By Sam Forman

Today was our first and only day in Ohio. It began as usual with at least one room boarding the bus within 5 minutes of waking up. From there our ride to the Buckeye State ensued. I am sure it was a phenomenal landscape but it is…

By Jamie Bircoll

We began our rainy day in Ohio by an early morning drive up to Kent State University near Akron, OH. A great tragedy happened at the college on May 4, 1970, when 4 students were killed by the National Guard in an attempt to control and disperse…

By Emily Cohen

We awoke bright and early to a beautiful sunny Toledo morning and hit the road to Kent State University. After a 2 hour ride we stepped off the bus looking at the beautiful campus. As we were introduced to our influential speaker, Alan Canfora, I found myself…

By Aaron McCausland

Today in Cleveland we went to Kent State University and the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.

At Kent State University we met with Alan Canfora, a survivor of the shootings that happened on the Kent State campus on May 4 1970.

He gave us a…

From Britni Ashkenazi:

Today we began by going to Kent State University where 4 students were killed by the National Guard on May 4, 1970. We met with Alan Canfora on the campus. He was a student protester who was shot in the wrist and survived by falling behind a…

From Noah Schumer:

We woke up bright and early this morning at 8 AM to head from Toledo to Kent, OH, the home of Kent State University. Considering we did not get to our hotel the night before until 1 AM, it was a quiet 2 hour ride. Natalie even…

Our day began with a visit to Kent State University. Billy gave us a historical overview of what happened on May 4th, 1970. We spoke about what it means to live in a country that prides itself on freedom of speech but then turns itself on people using that freedom.…