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The 128th meeting
It’s more than a rivalry
From the team
“It means even more because they won the MAC Tournament last year, so we just want to beat them even more. It’s not just for bragging rights. If you beat them you know you’re better than them. The rivalry is just a lot of tension.”
Cody Erbacher
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It’s more than just a game every time the Kent State men’s basketball team faces Akron. It’s a rivalry game that every student, player and coach thirsts for. Last season, the Kent State vs. Akron game included a player ejection within the first two minutes, a packed crowd of opposing fans and two teams with home arenas about 20 minutes apart. During the game against Akron on Senior Day last year, Kent State won, 67-63, with the help of a 14-5 run in the final minutes. Fueling the comeback was senior guard Mike McKee, who gave the Flashes a 63-62 lead with a couple minutes left in regulation. The challenge of playing without senior guard Chris Singletary, one of the team’s most consistent scorers, was presented to Kent State because he was ejected in the first minute after flagrantly fouling Akron’s Nate Linhart. Although the ejection hurt the team last year, Kent State coach Geno Ford said he doesn’t think something to that extent would affect tomorrow’s game. “It’s a physical game — it’s going to be a grind,” Ford said. “It’s going to be a little choppy at times, and neither team wants to back down. We’ve got to make sure we stay focused on execution and not getting caught up in all the extracurricular activities that go on at times.” Last year’s game consisted of 5,327 Kent State and Akron supporters who packed the M.A.C. Center, anxiously awaiting the result of the game. “Anytime you play in front of a packed house it gets you that much more pumped,” McKee said. “If you come into the game playing three games in a week
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Dorms’ Internet speed tripled in past two years Allison Smith
Daily Kent Stater While living in the dorms last year, Tracy Paar hated using the Internet. “It’s really slow when everyone’s using it at 3 p.m. everyday,” the junior marketing major said. “At 3 in the morning, it’s nice and fast, but it sucks when everyone is using it.” Paar said she was generally going on Web sites like Facebook and YouTube, Web By the numbers: sites that usually take a longer time Kent State’s to load. While many bandwith: students, like Paar, seem to think Kent State’s Internet is slow, Network megabits per a n d Te l e c o m second munication Services has actually been increasing the bandwidth, or speed, of the Internet. equivalent to “ W e ’ v e downloading increased it threefold since June of 2007,” said Tom Beitl, manager of Network and Telesongs per communication second Services. “So we’re doing our best Highest amount to keep up with demand.” of bandwith As of August used at any 2009, Kent State’s one time: bandwidth is 850 MB per second, which is equivalent percent to downloading about 26 full songs per second. In June Cost of Kent of 2007 the bandState’s Internet: width was only 295 MB per second, Beitl said, less than half of the current million network speed. Kent State’s Internet Service Providers are Approximate OARnet and Time number of Wa r n e r . T i m e devices keeping Warner provides Kent State bandwidth for connected: the dorms, and OARnet provides bandwidth for the rest of the campus.
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“I’m ecstatic to play. We’ve learned that we need to bring our own intensity. Since it is a rivalry game, we’re ready to go.” — Frank Henry-Ala
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Akron junior forward Brett McKnight (right) fights for a rebound against Kent State senior forward Anthony Simpson in the second half of one of last season’s games. The Flashes lost to the Zips 68-54. and you’re tired as soon as you get out there and the crowd is going crazy, all of that doesn’t mean anything. “Once the lights go on and people are in the seats, nothing else matters.” Akron is currently tied with Buffalo for first place in the Mid-American Conference East Division. The Zips have nine players averaging over 13 minutes per game, giving them depth similar to the Flashes, who have nine players averaging over 15 minutes per game.
“They’re really deep,” Ford said. “It’s a really odd group because it’s not just one guy you can focus on. It’s going to be one of those games where you have to make changes on the fly. Both teams have to come at a high level mentally.” Contact sports reporter Cody Erbacher at cerbache@kent.edu.
“ I f y o u’ v e e v e r played at Kent State, if you want to play at Kent State, if you’ve ever come to a game at Kent State, the game that you want to play in, the game you want to see is Kent State vs. Akron.” — Mike McKee
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“You’ve got schools this close to each other. There’s not a lot of rivalries like this. It’s a unique rivalry with two teams that have been at the top of our league for about four straight years. It’s going to be a tough game. It’s a fun one, though.”
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The rivalry The teams first met in 1915
Last meeting: March 8, 2009 Kent State 67, Akron 63
Lefton unveils Kent State’s impact on the community Study says university adds billions to regional income Jenna Staul
Daily Kent Stater The economic mark Kent State leaves on Northeast Ohio can be measured in the billions, according to a new university-commissioned study. Kent State and its eight campuses generated $1.96 billion in added income to Northeast Ohio’s economy in 2007-2008, including $292 million in added income related to its business and research operations, according to a year-long study by the Idaho-based firm Economic Modeling Specialists. President Lester Lefton unveiled the new economic report yesterday to a room full of alumni, university officials and business
leaders, where he invited them to be “bowled over by the university’s impact.” “We are a leading business enterprise in northeast Ohio,” Lefton said. “Everybody knows about Kent State — we’re a nationally recognized institution. That’s something not always recognized in our community, which was also part of the reason for conducting the study.” Economic Modeling Specialists, which according to its Web site specializes in studying regional labor markets, industries … and educational attainment, was paid $49,000 by the university to conduct the study, said Iris Harvey, vice president of university relations. “I think (the study) matters to students because it shows they get a return on their investment,” Harvey said. “Yes, education pays them back.” Lefton said a development agreement for a downtown, Kent State-affiliated hotel and conference center could be completed in the next 120 days, adding, “right now we’re argu-
ing about whether the door knobs should be brass or chrome.” Kent City Manager Dave Ruller said the tentative completion date for the hotel and conference center is Fall 2012. Lefton, who said the university acts as a “convener between the city and private developers,” has taken a particular interest in spurring Kent’s economic growth through the university since taking office in 2006. “We’re trying to rejuvenate the economy here,” he said. “Part of the task of a university is influencing legislation and influencing the public. And tax payers have a good right to know what return they are getting on their money.” Contact administration reporter Jenna Staul at jstaul@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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Kent State leads the series against Akron 66 to 61
Beitl said Kent State’s network is like a wheel. The core of the network is like the hub of the wheel, and the spokes of the wheel are the connections leading out to the rest of the buildings on campus. See INTERNET, Page 6
A university-sponsored study found that Kent State generates billions of dollars to Northeast Ohio’s economy annually.
$1.96 >> Billion $64 >>
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The amount of added income that Kent State contributes to Northeast Ohio’s economy The amount of money Kent State visitors and non-local students spend in the region
102 >> $416 >>
The amount of money Kent State spends in Northeast Ohio annually, roughly 84 percent of the university’s operating budget
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The average return investment that Kent State graduates will see over a lifetime for every $1 of tuition spent
The number of active U.S. Patents created through Kent State research
Million
* Findings the result of a year-long study conducted on fiscal year 2007-2008 by Economic Modeling Specialists on behalf of the university
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Haitians gather in a chaotic fever Sunday to reach toward the aid being dispensed from the back of a food distribution truck.
In the wake of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12, Kent State faculty, staff, administrators and students are responding to relief efforts. Nursing professor Donna Martsolf was in Haiti last week for business with a nursing school she helped create at the Episcopal University of Haiti. Martsolf treated injured people at a Doctors Without Borders administrative office after the earthquake and returned home Friday morning. Additionally, campus groups met Monday evening to discuss relief efforts to Haiti. The groups set up a table in the Student Center for donations, which will stay through Feb. 5. President Lester Lefton sent an e-mail last week asking students and other members of the Kent State community to donate.
2. Study reveals 3. Kernich trials 4. Obama honors 5. Flashes bully regional impact pushed back KSU professor Buffalo on court As part of the 2010 Centennial Celebration, the university commissioned a study to gauge Kent State’s impact on the regional economy and students’ future careers. President Lester Lefton revealed the results yesterday morning: Northeast Ohio receives $292.4 million in added income each year thanks to Kent State, and graduates will earn an average of $1.1 million more in their lives than someone with a high school diploma.
The trials for the two men accused of beating Kent State student Christopher Kernich in November have been delayed until later this spring. Ronald Kelly, 20, of Akron will go on trial beginning May 4 in front of Portage County Common Pleas Judge John Enlow. Adrian Barker, 21, will face trial beginning April 13. Earlier this month, Kelly’s attorney filed a motion to move the trial to another venue because of the widespread media coverage of the case in Portage County.
Katherine Rawson, assistant professor of psychology, received a presidential award earlier this month. Rawson was one of 100 researchers across the country to receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. She traveled to Washington D.C. to receive the award and met President Barack Obama. Her research, conducted with professor of psychology John Dunlosky, focused on improving the durability and efficiency of learning.
After two straight Mid-American Conference losses, the Kent State men’s basketball team dominated MAC East Division leader Buffalo on Wednesday night, winning 89-54. The Flashes (11-7, 2-2 MAC) hit 10 3-pointers in the second half, shooting 71.4 percent from behind the arc after the break. They shot 74.1 percent overall in the half. Six players scored in double figures for Kent State, led by senior guard Chris Singletary’s 18 points.
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Social interaction makes video games addictive Gamers hooked on fellowship Simon Husted
Daily Kent Stater Kent State gamers admit playing video games can be addictive, but they said the social interaction is what keeps players coming back, not the game itself. Brian Clark, sophomore computer information systems major, typically plays four to five hours a day. He said the term “video game addiction” is misleading because it’s a sensation gained from certain video games — typically video games with an engaging online community that’s addictive. “There’s been stories about a lot of people in China, Japan and other Asian countries who play video games for social interaction,” Clark said. “Rather than craving the game itself, they crave the interaction they get in the game so rather than going out and having a real life social interaction, they’re having social interactions with other people on a game.” Gamers who have anxiety or are nervous in social settings are also more likely to thrive on the social interaction provided by online video games, Clark said. “People can’t really be addicted to video games,” Clark said. “They can be addicted to a feeling they get from them, but just classifying someone with a video game addiction doesn’t really say what the problem is.” Clark said he knows a friend back home who, if anything, was addicted to the social interactions he received when playing the game “World of Warcraft.” “World of Warcraft,” or WoW, is a popular online role-playing game that allows gamers to hunt for items or complete quests with other gam-
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Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — A Jewish teen trying to pray on a New Yorkto-Kentucky flight caused a scare when he pulled out a set of small boxes containing holy scrolls, leading the captain to divert the flight to Philadelphia, where the commuter plane was greeted by police, bomb-sniffing dogs and federal agents. The 17-year-old on US Airways Express Flight 3079 was using tefillin, a set of small boxes containing biblical passages that are attached to leather straps, said Philadelphia police Lt. Frank Vanore. When used in prayer, one box is strapped to the arm while the other box is placed on the head. “It’s something that the average person is not going to see very often, if ever,” FBI spokesman J.J. Klaver said. The teen explained the ritual after being questioned by crew members of the flight, which had left LaGuardia Airport around 7:30 a.m. headed for Louisville and was operated by Chautauqua Airlines, authorities said. Officials with the airline, however, said crew members “did
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ers across the globe. Because the online game is updated often with new content, WoW is unique in that it doesn’t necessarily have an ending and encourages players to continue playing, earning only small accomplishments along the way. Clark said games and even online networks similar to the concept of WoW brought out a troubling gaming pattern in his friend. “He would play some Xbox games just for the fact of getting achievement points (on Xbox LIVE) and feeling like he accomplished something,” Clark said. The concept of a person addicted to video games has met intense debate in the scientific community. At the American Medical Association’s 2007 meeting in Chicago, the AMA considered adding video
game addiction to its “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” or DSM – IV. The proposal was denied so more studies could be done on the topic. Analysts suggest, however, that “video game addiction” will likely be considered again at AMA’s next meeting in 2012. According to the AMA report proposing the existence of a video game addiction, anywhere between 10 to 15 percent of gamers may have an addiction. The report classifies an addiction as someone who has more control and success over his or her social relationships in the virtual world than reality. A solid number is hard to reach because currently psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers aren’t trained to diagnose or treat it. Many health insurance com-
panies do not cover individuals seeking help to treat their uncontrollable habits involving video games either. Gamers on campus said they think the AMA should find another way to help troubled gamers, instead of attaching an even worse stigma to video games. Connor Shivers, a gamer who typically plays two to four hours a day, said most video games like “Final Fantasy” or “Advance Wars” have stories with one ultimate reward that either ends the game immediately or doesn’t leave enough incentives for the player to keep playing. But WoW and games similar to it lack this type of reward. “You’re basically doing a second job, trying to level up your character, find new equipment, join a group and do a bunch of
Pilot diverts jet because of passenger’s prayer Jewish ritual causes flight to land early
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not receive a clear response” when they talked with the teen, according to a statement issued by Republic Airways, which owns Chautauqua. “Therefore, in the interest of everyone’s safety, the crew decided to land in Philadelphia, where a more complete investigation and follow-up with authorities would be possible,” the statement said. The flight landed in Philadelphia at about 9 a.m. without incident and was met by police, bomb-sniffing dogs and officials from the FBI and Transportation Security Administration. Authorities said the plane was searched and passengers were questioned. The teen, who is from White Plains, N.Y., and was traveling with his 16-yearold sister, was very cooperative, Vanore said. “They were more alarmed than we were,” Vanore said. Klaver said the teen and his sister were never in custody and were cleared to continue their travels. The teen’s grandmother, who was waiting for him at Louisville International Airport, said the early flight left no time to pray before leaving New York. “They had a morning flight. My grandson didn’t have a chance to pray,” Frances Winchell told WLKY-TV. The teen, who belongs to the congregation Young Israel of White Plains, is “a brilliant student” from “the sweetest fam-
ily,” said Shmuel Greenberg, the synagogue’s rabbi. The morning prayer ritual is supposed to take place within a few hours of sunrise, so it’s understandable that the teen was doing it on the plane, Greenberg said. Binding the boxes of holy scrolls to the arm and head serves as “a reminder for the person that their actions during the day, and what they think about during the day, should be on a level of holiness and should inspire them to do productive, good things,” he said. The rabbi said he could see how someone unfamiliar with the tefillin could be alarmed. “Security today is a serious issue. You can’t become educated up in the air,” Greenberg said. “I can definitely see a pilot or a crew that never saw it before in today’s environment be very, very concerned.” Another rabbi, however, said tefillin have been used for thousands of years and he found it hard to believe no one recognized it. Benjamin Blech, an assistant professor of Talmud at Yeshiva University in New York, said he found the incident “both humorous and outlandish” and called it a “wake-up call” for religious sensitivity. “We should be aware of ignorance just as much as we should be aware of terrorism,” he said.
Concerns about passengers carrying bombs have been heightened since a Nigerian man allegedly tried to blow up a Detroitbound Northwest Airlines flight using explosives concealed in his pants. The Republic statement said the airline would use the event “to further strengthen our commitment to both security and customer service.” The flight was carrying 15 passengers and three crew members; travelers were re-booked on other flights, US Airways spokesman Morgan Durrant said.
raids,” Shivers said. “It doesn’t sound fun to an outside perspective because of all the work you have to put into it for the relatively low amount of satisfaction to get from it.” “For games that don’t have an ending credit, it’s very hard to let it go because you’re always chasing the next reward,” Shivers added. Not all gamers who play WoW get entirely hooked, however. Thomas Maisonville, a sophomore political science major, first began playing WoW last spring semester. Maisonville said the reason he began playing was because his friend, JD, played the game and pressured him to buy a subscription and make his own character. Although he claims video games hold little effect on his academics, Maisonville admits WoW was an
exception and during the spring semester, distracted him from more important things. “Those were dark times,” Maisonville said. However once summer break began and JD didn’t return to Kent State the next fall, Maisonville said he was able to give up WoW pretty casually and move on to playing more traditional games like “Street Fighter” and “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.” “Again, it’s that social thing,” he said. “When I play video games, a lot of time it’s about playing with people than playing by myself.”
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KSU museum opens Stavropoulos exhibit
The Broadbent Gallery in Rockwell Hall will display George Stavropoulos dresses on Friday, the day corresponding with the designer’s 90th birthday. The exhibit will feature chiffon garments, the signature pieces of Stavropoulos’ ready-to-wear collection from 1961 to 1991 inspired by ancient Greek sculpture. Stavropoulos and the founders of the Kent State Museum, Jerry Silverman and Shannon Rodgers, were good friends, which is why the dresses will be on display at Kent State. Sara Hume, Kent State University museum curator and assistant professor, said this exhibit is a chance to display Stavropoulos’ work. “He had a tremendous grasp on the fabric,” Hume said. “You don’t see that kind of work on ready-to-wear anymore.” The dresses will be on display until Sept. 5, 2010. — Nicole Nisson
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SUMMARY: The rivalry between Kent State and Akron’s basketball fans can get heated. Try to use that passion to make Kent State a better place to live and learn.
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Take the rivalry to a higher level
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ure, sports rivalries can seem kind of silly (how different can we really be from the students who attend classes 11.8 miles away?), but as a chance to display school spirit, it’s hard to top a basketball game against the Zips. Encouraging Kent State’s rivalry with Akron can be hard to defend, especially when it leads to vandalism, violence or even just plain, old-fashioned mean-spiritedness. But there’s no reason the intense feelings on both sides of the ball cannot be put to good use if we all band together. The student-athletes on the men’s basketball team have a chance this weekend to unite a good portion of the campus for the common goal of defeating our Mid-American Conference rivals. That may not sound impressive, but how often are students and townsfolk, freshmen and seniors and even College Republicans and College Democrats in agreement? Granted, getting people to chant “KSU! KSU!” or “Let’s go Kent!” is a lot simpler
than getting people together to make a positive change, but those going to the game this weekend should keep this in mind. Although our campus is filled with diverse people with diverse ideas, we all, in our own way, believe in Kent State. If not, we wouldn’t care if some athletic team wearing the school colors beat Akron. But we live and die with the team, or at least spend a half-hour moping if the team loses to our rivals. The problem is keeping that same school spirit and camaraderie with our fellow Golden Flashes after we leave the M.A.C. Center Saturday afternoon. If we care about whether the basketball team can beat Akron enough to come together as a group, couldn’t we theoretically come together on bigger issues thanks to something as silly as a rivalry? We should also try to beat Akron in blood drives, charitable competitions and the like. We should try to make our campus a cleaner,
safer, better place to live than Akron’s. And they should try to do the same in order to earn bragging rights over the school they “hate” just as irrationally as we “hate” them. So instead of discouraging the rivalry, let’s fan the flames a little just this once. To show we’re better than Akron, we should: n Donate some money to charity this weekend in Flash’s name. n Pick up some trash on the way to and from class. n Be polite to the Akron fans visiting campus, especially if they have kids with them. Akron students and fans might not do the same, but the point of the rivalry is that we’re better than them, right? 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
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In a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade that women, as part of their constitutional right to privacy, can terminate a pregnancy during the first two trimesters. — from History.com
Obama desperately needs to pivot
In the wake of the stunning loss of Edward Kennedy’s U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts, next Wednesday’s State of the Union speech can’t come too soon for President Barack Obama. That annual, high-profile ritual, with its massive national and global listening and viewing audience, offers a beleaguered president the best chance to refocus his administration and restore his tattered political fortunes. It may take all of Obama’s considerable oratorical skill to pivot from his yearlong effort to enact an extensive, expensive and ultimately unpopular agenda featuring comprehensive health reform to one more narrowly focused on the struggling economy and the budget deficit that both parties’ profligacy has caused to explode again in recent years. The White House took one step Tuesday by agreeing with Democratic congressional leaders to create a high-level commission with the authority to recommend budget-control measures that lawmakers would vote on after November’s mid-term elections. The idea, the brainchild of some of Congress’ chief deficit hawks, is designed to overcome the fact that congressional Democrats inherently resist budgetcontrol measures that would curb their authority to set federal spending, while Republicans similarly oppose any proposals that would increase federal taxes. The reported agreement apparently stops short of adopting the procedure that worked so well in former Texas Rep. Dick Armey’s military base closing plan by putting the panel’s proposals into effect unless blocked by votes of both houses of Congress. It would ensure votes in the House and Senate on the proposals, though they could be amended. And some skeptics already fear it may prove impossible to achieve the requirement that proposals receive the support of 14 members of an 18-member panel likely to include 10 Democrats and eight Republicans. That will require a degree of compromise from both parties that has lacked throughout the health care debate and on many other issues. Meanwhile, Obama and the Democrats have to decide whether to scrap the yearlong health care bid or find a way to enact a bill that, despite much-publicized flaws and the acrimonious debate, still contains more good than bad. Party leaders, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, were still talking Tuesday night about proceeding on health care, even as it became evident that Republican Scott Brown had scored a monumental upset in the Massachusetts Senate race. But members are reluctant to spend much more time on the
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contentious issue, and the reality of Brown’s victory means some options have fallen by the wayside — along with the Democrats’ filibuster-proof Senate majority. Conservative Democrats, led by Virginia’s James Webb, made clear they would block any effort to muscle a compromise health care bill through the Senate before Brown arrives. And though some Democrats still hope to woo one of the handful of GOP moderates who favor some sort of comprehensive bill, the day seems to have passed for separating Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe from her fellow Republicans. The only remaining option is probably to pass the Senate version of health care reform in the House. But that, too, may prove impossible, judging from many House Democrats’ public comments, though it may still be in the party’s long-term interest to show it can cope with such longfestering issues. That’s why some Democrats still want Obama to persist in trying to deliver on his initial agenda. Yet he may have too much at stake to do only that, including the likely nomination this summer of a Supreme Court justice because of 89-year-old John Paul Stevens’ expected retirement. To succeed, Obama will have to reach out to the Republicans and try to restore the sense of postpartisanship he conveyed in his campaign. Of course, there’s no guarantee Republicans will cooperate. For example, Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, a leading GOP deficit critic, called the commission plan “a fraud” aimed at protecting Democrats politically. That attitude would confirm fears that their unexpected Massachusetts success will energize Republicans to keep trying to frustrate Obama, lest they give him a chance to show that he and the Democrats can actually govern and resolve major national problems. As a result of all this, Obama faces a pretty bleak outlook on the day he begins his second year in office. Still, presidents always have an opportunity to correct their course, and next week’s State of the Union speech will provide his first major opportunity to do so. The above column was originally published Jan. 21 by The Dallas Morning News. Content was made available by MCTCampus. React to this story and more at Kentwired.com
3-D: The way of the future? Unless you spent your winter break in a cave, you should have heard of the film “Avatar.” The plot is easy enough for a 5-year-old to understand, yet the movie is on the brink of surpassing “Titanic” for the all-time box-office record. There is only one reason why: 3-D. The people love it. Director James Cameron has pioneered a new way of moviemaking with the innovative technology used to create Avatar. Visually, he has created the greatest 3-D movie anyone has ever laid his or her 2-D eyes on. The film is nothing short of beautiful. It is eye candy at its tastiest. Not only is Cameron laughing all the way to the bank with Avatar’s unprecedented financial success, but also he just received a Golden Globe award for Best Director. Guess what won Best Picture too? With Avatar, people are beginning to see the many possibilities of 3-D. The blockbuster is laying the foundation for a 3-D revolution that is starting to sweep the world. There will be more and more movies produced in 3-D in the future. Cameron confirmed he will be making at least one Avatar sequel. Never passing up a chance to cash in on the Star Wars brand, legendary director George Lucas said he plans on re-releasing his beloved saga in 3-D. In the coming months, look for “Alice in Wonderland” and “Toy Story 3” to continue the 3-D trend. Wait a second, did he say there’s a new Toy Story movie coming out? You better
Mike Crissman believe it! All you children of the ‘90s know you’re psyched. However, the film industry isn’t the only one planning 3-D projects. Video games are expected to make a jump into the third dimension in the coming years. 3-D TVs might hit the market by the end of 2010. Good thing your family just dropped a grand on that soon-tonot-be “state of the art” HDTV. I have mixed feelings about 3-D TV. I don’t see most of today’s television shows translating well into said format. Why would anyone want to see something like “Desperate Housewives” in 3-D? Come to think of it, why would anyone want to watch Desperate Housewives period? The only things I could see working well in 3-D on TV are sports or shows with a lot of action. Imagine a 3-D Brett Favre throwing touchdowns in your living room. I know. I can’t wait either. With 3-D inevitably becoming increasingly prevalent in our media, especially with movies, I just hope we won’t see too much of the 3-D gimmicks of the past. I’m talking about
Sylvester Stallone throwing a punch at the audience in “Spy Kids 3” — super lame. Movies and TV shows of the future should take note of Cameron’s Avatar and use the 3-D technology to fully immerse the audience into the story, making them feel like a part of it. Nothing more. The old red-lens/blue-lens 3-D specs are gone. No matter how cool you thought the 3-D movie you saw was, with those relics on your face you looked like a dork no matter what. The new digital 3-D glasses, used for viewing newer movies like Avatar, are actually kind of stylish. I’ve even seen some people wear them like regular sunglasses. Or they pop out the lenses and pull a Steve Urkel. Unfortunately, 3-D isn’t for everyone’s enjoyment. Many people get headaches, feel a strain on their eyes or become dizzy while viewing 3-D movies. Five percent of our population cannot view 3-D at all because they are either lazy-eyed or cross-eyed. Something has to be done to fix this. Let’s hope they work out the kinks soon because, after all, 3-D is the way of the future. Mike Crissman is a freshman journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at mcrissm2@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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Thank you for God’s words, Pat Robertson I wish I could say Pat Robertson’s comment last week pegging the earthquake in Haiti as a punishment from God was bizarre even for him, but it seems to go right along with his twisted logic. In case you missed it, here is what he said: “It may be a blessing in disguise ... Something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it. Haitians were originally under the heel of the French. You know, Napoleon III, or whatever, and they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, ‘We will serve you if you will get us free from the French.’ True story. And so, the devil said, ‘Okay it’s a deal.’ Ever since they have been cursed by one thing after the other.” This is the same guy who suggested abortion, feminism and homosexuality are going to bring about terrorism and natural disasters. So for him to say the earthquake was the result of a pact that the Haitians supposedly made with the devil a couple hundred years ago, it is not so far out from his usual lunatic babble. I can’t be sure because I’ve never actually made a pact with the devil myself, but I was under the impression that doing so resulted in superficial happiness in the form of fame, fortune, talent, you know, those sorts of things. You don’t get to the whole damnation thing until the afterlife.
Rabab Al-Sharif Seeing as how the people of Haiti have been plagued with disease, poverty and corruption, I think the whole making a pact with the devil theory is rather unlikely. Even so, I’d like to think the success of the Haitian uprising was not because of the voodoo gods. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that, oh, I don’t know, they were really fed up with being enslaved and fought until they had their freedom. Either way, there is still a logical explanation for earthquakes. I don’t know if Robertson has ever heard of plate tectonics or anything, but it might be worth his while to give it a run through Google before he goes blaming any more earthquakes on God. I realize that back before we had the scientific knowledge that we do today, people marked all tragedies they couldn’t explain as acts of God, but we kinda know how stuff
works now. We don’t have to say that every bad thing that happens is the wrath of God. Robertson paints the picture of God as an angry disciplinarian waiting up in heaven to shower us with lightning bolts for all of our sins. I’d like to think of God as a more pleasant and forgiving being. But hey, Pat, whatever works for you. I honestly don’t care if the Haitians pray to the flying monkeys of Oz, they are still people, and as decent human beings, we should have the compassion to reach out at a time like this. Whether someone is gay, straight, black, white, a believer or a nonbeliever doesn’t matter. It’s not our place to judge others because of their beliefs or choices. When it all comes down to it we are just people, and I don’t care what you believe or don’t believe, when someone else is down, you do the right thing and help them. I’m down with the whole being passionate about your beliefs thing, but when it starts to interfere with your compassion for humanity, my tolerance ends. Rabab Al-Sharif is a sophomore magazine journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at ralshari@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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Flu still a concern for KSU students Kate Sheafer
Daily Kent Stater The beginning of spring semester may be a time when many students find their dorm rooms the neatest they’ll be until summer break begins: folders are organized, laundry is in its place and sheets are clean. But a dirty secret lies beneath the façade of cleanliness. The flu virus and other contagious germs are often abundant as students return to the dorm life, armed with supplies, such as snacks, and germs from home. Members of the nursing staff at DeWeese Health Center said flu cases generally increase after break because students are returning to campus from all over the world and because it’s flu season in general. The idea of increased contamination is foreign to some dormdwelling students who often ignore the flu-prevention posters hanging on the walls of residence halls. Joey Keger, freshman early childhood education major, said the increased threat of flu hasn’t really crossed his mind at all. “I’m not really concerned about getting sick,” he said. “I wash my hands regularly and use the hand sanitizer in the hallways. That’s about it.” Other students share similar feelings, choosing not to get worked up over something that may or may not be an issue to them personally. “I feel like I’m not very worried about the flu,” Ashley Faikowski, sophomore visual communication design major, said. “Nothing really came from the hype before with swine flu, so the regular flu
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — An Alaska man who hit a Taco Bell manager in the face with a double-decker taco has been sentenced to one day in jail and one year probation. Warren Strickland of Fairbanks must also pay a $100 fine after pleading guilty Tuesday to disorderly conduct. The 31-year-old says he threw the taco because it contained spit
Associated Press COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland rescheduled his biggest policy speech of the year yesterday to avoid a clash with President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. Strickland’s State of the State speech had been scheduled for noon Wednesday and now will
after he went through the drivethru twice because the restaurant messed up his order. He claims the manager accused him of lying to get free food. Strickland is barred from Taco Bell during his year of probation. Taco Bell is owned by Yum! Brands. — Associated Press
Fla. woman just out of prison allegedly steals car
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isn’t too concerning.” Last semester, Kent State was on heightened alert for H1N1 virus, and officials took strides to educate students on how to prevent its spread. While the virus is still a concern, the traditional flu is the most common worry for health officials in the first few weeks of the spring semester, nurses said. The nursing staff suggests students should continue to follow the same sanitation guidelines given last semester, including washing and sanitizing hands, getting plenty of rest, maintaining proper nutrition and getting the seasonal flu shot.
Many students urge their peers to use common sense when they’re sick. “I’m more worried about the flu in classrooms than dorms,” freshman exploratory major Ellie Berndt said. “There are so many more people around who could be sick.” Amy Cross, sophomore fashion merchandising major, agreed with Berndt. “If you’re deathly ill, save the rest of your classmates,” she said. “Just don’t come to class. If you absolutely have to attend, at least be smart and don’t cough on us.” Nurses at the health center
define flu symptoms as sudden onset fever, headaches and body aches. They urge anybody exhibiting these symptoms to make medical appointment to ensure these are nothing more serious than the flu. If students show symptoms during hours when the health center is closed, the staff suggests calling the 24-hour nurse line at 672-2326 where nurses from Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital can answer students’ health questions. Contact health reporter Kate Sheafer at ksheafer@kent.edu.
Strickland reschedules State of State speech Julie Carr Smyth
Man gets day in jail for throwing taco at manager
be held at noon Tuesday. Strickland and Obama are both Democrats, and the governor ’s staff said he feared both messages would be diluted by the conflict. Strickland is in the final year of his four-year term and is seeking re-election this fall. Another fellow Democrat, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, also scheduled his State of the
State speech for Wednesday before the date of Obama’s speech was announced. Spokesman Shaun Adamec said he had no plans to reschedule. “When we realized it was the same day as ours, we didn’t really talk about moving ours — we just talked about the potential impact,” Adamec said. “And there really is none.” Adamec said the governor ’s
office in Maryland surmised that because O’Malley’s speech was at noon and the president’s will be in prime time, viewers who wanted to would have the chance to watch and digest both. He said the prospect of Obama’s message overtaking O’Malley’s in the next day’s newspapers wasn’t a factor because news can be delivered more immediately over the Internet.
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — A 49-year-old woman has been jailed in Pasco County, accused of stealing a car on her first day out of prison. Theresa Jones faces charges of grand theft of a motor vehicle, cocaine possession and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. She was being held on a $7,300 bond. Jones was released from Lowell Correctional Institution in Ocala on Wednesday at the
end of a two-year, eight-month sentence. Authorities said she met a pen pal and they drove to a New Port Richey hotel. Jones took the man’s car Wednesday night, saying she was going to buy beer. She was located Thursday morning. Jones told authorities she stole the car so she could get drugs.
— Associated Press
Bag with Kermit the Frog causes school closure LAFAYETTE, Colo. — Boulder authorities locked down a Lafayette charter school while they examined a duffel bag left at the campus parking lot that ended up containing a Kermit the Frog doll. Boulder County’s bomb squad responded to the Peak to Peak Charter School after an employee there called at about 7:15 a.m. Wednesday to report the unattended bag.
Authorities used a robot with movable arms and a camera to investigate the bag, and then an officer inspected it to make sure it was safe. Authorities cleared the scene at about 10 a.m. Students and staff were locked down until then in a campus building. The charter school is for K-12 students.
— Associated Press
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INTERNET Dorms’ Internet speed tripled in past two years He said the internal network is used for all communications between Kent State buildings and locally hosted Web sites like FlashLine and the Kent State e-mail system. Connections such as these never leave campus. “Internally, the network on campus is very robust,” Beitl said. “It has a very large capacity.” Philip Thomas, one of Kent State’s network design engineers, said it’s rare that all of the bandwidth leading off campus to Web sites, like Facebook and Twitter, is used. “On average here, most of the time during the day and the evening, you’re still only using about 60 percent of the bandwidth,” Thomas said. He said bandwidth usage doesn’t usually go up, except during certain times, such as when Microsoft puts out a new patch or a large class has to download something. “Let’s say everyone in the world is downloading a new movie, but you, as a student, are working on a project and you need to go to one of the servers on campus, or somewhere else off campus,” Thomas said. “We do give priority to different aspects of things to try to guarantee that the work keeps going even though people are doing other things.” He said FlashLine and Banner applications are considered critical services, so even when the Internet is slow, Kent State has tools in place to manage critical data.
So why does it seem so slow? Christa Skiles, editorial communications manager for Information Services, said social networking sites are usually slow because their bandwidth is the one that’s over capacity. “That has nothing to do with our network,” Skiles said. “Once you’re off and headed to those sites, you can have a whole host of other issues related to what their capacity is.” Skiles said there’s nothing Kent State can do about that if the university’s network is OK. “I mean, we understand from a user perspective of it,” Beitl said. “That makes sense, that the service you ultimately want to get at the end point is what you want and when you’re hitting enter and
Daily Kent Stater it’s not coming back and you say, ‘Boy, this network stinks.’ But we would just ask that you kind of keep in mind, maybe it’s not our network.”
Think of it as an interstate: Beitl said the Internet is like a freeway. Kent State’s road feeds into other roads, and depending on what kind of intersections and traffic there are, it can either be fast or slow. Thomas said if you’re going to a Web site on campus and it’s slow, then there’s an issue at Kent State. But once you get on the turnpike leaving Kent to a Web site, such as Facebook, you are leaving the campus and dealing with other networks besides Kent State’s. “Cops, rain, slow-downs, all kinds of things start happening and we can’t change that,” Thomas said. “It’s just part of the World Wide Web.” Beitl said even the applications on Facebook can have their own servers anywhere in the world. “They could be out in Portland, Ore. So to get there, you’re going through Kent’s network, then maybe you go to Cleveland, then you go to Chicago, then you go to wherever,” Beitl said. If any one of those connections between servers happens to have a problem, then those things could impact the performance of the Facebook application, he said. “I always get kind of astounded when I start thinking about it in that granular fashion,” Beitl said. “And you’re saying, ‘Wow, and generally speaking, when I hit that thing, it comes back almost immediately? It’s kind of amazing that it works at all sometimes.’ The Internet is more complex than people usually think it is.”
How much does it cost? Beitl said between the hardware required to run the network and the bandwidth subscriptions, he estimates the total cost of the Internet on campus is about $1.8 million. He said with some operational efficiency and cost-saving measures OARnet has taken, they have been able to keep the cost of the bandwidth down. “But, generally speaking, our costs have gone up; you can’t increase anything three-fold without incurring any additional costs,” Beitl said. “But, we’re trying to keep up.” Thomas said the limit for bandwidth now is 10 GB, but the price premium is very expensive, so the longer Kent State waits to increase
the bandwidth, the cheaper the price will be for each student. “It’s like buying a car; it depreciates pretty quickly,” Thomas said. “So the later I buy it, the better off I’m going to be.” Beitl said he estimates that there are about 800 different devices, or switches, keeping all of the buildings connected. “The lowest-level switch that we’re deploying at this point is about $2,000, and that’s the lowest common denominator,” Beitl said. “So that’s the minimum value of our network equipment, and it’s certainly more than that because other higher end ones are way more than 2,000 bucks a piece.” The campus has a fairly large and complex network, and Network and Telecommunication Services is constantly trying to keep up with changing technology, Thomas said. “I don’t want to buy things too soon because I’m wasting your guys’ money on something you don’t need,” Thomas said. “But if I buy it too late, you’re in my office saying, ‘Why is this not right?’” He said it’s very tough to find the sweet spot of buying new technology and not wasting the university’s money, but keeping the students happy as well. Beitl said bandwidth is another thing, because as large as the university makes the capacity, people will always grow into it. “We could say, ‘Hey let’s open it up and make it as big as possible,’” he said. “But we figure out the most people use, and then we buy that amount.” Beitl said Kent State would be wasting money by buying more bandwidth than needed because most of the time only about 60 percent is being used. “That’s part of the art of trying to manage this,” Beitl said. “It’s not perfect, but we want to maintain a good balance between what’s the right capacity at the cost and to be able to meet the needs the majority of the time.” Contact features correspondent Allison Smith at asmith75@kent.edu. React to this story and more at Kentwired.com
Kent State hosts drug summit Nick Glunt
Daily Kent Stater Kent State Students for Sensible Drug Policy is hosting the 2010 Ohio SSDP Strategy Summit tomorrow, in an attempt to reform and to raise awareness about Ohio drug laws. Topics for the summit are knowing one’s rights, hemp and medical marijuana, SSDP president Chris Wallis said. “It’s really informal,” Wallis said, “and that’s really the way I wanted it to be.” The organization is concerned with the effect drug abuse has on communities, but it is fighting against the War on Drugs, according to the SSDP Web site. Members believe the War on Drugs is doing more harm than good. According to a fact sheet by SSDP, the federal government has wasted over $1.5 billion on “antidrug propaganda.” It goes on to say federally funded research has indicated National Youth AntiDrug Media Campaign ads actually cause more teen drug use. However, Congress continues to support the campaign. Wallis received an e-mail from SSDP National about six months ago suggesting a strategy summit. SSDP member Mike Lucas has attended several SSDP events. He
is looking forward to seeing what the other chapters are doing. “Most kids who try to get into politics feel like it doesn’t really affect them at all,” Lucas said, “but this is something that’s affecting all of us.” SSDP recently pushed for a Good Samaritan policy at Kent State. The policy allows a sort of immunity toward laws prohibiting illegal drugs or underage drinking in the case of a medical emergency. “It’s actually been used several times already,” Wallis said. “Last semester, it saved some kids’ lives. So we’re really glad that’s working. We just need to tell people about it.” The Good Samaritan policy will be spoken about at the summit, Wallis said. Students from SSDP chapters at Miami University, University of Toledo, Ohio University and Hiram University are set to attend as well. Overall, there should be about 35 people attending, Wallis said, plus anyone else who shows up. Cher Neufer, founder and treasurer of the North Ohio National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Law, will also be attending the summit and is scheduled to speak on such topics. After Neufer was charged with a felony for growing marijuana, she formed the branch in
northern Ohio. She said she could have been charged with a misdemeanor had she known the laws she knows now. Since then, she has spoken at many venues about what she has learned about Ohio drug laws. NORML has played a part in introducing a bill to Congress that would legalize the growth of hemp for industrial use and the use of marijuana for medical purposes in Ohio, Wallis said. Hemp is marijuana, but with very small levels of THC, the chemical that causes the effects of marijuana. As advocates of marijuana reform, branches of Ohio NORML will be represented at the summit as well. While NORML focuses on marijuana reform, Wallis said, SSDP covers all drugs. The summit will be held in Room 313 of the Student Center from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wallis said anyone who wants to come is welcome. It costs $5 to attend. “I’d like to end every hour ... with action,” Wallis said. “You know, setting the tone for leaving the summit, so that when everybody goes home, they’re like, ‘OK, let’s do this.’” Contact student politics reporter Nick Glunt at nglunt@kent.edu. React to this story and more at Kentwired.com
Police: Man poses as cop, interferes in sex sting DETROIT (AP) — A 51-yearold Detroit man was arrested for impersonating an officer after police said he interfered with a prostitution sting. Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon said in a release Wednesday that the man pulled alongside an undercover female
officer on Detroit’s east side, flashed a badge and yelled “get off the street.” Another man who believed he was speaking with a prostitute drove away. Napoleon said the suspect continued to follow his deputy, but sped off when she told him she
was an officer. He was stopped and arrested by other deputies who found a loaded .40-caliber handgun, a Detroit police badge, hats and other clothing with police logos in his pickup. — Associated Press
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horoscope By Linda Black Today’s Birthday (1/22/2010) This year, your feelings align to deepen family ties and involvement in groups. You may spend a lot more time with females as you expand spiritual wisdom. Far less reactive, you now respond from an emotional center. Losses affect you intensely. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7. Uplifting words pervade your space. Everyone seems to be in a festive mood. A female provides special treats for everyone.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7. Think about how you want to spend the weekend. As you’re doing daily tasks, figure out what you’ll need and make a list. Add something extra just for fun.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7. Someone wants to travel today. If you already have reservations, that’s great. If not, make a plan for later.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7. Today you find greater enjoyment in fulfilling responsibilities. You love every chance you get to find imaginative ways to get work done.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8. If you can sort out the key principles in other people’s arguments, you’ll be home free on your own project. Acknowledge the support, both personally and professionally.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7. Everything goes well today on a practical level until someone comes up with a bright new idea. Run with it! This concept is much better.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 6. You now have an opportunity to fulfill a karmic debt. No problem. You’re filled with inspired thoughts and plenty of energy.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7. Group efforts result in improved cash flow. Resist spending that new money. Instead, continue to formulate new ideas with convincing language.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is an 8. It’s a good thing you know where you’re headed, because others in your group don’t have a clue. It’s like leading someone who’s blindfolded.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is an 8. More new ideas arrive by the hour. How to get them all into the plan? An associate provides the means to document everything. Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is an 8. Practical considerations work best today. Allow another person to make decisions. You don’t have to be in control. You just need to be present to win.
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SPORTS Sports editor: Cody Francis • E-mail: cfranci1@kent.edu
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Handing out the (mid-season) hardware The Daily Kent Stater sports staff gives out its mid-season awards for the KSU men’s and women’s basketball teams Cody Francis Lance Lysowski
Daily Kent Stater Kent State’s basketball season is a little more than halfway over, but the sports staff here at the Daily Kent Stater thought it would be a good time to sit back and take a look at each team by pointing out our standouts, surprises and disappointments so far this year.
Men’s Basketball After 18 games, the Kent State men’s basketball team is a tough code to crack. But after an impressive smacking of Buffalo Wednesday night, hopes couldn’t be higher entering this weekend’s rivalry game against Akron. Leading the way for the Flashes (117, 2-2 MAC) is a young rising star, a comeback kid and a couple of grizzled veterans.
Most Valuable Player: Sophomore forward Justin Greene Not only is Greene the Flashes’ leading scorer (12.8 points per game), but he ranks second on the team in rebounds per game (5.8) and assists per game (1.7). Greene has scored 10 or more points in 13 of Kent State’s 18 games and has 10 or more rebounds in three games.
Most Improved: Junior guard Rodriquez Sherman OK, so most improved doesn’t really apply here, but we’ll call it “comeback player of the year.” After missing last season following knee surgery, Sherman is a staple for the Flashes’ offense this season, averaging 11.1 points per game. That’s almost six points more than he averaged in his previous two seasons with Kent State.
Biggest Surprise: Greene The sophomore went from averaging 2.2 points per game in 2008-2009 to being the team’s leading scorer this year. Senior guard Chris Singletary was expected to run the offense this season after averaging more than 12 points per game in 2008-2009, but, although Singletary is having a sol-
id year, Greene is the leader of this offense.
Biggest Disappointment: The team’s inconsistent play Big wins against teams like UAB and Morehead State are overshadowed by losses to teams like Miami. When the Flashes are on, they are impressive, but when they are off they can lose to anybody. The same team that put up 89 points against then-MAC-leader Buffalo Wednesday night lost a 13-point lead while scoring only 55 points against 5-12 Miami earlier this month.
The junior college transfer has reached the 20-point plateau in six of the team’s last 10 games.
Most Improved: Senior forward Yoshica Spears The senior team leader averaged 13 minutes per game off the bench last season, but her hard-nosed play inside has made Spears a mainstay. The former junior college standout led the Flashes in rebounds in seven of the team’s first eight games, while averaging 7.0 points and 7.1 boards on the season.
Best Performance (team): Jan. Biggest Surprise: Jones 20 against Buffalo (89-54 win) The Flashes turned a 10-point halftime lead into a 35-point blowout of then-MAC-leader Buffalo Wednesday night. Kent State hit 10-of-14 three pointers in the second half and led by almost 40 points near the end of the game.
The former first-team junior college All-American has taken little time to learn Lindsay’s complex offensive system. Jones has become the team’s catalyst on offense, leading the team with 13.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.
Worst Performance (team): Jan. Biggest Disappointment: Junior 12 against Miami (55-53 OT loss) guard Stephanie Gibson Kent State blew a 13-point first -half lead and an 11-point second-half lead to lose to the Redhawks in overtime. At the time, the Flashes were on a two-game winning streak and looked poised to start conference play 2-0 with an easy win at Miami. Even if the Flashes were to pull off the win in overtime, the game would have still been disappointing.
Women’s Basketball Sitting at third in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference, the Kent State women’s basketball team has eclipsed the halfway mark in the season. Among the team leaders are a few familiar faces, along with two players who have defied all odds to lead Kent State this season.
As quickly as the guard shot her way into the starting five, Gibson has shot her way out. Last season, the North Canton native led the Flashes in 3-point field goal percentage with 48 percent, and ranked second on the team in assists. This season, Gibson has started in four of the team’s 17 games, while shooting 13-for-46 from behind the arc. If the junior does not begin to find her scoring touch, Lindsay will continue to use Gibson sparingly.
Best Performance (team): Jan. 19 against Buffalo (68-66 win)
Most Valuable Player: Junior forward Taisja Jones
Although Kent State did not win in perfect fashion, a collective team effort executed a comeback against their MAC rivals. The Flashes rallied from a 12-point deficit and scored 14 of the game’s final 19 points. Junior center Ellie Shields led the way with 18 points and six rebounds.
Before the start of the season, Kent State coach Bob Lindsay said Jones had the potential to play in the starting five down the road. Jones has lived up Lindsay’s expectations and then some.
Worst Performance (team): Jan. 16 against Bowling Green (89-61 loss)
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Sophomore forward Justin Greene tries for two against Buffalo on Wednesday night. Greene had 10 points in the Flashes’ 89-54 win. Kent State surrendered 55 points in the first half as 2009 MAC Player of the Year Lauren Prochaska evaded the Kent State defensive effort with 24 points. The Flashes could not overcome the dreadful first half that led to a 30-point deficit at halftime, and an 8-for-30 shooting performance. Contact sports editor Cody Francis at cfranci1@kent.edu. Contact sports reporter Lance Lysowski at llysowsk@kent.edu.
THE GAME
Ball State vs. Kent State When: 7 p.m. Saturday Where: M.A.C. Center Radio: AM 640WHLO
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Wrestlers look to extend MAC streak Kent State vs. Akron: your good Conference play begins tonight against NIU Rachel Jones
Daily Kent Stater If the Kent State wrestling team wants to repeat as regular season MidAmerican Conference champions, the journey starts tonight as the Flashes visit Northern Illinois in their first conference meet of the season. The No. 17 Flashes (11-3) will take on the Huskies (7-6, 0-1 MAC), looking to extend their MAC winning streak. Coach Jim Andrassy said he has high expectations for this conference season. “We’re taking an eight-match conference winning streak (into tonight’s meet), and our goal is to get five more
wins in a row,” he said. With just five dual contests remaining in the season, Andrassy said the Flashes are not planning on letting up at this point. “We’re training like maniacs; we’re training like we always have,” he said. “It’s mid-season, so we’re not going to change anything now.” While the administration is focused on doing well in the conference, Andrassy said each wrestler has his own individual goals as well. For some wrestlers, tonight’s match could help determine their path for the rest of the season. Senior Danny Mitcheff (24-2) is currently ranked 10th in the nation at 133 pounds. A victory tonight will give Mitcheff his 122nd career win — second-most in program history. At 184 pounds, sophomore Dustin Kilgore (25-1) currently holds an eight-
match winning streak. Kilgore was 10-0 against MAC opponents last season. Although the team is fairly young, the wrestlers have recently made some improvements, erasing any previous rookie tendencies. “Losses are about us lacking intensity and focus,” Andrassy said. “We aren’t making young mistakes anymore.” Andrassy said regardless of whom the opponent is or whether the team wins or loses, the fate of this match rests on each wrestler’s shoulders. “We should beat them,” he said. “If you don’t wrestle well, we won’t win.” Contact sports reporter Rachel Jones at rjones62@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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Kent State freshman Tommy Sasfy battles with Cleveland State’s Dan Castillo during a meet Jan. 5. The Flashes beat the Vikings 40-3, with Sasfy winning his match by major decision.
old-fashioned rivalry and more
Let’s face it: You’ll never hear Kent StateAkron mentioned in the same breath as Duke-North Carolina. Neither Kent State nor Akron can attract A-list prospects, neither school has the greatest facilities and neither school has consistently made the NCAA Tournament. But both schools have die-hard fans, rich tradition and a deep hatred toward each other, which makes for a damn good rivalry. Now, don’t confuse this meeting with the “Battle for the Wagon Wheel,” where two historically awful football teams play for essentially nothing in front of less-than- stellar crowds. The Kent State–Akron hardwood rivalry regularly has MAC championship implications, physical play and a packed arena filled with rowdy fans. A successful playing or coaching career at Kent State and Akron can be determined by the answer to a simple question: “Did you beat Akron?” or “Did you beat Kent State?” Only the MAC championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament means more to these two teams than beating each other. When these two teams play, it could be compared to a good old-fashioned boxing match, figuratively and literally. Similar to any big-time fight, the hype leading up to Kent State-Akron is big enough to make the likes of Don King proud. From the opening tip-off, expect to see George Foreman-like hits and, at times, a few sucker punches reminiscent of Mike Tyson — just ask Chris Singletary. The knockout punch, by way of a key 3-pointer or free throw, is usually delivered late, leaving one team victoriously hovering over the beaten spirit of their hated rival, much like the historic image of Muhammad Ali standing over Sonny Liston. From a fan’s perspective, there is simply no better atmosphere than walking into the sold-out M.A.C. Center or J.A.R. Arena on a crisp winter day to witness the greatest rivalry in the history of the Mid-American Conference alongside a couple thousand of your classmates or rival fans. When game day rolls around, Kent State and Akron followers simply can’t tolerate
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one another. Fans should be ready for clever innocent sayings like, “Screw the Roo” or “Kent Read, Kent Write, Kent State.” Clever insults packed with a few F-bombs will surely be thrown back and forth all game as soon as the liquid courage begins to flow through the veins of both student sections. And years from now when you’re old and gray and your grandchildren are students at either of these fine universities, you can tell them all about the time when Kent State swept Akron in 2008. Or the time when a fight broke out in the M.A.C. Center and Jim Christian pleaded with students to stop throwing things on the court over the PA to no avail. And that makes for a pretty damn good rivalry if you ask me! Contact assistant sports editor Randy Ziemnik at rziemnik@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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