Before May 4, 1970, students at Kent State were just regular students enjoying time together, performing, volunteering, and advocating for issues they believed in. Thanks to digital archives of the Daily Kent Stater and the department of Special Collections and Archives, here is a look into the life of Kent State students in the late 1960s and the days before the tragic events that would change the campus forever.   Students gather on campus to enjoy picnicking, 1966.   1968: Students study between classes in the stairwells of Satterfield Hall, which now houses the English de...