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Delta Zeta raises more than $25,000 Cristina Mazzone
cmazzon2@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Glee’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” blared through the speakers as members of the St. Augustine’s signing choir lifted their arms and shifted their fingers into the sign language symbols that represent the lyrics. The choir, along with 16 different fraternities and sororities, participated in Delta Zeta’s annual Lip Sync competition Saturday night in the Student Center Ballroom. The event raised $28,016 – a $12,000 improvement from last year. Each fraternity and sorority performed a 5-minute skit to a song. The money will go to four organizations: Gallaudet University, House Ear Institute, The Starkey Hearing Foundation and the Painted Turtle Camp. Each orga-
nization deals with the hearing and speech impaired. Emily Orians, philanthropy chair of Delta Zeta, said the planning for this year’s Lip Sync started in December. “The Greek community gets together a lot to do things and have fun,” Orians said. “If we’re going to get together to have fun anyways, I don’t see any reason why we can’t put that time into fundraising and helping other people.” At least 970 people attended the event. After pre-sale tickets were sold, they were offered to the general public. Orians said these sold out in 20 minutes. The first place over-all Lip Sync winners were Alpha Xi Delta and Phi Delta Theta. Second place over-all winners were Alpha Phi and Sigma Chi. Delta Gamma and Delta Tau Delta took third. See DELTA ZETA, Page 4 JESSICA YANESH | DAILY KENT STATER
Senior guard Rod Sherman celebrates with fans after Friday’s 79-68 victory over Akron. Sherman scored 17 points in his final game at the M.A.C. Center.
Men’s basketball team has no fear, defeats Akron 79-68 Rachel Jones
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The rain did not stop sophomores Cathy Howard, paralegal studies major, and John Richards, political science major, from attending the ROTC ball Friday.
ROTC students hold annual ball Ball ‘training night’ for the cultured side of military life Cristina Mazzone
cmazzon2@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Kent State ROTC students and their dates entered the Student Center Ballroom dressed in uniform and formal dresses Friday for the annual ROTC military ball. They shook the hands of their instructors and honored guests, including veteran and Ohio Sen. Frank LaRose and the spouses of the ROTC instructors, before being seated at one of the many tables lined around an open dance floor. The night began with the Posting of the Colors, a ceremony displaying
five flags. Cadets marched with the flags as “The Star-Spangled Banner” played over the speakers. Cadet Johannes Benninghoff organized the ball and gave the welcome speech. He proposed a toast to the U.S., the president, the Army, fallen comrades, honored guests and deployed military men and women. “(The ball) means a lot,” Benninghoff said. “It’s my last ball, and things started out hectic.” Benninghoff is a senior and hopes to become a chaplain after he graduates. Chaplains act as counselors and provide a “positive presence” for military men and women, he said. After the toasts, Benninghoff called attention to a table set for one that sat on the stage. A water goblet sat turned over next to a lone candle. Salt and a single slice of lemon sat on an otherwise empty plate. This table was there to remember those who lost their lives in battle. See ROTC, Page 4
Before the Kent State men’s basketball game against Akron on Friday, football players paraded around the M.A.C. Center with the coveted Wagon Wheel the home team reclaimed in October. It received cheers from Kent’s student section and eye rolls from Akron’s. It must have posed as some inspiration for the players. Kent State (21-10, 12-4 MidAmerican Conference) overcame a 31-27 halftime deficit to crush Akron 79-68. The Flashes clinched their second straight MAC Regular Season Championship. “It was amazing just to accomplish something like this and see the fight in our team,” said senior guard Rod Sherman. “I love this rivalry — it’s very passionate and emotional.” Things started off well when junior forward Justin Greene became the 28th player in Kent State history to score 1,000 career points three minutes into the first half. But Akron’s four 3-pointers and their solid defensive coverage gave the Flashes a 31-27 deficit at the half. “We knew these last two games would be grind-out games,” Sherman said. “Once you get to the end, everybody wants it and tries really hard.” Sherman said the team looked a little “trigger happy” in the first half and admitted he was still recovering from his senior recognition before the game.
A self-proclaimed “emotional guy,” Sherman said it was hard to see his mother tearing up during the senior recognition ceremony, but he tried to stay strong and hold back his own tears. “I thought in the first half, we looked a little too emotional and played a little too hard,” said Geno Ford, Kent State coach. “(In the second half,) we kept trying to space the floor and drive it as much as we could match-up wise.” The Zips (19-12, 9-7 MAC) continued to lead the first seven minutes of the first half, but junior guard Carlton Guyton turned things around. “It was a fun half for us to play on offense,” Ford said. Guyton’s assist to freshman guard Eric Gaines led to the basket and foul shot that put the Flashes in the lead for the first time in the second half with 13:22 to go. Just one minute later, Guyton sank his own flying dunk. “Once I did the first cross-over, (my mark) backed off, so I decided to lay it up,” Guyton said. “But I was like, ‘Man, I’m doing pretty hot,’ so I decided to dunk it.” After that, Guyton sank a layup within that minute for a 46-43 lead. He finished with 16 points. Greene also contributed with two sets of back-to-back baskets in 30 seconds. “That’s the best game Justin Greene’s had in a while,” Ford said. “He’s not had his lift lately, so when he smacked the backboard (at ten feet), I thought, ‘Oh, he’s on.’” The Flashes continued to score on 18 of 20 possessions to main-
Average student debt more than $15,000 Leighann McGivern lmcgive2@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Cory Gates, senior psychology major, said he expects to be about $20,000 in debt when he graduates in Spring 2012. “I have loans and scholarships that help me out a lot, but I usually have a couple hundred dollars that I have to pay out-of-pocket for,” Gates said. “It kind of sucks writing that big check to Kent State University.” According to a Federal Reserve statistical release, student loan debt totaled $830 billion as of June 2010, surpassing the total credit card debt for the first time, which stood at $826.5 billion. Curtis Reynolds, assistant professor of economics, said student debt totals are in direct relation to the increasing cost of tuition and the static cost of household income. “You’re talking about college becoming more expensive, incomes haven’t necessar-
ily adjusted and more people are trying to go to college,” Reynolds said. “Students who weren’t going to college 30 years ago are now going to college, and they are disproportionately more likely to need to borrow money to go to college.” Reynolds said that in order to combat the rising costs of tuition, more students are pursuing financial aid. “They’re taking on more financial aid, and that financial aid tends to be more in the shape of loans over time than grants,” Reynolds said. According to the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, in 1987, the average amount borrowed by students attending fouryear public universities was $9,147.23. In 2008, that same average was $15,363.29. “Credit became a lot easier to get in the late 1990s,” Reynolds said. “It was easier to get loans, not just from the government but loans from private banks to go to college.” Once students graduate, Reynolds said they must commit some of their post-gradua-
tion earnings to pay off debt. “This could be more difficult for certain students depending on their job and career choice,” Reynolds said. “The biggest problem is for students who do not graduate and therefore do not get the higher earnings associated with a BA but now have debt.” Gates said that after he graduates from Kent State, he plans to attend graduate school. “I hope that I can get (my loans) deferred until I get my Ph.D. and pay them off later,” Gates said. “I haven’t really thought about it.” When Gov. John Kasich announces his state budget plans this month, Reynolds said any budget cuts could negatively impact student debt. “It’s very possible that budget problems could cause either the state governments or the federal government to change from grants, which are free money, to loans, which will get repaid in theory.” Leighann McGivern is the student finance and College of Business reporter
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Senior guard Rod Sherman goes up for two against Akron during the men’s game Friday. The Flashes beat Akron 79-68.
KENTWIRED.COM Watch a slideshow from the game. tain the Kent State lead for the rest of the game. “We had one of those nights,” Ford said. “We were due to do well offensively. It’s been a while since we really had a night where everything clicked offensively.” Sherman rebuilt the Kent State lead every time Akron got
close to tying the score. He finished with 17 points. With 10 seconds left, Akron’s Quincy Diggs earned a technical foul and a police-escorted-walk out of the M.A.C. Center for arguing with his teammates and the officials. See FLASHES, Page 4
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political science classes through the Columbus Program at the Ohio Statehouse with governmental leaders as his teachers. Danage was president of the student caucus during his time there. “It was an eye opening experience for me,” he said. “Being leader of the caucus was really rewarding. The classes there taught me how to speak on the spot.” Danage now works as a pre-college coordinator with the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, leads a study session for 20 to 30 students several times a week and works with a scholarship committee in Phi Delta Theta. He has also worked with Kent Interhall Council (KIC) for the past three years. Danage said his platform is based on three criteria: student advocacy, visible leadership and quality experience. He said if he is elected, he looks forward to taking on students’ issues. “I want students to respect USG,” he said. “I want to help students and take
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Several representatives from different unions came to Kent State to voice their views on the Senate Bill 5 on Friday. In a Bowman Hall room filled with approximately 20 people, sentiment against the bill dominated the townhall discussion. “I’m not happy about my brothers and sisters in the union and labor are getting screwed,” said Barbra Lewis, regional coordinator of Organizing For America. “It’s capitalism at its finest.” According to its website, OFA is the successor organization to Obama for America that helped to elect Obama. “There’s no question I’m a democrat, and it’s really hard for me to be non-partisan,” Lewis said. Last week Senate Bill 5 passed through the Ohio Senate and is on its way to be voted on in the Ohio House. “Collective bargaining works wheth-
er finances are good or they’re bad,” said Tracy Laux, Kent State mathematical science lecturer. “We’re not being greedy; we’re reasonable people. What the state of Ohio is trying to do is take away the (collective bargaining), which is just ignorant, hateful and a political attack on all public employees of Ohio.” After the speakers voiced their stance on SAM VERBULECZ | DAILY KENT STATER the bill, the audience interacted by stating (Left to right) Leader of UMass Boston, Wes McEnany, president opinions and asking the of AFSCME local 153, Dave Schuckert and Barbra J Lewis speak at a townhall style meeting Friday to discuss Senate Bill 5, a bill speakers questions. Cynthia Schuckert, a that would remove certain benefits and the right to collective bargaining from public employees. custodial worker of Kent State University Residence Services, said student, commented about how Texas public unions already do not have collecshe is “totally against” the bill. “How much more do they think we tive bargaining rights. “Other states aren’t as lucky as Ohio,” can lose? There are days you have to sit there and think, OK, I need gas in my car; Wagner said. “They can’t really force a refI’m sick, I need medicine; or I need food erendum like we can, and when it comes on my table,” Schuckert said. “Which down to it, when they have strikes that are one of the three are you going to choose? illegal, essentially, will Ohio unions stand with them and say, ‘enough is enough’?” I mean you literally have to choose one and don’t do the other two.” Caitlin Restelli is the student Marcus Wagner, an Akron University politics reporter.
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Two students in the Masters in Business Administration program received $5,000 fellowship grants to work with the Akron Community Foundation this summer. Emmanuel Yimfor and Amanda Hyer, both first-year graduate students, received the grants after competing against other students in the program. “It was very competitive,” said Jaume Franquesa, assistant professor in the Graduate School of Management, who led the initiative. “We went through a selection process where we eliminated some candidates just based on their applications and resumes, and then we had interviews with the finalists.” As part of their interview process, Franquesa said students had to bring forward ideas that would benefit the Akron Community Foundation. “They know what the foundation is doing, what areas they have activities on,” Franquesa said. “The students have already designed or come up with some ideas, giv-
en their strengths and backgrounds, how they can help Akron Community Foundation in different areas.” According to its website, ACF is an organization dedicated to improving “the quality of life in the greater Akron area by building permanent endowments and providing philanthropic leadership that enables donors to make lasting investments in the community.” Yank Heisler, dean of the college of Business, said he hopes the students will gain valuable skills and experiences from working with ACF. “They’ll have a chance to help with research on various projects that the Akron Community Foundation is working on, “ Heisler said. “I want them to see what it’s like to give back.” Yimfor, an international student and native of African country Cameroon, said he hopes to gain a lot of insight about nonprofit work through this experience. “One day, in the very distant future, I think about owning mine eventually,” Yimfor said. “You’re touching people, being a blessing in somebody’s life. There’s nothing more rewarding than that — making someone happy.” Leighann McGivern is the student finance and College of Business reporter.
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SUMMARY: Students can vote for USG representatives tomorrow and should vote to stay informed and involved in their student government.
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Tomorrow, students can cast their ballot for their USG senators and directors. Voting is open on FlashLine from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. All students can vote for the directors and the senator of their respective college. Last year a total of 2,309 students logged onto FlashLine to vote. While an improvement from the year before, this number is still much too low. According to Kent State’s student body profile, more than 19,000 undergraduate students are currently enrolled at Kent State main campus. We hope to see a much higher number of students participate in the elections.
Unless the student body increases its involvement, the elections become a popularity contest. If more students cast their vote, the results will be more representative of the entire student body instead of the candidates’ friends. Before voting, do research on your representatives. To learn more about the candidates, look at their profiles on KentWired.com. Get informed on their goals and platform. USG is the liaison between students and the administration. It’s their job to tell university officials what students want. That makes it our job to tell our senators and directors what we
want to see coming from the administration. How can USG do what is best for the students if they don’t know what we think is best? As a part of the university community, students should care about what is happening at the executive level. After representatives are elected, it doesn’t stop there. Keep updated with what they are doing and stay involved. It’s their job to be your voice, so tell them what you think. 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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FAMOUS QUOTE “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” —Mother Teresa
DID YOU KNOW? On this day in 1876, 29-year-old Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for his revolutionary new invention — the telephone. — History.com
Fueled by tiger’s blood As many of you have figured out already, I’m on a drug. It’s called Charlie Sheen. Team Edward and Team Jacob don’t have anything on Team Sheen. I’m not going to repeat myself here because it’s already known that I long for a life like Charlie Sheen’s. A life filled with porn stars and money is really all I need. I’d change my major to Sheenology right now if Lester Lefton approved. Sheen has been all over the news this past week. He’s been spitting out brilliant quotes to every medium that he can. This has lead to many different T-shirts, posters and other great memorabilia, many of which are being shipped to me as you read this. Sheen also got a Twitter account this week and managed to get over one million followers in under 24 hours. I’m sure not all of the followers are members of Team Sheen, but that’s still an overwhelming number. And he follows only 20 people, people like his slam piece Bree Olson, P. Diddy, Will Arnett and for some strange reason George Lopez. Here’s where Sheen’s brilliance shines through once again. He’s on pace to make more than one million dollars this year based solely on Twitter advertising. That’s more than Kim Kardashian’s ass makes. And now that he’s off drugs, I can’t begin to imagine what awesome things he’ll buy with this money. One thing that has been blowing my mind is the fact that Sheen’s addiction is working backwards. Back when he was banging seven-gram rocks and finishing them, he was loved everywhere by middleaged women. Now he’s sober and everyone thinks he’s crazy. That’s not setting a good example, America. And while he was making everyone else look like droopy-
Superhero film saves Cleveland from suicide ledge Dylan Lusk eyed armless children, he was on one of the most successful sitcoms of our time. But then he closed his eyes, cured himself in a nanosecond and canceled the show in the process. Ok, I know the show isn’t permanently canceled. However, in a vanity card on Monday, “Two and a Half Men” creator Chuck Lorre made it pretty clear that he does not want to work with Sheen anymore. “Screw Grace, I am so outta here!” Here’s where I start to get excited about Sheen’s recent meltdown. If Lorre quit “Two and a Half Men,” the show might start to be interesting. Someone new could come in and have Sheen’s character be even more openly based on Sheen. He could be sleeping with porn stars and doing lines while Jon Cryer and that little kid throw around some cheap puns. I’d watch that. I might be late saying it, but I’m worried about Sheen. Not worried in the same sense as the rest of America was a few weeks ago. Ever since you’ve gotten off drugs you haven’t been yourself. You’re always off rambling on about DNA or F-18s. You never seem to have time to spend with Bree Olson. So order another briefcase and keep doing things the right way. Winning CBS. Winning Twitter. Winning Drug Tests. Winning America. Dylan Lusk is a sophomore electronic media production major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. You can contact him at dlusk2@kent.edu.
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There isn’t a long list of things Ohioans can get excited about. With its lackluster economy, perpetually terrible sports teams and the controversial anti-teacher Senate Bill 5 close to passing, the Buckeye State is desperate for some good news. Last week the city of Cleveland got just that. Gov. John Kasich announced Thursday that the upcoming superhero movie “The Avengers,” starring Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson, will be filmed in Cleveland. It comes out May 2012. This is a big deal for our city of hard knocks. The people of Northeast Ohio finally have something good to talk about besides food and the weather. We get a taste of Hollywood. We also scored a lot of jobs and money. “The Avengers” will be the largest film ever made in Cleveland. The film’s producers were drawn to our state because of the movie productions tax break Ohio offers. The Marvel-Disney film was originally going to be shot in Detroit, but that changed when Michigan lawmakers made plans to end their similar tax credits.
Mike Crissman While Cleveland rarely lands big-budget movies, the city isn’t a complete stranger to the Hollywood scene. A couple years ago Euclid Avenue downtown was transformed into New York City for the bank heist car chase in “Spiderman 3.” Tobey Maguire wasn’t in town for the stunts and action shots, but it was still cool to see the Terminal Tower, the second-tallest building in the world when it was built, immortalized in such a prominent movie, even if it were just for a couple seconds. Other significant films to be shot either partially or entirely in Cleveland include “A Christmas Story,” “Happy Gilmore,” “Major League,” “Air Force One,” “The Soloist” and
“The Deer Hunter.” According to reports, scouting for locations in Cleveland has already begun for “The Avengers,” and filming is expected to start in the fall. It is unknown at this time whether any of the scenes shot here will include any of the big-time actors in the starstudded cast. It may turn out like “Spiderman 3,” where only stunt doubles and extras comprised the shots filmed in Cleveland. Even so, it’ll be neat to see some C-Town landscape chew up the big screen. Though any time Scarlett Johansson is in Cleveland is a good time. “The Avengers” chronicles the formation of a team of super heroes that includes Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and the Incredible Hulk. Whether or not the movie turns out to be stupid (like the third Spiderman movie) really doesn’t matter. It’s a good day for the city and the region as a whole. Mike Crissman is a sophomore newspaper journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at mcrissm2@kent.edu.
Don’t take Supreme Court ruling personally, AT&T AT&T might still be sulking. After all, the Supreme Court on Tuesday gave the company a grammar lesson and punctuated it with a giggle. The bottom line was a big loss for corporate overreaching and a big win for open government records. It took the justices a day short of six weeks to wave off AT&T’s attempt to grab for itself broad “personal privacy” rights that would have undercut the federal Freedom of Information Act. AT&T was essentially trying to block competitors from using the FOIA to gain information collected during a federal investigation. The company said that because a corporation can be considered a person for some legal purposes, it should have the benefit of a FOIA provision designed to protect “personal privacy.” AT&T had to give the Federal Communications Commission reams of records for an investigation into overcharging under a government-funded technology program. The case was settled, with AT&T paying $500,000 but not admitting wrongdoing. When a trade group representing
Linda Campbell Guest Columnist AT&T competitors asked for the investigation file, the FCC withheld documents involving trade secrets and individuals’ personal information. But the company said other information shouldn’t be released because it was covered by a FOIA exemption protecting law enforcement investigatory records whose disclosure “could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.” AT&T convinced not one of the justices that corporate personhood brings with it personal privacy rights just by virtue of the words being derivative. (The vote was 8-0; Justice Elena Kagan didn’t participate.) During oral arguments in January, Chief Justice John Roberts started musing aloud about words that change meaning when they go from noun to adjective: craft and crafty, squirrel and squirrely. He also wrote, “We do not usually speak
of personal characteristics, personal effects, personal correspondence, personal influence or personal tragedy as referring to corporations of other artificial entities. This is not to say that corporations do not have correspondence, influence or tragedies of their own, only that we do not use the word ‘personal’ to describe them.” Roberts and some of his colleagues are thought by critics to have overly abiding affection for corporations. But this time, they conveyed something else. “The protection in FOIA against disclosure of law enforcement information on the ground that it would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy does not extend to corporations,” the ruling concluded. “We trust that AT&T will not take it personally.” AT&T probably isn’t amused by Roberts’ sense of humor. But he’s a scream. Linda P. Campbell is a columnist and editorial writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Readers may write to her at 400 W. 7th Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, or via e-mail at lcampbell@star-telegram.com.
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Thursday n Philip A. Smith, 33, of Akron, was
arrested for drunken driving and speeding at West Main Street and Kent Road.
Friday n Marissa A. Lupi, 19, of Canton,
was arrested for underage drinking at the 100 block of North Water Street.
Erica N. Hall, 19, of Kent, was arrested for underage drinking at the 100 block of North Water Street.
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ROTC Ball ‘training night’ for the cultured side... Chaplain Maj. Lewis gave a benediction before dinner on the importance of ROTC students attending the military ball. “One of the important facets of being a military officer is the cultured side of military life. This night is a training night for ROTC students,” Lewis said. “It would be embarrassing for ROTC students to not be able to know how to wear the uniform and use the right fork.” After dinner was served, Sen. LaRose and Lt. Col. Rick Mitchell, professor of military science, each
made a speech. During his speech, Mitchell said that no one was allowed to leave until he saw them on the dance floor at least once. Cadets carried out the Retiring of the Colors after the speeches. Jackets came off and the music changed as the cadets moved toward the dance floor to close out the evening. Mitchell said the military ball is simply an opportunity for the cadets and instructors to bond and relax. “I think that as a group of people that hang out every week, events like these are making memories that you can take with you 20 to 25 years down the road,” he said. Cristina Mazzone is the Greek life and ROTC reporter.
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was arrested for disorderly conduct at the 600 block of North Mantua Street. n
Bobbi L. Clark, 20, of Uniontown,
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Anthony M. Bowman, 22, of Detroit,
was arrested for driving under suspension and possession of drug paraphernalia at the intersection of Sherman Street and East Main Street. From Page 1
DELTA ZETA Delta Zeta raises more than $25,000
Kelsey Morgan, sophomore early childhood education major and member of Alpha Xi Delta, said she thinks events like the Lip Sync should improve the image of
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FLASHES Men’s basketball team has no fear, defeats Akron 79-68 Greene, who led the team with 18 points, sank both free throws for the 79-68 finale. “Justin Greene tells me every game: ‘I’m not going to let you go out (with a loss),’” Sherman said. “He played for me, so that really touched my heart.” Sherman left his last game in the M.A.C. Center as the first Kent State player and first MAC player since 1951 to win three MAC titles in a career. Greek life. “I think it’s good for us because sometimes people get the wrong idea about Greek life,” Morgan said. “Clearly, we can come together and do good things.” Fraternities and sororities were judged on incorporation of sign language in their performances, audience approval and the amount of money raised.
The team’s MAC regular season championship title marks the first time a Kent State team has ever won back-to-back titles. The repetition has been done only twice in the MAC in 48 years. Kent State will face the winner of the Buffalo vs. Central Michigan game Thursday to start the Flashes competition in the MAC Tournament. “For me, it’s great just to win a (regular season) championship,” Guyton said. “I’ve never won anything as a team, so — I’m at a loss for words.” Rachel Jones is a sports reporter. Orians said she’s thrilled with the end result. “Delta Zeta has been lucky enough to have the support of the entire Greek community with this fundraiser,” Orians said. “With their help, it has turned into something amazing. It has turned into something that can help so many people.” Cristina Mazzone is the Greek Life and ROTC reporter
Dodgeball: good for body and soul Erin Vanjo
evanjo1@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater A loud and energetic atmosphere surrounded the Kent State University Dodgeball Club as its players battled opponents Saturday. For each round of competition, 10 dodgeballs were placed at the center line of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center ’s basketball courts. Then, 15 players from each team lined up horizontally at opposite sides. The whistle blew and players raced to reach the balls to knock out their opponents. “My favorite part about dodgeball is hitting people in the face,” said Ryan Menn, junior applied conflict management major. While the team lost to both The Ohio State University and Bowling Green University at the tournament, its teammates said they enjoyed the competition. “Even though we didn’t win we were able to show off our KSU character,” said Mike Klements, junior nursing major. He also said it was fun to play against new people and faces the team hadn’t seen in a while. The teams play as many possible games within two 25-minute halves against each opponent. The Kent State team, made up of about 30 players, didn’t do anything differently to prepare for this tournament, Klements said. The team continued with its normal Friday practices. “Dodgeball is a good stress relief and a good relief all together,” he said. “It’s good for your body and your soul.” Co-captain Matt Klembara, sophomore visual communications design major, said dodgeball is also a great way to have fun and hang out with friends. “I have made friends through
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Sophomore Billy Cameron of the Kent State University Dodgeball Club catches a ball thrown from a player on the opposing team while answering his phone during practice last Friday in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The Dodgeball Club meets every Friday, and anyone can play. playing dodgeball,” said Klembara. “I even live with three of them now.” Both Klements and Menn got involved with dodgeball their freshman year, they said, when they first played on an intramural team. A dodgeball club player then invited them to join a club
practice. After that, they said they were hooked. “It’s something fun to do with some great people,” Klements said. “We’re a big silly family.” Erin Vanjo is the student Recreation and Wellness Center reporter.
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Waitress/waiter help. Fine Dining. Apply in person, Reserve Inn, Hudson. 15 Minutes from campus. 330-650-1717.
Dietary Aides The Campus of Anna Maria of Aurora, a nursing care facility, is taking applications for dietary aides to work day and afternoon shifts. Day shift positions are 6am-2pm, 7am-3pm, 11am-7pm. Afternoon shifts are 3pm-7:30pm and 4:30pm8:30pm. These positions include dishwashing, dinning room servers, meal prep, and tray line. Statring wage is $7.75 an hour. Apply @ 889 N. Aurora Rd. Aurora, OH 44204 or aberry@annamariaofaurora.com. We are located about 14 miles from main KSU campus. For more information call 330-562-6171
Attention Nursing Students: Gain quality experience by becoming a nursing assistant (STNA) at Anna Maria of Aurora Nursing Care Facility. STNAs start at $9.00 hr. Full and part-time positions are available. The requirements are current enrollment in an Ohio Board of Nursing approved nursing program and successful completion of clinical courses teaching basic nursing skills including infection control, safety, emergency procedures and personal care. We are located just 12 miles from KSU campus. Contact Albert Berry @ 330-562-6171, aberry@ annamariaofaurora.com CAREGIVER
Provide direct care services to adults with developmental disabilities. Assist and teach with daily in-home and community living skills. Jobs vary from assisting with medical needs to community outings and role modeling. All required trainings are provided by Independence, Inc. There are currently several job opportunities for part-time, full-time and weekend positions with job sites throughout Portage County. ALL POSITIONS REQUIRE A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE WITH GOOD DRIVING RECORD, high school diploma or equivalent and a clean criminal background. Download an application off the website at www.independenceofportage.org or stop in and fill one out at:
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Experienced lawn care technician Immediate part-time openings in a Hudson/Stow based company. Must be motivated, reliable and experienced with commercial equipment. Flexible hours, regular bonuses. Starting at $10$13 per hour. Call 330-472-1378.
Buyer Beware! We make every effort to screen for fraudulent advertising, however, we cannot guarantee the veracity of the advertisers and their messages in this section. It is important for consumers to respond to any advertisement with the utmost caution. The Kent State University Police Department is currently disposing of evidentiary and found property. Persons who can properly identify any items as theirs may claim them by personally appearing at the Kent State University Police Department, Stockdale Safety Building, Kent, Ohio, Monday through Friday, 9:00AM-4:00PM. The property will be held until March 15, 2011 4PM. Property not claimed during this time will be disposed pursuant to the provisions set forth in the Ohio Revised Code.
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horoscope By Linda Black Today’s Birthday (03/07/11). This year you discover new ways of finding satisfaction in the littlest things. Access your three-year-old mind of wonder and amazement. Look at life through new eyes. Appreciate the good in others. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
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All real estate advertised herin is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” State and local laws forbid discrimination based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. If you feel you have been wrongfully denied housing or discriminated against, call the FHAA at 330-253-2450 for more information. Efficiency and 1 bdrm apartments available now. Heat included! Call 330-678-0746 Hurry!!! Efficiency apartments still left. Call 330-678-0123 $100 OFF 1ST MONTH’S RENT Kent: 2-3 bdrm spacious apt. move in now Call 330-678-0823 NOW LEASING FOR FALL 5,4,2,1 bedroom Houses. Efficiency. Good Location Near KSU. Call 330-554-8353 KENT RENTALS 3, 4 and 5 bedroom houses. Call Rich 330-221-0030.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7. It’s time to hit the narrow trails and discover new worlds, even if rocky. Remember to keep it in the right gear, with legs flexed to absorb the shock, and just go.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7. Figure out how to bring play into work or work into play. You’ll be rewarded. It’s okay to question. That’s more valuable than whatever answers develop.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7. Without challenges, life would get pretty boring. Cat Stevens said, “If you want to sing out, sing out. If you want to be free, be free. There are a million ways to be.”
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 6. Don’t spend time in dark thoughts. Be kind to yourself. Focus on what you really want for others (and yourself). Oh, the possibilities!
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7. It’s a great day to find your true home. Perhaps you’ve been there all along and haven’t noticed. Discover your roots to piece together your ancestral haunts.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 7. Lean on your friends through difficult times. Make sure that the support is mutual. If one pulls too hard, both fall. You can stand for each other. Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is an 8 -- It’s okay to hide in your work. If you lack confidence, remind yourself of a brave thing that you’ve done. Can’t think of one? Ask someone else. Then listen.
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Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8. You’re in charge today, even if you don’t know it. It may feel like a typical Monday, but you can give it Friday-style celebration. You’re that powerful.
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Now Leasing for Fall, Beautiful newly redecorated 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath duplex, attached garage, 1 Block from KSU, $350/person. 330-6876122. For Fall: 3 and 4 bedroom apartments $400/month per room, security deposit required. Heat included, laundry room. No pets. Across from KSU. (330) 554-3024 Apartments for Rent: 1 bedroom apartment in a house. Kitchen, living room, bath. Separate entrance. No pets. One year lease. Available in August. 330-673-8505 or 330-221-8218 AVAILABLE ASAP: Room on College St. $350/month 440-602-2708 ococaitlin@gmail.com KENT- Large 4-bedroom 2 bath, new kitchen, baths, windows. Clean and quiet, large fenced yard. $425 w/ utilities, washer/dryer. 5 minutes to KSU 330-906-2525 1&3 Bedroom Apartments Close to Campus Joe (330)310-1494. University Townhomes 4/5 bedroom townhomes available for Fall 2011. All utilities included, starting at $340. 440-336-6761 www.kenttownhomes.com. 6/7 Bedroom from campus, (330)298-0321
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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7. It’s much nicer to warm yourself by cuddling up with a loved one and reading a good book. Catch some sunrays when you can. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7. An apple a day keeps the doctor away (if you have good aim). Bad puns are good today. Laugh out loud for best medicine. Share a comedy with someone fun.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7. Catch up on e-mail and mail communication. If you can, visit a friend. A face-to-face conversation will clear new ideas and create opportunities. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7. Just because money comes easy today, don’t overspend on toys. Save up for later. Don’t forget to stop and acknowledge yourself and others. This grows the team.
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SPORTS Sports editor: Cody Erbacher • E-mail: cerbache@kent.edu
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Fans cheer Flashes to victory Rachel Jones
rjones62@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater With Queen’s “We are the Champions” blaring overhead, a sea of gold Kent State T-shirts poured from the student section and through the yellow, braided cords meant to block fans from getting on the court. They joined the members of the Kent State men’s basketball team who were already celebrating their 79-68 victory over Akron and Mid-American Conference regular season championship in the M.A.C. Center Friday. The players hugged each other and their coaches, and put on gray MAC regular season championship T-shirts while sophomore forward Brian Frank unrolled the golden MAC regular season championship banner
to show the standing, cheering crowd. While this was a major moment for the team, Kent State coach Geno Ford said it was also a victory for the fans. After cheering the Flashes through the Buffalo game Feb. 24 and supporting them after the Feb. 26 loss to Ohio, Ford said “the post-game (celebration) was something for the fans.” “It was a fun game – I would think – to watch for casual fans or observers,” Ford said. “(Akron was) playing at a pretty high level. (We were) playing at a pretty high level and happened to get the lead and make a couple dagger plays.” Down 31-27 at the half, the small, brave group of Akron fans – or “Akrowdies” – who showed up at the M.A.C. Center started to cheer for the Zips and put down the Flashes.
But Kent State came back with 13 minutes left in the game. “We were preaching in the locker room to get Justin Greene going,” Sherman said. “Then Justin Greene got going. He was feeling it and doing all his offensive tendencies.” Once Akron started focusing on covering Greene, who led the team with 18 points, other Kent State players got to sneak in and score. “Rod got going then I got going then Randal got going,” said junior guard Carlton Guyton. “We were doing pretty hot.” “We can’t hear you!” the Flashes’ student section chanted up to the stunnedsilent Akron section. “Like all great crowds, they got into it more when we were scoring, and I thought they were a factor,” Ford said. “When we were getting on roll, and it just felt like we
were going to score every time we had it.” With ESPN2 cameras capturing everything, the student section roared with every basket, shaking their homemade signs and leaving a ringing in everyone else’s ears. “That was as loud as this building’s been all season,” Ford said. “(The fans) were jacked up – maybe more than our players in the first five minutes.” Obviously, a lot of fans came to the game because of the Kent State-Akron rivalry. But Ford said there have been times the M.A.C. Center did not sell out for an Akron game before, so he did not know if every seat would be full on Friday. “I wasn’t sure we’d sell it out because we’d already clinched (the regular season championship after Miami’s loss), and they’d be like ‘Well, Akron’s just playing
for a seed, Kent’s just playing for a seed,” Ford said. “But it not only sold-out, I was almost stampeded at the door.” And he was almost trampled again right when the game ended. Senior guard Rod Sherman safely basked in the moment atop a fan’s shoulders. “They grabbed me and told me ‘Get up on my shoulders,’ and I said ‘OK,’” Sherman said with a laugh. While he did not know the student – “but he was probably an athlete because he was pretty strong” – the senior embraced the irreplaceable moments of his final basketball game in the M.A.C. Center with his hands pointing toward the sky. “I wouldn’t have it any other way.” Rachel Jones is the men’s basketball reporter.
Senior gymnasts finish final home performance with a win Matt Lofgren
mlofgren@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater T h re e K e n t S t a t e s e n i o r gymnasts finished competing at the M.A.C. Center with a win Sunday by edging out Ball State 195.950-194.525. For seniors Christine AbouMitri and Christina Lenny, Sunday’s match was more than just one game on the schedule: It was the last time they would compete at the place they’ve called home for the past four years. Senior Danielle Durbin is a transfer from Eastern Michigan who has celebrated as a Golden Flash for the past two years. “She (Durbin) took some time to get used to our program and what we wanted to accomplished,” said Brice Biggin, Kent State coach. “She’s been a kid that when you look at heart and soul, she has come so far. “As for Christine Abou-Mitri and Christina Lenny, they have really raised the level of talent in here. They are the glue that holds this team together.” Freshman Marie Case won the all-around category by posting a 39.300, winning the
balance beam and floor exercise. Case also tied for third place on the uneven bars. “We definitely did our best today, but there’s always room for improvement,” Case said. “Clearly, we can see that in our gymnastics today, so it only gives us more encouragement to keep going and keep pushing ourselves.” The Flashes started strong on the vault with a team score of 48.900 to jump out to an early lead over the Cardinals. Senior Christina Lenny led the team in the event with a score of 9.90. Ball State struggled to match the Flashes and posted a 48.600. The Flashes continued with their best event, the uneven bars. Kent State ranks No. 15 nationally in the event. Sophomore Lindsay Runyan, leads the team in average score in the event and is ranked No. 8 in the nation. The Flashes out-performed the Cardinals 49.225-to-48.725 to strengthen the team’s grip of the overall score from 98.125 to 97.325. The Flashes had a slight drop off in scoring on the beams by suffering a couple of mishaps. With a team score of 48.775, Abou-Mitri lifted the Flashes with
her 9.800 showing and Case led the team by posting a 9.875. An unfortunate scare occurred on the floor routine as junior Brianna Skiffington had to be carried off. As she was nearing the end of her set, Skiffington stuck the landing awkwardly and went down immediately. “She (Skiffington) is going to get X-rays tomorrow and we’re really hoping the X-rays come out negative,” Biggin said. “We’re thinking it’s just sprains on both ankles.” Going into the floor exercise, the Flashes held a 146.9-146.1 lead. The team got a lift from Lenny and Case, who both scored a 9.850 to capture the win for the Flashes. Senior captain Abou-Mitri reflected on her last performance in front of the home crowd for the last time. “Obviously it’s emotional, last home meet in front of the crowd, but we have a job to do,” AbouMitri said. “You can’t over work, you can’t over delay you have to just go out like it’s any other meet, but it is special because it’s our last time at the M.A.C. Center.” Matt Lofgren is a sports reporter.
Riley should reconsider coaching Michael Moses
mmoses3@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Pat Riley is the answer the Miami Heat are looking for. LeBron James and Dwayne Wade, the stars of the Miami Heat, have had a rough few last games, to say the least. The team has lost six of their past seven games. Miami is losing in every which way possible — being blown out (thanks to San Antonio) and losing close games (they lost Sunday to Chicago 87-86). The upcoming schedule does not get any easier: Portland, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis, San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Atlanta are Miami’s next six opponents. Fans, the media and even players are beginning to point fingers as to who is to blame for the downfall of the Heat and their “Two and a Half Men” (the third being Chris Bosh, who is not an NBA superstar and never was). It’s unfair to think that head coach Eric Spoelstra is the problem. But sadly, a change is needed, and the signing of Mike Bibby is not the answer. Enter current team president and three-time NBA Coach of the Year, Pat Riley. If anybody can save the Heat’s season, it is Riley. Riley may be old enough to
Michael Moses be the grandfather of most of the Heat players, but the man is considered to be one of the greatest coaches in NBA history. Riley is sitting in his office watching a young, inexperienced coach try to draw up plays for arguably the league’s most talented team. Spoelstra is not doing anything wrong as far as coaching goes, but at the same time, he is not doing anything extraordinary. Extraordinary players deserve an extraordinary coach. Think about it. Would James and Wade, both global figures in not only the world of sports, listen to their virtually unknown 40-year-old head coach? They probably do not give him enough respect. It’s human nature. They look down on him, they can say that they don’t disrespect him as a coach all they want. Bottom line is, if Riley was calling the shots, they would have a lot more respect for him yelling than they do, compared to Spoelstra.
Riley has dismissed the idea to return to the bench for Miami since the start of the season. But is the Heat in the kitchen too hot to handle now? If the team continues to struggle leading up into the playoffs, then the issue will resurface. Pat Riley guided D-Wade and Shaquille O’Neal to the 2006 NBA title while coaching the Heat. He’s used to dealing with superstars and the limelight. He has more playoff experience than most NBA coaches have regular season experience. Eric Spoelstra has 12 games of playoff basketball under his belt. He’s never made it out of the first round. Don’t get me wrong, the Miami Heat have a lot of issues to resolve before even thinking about winning an NBA championship. A coaching change may not be the answer, but at this point, it really couldn’t hurt. After all, the head coaching position for this team is more like a fulltime babysitter, and we all know that college kids can’t be expected to take care of teenagers. And that’s exactly what’s going on in Miami. It’s time to come down and tame these kids, grandpa. Michael Moses is a sports columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at mmoses3@kent.edu.
FILE PHOTO BY JESSICA YANESH | DAILY KENT STATER
Junior Dustin Kilgore grapples a Northern Illinois wrestler during a meet earlier in the season. Kilgore became the ninth wrestler in Kent State history to earn three MAC Championships.
Kilgore makes history with third championship win Wrestlers finish second in MAC Tournament A.J. Atkinson
aatkins2@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Two Mid-American Conference champions led the Kent State wrestlers in their second place finish in the MAC Tournament this weekend. Junior Dustin Kilgore continued his dominance, defeating the former MAC champion Eric Schuth,12-6, to become the ninth wrestler in Kent State history to become a three-time MAC Champion. At 125, junior Nic Bedelyon earned his second MAC championship with a solid 10-3 win over Ohio’s Gabriel Ramos. “I look at it as just another step up the ladder towards reaching my goal of becoming a national champion,” Bedelyon said of the award. The Flashes finished behind Central Michigan with 73.5 points, 5.5 points back from the Chippewas. Jim Andrassy, Kent State coach, said he is happy the team
finished second — especially after falling 14 points behind Central Michigan at one point in the tournament — but is frustrated with finishing second in six consecutive seasons. “We have the better athletes and have the better team and still take second,” Andrassy said. “For us to take second, we wrestled well, but we had the people good enough to win this tournament. “To be team champions, you need guys who do great things, not just good things.” Andrassy said the team let too many scoring opportunities pass to win the tournament. “We look back as coaches at situations and explain to our team we could have scored more points,” Andrassy said. “In seven weight classes, we averaged 10 points. At 141, 149 and 157, we had a total of 2.5 points. That’s where the big points could have come. Andrassy did not place all the blame on these three wrestlers though. He said many of the other wrestlers had opportunities to record more points. “I think that at 184 (sophomore Casey Newburg), we had the opportunity to get a win and we didn’t get it,” Andrassy said. “At 197 (junior Dustin Kilgore), we had a few opportunities to get a major decision, and we
didn’t get it. At heavyweight (with junior Brendan Barlow,) we didn’t win. We have the ability. We just didn’t do it.” Even junior Ross Tice, who finished with a strong second place spot, thought he could have given more effort. “I feel we could have won and should have,” Tice said. “I could have done more to get that team championship.” Bedelyon looked at the loss in a more optimistic view. “As a team, everyone improved from the beginning of the season till now,” Bedelyon said. “Now, we have to continue improving for next year, and we will the MAC Championship.” Similar to Bedelyon’s attitude, the Flashes are moving on and setting new goals for the remaining season and next year. “Our next goal is to get some guys to be All-Americans, and we have nine of the ten starters coming back next year,” Andrassy said. Currently, Bedelyon, freshman Tyler Small at 133, Kilgore and junior Barlow at heavyweight will represent Kent State in the NCAA Tournament in Philadelphia, Pa., March 10-12. More qualifiers may be announced Tuesday. A.J. Atkinson is a sports reporter.