What they brought back 24 hours later is the photo story that follows. It's the story of life at Kent State, a collection of moments that capture both the familiar and the obscure. these pictures aren't the usual campus photos of tired students listening to a professor's lecture. In fact, many of them depict the mundane, the unappreciated and the unnoticed. After editing 1,296 frames, these are the 20 shots that best represent what life at Kent State was like on a dreary February day.
1:13 a.m. Leila Topper looks for a strategic shot at Panini's Bar.
12:25 a.m. Brian Siewiorek, a.k.a. "Schwa," and Clifford Bailey, a.k.a. "Clifford Beetleman," have hosted the International House of Pagans show on WKSR since 1994. The program airs on Wednesdays from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.
12:03 a.m. The end of one day and the beginning of another. Kurtis Fraley, a visual communication design major, and his girlfriend, Nicole Lacy, a sophomore fashion design major.
8:45 a.m. Women shower in Johnson Hall before going to class
1:50 a.m. Rm. 207 Bowman Hall. Terry Thompson of Akron has worked at Kent State since 1982.
2:15 a.m. The powerhouse operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Kelly Evans (left) and Ron Wharton (right) work the midnight shift. It controls all the heating and cooling at Kent State.
3:00 a.m. Christine Watt surprises a co-worker, Duane Redd, with a birthday cake during their lunch break.
10:00 a.m. Student helper Erin Franken reads a story about a mouse named Chester to 3-year-olds Amelia Leff and Hayden Wolf at the Child Development Center.
10:15 a.m. Kristy Rop kisses up to her roommates by washing all the dishes before class.
1:08 p.m. Outside, sophomore Eric Harding looks over a paper one last time while, inside, Richele Charlton, senior, grabs lunch at the Hub.
2:20 p.m. President Carol Cartwright meets with Mark D. Lindemood, vice president for University Relations and Development.
11:02 a.m. Students walk past the Hub on their way to class.
8:03 p.m. Senior broadcast news major Ruth watson listens to a poetry reading in Oscar Ritchie Hall's Malcolm X Lounge.
6:10 p.m. Shawn Bishop explains her artistic endeavors during an evening art class.
8:00 p.m. DeNica Scott and Robyn McClenmore act out a skit, which was performed at the Campus Crusade for Christ meeting. The topic was racial reconciliation.
11:00 p.m. D.J. Russell, Darcy Mathis, Kim Silc and Scott Brown keep score in overtime at an intramural basketball tournament.
11:29 p.m. Student Manager Bruce Smerchansky waits to close up the Student Center at midnight.
10:20 p.m. Linda Frund and Erika Buchhoz study in the lounge of Verder Hall.
11:58 p.m. Brian Esway, Chris Houck and Matthew Sarnataro mke their way home after last call at the Rathskeller.