The violence at Kent State started when National Guardsmen ordered the protesters to disperse, escalated with tear gas that was retaliated with students allegedly throwing rocks and concluded with over 60 rounds of ammunition being fired at the students. In 2016 the 17-acre Commons was designated a National Historic Landmark.
Bassel Almadani is a singer and songwriter based in Chicago. He is the lead singer of the funk and soul band Bassel and the Supernaturals, which in addition to putting on great shows, champions issues related to the war in Syria.
Staff Sergeant Craig Sweetnam is an Army reservist, bushcraft enthusiast and father. He shares the boredom and headspace of his 72 hour bushcraft school solo and how he feels upon returning to Aiken, South Carolina after spending 9 weeks in Maine.
