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Brawl breaks out at Campus Pointe over the weekend
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jsickel@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater A fight involving a group of women broke out between 7 and 8 p.m. Saturday at Campus Pointe apartments, witnesses said. A Portage County Sheriff Department dispatcher said, to her knowledge, no arrests had been made in connection with the fight, and no one from the sheriff’s department was available to comment Sunday. Witnesses said three women were walking in the breezeway between apartments 1835 and 1837 when the women shouted to attendees of a party near the west end of the 1835 apartment block. Soon after, witnesses said some women from the party came out and began fighting with the women who were shouting. “There were like three girls
yelling and running back and forth, and then I went back to bed. I thought everything was over,” a male witness said. The witness said he looked out again later to see people punching each other. “It probably only lasted a few minutes,” he said. “I was already asleep again when I heard a cop car.” The male witness pointed out a disturbed patch of snow near the 1837 side of the breezeway where most of the fighting occurred. A second witness, who resides at the east end of 1835, said she watched the fight play out from her window. “I just saw a bunch of girls fighting and beating each other up,” she said. “There were like 20 guys standing around just watching them.”
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Student shot dead, 11 others injured
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A brother of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity walks in front of the bloodstained snow at the Psi Phi fraternity house Sunday. The house, located on Indiana Avenue in Youngstown, was involved in a shooting that injured 11 and left one dead.
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asmith75@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Blood stains the snow outside Youngstown State University’s Omega Psi Phi fraternity house
on Indiana Avenue, remnants of an early morning shooting that injured 11 and killed one. Jamail Johnson, a 25-year-old senior at Youngstown State University and Omega Psi Phi brother, was killed in the shooting, university officials said in a press conference. A 17-year-old is in critical condition at St. Elizabeth Health Center from a gunshot wound
to the head. Of the 11 injured, six were YSU students. Eight have been released from the hospital. Jimmy Hughes, Youngstown Chief of Police, said the fraternity was hosting a fundraiser at 55 Indiana Ave. on the north side of Youngstown. During the course of the night, a few fraternity brothers had to escort a man out of the house following an alterca-
tion, Hughes said, and another man involved in the incident left on his own. “Shortly after leaving the establishment, they came back, opened the doorway and started firing,” Hughes said. “Both had semiautomatic handguns, and they just started firing into the crowd of 50 or more people.” See SHOOTING, Page 4
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Two Kent State students robbed at gunpoint Saturday
State budget cuts could mean less student financial aid
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FAFSA completion is March 1. Evans said the amount of aid a student receives is based upon an equation of cost of attendance per year versus how much of that total a student is able to pay. The average amount of financial aid a student receives across all eight campuses is $11,100. “The whole reason that students complete the FAFSA is for the government to take a look at the family size, how many are in college, the income and the savings to determine, hypothetically, how much of those resources should a family be able to contribute towards these expenses,” Evans said. If budget cuts are announced for higher education, Floyd said the president, along with the Board of Trustees, would jointly decide how the budget is constructed. “We’ll certainly be looking at and trying to be careful in terms of cost management, but a large drop in state funding would likely translate into some impact on financial aid, certainly,” Floyd said. Kayla Zatezalo, freshman crafts major, said she is concerned about the future of financial aid and tuition. “I am concerned about further budget cuts because I heard that our tuition was already scheduled to increase next semester,” Zatezalo
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said. “All this makes me sorry that I didn’t vote.” Evans said the university will be making its awards in March for the 2011-2012 academic year and will have to take any changes in budget into account. “We would encourage students to come in and sit down with a financial aid representative and go through all of their options, whether its looking at some circumstances that are unique to their family or some of their loan options — the Bursar’s Office has a number of payment plans,” said Evans. Leighann McGivern is the student finance and College of Business reporter.
Two Kent State students were reportedly robbed at gunpoint by two males in the Harbourt Hall parking lot at 11:35 p.m. Saturday. The students were unhurt in the robbery, and both suspects remain at large after fleeing the scene. The first suspect is approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall with a dark complexion and no facial hair or jewelry and wore a plain black knit cap, black pants and green coat with buttons.
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As Kent State and other Ohio public universities await Gov. John Kasich’s budget announcement, administrators speculate about how his decisions could affect student financial aid. While no one knows for certain the nature or size of the potential budget cuts, Gregg Floyd, vice president of finance and administration, said he expects an impact on higher education funding. “We really have no idea,” Floyd said. “We realize the governor has a very difficult task to balance an $8 billion budget deficit, so he’s going to have some very difficult decisions. We’re just not sure how big it will be.” Nathaniel Choma, freshman integrated language arts major, said the governor’s potential budget cuts reflect a lack of support for the education system in America. “As a future teacher, the governor’s actions concern me because one choice like this could affect me in my career as a high school teacher later in life,” Choma said. Floyd said the university currently receives just over $100 mil-
lion in state funding, under what is called the State Share of Instruction. The state determines the amount of money a university receives based on several factors, including enrollment numbers and the types of programs a university offers. “It’s not like they’re going to say, ‘We have 12 universities, and we’re going to cut everything into twelfths,’” Floyd said. “It’s a formula that recognizes the size and nature of the university.” Mark Evans, director of student financial aid, said any changes in financial aid would affect students throughout the country, not just those at Kent State. “It affects the whole country,” said Evans. “It’s a federal change.” Although Evans said he anticipates the budget cuts will have an impact on financial aid, he still encourages students to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. “This is financial aid awareness month across the country,” Evans said. “We’re out promoting to please be informed of the process, the application deadlines. We sent out an e-mail in the last few days to all admitted students to remind them to reapply for financial aid for the upcoming year.” Kent State’s priority deadline for
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The second suspect is approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall with a goatee and wore a black hoodie or jacket, dark pants and beanie cap. Tom Neumann, spokesman for Kent State police, said police had no suspects in custody, and any new information will be posted on the Kent State University website. In a Flashline message sent to all students, Kent State police said anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact KSUPD at 330-672-3070.
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jsickel@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Kent State international students will no longer have to trek to Cleveland to get the beloved food products that remind them of home. International HOME Markets, a student-run international grocery store in Acorn Alley, celebrated its grand opening Saturday. “Kent needs more diversity,” said Abdulla Alkhadda, junior economics major. “This semester we have more international students than ever, and it’s increasing every semester.” Alkhadda teamed up with junior Genia Kollie, sophomore Nick Testa and senior Crystal King to bring this unique store to downtown. The Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation provides students the opportunity to gain experience by opening their own businesses. “We figured, what better way for people to learn about other cultures than to do what everyone has to do every day: eat,” Testa said. The store started its soft-opening in November. Testa said the four owners put in some of their own money to begin the business and then made a presentation to investors for the remaining funds. Kollie said that since November, the owners have been gathering information and accepting requests from international students about what they would like the store to carry. “First we started off with Middle Eastern and Asian. Now we have Russian and Mexican products as well,” Kollie said. “The more requests we get, the more products we’re able to get for customers.” Some products available at the market include Asian and Middle Eastern spices, rice, noodles, dumplings, chocolate, cheese and Halal meat for Muslim stu-
Julie Sickel is a news correspondent.
Evolution of the Library presented to undergrads A presentation about the historical aspects and past locations of the University Library will take place from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday in Room 303 of Taylor Hall. The presentation, titled “The Many Guises of the KSU Library,” will be given by assistant professor Stephen Paschen. The presentation will be for an undergraduate class who will use the library as a case study for a semesterlong project. The presentation is open to the public. “We’re going to be looking at the evolution of the University Library over time,” said architecture professor Daniel
Vieyra. “We’ll focus on the evolution of campus designs.” Students will look at and research how they think the library’s designs and structure can improve. Paschen said he will use historical photographs and interior and exterior examples of designs the library has used. “It will be the basic story of how the library has operated over the years,” Paschen said. “I will be discussing the library through design points of view.” — Cassandra Beck, library reporter.
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Michelle Mattox, Lianna Whitmore and Essence and Naeje Whitmore peruse the variety of international products offered at International HOME Markets on Saturday.
TV journalist Rita Cosby to speak in Franklin Hall, will discuss her latest book Rita Cosby will speak about her latest book at 5:30 p.m. in the First Energy Auditorium in Franklin Hall. Cosby is an Emmy Award-winning TV host and best-selling author. She is currently a special correspondent for the CBS syndicated news magazine, “Inside Edition.” Her latest book, “Quiet Hero: Secrets from my Father ’s Past,” is a tribute to her father. The book tells the story of her father’s life in Poland during
World War II. The College of Communication and Information and Office of International Affairs are sponsoring Cosby’s speech. Cosby’s visit is sponsored by the Ohio Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation, a center for Polish culture and the student group Friends of Poland. Taylor Titus is the College of Communication and Information reporter.
University Health Services and three student organizations are sponsoring resource tables in the Student Center on Monday for National Black HIV/Aids Awareness Day. The Public Health Student Alliance, along with Kent State’s chapters of the NAACP and FACE AIDS, are co-sponsoring the tables with the university. The tables will have educational and promotional materials on AIDS, free risk reduction kits, safe sex kits, refreshments and a drawing for free T-shirts from the Black Aids Day website. Patrice Deleon, a member of FACE AIDS, said there are two themes for this year’s awareness day. They’re titled, “It Takes a Village to Fight HIV/AIDS!” and, “Get Educated! Get Tested! Get Involved! Get Treated!” Deleon said AIDS is an “epidemic” among the African American population and a “public health crisis.” “Even though African Americans make up 13% of U.S. population, they account for about half of those who are AIDS-infected,” she said. Deleon said the Office of Health Promotion will offer free, confidential HIV testing Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. by appointment only. Other community outreach programs are also available for students in Cleveland, she said, and more information is available at the Black Aids Day website. — Daniel Moore, diversity reporter.
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FAMOUS QUOTE “Winning isn’t everything, but the will to win is everything.” — Vince Lombardi
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SUMMARY: Taking care of our Earth is more imperative today than ever before. Recycling contests and outstanding statistics challenge us to do our part to save the world.
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n light of the launch of “RecycleMania,” an eight-week long national contest held by the College and University Recycling Council, we’ve discussed the necessity of a contest to encourage the community to recycle reusable stuff. On campus, there are recycling containers in every building. Off campus, most apartment complexes and landlords provide recycling containers to tenants. Maybe we’re just lazy, or maybe it is a true inconvenience for people to recycle if it hasn’t become part of their daily routine. Promotion of recycling has become a staple at this campus. We have a task force dedicated to sustainability initiatives and continuously advocate recycling. There are posters abound in every hallway tacked up on the bulletin boards.
Even when it’s shoved in your face, recycling still manages to fall by the wayside for some people. Roommate arguments ensue due to one’s lack of environmental responsibility, but with enough force from one side, taking out the plastics and aluminum cans is feasible. Since the age of plastics, we’ve accumulated enough plastic to wrap around the Earth in the form of plastic bags six times over, according to Werner Boote, director of Plastic Planet, a new film exploring the dangers of the material. If contests and exorbitant figures are the only way to emphasize the need to recycle, keep it up. Competition makes the world go round, and we should challenge ourselves to see what we’re capable of saving. As the smartest beings on this planet, we have
the means to sustain it and take care of it by reusing what we have. Take advantage of the hundreds of recycling containers on campus. Ask your landlord for recycling containers, if you don’t already have them. Make it a part of your day to throw your soda bottle into the blue bin instead of the brown. Take your old notes from that class you never really cared for in the first place, and recycle the paper. Do some research on what can and can’t be recycled. Recycling doesn’t have to be a chore; it can be something fun, and you’re doing your part as a human being by saving the earth from consumption one bottle at a time. 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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DID YOU KNOW? On February 7, 1964, Pan Am Yankee Clipper flight 101 from London Heathrow lands at New York’s Kennedy Airport — and “Beatlemania” arrives. It was the first visit to the United States by the Beatles, a British rock-and-roll quartet that had just scored its first No. 1 U.S. hit six days before with “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” — History.com
Winner, winner chicken dinner Dylan Lusk Super Bowl weekend brings excitement to people all over the country. People may watch for the game, commercials or the halftime show, but I watch for a different reason — to throw away my money with some outrageous gambling. Sure, you can bet on any game, and it’s no big deal. But that sort of betting is kid’s stuff. Which team is in the lead at the half? Who cares? Will there be a safety? No one even knows what a safety is. Leave those bets to Pete Rose. That’s what I like about Super Bowl gambling. It’s such an overdone production. There are just too many things going on to not bet. In my right mind, I won’t be sitting through the halftime show. However, say I have money on if Will.i.am has an article of clothing that lights up, then I’ll stick around for it. Now say we’re betting on how long Christina Aguilera holds the note “brave” at the end of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” I can throw $50 towards that. She loves to over sing; she wouldn’t take it easy at the Super Bowl. What about the color of the Gatorade shower? That’s basically a sure thing. Football teams drink water, not Gatorade. Sure, Gatorade hooks the team up with a cooler full of Gatorade, but that’s just a prop. So if you bet on anything other than water, you’re basically asking that football become scripted. And that’s just ridiculous. The coin toss is a good one. Always remember that tails never fails, except when it’s heads. The fact that you can bet on who will be thanked first in the MVP speech is surprising to me. This
is because everyone will thank God first. And if they don’t thank God, there will be Catholic backlash all over the country. Then, during the next season when that player suffers an injury, it will be the subject of a conspiracy chain e-mail about Christianity. That’s not good publicity. There have been a number of bets based on what the announcers talk about. One can assume these bets have been on the rise since John Madden last called the game because now they can understand what the announcers are talking about. My personal favorite is the bet on how many times they mention Brett Favre. Some bets are just a little bit ridiculous, though. For example, you can bet on if there will be a wardrobe malfunction. I mean, really? Ratings will have to drop pretty low for them to allow that one again. So maybe gambling isn’t really your thing, or maybe you just want to sit and watch the game. I’m not here to judge you for that. I’m just saying that while all you got out of the Super Bowl this year was stress; I made $100 watching it, and I fell asleep before halftime. Dylan Lusk is sophomore electronic media production major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at dlusk2@ kent.edu.
The college student and the job
When HH Gregg fired me from my job as a cashier for being $1,000 short on Black Friday, I had mixed feelings. Like most people my age, I need some type of income to sustain my living, eating and social habits. I really don’t mind doing nothing, though. It sure beats doing something. No one likes working. As they used to say on the Nickelodeon cartoon “Rocket Power” back in the day, “It stinks on ice.” However, trying to make it as a successful, thriving member of society does require maintaining employment. The incident in question for which my HH Gregg superiors let me go involved a $2,800 cash transaction at about 4:30 a.m. on the busiest shopping day of the year. I was pretty much dealing with a quick-change scam artist couple that was throwing big bills at me then changing their minds as to how exactly they wanted to pay. There was a momentary lapse in judgment on my part when they told me I had $1,000 more than they actually gave me, and I, tired and groggy, confirmed their assumption. In the end, my mistake cost me my job. However, I haven’t missed it for a second. It wasn’t a good place to work, and it’s not
Mike Crissman even a good place to shop. HH Gregg is Best Buy without all the movies, music and video games — basically the good stuff. Unless you’re looking to buy a monster TV or a stove, it’s not worth your time. It was a stressful occupation, not so much because of the cashier aspect (I’ve always been good with numbers, except for that time I lost a grand) but because of the customer service. I was entrusted with answering calls from disgruntled customers, and there were many who were upset about a product they purchased or a delivery gone wrong. There’s nothing rewarding about a job that involves someone threatening over the phone to “come down to the store and start strangling people” because the warranty for
their stereo speakers is expired. Lucky for me, I’m a cool, calm and collected guy who doesn’t get easily flustered. “I understand, sir, and I’m sorry about that . . .There’s no reason to scream, sir. . .My manager? Yeah, I’ll put him on the phone. One second.” It didn’t help that I had almost no knowledge of what I was doing and taking such a wide variety of inquiring calls. Any job is stressful when you’re just winging it. Living the unemployed life has allowed me more time for my two college specialties: working hard and playing hard. I’ve been able to focus more time on school, while getting the opportunity to have some fun once in a while — sometimes a little too much fun. At the end of the day, college students have to question whether or not the extra downtime is worth it when there’s rent, bills and student loans waiting after graduation. Who cares that I’m on the Dean’s List? I don’t even own a car. Mike Crissman is a sophomore newspaper journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at mcrissm2@kent.edu.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR IN RESPONSE TO THE ARTICLES COVERING THE CIVIL UNREST OCCURRING IN EGYPT This letter is in response to the articles covering the civil unrest occurring in Egypt. As a citizen of and believer in democracy, I applaud the efforts of the Egyptian people. Their efforts are similar to what happened following the election in Iran and the most recent revolution in Tunisia. Believe it or not, one thing that trumps capitalism and political correctness in the United States is the right to have one’s voice heard. This is the foundation of which our democracy is built on. The Egyptian people should continue to defy President Hosni Mubarak’s powerful security forces so that Egyptian democracy can begin to thrive. It is unfortunate that the United States compromised on one of its most fundamental values in order to protect its economic inter-
ests in the Middle East; something that happens all too often domestically as well. It is not the Egyptian people that are attempting to seize power, but rather it is those currently in power who have engaged in intimidation to prevent the will of the people from being heard. Why else would they stoop to such underhanded tactics to block various means of communication among the citizens of Egypt? Why is the government in power utilizing such political strong-arm tactics such as violence? President Mubarak, you have had 30 years to lead Egypt and have failed them by your own choosing. The days of the puppet regime are finally coming to an end, as it appears, the desire for freedom will continue to sweep among the Arab nations.
Accordingly, let the call go forth among all citizens of Egypt that your brothers and sisters of democracy from all over the world are with you during every trial and tribulation you may encounter during this crisis. To the people of Egypt, the trumpet of freedom beckons you to rise in protest and ensure your voice to preserve your sacred heritage, promote your children’s future and obtain the blessings of liberty we all cherish. As was spoken to an Egyptian Pharaoh many years ago (by another enslaved people): “Let my people go!”
Joe Bialek graduated from the University of Akron in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and in 1992 with a Master of Arts in Public Administration.
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It’s arguable that audiences anticipated the advertisements of Super Bowl XLV just as much as the football game. Last night 31 companies bought 56 advertisements to be played during the Super Bowl. According to adage.com, Fox wanted $2.8 million to $3 million for 30 seconds of airtime. Ad slots were sold out months prior to the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl advertisement phenomenon started with Apple’s “1984” advertisement, designed to mimic George Orwell’s futuristic novel that aired in the same year. “You’re paying $3 million to advertise, you want the most out of your 30-second advertisement,” said Danielle Coombs, assistant professor of advertising. “A lot of companies bring out their best work for the Super Bowl because it gives them the most bang for their buck.” Many companies used social media this year to create awareness of their advertisements even before the kick off. Companies also direct viewers to interact with their social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. “This is the one time people won’t fast forward because watching advertisements is an event itself,” Coombs said. “It’s an exciting time for advertising.” Here are five advertisements from last night’s game:
Doritos
Doritos ran three 30-second advertisements. The first two advertisements were selected through the company’s “Crash the Super Bowl” contest, which has been running for five years. PepsiCo. executives selected the third advertisement. The first advertisement featured a pug crashing through a glass door after its owner ’s boyfriend teased it with Doritos. The second advertisement had a man licking Doritos cheese off his co-workers fingers and pants. In the third advertisement a college student sprinkled Doritos to bring his roommate’s fish, plant and grandpa back to life. “It wasn’t anything ground breaking, but it fits with the Doritos brand,” Coombs said.
Budweiser
The Budweiser advertisement ran during the second quarter of the game for 60 seconds. It is one of five advertisements from Anheuser-Busch.
The Clydesdales were featured in the advertisement. It took place in an old western saloon. A cowboy got upset after hearing the saloon had no more Budweiser. After getting a beer, he started singing Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer,” and the whole saloon joined in. “We liked the old time bar, everyone in the room started singing along,” Coombs said. “This is one that struck a real feel-good factor.”
Careerbuilder
Careerbuilder ran a 30 second advertisement during the first half of the game. They brought back the famous chimpanzees after a five-year hiatus. The advertisement started with a man driving his car into a parking spot. A car pulls up next to him on the left preventing him to get out. Another car hits his as the pull into the spot on the right. The memorable chimps were driving the two cars. The advertisement ended with Careerbuilder’s slogan “start building.” “I think it fits the Careerbuilder image,” Coombs said. “This is good timing because the job market is starting to open up.”
Snickers
Snickers ran a 30-second advertisement during the second quarter of the Super Bowl. They decided to continue Snickers “You’re Not You When You’re Hungry” campaign, which started during the Super Bowl last year. The advertisement featured Richard Lewis and Rosanne Barr. It took place in a lumberyard. It started with a co-worker handing Lewis a Snickers to relieve his hunger. After he turned back into himself, it showed Barr getting knocked down by a log. “I thought it was well done,” Coombs said. “There was a lot of over the top violence. I wasn’t crazy about the end.”
Best Buy
Best Buy made its first appearance in the Super Bowl this year. Their advertisement ran for 30 seconds during the third quarter. The advertisement started with Ozzy Osbourne at a photo shoot. He didn’t understand the technology he had to use so they brought in Justin Bieber. Bieber modeled a 6G phone, and the commercial ended with Osbourne asking “What’s a Bieber?” Taylor Titus is the College of Communication and Information reporter.
SHOOTING Student shot dead, 11 others injured Dispatchers began receiving calls just after 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Several people contacted the emergency services reporting the incident. “There’s a shooting,” said Carl Davidson amidst pleas for help during his phone call to dispatchers. He repeatedly shouted the address as he described the situation. “There was a guy who came up,” Davidson said. “He got into it with somebody. They were fighting at the party, and he just started shooting inside the house.” Another caller identified the shooter as a black man wearing a black Carhartt jacket. Two men have been arrested, but Hughes said he would not release their names. He said they’re in their early 20s and from the Youngstown area. Though an incident report has not been released, Hughes said both men have been charged with aggravated murder, 11 counts of felonious assault and shooting into a house. The fraternity is universityrecognized, officials said during the press conference. Christopher Cooper, the international spokesman for the fraternity, said the Omega Psi Phi is university-recognized but does not own the house. He added that all the fraternity’s residents have temporarily relocated since the incident. Cooper and several other mem-
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bers visited the scene Sunday evening to support their fallen brother. “One of my fraternity brothers was murdered,” he said. “It’s a very unfortunate incident. We are the victims here.” Hughes described the offcampus street as an area primarily used for fraternity housing. He said it was a non-violent neighborhood, prone only to petty theft and car break-ins that are typical of a campus setting. “YSU campus is predominantly safe,” Hughes said. “Campus police patrol that area. Normally, they try to encourage these fraternities to announce to the university police when they are giving these events so that they can have a heads-up on it.” The city and campus police have a mutual-aid agreement, Hughes said. Campus police don’t have any jurisdiction off of YSU property, but Hughes said he gives them full police authority within university perimeters and the surrounding areas. The university sent an e-mail informing all students of the incident, said Chris West, a YSU junior middle-childhood education major. The e-mail said the university will provide counseling, and the Youngstown State Police have increased security on campus. “I don’t really know what to make of it yet,” West said. “I never felt nervous on campus. It doesn’t impact me because I didn’t feel threatened before.” Ron Cole, YSU spokesman, said counseling and clergy will also be on campus Monday and This is the second fight to occur at Campus Pointe within six months. A fight involving about 40 people occurred at the apartment complex Sept. 26, 2010, and five people were cited with disorderly conduct, three of whom were Kent State basketball players. Julie Sickel is a news correspondent.
are also available through the Help Hotline facility. “I do want to express my deepest sympathies to the family of the student who died in this tragic act of violence and to ask everyone to keep him and the other students in their thoughts and prayers,” Youngstown State University President Cynthia Anderson said. “It’s a sad day for the YSU family.” According to the campus e-mail alert, Anderson visited the hospital to be with students and their families. Michaela Write, Kent State sophomore public relations major from the north side of Youngstown, said some of her friends were at the fraternity Sunday. “It was saddening because people were just trying to get together and have a good time,” Write said. “People have different opinions on Youngstown, but since I’m from there, I guess I’m just used to it.” The fraternity always holds a memorial service for its deceased brothers, Cooper said, but the brothers will consult the family before any arrangements are made. “This is a good chapter. These are good young men here,” Cooper said. “This young man was poised to graduate from college. It’s a parent’s worst nightmare, and it’s our worst nightmare. We don’t want our undergraduates harmed by anybody under any circumstances.” Dawn Einsel is a public affairs reporter and Allison Smith is the city editor.
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Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 9. This may be your best Monday this year, so far. Everything lines up for you today in love, work and communication. Don’t forget to breathe.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 6. If your mind wanders to exotic places, maybe it’s time to actually go there, or to add some adventure to your daily routine. Ride a bike to work. Take an unexpected detour.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7. There’s light at the end of the tunnel (and it’s not the oncoming train). Keep looking for new opportunities in your career. You’ll be nicely surprised.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 6. Spend frugally today. You may get disappointed in love. Let go of Valentine’s Day expectations. Love the people around you, and things open up.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 6. Work smarter at home. Use ideas from family members, both younger and older. Take a deep breath and think it through. Dexterity handles the problem.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 6. Relationships are especially important today. You may discover new romance, even in an existing relationship. Take time out to really appreciate this.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is an 8. Keep exploring. Writing a diary can be very helpful. Don’t waste your time with gossip. Your ideas deserve better. Look into publishing your words.
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Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7. Don’t make expensive promises now. Focus on your work, placing one brick at a time, and eventually you’ll reap the benefits. Rome wasn’t built in a day.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 7. When the road seems too steep, just climb one rock at a time, until you’ve reach the top of the mountain. The future looks brighter from the ridge. Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is an 8. Love is in the air, although it may not seem to be cooperating today. Patience is really a virtue. Focus instead on work challenges, and wait for the right moment.
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Lombardi trophy returns home Green Bay halts lategame rally en route to 4th Super Bowl title ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Aaron Rodgers has turned the Green Bay Packers into Super Bowl champions once again. Rodgers threw three touchdown passes and Nick Collins returned an interception for another score, leading the Packers to a 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. This was Green Bay’s fourth Super Bowl title. The Packers won the first two Super Bowls with Vince Lombardi coaching Bart Starr and captured another with Brett Favre in January 1997. The Steelers trailed 21-3 before halftime. Ben Roethlisberger got them within 28-25 midway through the fourth quarter with a touchdown pass and a nifty 2-point conversion. The Packers answered with a field goal, giving Roethlisberger one last chance. Needing to go 87 yards in 1:59 with one timeout left, Roethlisberger couldn’t make it across midfield. As the Packers ran out the clock, fans chanted, “Go Pack Go!” Rodgers — who was named the game’s MVP — wound up with the ball, bouncing up and down. He hugged Clay Matthews Jr. near midfield as confetti shot out of cannons and silver streamers dropped. “This is a great day to be great, baby,” Jennings said. “We’ve been a team that’s overcome adversity all year,” he added. “Our head captain goes down, emotional in the locker room. Our No. 1 receiver goes down, more emotions are going, flying in the locker room. But we find a way to bottle it up and exert it all out here on the field.” This was only the second time Pittsburgh lost a Super Bowl. The Steelers still have the most wins with six and are tied for the most appearances with eight. The crowd at Cowboys Stadium was 91,060 paying attendees, or 103,219 counting “credentialed attendees.” It fell short of the record. Rodgers was named MVP. Green Bay led 21-17 after three quarters, but the Packers were without cornerbacks Charles Woodson and Sam Shields and receiver Donald Driver. The Steelers had the momentum, the experience and the crowd — tens of thousands of fans twirling “Terrible Towels” and making things tough for Rodgers to bark out signals at times. But on the first play of the fourth quarter, with Pittsburgh possibly driving for a go-ahead touchdown, Rashard Mendenhall fumbled on a hit by Clay Matthews Jr. The Packers took over at their own 45. Jennings caught his second TD pass of the game to give the Packers a 28-17 lead with 11:57 to play — their third touchdown following a takeaway. The Packers’ final points came on a 23-yard field goal by mason Crosby with 2:07 left. Christina Aguilera got the game off to a rocky start by flubbing a line in the national anthem. The Steelers didn’t do much better at the outset. Green Bay jumped ahead 14-0 with touchdowns on consecutive plays: a 29-yard touchdown catch by Jordy Nelson, then Collins’ interception, which featured a weaving return, a dive into the end zone and hip-swiveling dance toward the Pittsburgh sideline by B.J. Raji, the Packers’ jumbo-sized nose tackle. Rodgers stretched the lead to 21-3 by
Flashes record 500th victory in M.A.C. Center Men’s basketball earns fourth straight win Rachel Jones
rjones62@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater The Kent State men’s basketball team dunked its way to a 66-53 victory over Central Michigan and its 500th win in the M.A.C. Center on Saturday. Junior center Justin Manns showcased his signature, rim-grabbing dunk three times in the game. Gaines sank one-handed dunks with 2:40 left in the first half and 12:17 left in the game. “Eric Gaine’s dunk was really good,” said senior guard Rod Sherman. “The guy can dunk so high.” After junior forward Justin Greene’s dunk with 3:31 left in the game, Sherman decided he wanted to join the dunk club, too. The guard slammed one with one minute left in the game, giving the Flashes a 66-49 lead in the process. Sherman led the team with 17 points. The Flashes (15-7, 6-2) were up 33-19 at the half, and the Chippewas hacked at the Kent State lead with a series of successful free throws. Sherman said he felt like the runs would put Central Michigan back in the game. “We try to come out on top of it again (in the second half), but we saw ourselves getting dead out there,” Sherman said. “Randal (Holt) sparked that up. He said, ‘We’re looking dead, fellas.’ (I agreed, and) we stepped it up after that.” Geno Ford, Kent State coach, said the team needed to not only find its rhythm offensively, but also affect Central Michigan’s turnovers. “ We ’ re o n e o f t h e l e a d e r s in 3-point defense, field-goal defense and steals,” Ford said. “But that team takes better care of the ball than any other team,
averaging 12 turnovers. We needed our defense to impact their turnovers, and we were able to get some of that.” Central Michigan (6-16, 3-6) had 17 turnovers. Junior guard Michael Porrini made a strong impact on the defense, holding Central Michigan’s top scorer, Trey Zeigler, to 12 points. “It’s hard for a guard to make a d e f e n s i v e p re s e n c e , ” s a i d Ford. “We’ve had some really good defenders here, and Mike’s impacted our team defensively in a different way. He’s versatile — he can cover anyone.” Ford said Sherman used to be the guard to cover the top offensive players, but Porrini recently stepped up. “Mike possesses a rare package of quickness, strength and energy level,” Ford said. “He’s tough to score on because he has a good body, and he’s quick. Usually, guys who are strong tend to be slow.” But Porrini, who earned a career-high of four steals Saturday, is quickly taking some of the pressure off Sherman by covering the top shooters — which Sherman said he is thankful for. “That is so wonderful,” Sherman said with a laugh. “(Guarding the best player) is a lot of pressure, and it takes a lot out of you. Mike’s been doing a great job with it. He’s very physical, and he made (Zeigler) work for everything.” With a four-game winning streak under their belts, the Flashes will be making Eastern Michigan work for everything Wednesday in the M.A.C. Center at 7 p.m. “We just have to keep this thing rolling,” Sherman said. “This snowball’s going down the hill, and it’s getting bigger and bigger. That’s what we want to do. We’re just trying to win another championship.” Rachel Jones is the men’s basketball reporter.
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drilling a 21-yard touchdown pass to Jennings. The ball whistled past safety Ryan Clark, with Jennings making a tough catch look easy just before getting popped by Steelers safety Troy Polamalu. That drive also was set up by an interception, a pickoff at midfield by Jarrett Bush. Roethlisberger ’s miserable first half turned a little better at the end. Taking over deep in his own territory after Jennings’ touchdown, he threw a 37-yard completion to Antwaan Randle El. That started a seven-play, 77-yard drive that ended with an 8-yard touchdown catch to former Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward. Also on that drive, Woodson hurt his collarbone diving for a pass. He spent the second half in street clothes, with his left
arm in a sling, appearing quite uncomfortable. Driver was out with an ankle injury, and Shields hurt a shoulder. With two defensive backs out at the half, everyone expected the Steelers to come out throwing in the third quarter. Nope. They gained all 50 yards on their opening drive on the ground, with Mendenhall bowling in from the 8 for the touchdown. He jumped up and flung the ball into the stands with a two-handed basketball chest pass. The first Super Bowl held at $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium came following a week of ice and snow that caused all sorts of problems. Hopes for an uneventful gameday were ruined when several sections of temporary seats — holding about 1,250 people — were deemed unsafe.
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Sophomore guard Randal Holt looks for an open player during the game against Central Michigan at the M.A.C. Center on Saturday. The Flashes defeated the Chippewas with a score of 66-53.
Women’s basketball breaks two-game losing streak Teamwork helped the Flashes secure the victory over Western Michigan Matt Lofgren
mlofgren@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Although the Kent State women’s basketball team continued to struggle with consistency in the second half against Western Michigan, the Flashes utilized a strong first-half offensive effort to defeat the Broncos, 79-68, at the M.A.C. Center on Saturday. The victory snapped Kent State’s (16-6, 7-3) two-game losing streak. Shortly after the electrifying win for the men’s team, the women’s team went out and did their part to make a successful doubleheader for Kent State basketball. After quickly falling to 2-0, a quick layup by senior forward Taisja Jones started the scoring for Kent State, who would not
trail the Broncos for the remainder of the game. From that point on, the team had a tight grip on the lead, and Western Michigan would not see it again. Playing a solid first half of basketball, the Flashes looked fresh and ready out of the gate. By attacking the basket early and often, the Flashes were able to get most of their points in the paint and draw numerous fouls. Converting in the paint was a crucial part of the Flashes’ game, as the team has been struggling to work together. “This was definitely more of a team effort,” said senior guard Stephanie Gibson. “We really came out here and had a couple of goals for the game.” Gibson’s 11 points and 6 assists were a key part of the Flashes’s game plan of being able to drive and kick to the open player. The biggest piece to the Flashes offensive puzzle continues to be Jones, who finished with 29 points against the Broncos. But in this offensive battle, several other players also stepped up to help in the effort. “I’m happy with everyone’s effort tonight,” Jones said. “I
really think we played as a team and helped each other out.” “Everyone looked for their shots, and I know all of them didn’t go in, but at least they’re shooting.” Free throw shooting was crucial in Kent State’s win. As a team, the Flashes were 35-for-42 (83 percent) from the free throw line, where they accounted for almost half of the team’s points. Jones shot 15-of-16 from the charity stripe and was crucial to the Flashes success from the free throw line, as the Broncos were in foul trouble early in both halves. The second half was a much different story for the Flashes as the team continues to look like two different basketball teams from half to half. In the first, Kent State went 46 percent from the floor, but in the second, the Flashes only shot 25 percent, giving the team a shaky 36 percent for the game. “We were a little bit more balanced than in the last couple of games,” said Kent State coach Bob Lindsay. “I’d still like to see (Jamilah) Humes shoot the ball better.” Humes has been struggling, missing some open looks and getting into foul trouble, but she was replaced by sophomore
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Senior forward Chenel Harris defends Broncos guard Aurielle Anderson in the game on Saturday. The Flashes won 79-68.
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forward Tamzin Barroilhet, who added 4 points and 2 assists to the offensive effort. The Flashes showed more improvement on the defensive end of the floor than in past games, but Western Michigan’s perimeter shooting kept the Broncos in the game. Led by Taylor Manley’s 23 points, the Broncos shot 8-for-19 from the 3-point line to keep the game within striking distance towards the end of the game. By going back to what they did well in the first half, the Flashes tired out the Broncos by attacking the basket and drawing fouls to seal the victory. “This was a tough game, real physical, a lot of fouls and sloppy in places on both teams, but I thought we made some plays to get the lead,” Lindsay said. “We were good enough defensively in most places to get the win.” The Flashes will travel to Central Michigan (15-7, 7-3 MAC) to conclude MAC West play next Saturday at 4 p.m. Matt Lofgren is the women’s basketball reporter.