Playlist from 1970 Written May 4, 2020   During an ongoing demonstration against President Richard Nixon's expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia, Kent State University students were fired upon by Ohio National Guardsmen on May 4, 1970.  Four were killed. When the news reached Oberlin College, the campus mourned.  Students and faculty turned their attention to anti-war activities, and the final two weeks of classes and exams were canceled.  Three weeks later, the scheduled Commencement did take place, but without caps and gowns.  College had ended far differently than expected for Oberlin's Class of 1970. They hoped to celebrate a 50-year reunion in May 2020, but events intervened once again.  On-campus classes and exams were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the Commencement/Reunion Weekend was tentatively rescheduled for May of 2021. One member of that Class of 1970, Marc Krass, had been known by a stage name when he was a DJ on the campus radio station. For one of his reunion's events, a dance party, he selected 50 tunes from college days. After songs from the British Invasion, Motown, R&B, hippie culture, and more, Marc's three-hour playlist concludes with “Four dead in Ohio.”  And “Give peace a chance.”  And “In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.”  Then there's a bonus track. Although the party has been postponed, you can click here and dance!  (You might have to sign up for Spotify, but it's free.)  Mike Rogan '70 and Jane Katz Field '70 posted on their reunion website, “Thank you to Marc Krass for all his hard work in putting this list together. Enjoy it and stay safe. We look forward to enjoying this music together when we actually meet to celebrate 50-plus years.”