By: Karen L. Weletyk

Karen L. Weletyk
Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:22:38 +0000

I was a freshman during the time of student unrest at OSU. My major was Social Work and I was against the war in Viet Nam. On May 4th, 1970, there were many students protesting the escalation of the war. Lucky for us, Michael White was the President of our student body. He kept the crowd calm by telling us to sit down when the escalation on campus began.

Shortly after we sat down, we heard that 4 students were killed at Kent State. The university was closed and the students left for home. A few decades later, Michael White went on to become one of the best Mayors Cleveland has every had.