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Trials, hearings rescheduled in Kernich case

The trials of the men accused of beating Christopher Kernich, a Kent State student, have been rescheduled. Ronald Kelly, 20, is scheduled to go on trial May 4 in Judge John Enlow’s courtroom of the Portage County Common Pleas Court. His following hearings are April 9 and May 3. In the same court, Adrian A. Barker, 21, will face trial April 13. Barker’s immediate hearing is Jan. 28, according to the court’s Web site. Another hearing is set for March 10. Barker and Kelly, both from Shaker Heights, are being accused of felonious assault. On Jan. 13, Kelly’s attorney, Gregory Robey, filed a motion to change the venue for his client’s trial due to the widespread media coverage of the case, according to a motion in the Portage County Common Pleas Court. In the 26-page document, Robey

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explained, “The vast ex posu re within the community to this information has unfairly prejudiced the Defendant and substantially endangered KERNICH his rights under both the Constitutions of the United States and Ohio to receive a fair and impartial jury of his peers.” A third man also involved in the Nov. 15 assault, Glenn P. Jefferson, 21, of Mentor, is free on bond on felony charges of obstructing justice. His trial is Feb. 9. Judge Laurie Pittman’s courtroom of the Portage County Common Pleas Court is processing Jefferson’s case. Kernich died Nov. 21, a week after the alleged assault. — Regina Garcia Cano

TESSA BARGAINNIER | DAILY KENT STATER

Adam and Devon Holliday met after serving in Iraq and have been married for two years. They are now Kent State students and enjoy spending time at Jazzman’s in the basement of the Student Center.

Is your love like a Holliday?

CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS

The crime statistics below were reported to the Kent State University Police Department. 2008

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Sex offenses

Robbery

Aggregated assault

KSU Police Department adds officers to its staff Campaign to make students feel safe Simon Husted

Daily Kent Stater Kent State Police will focus on surveillance this semester with the addition of three officers and video cameras placed around the front campus and Esplanade. One of the new officers, Anne Spahr, who is a former victim’s advocate in Summit County, will begin patrolling later this month. The other two new officers, Robert Clouden and Shauntya Brown, will continue training at the Kent State Police Academy until May. Clouden is a former Kent State student and security aide supervisor at Residence Services. Brown worked part-time helping juvenile offenders prior to joining the department. The three new officers aren’t replacements for lost officers but rather additions, according to Staff Lt. William Buckbee. Buckbee said this is the most substantial growth for the department since the late 1980s. “Our attention with the three new officers is to get them out and get them visible,” Buckbee said. Although the department did apply for federal grants last year, Buckbee said no new government money was responsible for the jobs. The officers, coupled with new video cameras, will increase the

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“Sometimes perception of safety is just as important as the reality of safety.” lt. william buckbee staff lieutenant

campus’s “natural surveillance,” Buckbee said. This concept of making the environment more welcoming and resourceful to pedestrians is known as “Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.” Buckbee said these initiatives would enhance safety on campus because students will be able to make more accurate judgments of how safe they are when walking. He added that it also limits vulnerable spots for aggressors to hide and take advantage of unaware pedestrians. “Sometimes perception of safety is just as important as the reality of safety,” Buckbee said. Outside of the “natural surveillance” initiatives, the Kent State Police have adopted no new policies to deter crime. “The policies in place are pretty effective,” Buckbee said. “Everything is taken very seriously.” Some students, like Jay Kadusky, agreed that expanding police visibility and surveillance is the correct approach. See SURVEILLANCE, Page 5

Couple deepens relationship after deployment

dam Holliday spent his one-year wedding anniversary in 2008 going to class and studying. His wife Devon spent it thousands of miles away — serving with the Army in Iraq. They look like the average college-aged married couple, sitting together in Kent State’s Student Center browsing on their laptops and studying for classes. But Adam, 22, and Devon, 25, have a unique bond that few can understand. Both have served for the U.S. Army in Iraq, and both have felt the immediate impact America’s war can have on families.

A Quick Beginning Adam and Devon’s story is one of chance, irony and great timing. Before meeting, both spent the majority of 2006 in Iraq with the Army. Adam was stationed near Hawijah, establishing intelligence patterns,

which helped to capture highranking officials. About an hour east of her future husband, Devon was stationed in Kirkuk, gathering intelligence to send to other officials in Iraq. A few times, their paths even crossed as strangers. “We’d see the power points and products we’d each make,” Adam said. “But at that point, we didn’t k now who each

other were. I used to rant and rave about the products she’d send me.” Upon returning to the states in 2006 after their tours in Iraq, mutual friends realized the potential for romance between the two and set them up on a blind date in Jan. 2007. “We were introduced and told to go to a movie by our friends,” Adam said. In no time, the two had decided they were the ones for each other. “We got close very quickly,” Devon said. “We ended up getting married in May of 2007, so it only took four months to figure it out.” The couple says traditionally, military relationships progress faster than others due to deployment and other similar reasons. “With the cycle of deployment, there’s only so long you can court before you face sep-

aration,” Adam said. “Because of that you tend to get married a lot faster.” Adam and Devon had a small, private wedding while they were stationed in Kentucky. But the couple enjoyed the honeymoon phase of marriage until that September, when deployment came knocking once again.

Marriage from a distance In September of 2007, the Hollidays braced themselves for one of their biggest trials as husband and wife. Two days after her contract with the Army ended, Devon was once again sent to Iraq -- this time to Samarra. “These days, pretty much anybody within three months of their contracted end date can be deployed,” Devon said. “I happened to fall into that cut-off.” See ARMY, Page 5

Lefton sees $200 million overhaul for campus renovations as ‘an investment in students’ WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU:

Students and faculty will have better facilities to learn and teach respectively after campus-wide reconstructions to be completed in 2016.

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Daily Kent Stater Kent State will soon begin a $200 million overhaul to its main campus, marking the university’s transition into its centennial year. Though details have not yet been finalized, President Lester Lefton said the extensive renovations will be completed in 2016 and construction will begin in six

to nine months. Plans to revamp Risman Plaza are expected to be finished by Homecoming 2010, Lefton said. The total estimated cost for renovating all Kent State’s nine campuses is $353 million. “If Kent State is to achieve its destiny as a first-tier research university, it has to make the investments that are necessary,” Lefton said. “It will pay dividends to our students and future students for decades to come.” Lefton said the university’s Board of Trustees will discuss a more specific plan and budget for a campus-wide reconstruction of the university’s aging infrastruc-

ture at their Jan. 27 meeting. In November, the board approved the $200 million investment to update existing facilities and construct new buildings — the first major capital investment to the university in more than 40 years. Plans for the renovations coincide with significant state cutbacks for capital funding at universities as Ohio continues to grapple with a struggling economy. Lefton said the Board of Trustees will begin taking out bonds for the project in about three months, but over time, costs will trickle down to students. See RENOVATIONS, Page 6

RECONSTRUCTION PLANS

Though a list of buildings that will be renovated has not been finalized, both President Lester Lefton and Michael Bruder, university architect said several areas of the university will likely be targeted in the project. Academic programs, such as architecture, will be consolidated to a single facility. The project will focus on moving academic spaces to the center of campus. The following buildings are subject to future changes: n Van Deusen Hall n The Art Building n Satterfield Hall n Bowman Hall

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CHEERS AND JEERS CHEERS TO Cheers to all those who have donated their time and money to help victims of the Haiti earthquake. The country needs help now more than ever.

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Chris Conry Freshman computer science major

“Not really because I don’t have any money.”

“Yeah, I actually already texted the $10 thing to the Red Cross.”

Meghan Mullett Freshman psychology major

Katlyn Gore Freshman integrated language arts major

to professors who give students alternative options to buying expensive textbooks. In times like this, any money students can save helps.

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to Josh Cribbs being named to the Associated Press’ 2009 All-Pro team. It’s good to see his efforts recognized.

JEERS TO Jeers to NBC for the way it has handled the Conan O’Brien/Jay Leno situation. The network has made a mess of its late-night programming.

“No … Well, I don’t really trust the organizations with my money.” Doug Frances Freshman exploratory major

“I already did. I donated money and I’m going to be going with my uncle down to Haiti … maybe over spring break.” Bethany Timmons Junior English major

“I’m planning to donate as soon as I can. Just right now money is tight.” Daniel Smith Freshman communication studies major

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Jeers to televangelist Pat Robertson for saying the Haiti earthquake was divine retribution for making a deal with the devil to become free from France.

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POLICE BLOTTER

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Sunday Christopher W. Longfellow, 37, of Kent was charged with drunken driving and driving under suspension at the Eastern city limits.

The blotter is a record of charges filed by the police. The listings do not represent convictions or reflect guilt. It is the Daily Kent Stater’s policy to publish on-campus and off campus arrests, charges and incidents of interest to the public.

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Saturday n Nicholas A. Mast, 30, of Kent was charged with public intoxication at the intersection of Depeyster Street and Columbus Street. Patrick B. Impiccini, 25, of Kent was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired and possession of marijuana at the 1600 block of Franklin Avenue.

Christine L. Rockwell, 23, of Kent was charged with drunken driving at the intersection of Crain Avenue and Depeyster Street.

Criminal damage was reported at Risman Drive.

Criminal damage was reported at the intersection of Midway Drive and Theatre Drive.

Sunday Theft was reported at Centennial B.

Jeremy J. King, 18, of Bradford was charged with possession of marijuana at the intersection of Loop Road and Sieberling Drive.

Samuel J. Pretzlaff, 19, of Oakwood Village was charged with possession of marijuana and underage drinking at the intersection of Loop Road and Sieberling Drive.

Alexis R. Drennen, 25, of Ravenna was charged with drunken driving at the 400 block of East Main Street.

Omar C. Burns, 23, of Kent was charged with public intoxication at the 1600 block of Franklin Avenue.

Saturday Criminal damage was reported at Van Deusen Hall.

Allyson K. Tylka, 21, of Kent was charged with public intoxication and possession of marijuana at the 100 block of Franklin Avenue.

Sagar M. Panchariya, 27, of Kent was charged with drunken driving at the intersection of East Main Street and Loblolly Court.

Keith D. Smith, 38, of Ravenna was charged with driving under suspension at 800 block of Mantua Street.

Rachel E. Leist, 21, of Kent was charged with public intoxication at the 400 block of East Main Street. Aaron M. Warner, 18, of Tallmadge was charged with underage drinking at the 300 block of South Water Street. Edward T. Cozart, 19, of Tallmadge was charged with underage drinking at the 300 block of South Water Street.

Margaret M. Ickes, 34, of Columbus was charged with driving under suspension and possession of drug paraphernalia at the intersection of Bowman Drive and Lincoln Street.

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Monday Consuella D. Green, 23, of Kent was charged with driving with no operators license at the at the intersection of Water Street and Hall Street. n

David G. Tabak Jr., 21, of Kent was charged with public intoxication at the intersection of North Water Street and Brady Street.

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President recognizes Kent State professor for ‘promise’ in work Research focuses on learning efficiency Lydia Coutré

Daily Kent Stater Katherine Rawson, assistant professor of psychology, received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers Jan. 13 in Washington D.C. “It’s kind of that nice boost in the arm of motivation and inspiration to keep doing what I believe is important research,” Rawson said. T he award recog n i zes researchers who are early i n their careers and show great promise in their work. The U.S. Department of Education, the federal agency that funds her research, nominated Rawson for the award. She is one of 100 researchers that President Barack Obama recognized. A major part of her research, u n de r t a k e n w it h c ol l e ag u e John Dunlosky, professor and director of experimental training, focuses on improving the

durability and efficiency of learning. “It is a great honor, and it is n ice to k now t h at r e s e a r c h of t h e s o r t i s recognized and RAWSON valued,” Rawson said. The ceremony took place at the Commerce Building. John Holdren, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, presided over the ceremony, where each of the awardees was recognized individually for their research and presented with a certificate. Following the ceremony, the awardees walked to the White House where they met the president. He spoke briefly to the group and took a picture with them. Rawson said Obama made a point to differentiate between Nobel lau reates a nd t he awardees in Washington D.C. that day. While the Nobel laureates are recognized for the work they have done, recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers are

recognized for the work they are going to do. Wit hout he sit at ion, R awson said, the time she and the awardees spent with the president was the highlight of her experience. “I knew it would be incredibly exciting to be there with him and to hear his words, but even wit h t he h igh expectation of (it) being very exciting, I still underestimated how overwhelming that would be,” Rawson said. Rawson said receiving the award is a motivation to continue to press forward. “It ’s a l so some bu rden of responsibility and expectation to continue to do good work and important work,” Rawson said. “Of course, in that sense, it’s also just renewed my dedication and interest in the work that I do and my belief in its importance.” Contact news correspondent Lydia Coutré at lcoutre@kent.edu. React to this story and more at

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FAMOUS QUOTE “Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.” — Oscar Wilde

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SUMMARY: An earthquake struck Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Jan. 12. Aid from around the world has been arriving to the island since the incident occured. Now, the Editorial Board encourages members of the Kent community to join the relief efforts.

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Every little bit helps

t’s been just over a week since an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck Haiti, devastating the country. A week later, the news coming out of Haiti remains disturbing. CNN reported last week that the estimated dead ranges anywhere from 30,000 to 100,000, and many more saw their homes destroyed by the quake and its aftershocks. Across the world, countries are mobilizing efforts to send aid to Haiti. U.S. President Barack Obama pledged $100 million in support to Haiti, and other nations around the world are contributing hundreds of millions more. Relief organizations, such as the Red Cross and UNICEF, are adding to the financial aid to Haiti. And celebrities are making efforts to send money to the devastated Caribbean nation. But even with all that, there is still room for all of us to do our part to donate to Hai-

tian relief efforts. President Lester Lefton sent an e-mail last week asking students to donate money to the Red Cross and other relief organizations. And campus groups met Monday evening to discuss their own ways to send help to Haiti. They said they hope to raise $5,000 through their efforts, which include a donation table set up daily inside the Student Center. We know times are tight for many students because tuition bills were due just two weeks ago. But every dollar that you can pledge to the Red Cross or another relief organization goes a long way to rebuilding Haiti. The Red Cross has even set up a text-message donation system: By texting “Haiti” to 90999, a $10 donation is made to the Red Cross to help Haiti. The money is added to your phone bill at the end of the month.

And there are still ways to help even if you have absolutely no money to donate. The campus organizations that met Monday are also asking for donations of clothing, nonperishable food and other supplies. The groups are setting up collection boxes in halls and department offices. If you have gently used clothing in your closet that you never wear and don’t plan to wear, you can donate that to the cause. Just remember: Every little bit helps. The above editorial is the consensus opinion of the Daily Kent Stater editorial board whose members are listed to the left. React to this story and more at Kentwired.com

DON WRIGHT’S VIEW

DID YOU KNOW? Minutes after Ronald Reagan’s inauguration, the 52 U.S. captives held at the U.S. embassy in Teheran, Iran, were released, ending the 444-day Iran Hostage Crisis. — History.com

Disconnecting to reconnect The flush of the toilet down the hall lifted the weight of sleep off my mind and my eyes slowly came to the present. My friend walked into the living room where I spent the night comfortably asleep on the futon. “What’s going on?” my friend asks. In a sleepy tone, I respond, “What’s happening.” “What is happening,” my friend chuckles, most likely alluding to our philosophical debate we had the night before over the present state of the world. I’m in Washington D.C., visiting a friend whom I traveled with in Israel and Egypt. The night before was filled with past stories and reminiscences. “So, what are your plans today?” my friend inquires. I didn’t have any. I had decided on a whim to travel down to D.C. to visit him. I suppose I could visit the mall and see some of the sites, I tell my friend. We make lunch – veggie burgers. In a relaxed daze, I watch my friend slowly and gracefully cut the cabbage. The color of the cabbage is so deep, so natural and in the moment. I reach into my pocket to grab my cell phone — maybe I missed a call or text from the night before — but as soon as I pull it out I realize that my phone is dead. I didn’t bring my charger, either. Upon this news, my friend and I decide the best idea is for me to drive to the mall instead of him dropping me off at a bus station. There would be no way to contact him. I plop into my car and reach for my glove compartment to grab my iPod. I hit the play button to turn it on. Dead silent ride. The ruts of my car dance with each pot hole. The sun warms the side of my face and my eyes dance from side to side as I approach the mall. The Washington Monument rises in the distance and with each mile, it gets bigger and more prodigious. I find a parking space and get out of my car. No one can contact me through my cell phone. I have no computer to check my e-mail. And I have no TV to control my thoughts of the world. I am in the presence of my walk, of my wander. I visit the Botanical Gardens and feel the pure oxygen refresh my weak lungs. I walk up to the Native American Museum, standing outside.

David Busch There is something wrong with this picture. We created a museum for a population, for a way of life that as a nation we disgraced. Irony? Hypocrisy? National Archives — history breathing down every hall I walk. The Capitol Building. The White House. I have done these sites before and, in truth, I am not so intrigued. But something is different. I feel disconnected from the world but I feel I have reconnected. I have reconnected with the present moment. I return to my friend’s apartment and the night is filled with political debates and life stories. My heart gets lost in the story of a young woman from Virginia. Her vivacious beauty attracts my attention, but it is her dreams, her passion to believe in peace that encompassed my whole moment. The weekend came to an end and I reluctantly took the wheel for the ride home. No iPod. No radio. Just the road and me. My thoughts drifted. But it was easy to come back to the moment for I had no cell phone or e-mail to take this moment away from me. In a world filled with Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter, it is easy to get distracted into what other people are doing. It is easy to lose what you are doing in each moment. In a world filled with Rush Limbaugh, streamlined news and the dying comfort of newspapers, it is easy to lose oneself in the thoughts and opinions of others. High-speed technology is part of the world. However, we need to be able to disconnect, to turn off the iPod, cell phone or laptop at least momentarily. We need to reconnect with one’s own thoughts, actions and being. David Busch is a senior political science major with a minor in philosophy and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at dbusch@ kent.edu. React to this story and more at Kentwired.com

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Humanitarianism should exist beyond tragedies The people of Haiti are not strangers to misfortune, but a tragedy demanded international attention to their suffering. A devastating earthquake rocked Haiti on Jan. 12, killing tens of thousands near the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Impoverished conditions in the nation and destroyed communication and transportation outlets made relief efforts extremely difficult. Why did such a hard-hitting tragedy strike Haiti even harder? Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere and one of the poorest nations in the entire world, according to CBS News. The average worker in Haiti makes little more than two dollars per day, and an estimated 50 percent of the population is unemployed. The country’s infrastructure, before the earthquake, was ranked as one of the worst in the world. Today marks a week and a day since the earthquake, and relief efforts have reached a crucial point. Rescue searches for survivors are increasingly disappointing, and care for the wounded is difficult in a country with few resources. The magnitude of the earthquake goes beyond the physical destruction of Haiti. The country’s government is also in disarray. Some government officials died during the tragedy, and many crucial government buildings fell during the earthquake. News media have provided minute-byminute coverage of the tragedy, especially encouraging relief efforts through means of donations. Global politics are at a standstill,

Marchaé Grair uniting for a worthy cause. I applaud the heroes who dropped everything to help the needy in Haiti. Military personnel, doctors and civilians from many nations stopped their daily lives to help the desperate victims of a terrible tragedy. Those who gave money for relief funds are heroes in their own right. President Obama and his cabinet made firm statements declaring their commitment to help Haiti beyond the current relief efforts and into the country’s rebuilding phases. While I praise the current work of both volunteers and the United States government in Haiti, I do so in a bittersweet sense. It is refreshing to be reminded that people can rally behind the less fortunate to save them in times of tragedy. The land is not all that is broken in Haiti, and people are in desperate need. Times of disaster bring out the best and worst about politics, the media and human decency. Everyone, including government officials,

volunteers and reporters, wants to be the hero when a disaster happens. They want to give the most help, break the first story or raise the most money. Unfortunately, the attention span for helping those in tragedy is not very long in this country. Like many disaster victims before them, the people of Haiti will suffer long after the cameras leave and the volunteers go back to their daily routines. Look no further than U.S. soil for shortterm disaster relief. Victims of Hurricane Katrina were displaced from their homes years after the storm, without answers or sympathy. The course the U.S. takes with Haiti will speak volumes for its ideals about what lending a helping hand really means. The suffering of Haitian people did not start with an earthquake but with the conditions of their lives in a seriously impoverished nation. Maybe this earthquake will remind people why giving can mean so much. It should not take a natural disaster to warrant humanitarianism, but maybe the people of Haiti can remind the world what it’s forgotten. Marchaè Grair is a senior electronic media management major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. React to this story and more at

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Closing thoughts on another decade Finally, another decade over and done with. It was the turn of the millennium, a point in time that for the rest of history, people will look back at and compare with whatever future civilization they happen to live in. I don’t know about anyone else, but I find myself proud to be alive right about now. Leading up to the final moments of 2009, lots of hot gossip, controversy and important decision making stirred up a real fuss around the world, as it always does. But when we look back one day on what was going on when the clock hit midnight on Jan. 1, 2010, what will actually be remembered, what were we all talking about? So instead of focusing on one topic, here is a list of reflections I have on the turn of the decade. It turns out, golf is a pretty sacred thing. Say what you want about Tiger Woods’ sexual escapades, but if most rock stars of the 1980s have anything to say about it, he’s just another guy taking advantage of overwhelming fame and the benefits that come along with it. Men cheat on their wives all the time. It’s never a good thing, but this guy’s getting a bad wrap just because everyone looks at that innocent smile and multiple PGA tournament championships and thinks “How could he do such a thing?” Health care Just ask anyone out there without a lick of health insurance, and they’ll tell you that any change at all in the current system would be a good thing. Sadly even at the end of this decade, our politicians in the Senate are too wound up debating about optional coverage that will never affect them and are willing to grind to a halt any progress at all because of pointless

Garrison Ebie bipartisan bickering. Dick Clark is getting old. Did anyone else notice when he lost count right around seven on New Years Eve? This isn’t very important, but I thought I might as well point it out. Airport security is kind of a joke. Sure, I know some people messed up on Christmas. But considering how many radicals of different ideologies have a real bone to pick with America, as well as the rest of the civilized world, I think Homeland Security and the FAA have done a pretty good job up until now. With the high volume of international flights pulling into American airspace every day, it’s impressive that it took this long for a guy to slip through the cracks. This would put a real dent in the war on drugs. Many state legislatures at the end of the decade have been considering legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana because of its taxation benefits. Contrary to what most potheads will tell you, this would probably annoy them more than they realize. Tax revenue is important for state economies that are on the verge of being broke, but government regulation of pot might transform it into

something as impure as a Camel cigarette. Regardless, this is one of the biggest cash crops in the world and getting it out of the black market might be a good idea. How are we supposed to say what year it is anyway? Is it twenty-ten or two-thousand-ten? We all say what year it is all the time, and especially when mentioning things like a new vehicle model or a graduating class, it might be important to accept a standard phrase. But now, this all seems trivial. The above drama continually stirs a certain amount of debate around most circles, but most of it is trivial garbage when a real disaster gives us a nice reality check. The earthquake in Haiti puts what really matters into perspective. Last I checked, death estimates may be as extensive as 100,000 in a country of fewer than 10 million, meaning that out of every hundred people, one is dead. People are starving while aid and supplies are not arriving as quickly as it takes to save them. Disasters like this are hopefully what will help us remember what is most important, that we are all human and susceptible to wrath at any time. Hopefully, when we look back on the turn of this decade, we’ll remember a great humanitarian effort and support from the rest of the world to help Haiti get back on track. Garrison Ebie is a senior electronic media major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at gebie@kent.edu. React to this story and more at

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Because of low retention rates, the Army began a “stop loss” policy, which means that if the country is in a state of emergency or war, they can extend the contracts of select personnel, Devon explained. With less than four months of marriage under their belts, half of which was spent apart for Army training and drill sessions, Adam and Devon said their goodbyes until November. While Devon started her second deployment in Iraq, Adam was beginning his first semester at Kent State. Devon spent her days once again gathering intelligence for the Army, while Adam gathered research for reports. It didn’t take long for him to realize how much he missed his wife, thousands of miles away. “It was a lot harder than my first deployment because now I was married,” he said. “I was away from my wife. She was deployed, and I was starting school, which

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 | Page 5 meant now all of the events that come with starting school, like being able to go to different social events and being able to see family during holidays; I didn’t have my wife with me for all of that.” Adam began his time at Kent as part of the military’s Green to Gold, which offers 200 enlisted citizens nationwide a scholarship to attend school. While in school, the military contract of the scholarship recipients is terminated as long as they pledge to sign a new four-year contract upon graduation. Devon and Adam both admit that the separation was difficult at times, but technology made the time much more tolerable. “I was actually able to instant message with him almost every day,” Devon said. “And I would be sitting in class talking to her,” Adam added. “So, it really wasn’t as bad as it might have been in the past when you waited months for letters.” By the end of his third semester at Kent, while most students were studying for finals, Adam was anxiously waiting for his wife to return home. “The day of my last final, she came home,” Adam said. “I literally went to take my last final,

went home and sat on the couch for a little bit and then she walked through the door.” After spending over one year of their year-and-a-half marriage in different countries, the Hollidays could finally start enjoying what married life really had to offer.

Looking ahead Now, both attending Kent State, Adam and Devon plan to graduate at the end of 2011. Devon says that while adjusting to college life hasn’t been too difficult, relating with her college peers has been the more challenging aspect of life back in the States. “At times, I’m surprised at how oblivious people can be to the fact that we’re in a war-time environment,” she said. “It’s a little bit frustrating when people don’t know where Afghanistan or Iraq is.” The couple is also enrolled in the Army ROTC program. For Adam, it’s a condition of his Gold to Green scholarship; Devon decided to try the program when she started at Kent. “I don’t think I’m going to be continuing on with it anymore,” Devon said. “I’ve grown tired of the Army. I’ve realized after all these years that I don’t enjoy tactical things.”

Despite her decision to cut ties with the Army, Devon says she still feels her time with the military has given her experiences she thinks everybody should encounter before going to college. “I think more people should get life experience before coming to college,” she said. “Then they value the education they’re getting more.” “Do something like serve with the military for a few years or even do civil service or volunteer work. Then you can experience life and figure out what you want to do instead of wasting money pursuing random majors.” As for the future, the Hollidays plan to remain close with the military. Devon is looking at joining the Navy to work as an intelligence officer while Adam will be re-contracted with the Army after graduating. “For the next few years, my pla n s a re t he Ar my’s pla n s, wherever that may send me,” Adam said. Contact health reporter Katie Sheafer at ksheafer@kent.edu. React to this story and more at

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SURVEILLANCE KSU Police Department adds officers to its staff “It’s a good idea playing it safe,” the freshman exploratory major said. Other students like Jessica Meleg said there’s still more affordable avenues to keep students safe rather than adding three new jobs. Meleg said the police and campus security should be more conscious about which areas they patrol at what times. “When it comes to officers, they need to place them in areas they know kids are going to be walking,” the sophomore business major said. Meleg added that she’s experienced first-hand how it feels to be a victim. During the second week of fall semester, Meleg said she was walking back from the Robin Hood, a local bar, to her

dorm one night when a random man approached her outside of Koonce Hall. He first asked if she could offer him a cigarette but once Meleg dug a 20 dollar bill out of her cigarette case, he demanded she hand it over. Scared for her well-being, Meleg complied. “It was either I cut my losses or make this some sort of traumatic experience,” Meleg said. She said she didn’t report the incident because the man didn’t use force and would have a hard time describing the crime. Prior to the incident, Meleg said she only found one officer during her walk back near the Business Administration Building. “It’s not that we need more (officers); it’s that they need to understand where kids are past 10, 11 p.m.” Contact safety reporter Simon Husted at shusted1@kent.edu. React to this story and more at Kentwired.com

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Panel to benefit disabled students Stark campus event to help with transition from high school Mariana Silva

Daily Kent Stater Kent Stark Student Accessibility Services office will answer students and parents’ questions about the transition between high school and college for students with disabilities. “We really look at each student individually and figure out what they need to have equal access to this place and then we just make that

happen,” said Kelly Kulick, accessibility counselor at Kent Stark. The student-parent accessibility forum will happen from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Academic Success Center at the lower level of the Campus Center at Kent Stark. The event is open to all people interested in higher education, regardless of the institution they plan to attend. Kulick said that to make the transition successful, not only should students attend the meeting, but also their parents, who have been assisting their children in their education. “The reason these students are even thinking about going to college is because their parents have

been their advocates,” Kulick said. After students enroll in college, Kulick added, part of her job is to teach them to become self-advocates. Representatives from the Kent campus Student Accessibility Services Office, financial aid, Stark campus counseling and the Stark County Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation will also be at the forum. Michelle Etling, 44, diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, started college at age 40, after 10 years of staying home with her children, she wrote in an e-mail. Etling, who is currently using the accessibility services at Stark, will be one of the students sharing experiences with the audience at

the forum. “I think I can help students by letting them know that through the office of accessibility services and determination to succeed, their college experience can be the best time,” Etling said. Etling said she didn’t know the disorder could affect her ability to take tests, especially timed ones. After contacting the accessibility office, she was able to get special accommodations and take tests in a calmer environment. “Don’t be ashamed or afraid of your disability, whether it is a mental disability like generalized anxiety disorder or a physical disability like paralysis,” Etling said. “We are all here for the same purpose.” Etling plans to graduate in the spring of 2011 with an associate degree in human services. Kent Stark, the largest regional campus, has the largest number of students using accessibility services, Kulick said. She estimates that there will be more than 300 students enrolled this spring. “For people with disabilities, education is the greatest equalizer,” Kulick said. “It is what everything is about.” Kulick said those attending the forum should contact Cheryl Watkins at cwatkin5@kent.edu or call 330-244-3281. For special accommodations, Kulick should be contacted at 330-244-5047. Contact diversity reporter Mariana Silva at msilva1@kent.edu. React to this story and more at Kentwired.com

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RENOVATIONS Lefton sees $200 million overhaul for campus renovations as ‘an investment in students’ “We have not received the funds from the state of Ohio to renovate, fix and modernize the campus,” Lefton said. “We can’t rely on the state of Ohio — we have to build for our future.” Michael Bruder, u n iversity architect and director of design and construction, said his department has participated in a maintenance study to identify the facilities that will need to be addressed first. Bruder said given the state of many of the Post-War buildings on campus, the costs of the project will likely exceed $200 million. “I’m sure the need is greater,” Bruder said. “We’re going to stretch it as far as we can.” Bruder said roughly half of the buildings on campus were constructed during the 1960s — a time of rapid expansion and growth for universities across the country. After decades without significant rei nvest ment, he described many of the buildings underg o i n g “i n f r a s t r u c t u r e o r

mechanical failures.” “So when you build these bu i ld i ng s a l l i n t he s a me period, they all go obsolete at about t he same period,” Bruder said. Looking out of his office window toward an empty Risman Plaza, Lefton said renovating the campus is an integral part of not only recruitment and retention, but also the overall student experience at Kent State. “We need faci l it ies t hat will allow us to do cuttingedge resea rc h a nd c ut t i ng edge teaching,” Lefton said. “We’ve reached a point where we can no longer wait.” A comprehen sive l ist of which buildings will be renovated has not been finalized, though Lefton said the university will focus the project on office and teaching spaces, heating and cooling systems as well as technological advancements. “We’ve got to t a ke ca re of ou rselves,” Lef ton said. “We’ve got to build for the f ut u re. We’ve got to t h i n k strategically.” Contact administration reporter Jenna Staul at jstaul@kent.edu. React to this story and more at Kentwired.com

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No. 23 Brendan Barlow Sophomore, Heavyweight 26-6, 3 pins, 8 major decisions

No. 4 Dustin Kilgore Sophomore, 184 pounds 25-1, 11 pins, 5 major decisions

No. 10 Danny Mitcheff Senior, 133 pounds 24-2, 1 pin, 10 major decisions

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Junior guard Jamilah Humes keeps the ball away from a Buffalo player during last night’s game at the M.A.C. Center. The Flashes won 68-66.

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Sophomore Dustin Kilgore controls Michigan’s Erich Smith during a meet on Dec. 13, 2009. Kilgore pinned Smith en route to the Flashes’ 28-9 victory over the Wolverines.

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n just a few brief sentences, sophomore Dustin Kilgore touched on all the conversation buzzing about Kent State’s nat ionally ra n ked wrestl i ng team. That’s right, there is conversation about a Kent State winter sports team that doesn’t wear basketball shorts, and Kilgore said it like this: “We’re a young team. We’re all working really hard. We have the same goals in mind. We want to be able to compete with the best to become the best, and it’s going pretty well so far.” Earlier this month, the Flashes were ranked 13th in the country — the highest ranking in program history. However, after TESSA BARGAINNIER DAILY KENT STATER

Kent State junior guard Rodriquez Sherman fights for the ball with Bowling Green junior guard Joe Jakubowski during the Flashes 76-70 loss to the Falcons Sunday afternoon.

shutting out Wendy’s Duals host Ashland University 47-0, Kent State suffered single-digit losses to Purdue and No. 8 Maryland on Sunday and nearly dropped out of the top 20. “Goi ng i nto th is season, I k new there’d be points when our young kids would just be tired and wouldn’t wrestle up to what we consider their potential,” said coach Jim Andrassy. “This last weekend was a total example of that.” The No. 17 Flashes (11-3), led by dominant efforts by Kilgore, senior Danny Mitcheff and sophomore Brendan Barlow (combined 23-2 in last 25 matches) look to begin Mid-American Conference action this Friday against Northern Illinois. At 25-1, Kilgore is ranked fourth in the nation at 184 pounds and leads the Flashes with 11 pins. In five matchups against nationally ranked opponents this season, Kilgore is 4-1, including a 5-2 victory against 2008 national champion Mike Pucillo of Ohio State. “To tell you the truth, I don’t

really keep track of stuff like that,” he said. “I just go out and think of everyone as being the same. Wrestling is one of those sports where you can have good days and bad days and anyone can beat you. I just go in there with the right mindset, knowing that I can win any match.” Mitcheff (24-2) is ranked 10th in the nation at 133 pounds and leads the team with 10 major decisions. When Mitcheff performs up to his potential, Andrassy said he is nearly unbeatable. “This is the best that he’s ever wrestled,” Andrassy said. “With Danny, he finally believes in everything that he’s been doing through working out with his club coaches, and also he just believes in what we’ve been doing with him and he believes in himself. The combination of the three have all come together, and he’s in a pretty good position right now.” After defeating Maryland’s No. 11 Steve Bell with an 11-3 major decision, Mitcheff recorded his 121st career victory, tying 2003 graduate Nick Nemeth for second-

most all-time victories at Kent State. Mitcheff is just six wins away from becoming the winningest wrestler in program history. At 26-6, Barlow is the No. 23 heavyweight in the country and joins Kilgore as one of 22 underclassmen with two or more years left of eligibility. Mitcheff, along with senior Obie Simpson, are the only Flashes not returning to a promising squad next season. For now, Andrassy said the team’s focus is capturing another regular season MAC Championship in the remainder of the season. “All we have are five conference matches left,” he said. “We just have to get our guys to wrestle good for five matches. For a young team, we’re in a pretty good position right now as far as ending our season on a strong note.” Contact assistant sports editor Caleb Raubenolt at craubeno@kent.edu. React to this story and more at Kentwired.com

After trailing by 12 in the first half, the Kent State women’s basketball team overcame a strong Buffalo offensive duo to defeat the Bulls 68-66 last night at the M.A.C. Center. Kent State (10-7, 3-2 MidAmerican Conference) cut the Bulls’ lead to five points with 5:30 left in the second half, and took the 65-63 lead with junior center Ellie Shields’ hook shot with a little more than a minute remaining. Junior forward Kourtney Brown’s two free throws gave the Bulls (5-13, 1-4 MAC) the lead, but junior forward Taisja Jones received two charity shots and sunk both, sealing the win for the Flashes. Buffalo sophomore guard Brittany Hedderson and junior forward Kourtney Brown seemed unstoppable for the Bulls. Hedderson scored 19 points, 17 of which came in the first half. The sophomore paced Bulls’ offensive attack in the first half, shooting 5-for-9 from long range. Brown, who is averaging 16.7 points and 11.8 rebounds per game, finished with 22 points and six rebounds with 18 points in the second stanza. Kent State coach Bob Lindsay said the team wanted to limit the three-point shot in the second half, but the result was Brown’s success in the paint. “We started out playing zone,” Lindsay said. “We were very lethargic in it. We started pressuring, and they started isolating Kourtney Brown.

That was the tradeoff.” After being outrebounded by Bowling Green in Saturday’s 89-61 loss, the Flashes improved dramatically against the Bulls in the paint. The Flashes kept the rebound margin to minus-three while junior center Ellie Shields led the inside attack with 18 points and six rebounds. Shields said the win was necessary after the disappointing loss to the Falcons. “What was most important was us, as a team, deciding to play harder,” Shields said. “That was basically our main goal. We didn’t play hard enough in the game on Saturday.” After shooting just 33 percent in the first half, Kent State excelled in the second half by improving to 46 percent from the field, while shooting 72 percent from the free throw line. Shields said the team has to limit the opposition’s opportunities in the second half, or the team will continue to struggle. “We knew we had to make a defensive stop,” Shields said. “It was defense stopping their post players. We made it a goal, and everybody played hard.” Jones, a junior college transfer, continued her assimilation into the Flashes’ offensive system. Jones, who scored 20 or more points in six of the team’s last ten games, added 14 points, while grabbing five rebounds. T h e w i n p re v e n t e d t h e F l a s h e s f ro m l o s i n g t h re e straight games for the first time since the 2007-08 campaign. Kent State will look to build on the win on Saturday when the team hosts Ball State at 7 p.m.

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Men’s basketball looks to end losing streak Changes may be on horizon for tonight’s game vs. Buffalo Cody Erbacher

Daily Kent Stater Coach Geno Ford said change may be a necessity in order for his team to avoid a third-straight loss tonight, after falling to Bowling Green on Sunday. Kent State (10-7, 1-2 MAC) welcomes Buffalo to the M.A.C. Center tonight at 7 for its third MidAmerican Conference game. Kent State hasn’t lost two straight home games to a MAC team since the 1996-97 season, but

the team will have to take down Buffalo (10-4, 3-0 MAC), the MAC East Division leader, to avoid it. The Flashes have a 22-5 record all-time against the Bulls, with a perfect 12-0 record at home. Senior guard Chris Singletary has averaged 10 points in two career games. After Sunday’s Bowling Green game, Kent State coach Geno Ford said the starting lineup needed to change. “We’re going to look at some line-up changes — we won’t start the same five guys,” he said. “We may not start any of them.” Bowling Green defeated Kent State 76-70. Ford said the players lacked a defensive presence in the game, which needs to change in order to send Buffalo home with

its first MAC loss. “We’ve got to get after it on defense,” Ford said. “We’ve got to get better on the defensive end. We’ve got to get better. The frustration for me is the fact is it’s simple stuff.” Although the Flashes failed to show up defensively, the offense has not been a problem in the team’s game play. The Flashes are the only MAC team with four players averaging double-digit point totals: Sophomore forward Justin Greene (13.0), senior guard Tyree Evans (11.8), junior guard Rodriquez Sherman (10.9) and Singletary (10.0). Evans is third in the MAC with 37 3-pointers and has scored in double figures in eight of the last nine games. Greene has a 10.8

points per game scoring improvement from last season, which is best in the MAC. But Buffalo has offensive talent of its own, which will be tough for the Kent State defense to contain. Rodney Pierce, reigning MAC East Player of the week, had 31 points in his last game and he averages a team high 19.8 points per game this season. The Flashes will finish a threegame home stretch against rival Akron at noon Saturday. Contact sports reporter Cody Erbacher at cerbache@kent.edu

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