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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1949
Page
2
Editorial lauds University theater for a fine performance of Family Portrait. While some parts were overplayed, students delivered strong acting in a challenging piece and deserve recognition for their hard work and contribution to campus culture.
Reader urges purging drivel from the KSA journalism page and suggests professional prose. The editor replies that while constructive criticism is welcome a gossip column is deemed necessary, and a professor profiles series is acknowledged as a potential improvement.
This recollection follows eight veterans enrolling in October 1944 and growing to over 3,000 by 1947 at KSU. It notes a flood of GI vets entering classes, the lived realities of commuting and living arrangements, and the shift toward adult education. The piece praises government support for vets pursuing professional degrees and reflects on the era ending as the GI generation fades from campus life.
The article notes Kent State University defeated Miami of Ohio 49 to 40 in a hard fought game seen as a morale booster for the team and student body. It highlights the season's kickoff, travel innovations, and plans for future schedules and opponents under Athletic Director Trevor Rees.
A local feature praises the new Kent State Union as modern and magnificent. The 1 million dollar structure, supervised by Raymond K. Moran, houses a billiard room, six bowling alleys, a snack bar called The Hub, a card room, and spaces for parties and dances. It urges students to use and care for the facility.
The Kent Stater is issued Tuesday through Friday during the school year and on Tuesdays and Fridays in summer sessions. It is suspended during vacations. Subscriptions cost $2 per year. It is entered as second class matter on Oct 11 1927 at Kent Ohio. Printed by Commercial Press Inc 115 S Depeyster St Kent Ohio.
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