May 5, 1970. Editorial Dept. The Baily Kent Stater 100 Taylor Hall Kent State University Kent, Ohio 44240 Dear Sirs: The reason that I came to Kent State University was for an, education. And I?m getting oneL I am referring, of course, to the tragic incidences that occurred on our campus Honday, hay 4, 1970. Though the practicality of_this "educational experience? may be disputed-??the reality cannot be. Seeing those khaki green tents and trucks on the football field, men carrying real M-l rifles loaded with real ammunition?~- then wi nessing some of my fellow students bleeding and hysterical, left a far deeper impression within me than my most effective prof? essor could have done. It was real. It Was shocking. It was a totally devastating experience. From it, I have observed that violent con?rontation results only in impertinent deaths and unwarranted destruction. It is my feeling that this is much too high a price to pay for any ?unknown? 031.1863 . Miss Beryl-Anne Himmel Taffyas Olson hall Sophomore