THEN
&
NOW
National guardsmen file past the Varsity Theater (41 S. Court Street, now a Chipotle). Riots broke out May 1970 in the wake of the Kent State shooting. The theater marquee features "Z," a classic political film about revolution.
The May 2020 marquee of The Athena Cinema, closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cautions citizens to follow proper hygiene. 1970 and 2020 mark the only years Ohio University did not hold graduation ceremonies.
38 | SUMMER | FALL 2020
