndsey Brennan for Spring 2020 print issue of The Burr Magazine If you want to learn about history, go ahead: crack open a textbook.  But if you want to understand the people who...

Written by Paige Bennett for Spring 2020 print issue of The Burr Magazine Alan Canfora hid behind an oak tree at the bottom of Blanket Hill on May 4, 1970. He had been shot through his wrist by the...

Written by Maria Serra for Spring 2020 print issue of The Burr Magazine Exploring stages of pop culture is essential when reflecting on our past and examining our present. Our art, worldviews and even...

Written by Maria McGinnis for Spring 2020 print issue of The Burr Magazine For 50 years now, people from all walks of life have been telling their stories about May 4, 1970. For some people, with the...

Written by Sara Crawford for Spring 2020 print issue of The Burr Magazine Before the shooting, black students at Jackson State University would often be harassed by white motorists when they were just...

Written by Grace Marie Burton for Spring 2020 print issue of The Burr Magazine With the upcoming anniversary of May 4, it’s the perfect time to reexamine the legacy of the events of that day. Many...