Singer-songwriter David Crosby, who performed the iconic "Ohio" with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young following the events at Kent State of May 4, 1970, passed away at the age of 81. The song grew quickly across the globe after the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Kent State students, killing four and wounding nine, during an anti-war protest on the Kent Campus. Crosby was scheduled to perform in Kent as part of the 50th Commemoration of May 4, but the pandemic canceled all of the planned events.Crosby visited Kent State in 2017 and toured the May 4 Visitors Center ...
After a week on the road, the Kent State men's basketball team (15-3) is back in the MACC hosting the Ball State Cardinals (13-5). Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. this Friday, Jan. 20 and is live on CBS Sports Network. ...
Until the final seconds of the contest, the winner of the seventh annual Kent State Columbiana County Classic basketball game between East Liverpool and Salem high schools was anyone’s guess. The two teams matched score for score for four quarters but, ultimately, the Potters claimed the win with a 72-69 score over the Quakers. With the victory, ELHS leads the County Classic series 4-3. Representatives from the Kent State Salem and East Liverpool campuses were in the stands cheering on the respective community high schools. Cheerleaders tossed t-shirts into the stands throughout ...