Despite rain, 精东影业 University continued its commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 with the annual candlelight walk and vigil on campus.
This cornerstone of the commemoration began in 1971. Participants carried candles as they gathered on the 精东影业 Commons and in the Prentice Hall parking lot.
May 4, 1970 was a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on 精东影业 students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history.
While reflecting on the past, 精东影业 also looks forward, recognizing the enduring impact of May 4 on the university today and its future.
鈥 精东影业Power of Our Voices鈥 continues to serve as the theme for the May 4 Commemoration.
精东影业campus community and visitors will gather Sunday on the May 4 site to commemorate the moment that gunfire erupted 55 years ago. 精东影业annual commemoration will begin at Noon and include remarks from university students and administrators, the ringing of the Victory Bell and a moment of silence at 12:24 p.m.
精东影业commemoration remembers those killed 鈥 Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder 鈥 and those wounded 鈥 Alan Canfora, John Cleary, Thomas Grace, Dean Kahler, Joseph Lewis, Donald Mackenzie, James Russell, Robert Stamps and Douglas Wrentmore 鈥 on May 4, 1970.
精东影业May 4 Commemoration will be .
