Jan. 27, 2011 Daily Kent Stater by The Kent Stater

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Flashline passwords will change

Student body unaware of USG existence, duties

Students, faculty and staff will soon be required to change their Flashline password this spring, according to a Kent State press release. Improvements are being made to the system that manages the university’s passwords. The improvements will strengthen security and make it easier for users to request password resets. “We’ve been working with many departments across campus as well as students, faculty and staff to ensure the upgrade goes as smoothly as possible this spring,” said Brendan Walsh, manager of security and access management, in the press release. When the new system launches, users will be asked to reset their password and answer security questions. Once these steps have been completed, users can maintain their own account and password instead of calling the Kent State Helpdesk for support. The system will require an alternate e-mail address in case something goes wrong during initial set up. If users forget their password, this e-mail address will be used to help recover it.

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crestell@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater The Undergraduate Student Government is a committee that stands before Kent State with the goal of representing the undergraduate student body as a whole. Every spring, students can vote in USG elections to decide which individual senator will represent their respective college and which nine directors will represent the entire student body. “The candidates in the elections are elected by their peers,” said Justin Pierce, USG executive director and senior finance major. “They campaign with the intent that they’re going to represent their contingencies.” USG acts as a liaison between the undergraduate students and the administration. With this in mind, USG tries to incorporate student opinions and the students’ best interests when making decisions. However, some students know little about USG and what the organization is used for. Brandon Verhovec, sophomore preaccounting major and Amber Grieneisen, sophomore art education major, both said they knew of events, such as concerts, that had taken place at the university, but did not know USG was responsible for making them happen. Katie Johnson, junior pre-nursing major, said she knew about the Flashfleet bike rental program last fall from working at The Quad desk area in the Honors College. “I would tell people about it, but I

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Omar Nemer, senior Honors College senator, works on his iPad during Wednesday’s USG meeting. The senators and directors talked about lobbying at The Ohio Statehouse March 16th for issues pertaining to Kent State. is pretty good,” Pierce said. Kim Reardon, junior pre-nursing major, said she didn’t know what USG stood for or represented. If she knew more about it, she said she would vote in the upcoming election to put her opinion in. Pierce said he frequently asks the college senators to be available to their colleges by interacting with as many students as possible, as well as obtaining student opinions. They talk about current issues happening within the colleges, and they consult with students about events taking place. See USG, Page 2

DO YOU THINK USG IS A GOOD REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STUDENT POPULATION AT KENT STATE?

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had no idea that it was USG who did it,” Johnson said. When USG takes on new tasks, it sends out surveys asking for I really don’t student opinions on what it know too much is doing. The about the most recent student government, university-wide survey, which so I don’t know if they included underrepresent me very well. graduate and BREANNA MASSI graduate stuSENIOR NURSING MAJOR dents, received a 5.71 perTURN TO PAGE 2 FOR MORE REACTIONS cent response, “which I heard

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Daily Kent Stater Plans are underway for the construction of a new Portage County Municipal Courthouse in Kent. Currently located at the corner of Water and Erie streets, the county has used the old railroad station as its courthouse for decades, Judge Kevin Poland said. But the limited space and old architectural foundation have left many employees in the building looking for improvements. See COURTHOUSE, Page 2

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The Arbor Day Foundation has named Kent State a Tree Campus USA university for the third year in a row. In order to receive this award, a university must not only express dedication to planting trees, but have committees and plans in place to care for campus trees.

Kent State’s trees provide many things for students. They offer shade on a sunny day, give homes to many native bird species and create attractive scenery across campus. Now they are also serving as a continued source of honor for the university. For the third straight year, The Arbor Day Foundation named Kent State a Tree Campus USA university. Tre e C a m p u s U S A i s a

national program launched in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation. It honors colleges and universities who promote urban forestry and environmental stewardship. Kent State was among 29 schools that received the award in 2008, and the first ever Ohio school to be named a Tree Campus USA university. “I think it’s great that we’ve won again,” said Heather White, manager of Campus Environment and Operations. “I have every intention of keeping (the project) going.” Other universities to win the award since Kent State include Youngstown State, Ohio Northern University and Kent State Stark. See TREE, Page 2

WRIGHT HALL BURGLARIES

KSU Police warn not to use dead bolt as doorstop

Students in Wright Hall reported two burglaries Tuesday between 9 p.m. and midnight. Two female students on the second and eighth floors left their dorm room doors propped open during the time of the burglaries. The students were using the dead bolt as a doorstop, and electronics were taken from the room, according to a Flashline message sent to students Wednesday. Emily Vincent, director of media relations at Kent State, said students should always lock their doors. Michquel Penn, community resource officer at the Kent State University Police Department, said to also be alert at all times. “It only takes a second for someone to snatch something,” Penn said. “Report unescorted guests. You know your neighbors. If you don’t recognize a person and they’re not with someone, that’s a sign you should report it. Make sure you remember all the details about that person. We are here to protect and serve you 24 hours a day.” The incidents are still under investigation. Police didn’t confirm whether they have any suspects. — Maura Zurick, safety reporter

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Renovations planned for academic buildings Lefton seeks to renovate M.A.C. Center, Bowman and Satterfield halls Anna Staver

astaver@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Kent State is moving ahead with improvement projects, despite failure to secure state funds for a campuswide renovation. Right now, the plans are to add more furniture to the entrance of the library, more tables with umbrellas in Risman Plaza, replace the leaking roof on the M.A.C. Center and make small-scale

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improvements to Bowman and Satterfield Halls. President Lester Lefton said the money for these projects comes from campus enhancement resources that he has access to on an annual basis for repairs and improvements. People in the campus facilities and Kent State’s architects regularly meet with him to discuss what projects “have to be done, need to be done and should be done,” Lefton said. “It was really about getting the biggest impact for any dollar expenditure,” Lefton said. Tim Moerland, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said he hopes to see more structural renovations to Bowman and Satterfield Halls soon. He said the buildings are used by thousands of students each day, and they need new windows and new heating and cooling systems.

“It’s very rare that a student will spend their undergraduate career at Kent State and not have several classes in one or both of those buildings,” Moerland said. “They are high traffic areas, and both buildings are at, or past, the end of their service life, and they need help.” But Lefton said those larger renovations will have to wait until the bond is approved by the Board of Trustees. The bond (i.e. loan) for campus renovations was not successful in getting through the state approval process last semester, and Gregg Floyd, vice president of Finance and Administration, said it will probably be tabled until after Gov. Kasich unveils his budget March 15. “Given the change in leadership, it would be smart to coordinate that with the current leadership,” Floyd said. The upcoming changes to Bowman

and Satterfield Halls will be smaller, including new chairs, tables and couches for the common areas in the buildings, Lefton said. He’d also like to see some computer kiosks and power strips added to help students study. Lefton agrees the area has high traffic and hopes the projects will be completed before the end of the semester. He said he should have a final proposal for the projects approved within the next few weeks. “This is a highly used area where thousands of students go through there everyday and use that space. So it’s a good expenditure of funds,” Lefton said. “Quite honestly, as the semester rolls on, more and more students use it because more and more students study.” Anna Staver is the administration reporter.

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COURTHOUSE County plans for courthouse “The current building is completely inadequate, and the physical facilities are lacking,” Poland said. “It’s too small, the basement floods, the roof leaks and all the employees seem to work on top of each other.” But while employees like Poland have their minds on a bigger building, others hope a new courthouse will bring updated work conditions. “We only have around 200 people in here a day, so we may not need to go that much bigger,” said Jake Roman, a police officer who stands guard at the entrance of the courthouse. “Our equipment needs to be updated. We need new scanners.” Although Roman favors new equipment, he is not opposed to a larger courthouse. “We do need more room for holding cells,” Roman said. “The ones we have aren’t nearly enough.” A large amount of money has already been accumulated for the new courthouse. Poland said around four years ago, several county judges created a fund to gain fees for the construction of a new courthouse in the future. A portion of all court fees, which are around $20 a case, have gone into the fund over the last four years, which has accumulated to nearly $2 million. “The main thing I want people to know is the money is not coming from the county and residents,” Poland said. Once a new location is picked, the city will issue additional construction bonds and the building will commence. There are two locations under consideration. Poland said a spot located on East Main Street behind and including the Jimmy John’s building has already been appraised. If that location is chosen, the current

Jimmy John’s sandwich shop will be demolished to make way for the new courthouse. Poland said the second location being considered is an area located on state Route 43 where an abandoned shopping center now stands. The site has not yet been appraised. Other issues facing the decision are whether or not they can be reached easily via public transportation and if a parking lot can be handicapped accessible. Poland and other city officials have said they would like to keep a presence in downtown, but a location near or in the downtown area has yet to be found. “We’ve encouraged the county to look for an opportunity to be a part of the downtown revitalization that is underway,” said David Ruller, Kent City Manager. “I know that their architectural firm has shortlisted a couple of sites in the central business district,” Ruller said. “I’m optimistic that they’ll find something that will fit their current and future needs in downtown Kent.” Poland said the county still has a while before a site is officially picked. Cost projections are still being discussed, and designs for the buildings are also still being drawn up. “The city’s public safety director and I have offered whatever assistance we can to help the county evaluate their options and make a decision that is mutually beneficial,” Ruller said. Poland hopes they will have a site chosen with construction starting within the next couple of months. “The biggest decision when choosing a new location will be the cost,” Poland said. “It needs to be cost functional and cost effective. Only after we sort that out will we begin work on making a new courthouse a reality.” Max Hayden is a public affairs reporter.

Kent Student Liberty Alliance receives nomination to be finalists Political prisoner demonstrations catch attention of many Caitlin Restelli

crestell@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater The Kent Student Liberty Alliance is a finalist for an award from Students For Liberty for hosting the event of the year. Last October, Kent Student Liberty Alliance constructed a political prisoner demonstration outside of the Student Center. The group received its nomination for the SFL award in early January. SFL is a nonprofit organization that supports student groups “dedicated to liberty,” according to its website. “It was our first big event that we’ve ever done, so to be considered a finalist among all these other great universities and all of these great organizations was definitely a very good thing,” said Corey Moore, vice president of Kent Student Liberty Alliance. “It was an honor.” The group will attend the International Students for Liberty Conference Feb. 18 through 20 in Washington D.C. There they will learn how to become more effective activists. During the conference, an annual awards ceremony will

take place, where the group will find out if they won. The winner will be determined by online voting, which is taking place until mid-February at http://www.surveymonkey.com/2011sflawards. Anyone can vote once a day. Maggie Dickerson, president of Kent Student Liberty Alliance, came up with the idea to use political prisoners as the topic for the demonstration. In late 2009, Dickerson saw Young American for Liberty groups building walls as demonstrations for the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall demolition. Dickerson said she thought to herself, “Oh, that would be sweet if we could do that with political prisoners.” Moore, a freshman electronic media major, supported Dickerson’s idea because he had a personal connection with it. Moore said he continues to write regularly to Edward and Elaine Brown, two of the five political prisoners they referenced in the demonstration. He followed their story during imprisonment and discussed it on the radio show, “News in a Nutshell.” Everyone involved in the group helped decide which prisoners to use in the demonstration. Prior to this school year, the group lacked student participation. “There’s increase in people who legitimately want to do stuff for our organization,” Dickerson said. Moore said he credits Stacy Litz, a

Manonthestreet As a student, do you feel that the Undergraduate Student Government represents your opinion? Lou Greco

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“I feel that the stu“I think they do dent government because we don’t represents us pretty have the time to tell them what good. I am busy as we want, and I it is, and I feel like they take the time to represent us, and feel like we get well-taken care of.” I give them props for that.”

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sophomore computer science major “I really don’t pay attention to it that much. I’m too busy with homework and working to keep up with the student government.”

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Who are they? Torrie Emanuel, freshman photojournalism major, said she heard about USG during welcome weekend but hadn’t heard about it since. She said she thinks there should be more than one senator per college. “It would be better to have more representation because it would lead to more student opinion,” Emanuel said. When Pierce attends administration meetings, he said he only gives his stance on current topics for the student body when he is confident enough that what he is passing on is what the student body wants. If he is a little unsure, he will withhold his opinion. “It’s pretty daunting to give an opinion that’s representative of the whole student body,” Pierce said. “So I think myself; I’m fairly responsible with that.” Andrew Albaugh, sophomore electronic media major, said he wished he knew more about what USG was doing. “I would like the minutes available to be more known, so I know where my money is going to,” Albaugh said. As a whole, USG gathers biweekly at meetings open to the public Wednesdays at 5 p.m. in the Governance Chambers. Directors meet Drexel University student, for helping them learn how to get more student involvement. Moore said he thinks the demonstration received a lot of positive reactions from students, but not a lot came from it. He has talked with the Browns, and they said there has been no increase in mail since the demonstration. “At least I think the students were able to learn from what it was,” Moore said. “Learn that, hey, we have a really high incarceration rate in the U.S., and a lot of these people haven’t done

Taylor Boyle sophomore architecture major “I think they represent my opinion pretty well. If you know someone personally who’s on student government, you can easily approach them with comments or questions.”

every week. The minutes and a video of the meeting are posted on its website. About four years ago, USG went through a review. Today, there are 25 senators and directors, whereas there were previously nine directors and no senators. By adding more representation in the student government, “I believe we’ve taken it to a different level,” said Donna Carlton, USG faculty advisor and assistant director of Center for Student Involvement. “Any time you have more representatives in such a large university, it brings in other student opinions.” Carlton said that ever since these changes occurred, there seems to be more interaction between USG and the deans of the different colleges. “It’s become a win-win,” she said. “Information sharing is so important at such a large place like this.” Both Verhovec and Grieneisen said they did not know that one student represented their individual colleges. After learning about USG, Verhovec said he thinks it’s a good idea to have representation. Between balancing schoolwork, e-mails, extracurricular activities and USG work, “you just have to trust yourself and the fact you were elected to represent,” Pierce said. “There’s always room for improvement. Everyone has a long way to go. The U.S. economy, the U.S. government, USG here at Kent State — everyone.” Caitlin Restelli is the student politics reporter. anything wrong and haven’t done any violent crimes toward anyone and are being held for political reasons.” Moore has been active with the organization for about three years. “I love liberty, and I love activism, and I just love being able to just get out there and make my voice heard and educate people,” Moore said. “That’s my biggest motivation.” Caitlin Restelli is the student politics reporter.

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TREES KSU named Tree Campus USA for third year

In order to receive the award, a university must have five things: a campus tree advisory committee, a campus tree care plan, a campus tree program with dedicated annual expenditures, an Arbor Day observance and a service-learning project that engages the students, White said. “Our goal is to promote and enhance trees on campus and their benefits,” said Jason Knowles, a certified arborist and chairman of the Campus Tree Advisory Committee. “We’ve been pretty happy with the award and what we’ve done so far.” The committee has attracted faculty members and students dedicated to environmental stewardship. Brian Vick, the recycling coordinator on campus and a graduate student in business administration, is a member of the committee. Vick has worked to spread awareness about the benefits of trees on campus. “With proper tree care on campus, with the oxygen they give off and the shade they provide, if trees are aligned in the right positions they can actually give cost savings to the buildings on campus,” Vick said. Last year for Arbor Day, the committee monitored 10 trees around the Stopher-Johnson area to see the savings that would be amassed over extended periods of time through the life span of the trees. “As time went on, there was an exponential increase, and savings-wise, we’re talking thousands and thousands of dollars,” Vick said In addition to the special projects Vick mentioned, the committee observes Arbor Day by supporting spring’s Recyclemania — a competition between residence halls on campus to see who can recycle the most within a 10-week period. The winning residence hall receives a tree to plant from the campus tree advisory committee. Last year Stopher-Johnson won the Arbor Day tree for the recycling competition, White said. In the past, the committee completed its service-learning requirement for the Tree Campus USA award by giving trees and shrubs to volunteers from the Department of Biological Sciences to improve the health of the stream near the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The current service-learning project the committee has undertaken is working with Oscar Valverde-Barrantes, a graduate ecology student, to establish an interactive tree walk across campus. The tree walk will provide an explanation of a tree’s species and cultural significance, if any, to campus, White said. “I think we all take a sense of pride (in winning the award again),” Knowles said. “This is just another step of promoting trees and their overall value.” Julie Sickel is a news correspondent.

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FAMOUS QUOTE “A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.” — J. P. Morgan

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SUMMARY: Undergraduate Student Government does too little to market itself, and the student body doesn’t care enough to notice. Students need more deliberate representation and a better knowledge of how USG works.

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Does USG really represent the student body?

ur tuition money funds the Undergraduate Student Government. We vote its members into office. We need to hold them accountable for fulfilling the responsibility we have given them. Both the students and USG need to make sure the undergraduate body is being represented as it should be. Right now, communication between the two happens rarely, if ever. The blame lies with both parties. The biggest problem is that so many students don’t even know what USG is. USG should do a better job of making its name known to students. If its members want to truly represent us, being sure we know who they are should fall high on their priority list. While students know of its events, many don’t

know that USG is responsible for them. At the same time, students need to stop being so apathetic. This is our school and our money. Start caring about what is happening with both. USG recently sent out a survey that received feedback from 5.71 percent of the student body. Justin Pierce, USG executive director, said he was happy with this number, as it is one of the bigger responses USG has received. This is pathetic on two levels. One, more students should care enough to take a few minutes out of their day to respond to a simple survey. After all, USG is our link to the administration. Two, USG should aim higher than that; they shouldn’t be content with such a tiny fraction of students sharing their opinions. Because they spend so much energy and

time meeting with the administration, they risk losing touch with the student body. However, in USG’s defense, the student body is not that easy to stay linked to. Regardless, USG should pull back on meetings with faculty and start sitting down with students. USG needs to do a better job marketing itself, and the student body needs to start caring more. If you are interested in representing our student body, elected candidate applications are due to the Center for Student Involvement office by Feb. 9 at 5 p.m. The above editorial is the consensus opinion of the Daily Kent Stater editorial board whose members are listed to the left.

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Where’s the beef, Taco Bell? What comes to mind when you hear the words, “Taco Bell”? Right now many of you are probably thinking something along the lines of cheap, yummy goodness or a late-night godsend for drunken munchies. As of Tuesday, a classaction lawsuit against Taco Bell is claiming the company’s “ground beef” is a little lacking in the meat department. The Alabama law firm filing the suit claims that the fast food giant’s meat, classified as “taco meat filling,” actually contains less than 36 percent meat. Taco Bell is denying the accusation. For a product to even be classified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as taco meat filling, it must contain at least 40 percent meat. I’ll take one cheesy, double taco meat filling burrito to go, please. I’m more amused than shocked by this news. I can recount hearing rumors as far back as grade school that Taco Bell uses meat one grade below dog food. While this rumor isn’t true, nobody in their right mind would claim Taco Bell’s food quality to be exceptional. So then, what makes up that other 64 percent of Taco Bell’s meat? According to the taco meat filler packaging, the meat contains the following: water, isolated oat product, salt, chili pepper, onion powder, tomato powder, oats (wheat), soy lecithin, sugar, spices, maltodextrin (a polysaccharide that is absorbed as glucose), soybean oil (anti-dusting agent), garlic powder, autolyzed yeast extract, citric acid, caramel color, cocoa powder, silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent), natural flavors, yeast, modified corn starch, natural smoke flavor, salt, sodium phosphate, less than 2 percent of beef broth, potassium phosphate and potassium lactate. Now, I’m no nutritionist, but

Kyle McDonald it almost seems as though Taco Bell’s meat is healthier by deception. Maybe Taco Bell is doing its customers a favor by substituting beef with oats. Most of the stuff on that ingredients list doesn’t sound too bad. There’s even soybean oil to keep that meat dust-free. Remember though, I’m no nutritionist, and I’m probably wrong when speculating the healthier potential of Taco Bell. Honestly though, do Taco Bell consumers really care what is in the stuff? I’ve always perceived eating fast food, especially Taco Bell, as an unspoken surrender of health concerns and dignity. It’s my guess the typical American fast food consumers really won’t care as long as the price of their burrito stays below a buck and tastes the same. Nobody goes on a Taco Bell diet to drop a size or two. Personally, I gave up eating fast food garbage years ago, after numerous encounters of less-than-quality service. Don’t go assuming I’m a health nut, though. While I don’t eat fast food, I can’t say I make completely healthy dietary choices. I’ll probably eat meat twice a day for the rest of my life and pizza every other day until I’m out of school. Instead of Taco Bell or McDonald’s, I’ve simply decided to sell my dignity to EuroGyro — at least they sell beer, too. Kyle McDonald is a senior magazine journalism major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at kmcdona3@kent.edu.

What the Tea Party forgets about the Constitution

The main argument of the Tea Party is that America has fallen off the course our founders intended. They use the Constitution as the guiding light of their movement. The Tea Party’s relationship with the Constitution will be highlighted when Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia gives a speech regarding the Constitution to Tea Party leaders. I am glad to see a renewed interest in our governing document. Every citizen should strive to understand the intricacies of the Constitution. In my opinion, it is one of the greatest things ever written. However, there are some things those on the right seem to forget. The Tea Party has advocated on behalf of states’ rights, which is fine. The Constitution does protect the states; however, it also places the final word with the federal government. It states that “the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every state shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.” This is the Supremacy Clause. The right seldom remembers that the Constitution was not America’s first founding document. Rather, it was the Articles of Confederation. The articles

Bryan Staul created a weak central government and vested power in the states — the result was chaos. America was consumed by rebellion after rebellion. Since the federal government lacked the authority to tax, it left the country in financial ruin, and the government was unable to fund a proper military, leaving America vulnerable during a time of uncertainty. The founders realized the need for a central authority and ultimately created the Constitution so that America could properly function. Another argument of the right is that President Obama’s policies, particularly the healthcare bill, violate the constitution. The right ignores the fact that there is indeed a constitutional basis for the healthcare bill. This is the Commerce Clause, and it

gives Congress the authority “to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States.” The healthcare system undoubtedly falls into this. The Commerce Clause and Supremacy Clause also have had a long history of rulings in the courts. The issue of the states’ ability to push the federal government around was essentially settled during the Civil War, and we all know how that ended. The right needs to remember the constitution is a complex and extraordinary document, and you cannot pick and choose which amendments support your political ideology. The Constitution was written out of a fundamental need to create and perfect our great union and to provide proper balance. It was a realistic approach towards those who govern and the governed. Our Constitution does not belong to a party; it belongs to every American. Bryan Staul is a sophomore political science major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at bstaul@kent.edu

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Flashes go into overtime, come out on top Matt Lofgren

mlofgren@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Kent State’s Taisja Jones drops a career-high 36 points as the Flashes outlasted Northern Illinois in overtime 56-54 at the M.A.C. Center to improve to 15-4 on the year. Coming off an overtime loss to Ball State Saturday, coach Bob Lindsay and the Flashes (6-1 MAC) found themselves in a very familiar situation Wednesday night. “It feels good to have 36 points, but I wasn’t thinking about the points, I was just trying not to be 0-3 in overtime games,” Jones said. “So I just went out and played. I was dying, but I didn’t want to let my teammates down or anything because I knew they were looking for me to score.” Of Jones’s 36, no two points were more important than her game-winning layup with 8 seconds of a tough steam by Jamilah Humes. Her teammates were looking for

Jones all night, not just because she had the hot-hand, but because the team was ice cold all night long. Aside from Jones, the team shot a frightening 9-54 (17 percent) from the field and needed her effort in order to take this one. As a whole with Jones, the team still shot an uncharacteristic 31.7 percent from the floor. On average, the Flashes usually shoot 44 percent per game, and the struggles of late can be blamed on the Flashes missing several open shots. A frustrated Jones said she knows her team needs to do better if they want to compete at the level they know they are capable of. “I feel like our offense isn’t doing too well right now,” Jones said. “Once again it’s me and Mimi (Humes), I don’t feel that anyone is stepping up to take the open shots or anything. They’re just passing it up and looking for us all the time, so I feel like our offense is dying.” Even though the staple of this Flashes team is defense, the Huskies shot an impressive 52.2 per-

cent from the floor to keep them in the game. The Huskies’s biggest flaw was the 31 turnovers that they committed that lead to 23 points from the Flashes. “This offensive performance is nowhere near what it needs to be,” Lindsay said. “We got wide open shots just about the whole game and just didn’t make them.” Aside from Jones, Humes was the Flashes’s second leading scorer with 12 points but was 5-19 from the field and looked frustrated all night. The Flashes’ bench only scored two points off the bench from Leslie Schaefer and only accumulated 20 points aside from Jones. What the Flashes did right offensively is score in the zone they know best: the paint. Of the team’s 56 points, 30 were scored in the paint with some good passes. Senior guard Stephanie Gibson had five assists while Humes had six to help with the effort. To tie the game into overtime, Jones was again the key factor by

hitting a pair of free throws to go up 49-48 with 1:10 left. The Huskies responded by going to the line themselves, but Kim Davis only sank one of two shots to tie the game with 58 seconds left. After a pair of missed shots by both teams, Humes stole the ball before the Huskies could get a last second shot-off. In the overtime period, the Flashes played their strongest defense of the game by only letting the Huskies take two shots during the 5-minute period. “We didn’t play very smart today. We didn’t make many shots, and I’m very disappointed with the way we played offensively,” Lindsay said. “We gave them a reason to stay in the game, and you don’t do that in your own gym, but we’ll take the win.” The Flashes will travel to Toledo Saturday to take on the Rockets (14-6, 6-1 MAC West) for a 12 p.m. tip that can be seen on Sports Time Ohio. Matt Lofgren is the women’s basketball reporter.

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Senior guard Jamilah Humes goes up for two against Northern Illinois University on Wednesday. The Flashes won in overtime 56-54.

Men’s basketball to play Ball State; ‘best player’ prepares for challenge Rachel Jones

rjones62@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater “Justin Greene is the best player on that Kent State basketball team,” said Miami coach Charlie Coles Jan. 23. And the defenders in the Mid-American Conference are taking notice. Every game, the junior forward gets double-teamed under the net, making it harder for him to make the points he was scoring in the beginning of the season. “[Greene is] capable of being a little more productive than he has been,” said Kent State coach Geno Ford. “Every time he gets it, it’s

like a convention in the lane.” To n i g h t ’ s game at Ball State will be no different. “When I got to college, my role expanded,” GREENE Greene said. “I’m probably the number one option for the double-team.” While Greene said it is humbling to know he’s the other team’s biggest target, it does require patience and plenty of drills to handle it in every game situation. Ford sets up one drill where the ball has to hit the post before anyone else can touch it, and Greene

must be double-teamed before he can shoot. “The guys do a good job double-teaming me in practice and making it game-like,” Greene said. Greene also has confidence in his teammates during actual gametime double-teams, knowing they will get his passes out and score. Ford said Greene not only does well getting passes out when he cannot shoot, but he also learned to control his turnovers – something he struggled with in the beginning of the season. With the ability to turn that negative statistic around, Ford said he is confident Greene can emerge from his current shooting slump. Compared to other players,

Greene’s numbers aren’t bad, but Ford said someone with Greene’s reputation has a little bit more to live up to. “If he misses a jump bucket, everybody can’t believe it,” Ford said. “He sets expectations so high.” Greene, who has just as high expectations for himself, has been putting in extra shooting time after practice to prevent a repeat at Buffalo. “I haven’t been shooting a great percentage these past few games, so I’ve just been trying to work on my little hook shots and jump shots and finishes down low,” Greene said. “I want to make sure I still have the confidence to have those plays.”

Those plays will come in handy when the Flashes (12-7, 3-2 MAC) take on MAC West Division leader Ball State (13-5, 5-0 MAC), especially with Jarrod Jones leading the Cardinals with 15.7 points per game. Greene said it’s always a good game when the two face each other. While the Flashes sit in a threeway tie for first place in the MAC East, a victory tonight could solidify a solitary lead. “The tough thing about our team is we’ve clawed our way back to being first in the division,” Ford said. “But we need some level of consistency. We have to be able to play with the same ball movement (from the Miami game).”

The Flashes hit the road with confidence after the 78-57 victory over Miami, but Greene said the team cannot get too cocky. When the Flashes had a 2-0 streak going into the Buffalo game on Jan. 19, they fell 79-54. Greene said as long as the players aren’t too cocky before the Ball State game, Kent State should be able to hold its own and advance in the conference. “This is a very huge game, and hopefully, the best team comes out a winner,” Greene said. “And hopefully that team’s us.” Rachel Jones is a sports reporter for the Daily Kent State.

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Kent local follows passion, still finds time for family Adrienne Savoldi

asavoldi@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater When you first meet her, Debra-Lynn Hook is friendly and open. As you converse with her, you realize not only is she exactly what you thought, she is also extremely knowledgeable and willing to share her knowledge. Hook is a syndicated writer and freelance photographer. Her column, “Bringing Up Mommy,” a play on the movie title “Bringing Up Baby,” has been picked up by several newspapers. She also makes a name for herself as a freelance photographer taking wedding photos, senior portraits and photographing other events. She said two years ago her work was displayed as part of an art exhibit at Starbucks. Hook said most of her photography work is Facebook-driven. She gets her photography jobs through Facebook advertising. “I think (Facebook) is an amazing tool for marketing,” she said. Hook is also unique as a photographer in that she is not a fan of Photoshop. “I can’t make stories up,” she said. “I’ve always been somebody who wants to understand truth.” When she was 7 years old, Hook wrote her first story and in seventh grade her teacher told her that her work would end up in Reader’s Digest. “And I did make it into Reader’s Digest,” Hook said with a smile. “I really like words.” When she was 19 years old, Hook said

she dropped out of college for a couple years and worked as a traveling photographer on the East Coast, photographing shriners and their families. “I learned about composition, light and connecting with people,” Hook said. Hook eventually made it back to school, majoring in English, but then switched to journalism on a teacher’s recommendation. She also took some photojournalism classes. “I wasn’t a big fan of the darkroom,” Hook said, laughing. Hook said she attended four different colleges as her parents split up when she was a teenager. She and her mother moved from place to place. Hook worked her way through college by waitressing at bars, restaurants and even discos. She also said she found it easier to relate to students who also had to work their way through school than to those who didn’t. “It’s really important in college to find some sort of social group you can attach to,” Hook advised. Hook said she worked her way up to the biggest newspaper in South Carolina, and she always had a photographer with her on assignments. She eventually learned more about photography. “It all came together at that point,” Hook said. Hook said she was in newspapers for 15 years. She started writing her “Bringing Up Mommy” column when she was pregnant. “My editor really liked it and ran it every two weeks, and then the syndicate picked it up,” Hook said.

Every two weeks, Hook still writes this anec- the scenes and some of my best moments were dotal column. She said her work is also picked when I transcended the line between journalist up by blogs and sometimes USA Today online. and subject,” she said. She also has a blog of her own called “Get Up Hook said she enjoys freelancing better than Offa That Thang.” working under someone else. Hook, originally from New Orleans, said she “I prefer freelance because I’m the boss,” and her family were brought to Kent because of she said. “There’s something to be said for her husband’s job as the chair of the political sci- stability and regular paychecks, but I love ence department at Kent State. They have lived living for myself.” here 14 years. Despite her accomplishments, Hook is also “I’m the ‘trailing extremely humble about her spouse,’ so they say,” gifts and talents. It’s very important for Hook joked. “I don’t ever want to presjournalism that we stay Hook has two sons, 22 ent myself as more than I am,” close to the truth. and 13, respectively, and Hook said. “Just because I an 18-year-old daughter, wrote a column, doesn’t mean Debra-Lynn hook who is a Kent State freshI have it figured out.” photographer man. Hook admits someHook admitted she was times working and raising concerned that her career a family has been difficult over the years and wasn’t as “lucrative” as somebody else’s, but that she has not worked in an office for 15 years. she is pleased with her work. “Sometimes I will go to Panera and spend “I have followed my passion,” she said. eight hours there just to get out of this environHook acknowledged that it’s a difficult time ment,” Hook said. for students to enter the journalism world, but Hook hopes to inspire feeling into those said there will always be a need for human who see her work. She said she likes when her interpretation of events. writing makes people cry because it means she “Continue to pursue (journalism) with touched them somehow. the realization that you have to be ready for “I like it when I validate the human condi- change,” Hook said. tion for someone else,” Hook said. Hook hopes journalists will maintain She also said her favorite part of her job is authenticity in their work. connecting with other people. She developed “Don’t lose your ethics,” Hook cautioned. a friendship with the parents of a young girl “It’s very important for journalism that we stay who was raped and murdered when she cov- close to the truth.” ered their story. “I’ve developed a niche for going behind Adrienne Savoldi is a features reporter.

Ohio Music Shop home to rock tribute band OHIO Ryan Young

ryoung28@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater When a local music store dragged its feet on a partnership with guitar designer and retailer Woody James, he and his investors opened a store of their own. In May, the Ohio Music Shop moved into a new building located on Main Street in downtown Kent. The new store has a working bar and a stage where open mic nights and a prolific amount of jamming goes down. Before gigs, James, along with his co-owner Jeff Fulkman (the Nash to James’s Young), steps out from behind the bar and into after-hours practices for OHIO – “the only authorized Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young tribute band,” James added. But none of this matters today. It’s Tuesday morning and the mail just came. James bends over a large package and cuts the face off with a box cutter. Every eye in the store turns to the box like it was Christmas morning and Santa just delivered a gutted, water-damaged ‘57 Fender Bassman. Someone

lets out a whistle that starts high “I like the atmosphere, and comand ends low, as if foreshadowing petition is great in an area like this,” The band James’s next statement. Bert said. “This will sell for 30 grand In preparation for its show on OHIO has been together for when I’m finished with it,” he Friday at the Akron Civic Theatre, six years. says, turning the tweed treasure OHIO decided that Tuesday’s pracWoody James - Neil Young over on its front and peering into tice would be open to the public, Jeff Fulkman - Graham it with a flashlight. “because we really want to make this Nash “You know it’s the real deal a community thing,” James said. “Get Steve Sanders - David when you can read the tube chart,” people in here and let them know Crosby James says, doing just that. He who we are.” Joe Vitale, Jr. - drums (father was the drummer for CSNY) points out the serial number and Over the next year, Fulkman and Ken Margolis - keys says that Stephen Stills is going to James want to entice the commuJoe Morris - bass “freak when he sees this.” nity with more entertainment nights “Auerbach (of Black Keys (about three to four nights per week) fame) was using one on Austin and offer a glimpse into what it takes City Limit’s the other night,” he to be in a working band by continutells Fulkman. “That’s another one to call.” ing to hold open practices before OHIO’s shows and No one is playing games at the Ohio Music Shop. hosting open jam nights. Also, the store is set to begin They know their business like car mechanics rather production of their all-tube Bulletproof line of guitar than car salesmen. They look for tube charts. amplifiers, something that sets them apart from even “It’s different here,” said local musician Travis Bert, the tallest of retail giants like Guitar Center. 29, between distorted bursts of classic rock riffage via a Based on the number of musician-run instrument Marshall half-stack at the far end of the store. shop/bar/stage business models in the area, it is pos-

sible that some residents have already begun to figure out that Ohio Music Shop is no ordinary place, and OHIO is no ordinary tribute band. Darius Carter, a senior business major at Kent State and hip-hop producer and artist, came to OHIO’s practice at the suggestion of a friend. “Seeing them and how they each have their own unique part, but when they put it together it sounds huge…I want that,” said Carter, who just started learning to play guitar this year. “Makes you realize the important element of dedication and time that goes into something beautiful,” Carter said. Maybe the pursuit of that beauty is why a group of seven grown men started playing other musicians’s material for money, and they’re still doing it six years and counting. “Being in a working band is about surviving. We’ll be around until the gigs run out,” Fulkman said. Maybe one day Darius Carter will be looking for that perfect sound, and first, he’ll check for a tube chart. Ryan Young is a news correspondent.

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When it comes to jobs, pretty much everyone has one. For college students, that usually means something pretty boring. Not many are working at their ultimate dream job at this point in their lives, but whatever pays the bills works. Some people make sandwiches, and some people answer phones, but not many people take care of hundreds of thousands of bees. Wes Stein is a junior at Kent State, and he is certainly not your average beekeeper. As a construction management major and thrower for the track team, he is obviously a very busy bee. Some days, he works from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at his internship for Cornice Company Construction Managers. He then comes back to Kent for track practice, and later works at 101 Bottles of Beer on the Wall into the wee hours of the morning. Somehow, Stein still has time for 17 credit hours in addition to all of that. But with all of this work experience, the honey business remains his favorite—more specifically, his own honey business. Stein’s Honey was established when he was 12, and Stein has been working there ever since. Bill Stein, Wes’s father, got involved in the business because his property in Norwalk, Ohio, had apple and peach trees that needed to be pollinated. From there it just kept growing and growing, Stein said. This spring, Stein’s Honey will have 480 hives all around Huron County, each housing about 50,000 bees. “At one point, we had about 52,000 pounds of honey in the house,” Stein said. The honey is sold to small, usually family-owned grocery stores and

farmers’ markets across Northern Ohio, from Parma to Cleveland and all the way to Toledo. Stein’s Honey does more than just what the name would suggest. “We also do pollination for apple orchards,” Stein said. In order to produce more fruit, orchards will rent 100-150 hives from them in the springtime. Stein used to make candles from the beeswax, and one of their employees even makes lip balm. It is “like Burt’s Bees, only it’s ours. It’s called Steve’s Bees.” So what exactly does the job of a beekeeper entail? Stein does everything from training new employees and harvesting the honey to everyday hive maintenance. At this time of year, the hives are being medicated. “You have to put medication on them so that way the bees can get through the winter better. We also feed them sugar water right now,” Stein said. Pretty soon, the bees will be back to work. “Bees produce spring into summer to early fall. They stop producing in the early fall,” Stein said. There are two types of boxes used to store honey: brood boxes that stay out year-round and honey supers. The honey is extracted from the honey supers twice a year. The first harvest is around the fourth of July, and the second is near Labor Day. “The second time we usually take off 30,000 pounds,” Stein explained. Every beehive operates like a very structured business. “There’s three main types of bees: worker bees, drone bees and queen bees,” Stein said. He further explained that there is only one queen bee, and one percent of the bees are drones, which are the males. The majority of the hive is made up of

female worker bees. “The worker bees do everything from protecting the hives to taking care of the baby bees when they’re younger and collecting the honey. All the drones do is just mate.” All of this is going on while the queen bee lays eggs all day. Stein said bees are fully equipped for their jobs. “Bees have two stomachs: a honey stomach and a regular stomach. The honey stomach is where they store the nectar until they get back to the hives.” They also follow flight patterns, like their own little GPS device, so they never get lost on the way home. “Bees always remember to go back to their hives,” Stein said. Even though they are interesting and undoubtedly intelligent, bees are not cuddly. No one will ever accuse them of that, especially Stein. Don’t be fooled by the netted beekeeping gear that you’ve seen on TV before because it does not prevent all stings. Stein has been stung around 300 to 500 times each year—multiply that by nine years, and that is way too many bee stings. (Around 2,700 to 4,500) What was Stein’s worst experience? “I was stung on the eyelid once, and it swelled my eye shut for a day.” Ouch. Maybe you’ve caught a glimpse of Stein riding around campus on his motorcycle before, and maybe you’ve even had Stein’s Honey. However, you probably never guessed that the two were related. Next time you’re browsing for something sweet, don’t hesitate to try localized honey. It’ll keep you buzzing all day. Natalie Moses is a features correspondent.

There’s a new tavern in town Stone Tavern features live music, comedy Rachel Hagenbaugh

rhagenba@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater There aren’t many places near campus to find live music and comedy. Stone Tavern, formerly Professors Pub on East Main Street, has all that and much more. Louis DelBene, owner of the Stone Tavern, acquired the business and wanted to continue the venue. The biggest difference customers of Professors Pub might notice about Stone Tavern is the cosmetic changes. Salvaged architecture and antique furniture were used to make the back bar, DelBene said. The tavern’s walls, which used to be painted black, are now a creamy-yellow color and are set up for rotating art shows. DelBene said the paintings currently on the south and west walls were done by Briar Rantilla, a Kent State alumnus. Rantilla will be choosing the artists for the rotating art shows. Every 6-8 weeks, a new artist’s creations will be displayed. “The main goal is to promote art, culture and music,” DelBene said. He said he plans to have entertainment five nights out of the week. Every Monday night is stand-up comedy. Starting Feb. 2, the tavern will feature

Wednesday Night with Bremmy James, a guitarist and vocalist for Akron-based band, The Unclean, where he will be mixing live music. Every other Thursday, Square Records, located in Akron’s Highland Square, will be spinning vinyl and bringing in live, local music, DelBene said. On the other Thursday nights, Vinyl Underground Records in Kent will be doing the same thing. On weekends, DelBene said he wants to bring in local, regional and touring acts. Though DelBene said he wouldn’t shy away from experimental music, all of what is played is going to “have an edge.” Rock, jazz and blues will all be featured at the tavern. “It’s not going to be a battle of the high school bands,” he said. The Stone Tavern will also be doing cross-promotional events with other venues. Standing Rock Cultural Arts, held in the North Water Street Gallery, will also be shown in the Stone Tavern, said DelBene. “My favorite part about this place is that it’s the only comedy showcase in Kent,” said Anthony Savatt, host of Monday night’s comedy stand-up. The tavern is a place for new comedians to perform and experienced comedians to try their new material. Savatt said he sets the line-up ahead of time and prefers people he’s seen perform before. He is willing to allow new talent, but he must be contacted ahead of time. “There’s never more than two first-timers on the stage because I want to keep the

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Anthony Savatt performs his stand-up act at the Stone Tavern on Monday night. Savatt will host comedy night every Monday starting at 8 p.m. at the Stone Tavern, which is located on the corner of Main and Water Street. quality of the show consistent,” he said. The tavern attracts enough comedians that it generally will not feature the same people two weeks in a row, Savatt said. Local and touring comedians performed in the same building when it was Professor’s Pub, and Savatt said he plans to keep that

tradition going. “Comedians traveling from New York to L.A. could pass through and we’ll try to get them to come here,” he said. Rachel Hagenbaugh is a features reporter.

Email Anthony Savatt at asavatt@gmail.com.

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THE LAST ROYALS | Musica 8 p.m. | $8

Monday: $6.50 1-topping, 8-slice pizza $7 Miller Lite pitchers $3 Jack Daniels shots — you keep Wednesday: $8 Buttermilk fried chicken dinner with two sides the shot glass $3.50 Orange Tootsie Pop Bombs Thursday: $2 tacos $3 Apple Pie and Cherry Pie shots Friday: $9 BBQ platter Tuesday: Ladies Night- DJ Donkis and $1 drink specials Zephyr Thursday: $1 Bud Select bottles Beer of the Month: Miller Lite ($2 pint, $7 pitcher) $2.50 Gin and Tonic

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tional short film festival | $10 general admin, $7 students

queens club with lystrata, poemA and the whenever plan | Musica 6 p.m. | $9 lewis black | Warner Theatre-Erie, Pa. 8 p.m. | $34-64

standing rock | Open poetry with Maj Ragain

$3 All Stoli Flavors $2 Lemon Coke Vodka Tonic $3 Starry Night, Washington Apples Riverside wine Happy Hour Every day 4 p.m. – $2.50 Bombs: Cherry, Pineapple, Grape 7 p.m. $3.50 Dr. Pepper Shot Mondays and Tuesdays: No corking fee $3 Shots of Soko Lime $3 Cherry Bombs

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Beer of the Month: Miller Light ($1.50 mug, $7 pitcher) $8 Labatt Blue Pitcher

Beer of the Month: Coors ($3 Tall) Thursday: $2 Margarita, $3 Long Island Iced Tea

Students look to hobbies and family for inspiration Rachel Hagenbaugh

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Daily Kent Stater What pushes students to do their best even when they’re at their worst? Who urges them to never give up? Inspiration, whether in the form of a person, place or pet, helps the students of Kent State believe in themselves and become the next generation of leaders. Leaders don’t have to be famous. Alexandra Bodie, junior psychology major, said her biggest inspiration comes from her mom. “She’s the strongest and most caring person I know,” Bodie said. When Bodie was younger, she lived in Illinois. Her mother decided that it was best for Bodie to live closer to the rest of her family in Ohio. “She had a great life in Illinois,

but she gave it up for me,” Bodie said. Another huge inspiration for Bodie is music. Listening to Bayside, a punk rock band, BODIE helps her recover after a bad day. “The songs I rock out to are about people treating you bad and rising above it,” she said. Tyler Ross, freshman sports administration major, finds inspiration in many places. He not only goes to school, but also plays hockey and does stand-up comedy. To help with his comedy career, Ross listens to a lot of comedy, grabs including Eddie Mur-

phy and M i t c h Hedberg. When it comes to hocke y, h i s family is h i s b ig gest supporter, he said. He e n j o y s ROSS playing because he knows his family enjoys watching him play. “The same goes for my standup,” Ross said. He likes doing stand-up knowing that other people are having fun listening to him. When Ross feels like giving up, he finds hope in the victories. The wins in hockey or the cheers of the crowd make up for

the bad times, he said. Not everyone needs to find inspiration through the lives of others. Kelsey Dybo, sophomore biology major, said that college is all about finding herself. “As I get older, I want to build on what I want to be,” she said. Other people’s lives aren’t the exact paths she wants to take. She wants to find her own. Dybo said sometimes a role model can unknowingly push his or her lifestyle on others. Because of that, some people end up striving to be something they can’t, she said. That doesn’t mean Dybo will never find someone to look up to. “I’m still looking for a person to be a shining light to me,” she said. Rachel Hagenbaugh is a features reporter.

Academy Awards Nominations Who will take home an Oscar this year?

The Mechanic The Rite Biutiful From Prada to Nada Kaboom Seconds Apart When We Leave

Best Picture

Black Swan The Fighter Inception The Kids Are All Right The King’s Speech 127 Hours The Social Network Toy Story 3 True Grit Winter’s Bone

Actor in Leading Role: Javier Bardem in “Biutiful” Jeff Bridges in “True Grit”  Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network”  Colin Firth in “The King’s Speech”  James Franco in “127 Hours”

Documentary (Feature)

“Exit through the Gift Shop” Banksy and Jaimie D’Cruz  “Gasland” Josh Fox and Trish Adlesic  “Inside Job” Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs  “Restrepo” Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger  “Waste Land” Lucy Walker and Angus Aynsley

Actor in a Supporting Role

Actress in a Supporting Role

Directing

Actress in a Leading Role

Visual Effects

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Music (Original Score)

Animated Feature Film

Christian Bale in “The Fighter”  John Hawkes in “Winter’s Bone”  Jeremy Renner in “The Town”  Mark Ruffalo in “The Kids Are All Right”  Geoffrey Rush in “The King’s Speech”

Annette Bening in “The Kids Are All Right”  Nicole Kidman in “Rabbit Hole”  Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter’s Bone”  Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”  Michelle Williams in “Blue Valentine”

“How to Train Your Dragon” John Powell  “Inception” Hans Zimmer  “The King’s Speech” Alexandre Desplat  “127 Hours” A.R. Rahman  “The Social Network” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Amy Adams in “The Fighter”  Helena Bonham Carter in “The King’s Speech”  Melissa Leo in “The Fighter”  Hailee Steinfeld in “True Grit”  Jacki Weaver in “Animal Kingdom”

“Alice in Wonderland” Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas and Sean Phillips  “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” Tim Burke, John Richardson, Christian Manz and Nicolas Aithadi   “Hereafter” Michael Owens, Bryan Grill, Stephan Trojanski and Joe Farrell  “Inception” Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb  “Iron Man 2” Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Ged Wright and Daniel Sudick

“How to Train Your Dragon” Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois  “The Illusionist” Sylvain Chomet  “Toy Story 3” Lee Unkrich

“Black Swan” Darren Aronofsky  “The Fighter” David O. Russell  “The King’s Speech” Tom Hooper  “The Social Network” David Fincher  “True Grit” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

“Another Year” Written by Mike Leigh  “The Fighter” Screenplay by Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson  “Inception” Written by Christopher Nolan  “The Kids Are All Right” Written by Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg  “The King’s Speech” Screenplay by David Seidler

Cinematography

“Black Swan” Matthew Libatique  “Inception” Wally Pfister  “The King’s Speech” Danny Cohen  “The Social Network” Jeff Cronenweth  “True Grit” Roger Deakins

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Sedaris puts childhood spin on serious topics with ‘Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk’ Alison Ritchie

aritchi1@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Don’t let the talking bears or colorful illustrations fool you this book is not for kids. I n “ S q u i r re l S e e k s C h i p munk,” author David Sedaris (“When You Are Engulfed in Flames,” “Me Talk Pretty One Day”) breaks free from his usual narrative nonfiction essays. Instead he has created what he dubs, “A Modest Bestiary.” The book is comprised of 16 folktales in which animals are personified and thrust into everyday situations. From alcoholic cats to rats with AIDS, Sedaris leaves no taboo subject untouched. The title story tells of a squirrel and his chipmunk girlfriend. They bond over a mutual hatred of dogs, but their inevitable differences and conflicting family pressures force the couple to end their relationship. Years later, the chipmunk reminisces about what went wrong. In an interview on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” Sedaris explained that he chose animal characters because it eliminates the need for unnecessary description. “I like that,” Sedaris said. “Brevity.”

And so he does. His stories here are much shorter and more focused than his past works. With each story averaging about five pages, the book is a quick read. But the genius of his writing stresses quality, not quantity. Sedaris has an amazing talent for capturing human absurdity in otherwise mundane life situations. What’s more impressive is his ability to do this without a single human character. The illustrations by Ian Falconer add another level of playfulness to the book. They are all done in black and white with splashes of orange. Many of the pictures have the charm and charisma that Falconer brings to his popular children’s book series, “Olivia,” while others are simply disturbing. The book always toes the thin line between comedy and obscenity. One story involving singing leeches living in an elephant’s rectum will either make readers bend over laughing or stop reading entirely. Those familiar with Sedaris’s writing will likely choose the former. Readers will finish the book with a feeling that they are in on a private joke between themselves and the author. Some may wonder why more novelists haven’t tackled the

adult children’s book genre. But like Sedaris himself, “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk” is a rare breed.

Alison Ritchie is a features correspondent.

‘The Rite’ breaks tradition of typical exorcism thriller Kaylee Remington kremingt@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater We’ve all seen our share of exorcism movies, so you know how evil the devil can be. And, like any handful of movies today, “The Rite” is based upon true events. Anthony Hopkins portrays an exorcist in the movie, which opens in theaters Friday. Father Lucas Trevant (Hopkins) takes an American priest named Michael Kovak under his wing at the exorcism school in Rome, as Kovak doesn’t believe in the devil. Hopkins pushes possessed spirits out of his clients, begging them to reveal their identities. In some cases, his clients don’t survive. Michael Kovak (Colin O’Donoghue) thinks Father Lucas Trevant’s clients should be seeing a shrink instead of an exorcist because he believes they are mentally ill rather than possessed by the devil. This exorcism movie doesn’t include the typical 360-degree head spin, but it offers an eerie and dark experience. The effects

and makeup are phenomenal, especially when the devil rises to the surface of its victims. The victims’s faces begin to appear gray, and cracks form in their skin. The audience sees a whole new face when the devil starts to speak, and the victims’s eyes are no longer their original color. Hopkins has played spooky roles before, like Dr. Hannibal Lecter in “Silence of the Lambs,” but this character brings his acting skills to new heights. The acting is great, and the movie moved along quite well – not bad for almost two hours long. What set this movie apart from other exorcism movies I’ve seen is the unsuspecting dialogue Father Lucas Trevant brings in the middle of the movie that induces laughter in the audience – not something you see in movies like “The E x o rc i s t . ” A l t h o u g h F a t h e r Lucas Trevant takes his job seriously, he also brings a little light humor to the situation. Besides the different types of dialogue, the direction is typical of an exorcism movie but with a great

ending, as you will discover if you choose to see it. Directed by Mikael Hafstrom and written by Matt Baglio and Michael Petroni, “The Rite” will definitely entertain those who enjoy psychological thrillers – others, perhaps, not

The “n-word” no more in Huck Finn For decades, Mark Twain has been one of the most beloved authors in the English language. Almost everyone knows the characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn and has read those books. However, now Mark Twain’s immortal words are in danger of being “modernized” so as not to offend people.  According to the New York Times, “Huckleberry Finn” will soon be getting a literary makeover by replacing the word “nigger” with the word “slave.” The n-word appears 219 times in the novel.  I’ll be honest, I hate that word. I think it’s crude and derogatory, but I don’t think that it should be changed in “Huck Finn.”  When Twain first published “Huck Finn,” it was 1884 – not long after the Civil War. African-Americans were no closer to gaining rights than they were before the war and a lot of people still looked down on African-Americans as second-class citizens. Twain was merely writing about his time period. I’m not condoning Twain’s use of the word, or defending it, but to change that word is to defile the book. Jim, the African-American in question and the person to whom that word is describing most of the time, is a beloved character. He’s not well-educated, but he is a good man, and Huck’s protector in a sense, and Huck feels compelled to rescue him through the course of the novel. But in that time period, they would never be considered friends. Twain’s novel is not the first to undergo such heat. Charles Dickens, whom I like even more than Twain, has come under heat for portrayal his of Fagin the Jew in “Oliver Twist.” Fagin is a thief and a scoundrel who could or could not be engaging in sexual acts with the young boys he recruits to join his gang of pickpockets. Dickens’s defense was that, in those days, Jews were the ones most likely to engage in criminal activity, but that he bore no ill will to those of the Jewish faith. Nevertheless, Dickens later changed the last 15 chapters of “Oliver Twist” and removed any mentions of “the Jew.” But allow me to stress that was Dickens’s choice. Twain, on the other hand, is dead and cannot revise his work. To me, that makes this whole deal even

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more contemptuous because the author isn’t around to defend himself or his work.   Another famous instance of censorship involves Ray Bradbury’s famous novel “Fahrenheit 451.” For years, Bradbury’s novel, ironically about censorship, was censored before he finally realized what was going on. He was understandably ticked.   Censorship to me is a dirty word, especially in writing. And in a book such as Twain’s, we can’t just rewrite history. There was slavery in America. (People did treat AfricanAmericans with ridicule.) Jews in Dickens’s time suffered poor reputations, deserved or not. One of my favorite quotes from “Fahrenheit 451” describes this situation about books perfectly: “They show the pores in the face of life.”   Twain is probably turning in his grave to hear that his book may be rewritten. Let’s get real, people. Just because something offends you doesn’t mean it offends somebody else. I mentioned above that I don’t like the n-word, but it’s not my book. If the book bothers you, put it down and find another. As for those who have to read the book in school, it opens the floor for literary discussions about Twain’s — or any author ’s — time period, what they believed, what the historical context is and what some attributes of the character are. Expurgation is a sin against the written word. Leave “Huckleberry Finn,” and all books, alone because they are poignant in their own ways. Adrienne Savoldi is a features correspondent.

so much. Father Lucas Trevant and Michael Kovak work well with one another as Kovak rediscovers his faith working with demonic spirits. Kaylee Remington is a features correspondent.

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he songs I chose are songs I have listened to quite a bit over the last week. The lyrics are really easy to follow along with, and I think at least one of these would be to your enjoyment Sufjan stevens Illinoise | “Chicago” My brother had a CD in his car, and it had this song on it. I had to call and ask him whom the song was by because I loved it so much. I hope you do, too.

LINKIN PARK A Thousand Suns | “Waiting for the End” This is a different song than all the other songs by Linkin Park, I believe. I love the lyrics, and it’s easy to follow the story that goes along with it.

P!nk Greatest Hits...So Far | “Raise your Glass” P!nk just rocks, and I love everything she comes out with. I’m sure you can find yourself dancing in your car to this one…I have lately. It’s also on Billboard’s Hot 100 list. There’s a reason why.

Elton john Madman Across the Water | “Tiny Dancer” I listen to a lot of different songs and this is probably one of my favorite Elton John hits. If anyone is a “Friends” fan, you will also know Phoebe Buffay sings a part of this song in an episode. She puts a different twist on the lyrics: “Hold

christina perri The Ocean Way Sessions | “Jar of Hearts” This girl knows how to stand her ground. My sister and I are always found blasting this song in the car. My favorite part of the song: “Who do you think you are/ runnin’ round leaving scars/ collecting your jar of hearts and tearing love apart/ You’re gonna catch a cold/ from the ice inside your soul/ so don’t come back for me/ who do you think you are.”

Adam Sandler gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame One of America’s most famous comedians will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Feb. 1. Adam Sandler, whose new film, “Just Go With It,” will be released Feb. 11, is best known for his roles in “Happy Gilmore,” “50 First Dates” and “The Wa t e r b o y. ” H i s f i l m s h a v e grossed more than $3 billion worldwide and his most recent film, Sony Pictures’ “Grown Ups,” is the highest grossing of his career, taking in more than $271 million worldwide, according to a Black Diamond Media, Inc. press release. At age 17, Sandler first performed stand-up comedy at a Boston comedy club. From there on out, he began performing regularly throughout the state of Massachusetts while earning a degree from New York Universi-

ty. Sandler was spotted by Dennis Miller and recruited for the “Saturday Night Live” team, where he was a regular for five seasons. Growing in popularity, Sandler went on to work in films with the likes of Drew Barrymore, Sylvester Stallone, Rosario Dawson, Seth Rogen and Jack Nicholson. Sandler’s production company, Happy Madison Productions, has gone on to be a self-fulfilling prophecy for the actor and his partner, Jack Giarraputo. Happy Madison Productions has produced “Click,” “The Benchwarmers,” “The House Bunny” and “Paul Blart: Mall Cop,” with “Zookeeper” next on the production list. Tuesday, The Hollywood Walk of Fame will implement its 2,431st Star with the name “Adam Sandler” on it. Finally, one of America’s funniest stars gets his name pounded into the pavement.