A few months into Baker 's presidency news of the U.S. invasion of Cambodia and the Kent State shootings inspired student radicalism and riots on the campus of Seattle University . Baker became convinced that many of the riots " were manufactured by professional agitators . " In March 1970 Xavier Hall was set on fire by arsonists timing it to the on campus appearance of Barry Goldwater . Baker received death threats from revolutionary organizations and for three weeks was under 24-hour police protection . On one occasion his office was broken into and his furniture was smashed , twice large groups of students forced their way into his office to shout complaints and demands and in effect keeping him captive . Baker found their demands and objections unreasonable and " perceived that the agitation was designed to wreak havoc on the school " so he stood firm
Kent State shootings
Kent State shootings
Kenneth Baker (Jesuit)