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WSU hosts a full day of environmental talks, films, and forums, as part of the first ever "Earth Day." Washington senator Henry M. Jackson speaks in the CUB Ballroom about environmental issues. Jackson, a Vietnam supporter, was repeatedly shouted…

Four male black WSU students, including the head of the Black Student Union, are arrested and charged with "willfully, unlawfully, feloniously, perpetrating an act of sexual Intercourse with a female, not his wife, by forcefully overcoming her…

President Nixon sends U.S. troops across the Vietnamese border into Cambodia, which is being used as a sanctuary by the People's Army of Vietnam (they can strike at South Vietnam forces and U.S. forces and then withdraw into Cambodian territory and…

During a protest against the invasion of Cambodia, four students at Kent State University in Ohio are killed when National Guardsmen open fire on the protesters.

Hundreds of students occupy the French Administration Building ("Fort French"), refusing to leave until President Terrell submits to their demands. The WSU protest is one of many across the nation on May 5 protesting the Kent State University…

A "Black Symposium," sponsored by the Political Union Committee and the Black Studies Program, is held on campus, bringing in speakers and films about the black experience.

An all-day Indochina teach-in is held in the CUB ballroom; classes are cancelled so students can attend. This was one of the demands that President Terrell had agreed to in ending the "Fort French" occupation.

An alliance of self-described "Third World" student groups presents the University with a list of eleven demands as "a minimum commitment against racism." President Terrell would reject these demands on May 22. The label Third World arises from the…

President Terrell releases his (mostly negative) response to the eleven demands.

4:30 PM. 250 students stage a sit-in blocking Stadium Way for 90 minutes. At one point, a demonstrator throws a two-by-four through the window of a car attempting to drive around them. The image featured in this item may be found in the Barbara J.…

A student strike from May 24-June1, including all-day picketing of campus buildings, begins in response to Terrell's rejection of Third World student group demands. Students also announce an intent to withdraw all their money from downtown bank, and…

The University announces a new Chicano Studies Program.

The Resident Instruction Staff (RIS) announces students may petition to have their grades based on work done to that point in the term, effectively making finals optional.

Commencement goes off without a hitch; President Terrell is cheered when he commends the demonstrators for their dedication to non-violence. The image featured in this item may be found in the Paul Philemon Kies Photograph Collection…

Portraits of the Washington State University football players from the program for the 11/23/1968 football game between Washington State University and the University of Washington (page 16). This page is part of the digital exhibit about student…

Portraits of the Washington State University football players from the program for the 11/18/1972 football game between Washington State University and the University of Washington (page 19). This page is part of the digital exhibit about student…

28 x 22 cm. handbill, 1 page. 11 demands from Chicano Studies, echoing the 11 Third World demands, to help reduce racism.