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MAC champion Flashes earn more honors Greene, Ford announced as player, coach of year Cody Erbacher

cerbache@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater After winning its second-straight MidAmerican Conference regular season championship, the Kent State men’s basketball team

earned additional honors. On Monday, junior forward Justin Greene was named MAC Player of the Year, and Kent State coach Geno Ford was named MAC Coach of the Year. “The bottom line is we won the league, and that’s why you get those awards,” Ford said. “The players have done a great job this year. We’ve never had new guys come in and be this effective.” Greene, who led the Flashes in the post this season, is the third player in school history to

be named Player of the Year. The previous two were Al Fisher (2008) and DeAndre Haynes (2006). “I had a feeling that I might win it, but I didn’t know for sure,” Greene said. “There were a lot of players in the MAC this year that were playing really well.” Not only did Greene post good numbers, but he was crucial to the team’s success. See MAC CHAMP, Page 4

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Esplanade purchases almost complete Construction for extension should begin Spring 2012 Dawn Einsel

deinsel@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater After purchasing more than 20 properties over the last three years with the intention of connecting the campus and city, one house standing in the path of Kent State’s proposed esplanade extension remains out of university ownership. James Hauch and Timothy and Sandra Apel own the parcel of land at 324 E. Erie St., according to the Portage County Auditor’s office property data. Hauch, who owns 18 properties in Kent, said he has been negotiating with the university on the purchase of the Erie Street residence and another property located at 128 S. Lincoln St. Hauch said he wrestled with the idea of selling the properties, both of which have a wait list of future tenants for next year. “It’s hard to say no to a large institution,” he said. “It’s a different feeling when you have a public university saying ‘we really need this.’” Hauch said he signed a tentative agreement with the university, but the property sale had not been finalized because the university is waiting to learn the status of its budgets for the coming year. He expects to learn more when the Board of Trustees meets Wednesday. “I do think that the walkway and the plans for downtown are positive,” Hauch said. “Ultimately, I want to see what’s best for Kent and the university.” Tom Clapper, director of risk management and real estate for Kent State, had no comment on the budget. He said the university does not discuss prospective purchases but confirmed that Hauch’s two properties were to be addressed at the meeting. Clap-

KEY The future convention center and hotel intends to provide Kent State visitors with amenities such as conference and banquet rooms.

Students are encouraged to weigh in with ideas for the esplanade extension. E-mail your suggestions to Tom Euclide at teuclide@kent.edu.

Before the future esplanade extension can be built, 324 E. Erie St. will need to be purchased and demolished.

See a map and descriptions of the $90 million downtown master plan at http://www. kent360.com/files/University/ PosterFinal.pdf.

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East Erie Street will be closed to non-emergency traffic during construction and after the esplanade extension opens.

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The house at 133 S. Willow St. has already been purchased and will be torn down for the esplanade extension. Another property, 132 S. Lincoln St., will be demolished to make way for the new extension to the campus esplanade.

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per said it is possible the agreement will be COLLEGE AVENUE approved. Hauch also worked with PARTA and sold a piece of land needed for the $26 million transit cash tied into the S. WILLOW STREET center. PARTA recently acquired esplanade extenthe last piece of property needed sion project. It did to set a start date for construction. receive a $700,000 The transportation company grant on behalf of the uniended an eminent domain dispute versity to help finance its start-up. with TD & CD Kent LLC over the The money is specifically for the Car Parts Warehouse building on extension and is made up of fedSouth Depeyster in February, seteral funds awarded through the tling out of court for $775,000. FRANKLIN HALL Akron Metropolitan Area TransInclud“The hardest part of much of portation Study’s Transportation these projects, not just the esplaing the Kent nade, is at the front end and Enhancement Program. State Board of Trustees’ most The extension project is one acquiring property,” said Dave recent purchase approvals in Ruller, Kent city manager. “The piece of a multi-million dollar December, the university has university has been able to nego- downtown development venture now acquired 23 properties in tiate deals. We’ve been able to for the city that includes the multi- the area of South Lincoln Street, negotiate deals on the downtown modal facility and a hotel and con- South Willow Street, East Erie end, so the land issues are preference center. Parties that have Street and East College Avenue. invested include the university, the Each brings the university closdominantly behind us.” Ruller said the city has no local city, PARTA and private businesses.

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er to reaching a Fall 2012 target completion date for the esplanade extension project. The three newest purchases still await approval from the state. Once given, the university will have spent more than $3.55 mil-

lion for the acquisition of property since 2007. Funds used to buy property come from the real estate acquisition account, a subset of an account used for maintenance and upkeep of university property. See ESPLANADE, Page 4

Ravenna rallies against Senate Bill 5 USG elections Tuesday Union members and congressmen speak at Ravenna Elks Lodge Julie Sickel

jsickel@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater More than 350 Portage County residents stood shoulder to shoulder yesterday evening as they crammed into the Ravenna Elks Lodge. Immediately outside the lodge

entrance, about 150 more people stood in 40-degree weather and listened to United States Congressman Tim Ryan’s voice broadcast over loud speakers. In front of the lodge, people lined North Freedom Street with brightly colored posters. In recent weeks, union members across the state banded together to protest Senate Bill 5. Monday’s Rally to Save Ohio’s Middle Class featured speeches from Ravenna union members and Ryan and illustrated a unified force as SB-5 moves to the House of Representatives for a vote. See RALLEY, Page 4

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Congressman Tim Ryan addresses the crowd at the Rally to Save Ohio’s Middle Class in protest of Senate Bill 5 at the Ravenna Elks Lodge on Monday. “This is about respecting those people who we pay to keep this whole thing going for us,” Congressman Ryan said.

The 2011-2012 Undergraduate Student Government elections are today from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Students can vote through FlashLine. The link to vote will be on the right side of students’ FlashLine home pages. Students can vote once to elect directors and can only elect the senator who represents his or her college. Election results will be posted within the hour after polls are closed. “I think it’s important that students know who their representatives are,” said Donna Carlton, USG faculty adviser. “Because generally it’s just like the American public — unless you need them, you don’t really find out who they are.” — Caitlin Restelli, student politics reporter

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Eight months and counting for KSU aviation team Seth Cohen

scohen12@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Myles Grimm, junior aeronautics major, is one of 20 team members working his way to win first place in the Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference, also known as SAFECON. “Usually, in years past, we would start a month before nationals,” Grimm said. “This time, we’re giving ourselves seven to eight months to practice for nationals and hopefully, we can improve our results.” The SAFECON Competition, run by the National Intercollegiate Flying Association, or NIFA, is a national competition to judge which school has the best aviation program. Participants are part of a flight and ground event to see how well they can fly, land and perfect the basics of flight engineering. Last semester, Kent State’s aviation team came in third place for its region and ninth in the nation when it competed at Indiana State University. Now, Grimm said he and his team have been planning nonstop for the past eight months to work on what they need to improve to achieve first place overall. This semester’s competition will take place in May at The Ohio State University.

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Brian Myers is the coach of Kent State University’s Precision Flight Team. The team is preparing for this year’s Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference at The Ohio State University. “The flight competition (last semester) consisted of navigating the plane safely and landing safely. We won that overall,” said Richard Mangrum, assistant professor in flight training. “Unfortunately, in the ground events, which consists of computer accuracy and aircraft recognition, we didn’t do

so hot, but our goal is to change that at Ohio State.” The team has been meeting four times a week since they returned from Indiana State, working day and night to improve its ground events. The team works as a study session, quizzing themselves on plane navigations, preflight

inspections and computer accuracy. Bryan Myers, coach of Kent State’s SAFECON team, said he has seen a lot of accomplishments from the team. “I’ve been working with the team since last year,” Myers said. “And I have seen the improvements, so I know we’re ready for this year’s competition.” According to NIFA’s website, there are 15 competitions each semester, and Kent State ranked first place in the school flight events and fourth place in the school ground events last fall. “We were very lucky to enter in this competition last year because, out of 11 regions in the country, we were able to place third in our region,” Mangrum said. “But we still need to work on a few things because we’d like to win.” Winning this competition would bring a lot of recognition not only to the team, but also to the school, Grimm said. Both he and Mangrum think this will come true if they keep the commitment they’ve been working on for nearly six months. “I think it’s pretty cool that we’re all here working as a team, but we have a lot to work on,” Grimm said. “I just hope these past few months have been worth it all.” Seth Cohen is the college of technology, college of architecture and university airport reporter.

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PHILIP BOTTA | DAILY KENT STATER Sally Burnell, of Kent, a public employee at the Akron Summit County Library, hugs Congressman Tim Ryan at the Rally to Save Ohio’s Middle Class on Monday. Burnell is two years from retirement and fears that her pension funds will be reduced.

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The university continues to designate more courses that fulfill a diversity requirement while exploring ways to better engage students to diversified education. Immigration Law, Crime and Justice and The History of Jazz are the two newest courses to earn the diversity status, effective Fall 2011, Donald Williams, Honors College dean, said in an e-mail. Williams is co-chair of the University Requirements Curriculum Committee, which recommends a course be labeled “diversity” from the Educational Policy Committee. He said the EPC has the final say. The criteria a course needs to be labeled “diversity” are on the Kent State website. A course must encourage global awareness, explore ways to communicate and participate constructively in a diverse community and participate in special programs that promote understanding of other peoples, among other objectives. Every five years, the URCC surveys faculty and students to review the requirement, Williams said.

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we measure and understand what the learning outcomes are.” Christina McVay, a lecturer in both the English and Pan-African departments, said the diversity requirement is a good idea but the way it was implemented has not been very effective. “It’s tricky,” she said. “Every department has to go through this whole procedure, fill out forms and take it to their college curriculum committee.” McVay said she agreed with the idea to spread diversity to as many courses as possible. By the current system, she said, every class in the Pan-African department should be a diversity course. Alfreda Brown, vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion, said her 15-month-old division has no weight in the selection of diversity courses, but she would like to see that change. “I want it to be a collaborative effort across the entire university,” Brown said. “I believe there are ways of infusing diversity into the curriculum, and I’m not just talking about race.” Brown said she wants a “diversity of thoughts” in the classroom and suggests every professor think more globally. “It’s a simple concept,” Brown said. “Even if it’s a math course. (We need to think), ‘how can we make this course different from how it’s been taught before?’”

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Just in time for spring training and baseball season, baseball fans can learn about how Jews first entered into the sport. Director Peter Miller will present his latest film “Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story” at 7 p.m. in the Kiva. Miller will give an introduction to the film at 6:30 p.m. followed by the screening. A question-and-answer session with Miller will follow the screening at 8:30 p.m. Desserts will be available for attendees. The Jewish Studies program and the history department are co-presenting the film. Ken Bindas, chair of the history department, said the film shows how immigrants, specifically Jews, entered into an American tradition. “It’s a good slice of Americana,” Bindas said. “Because baseball is America, the immigrant experience is America, and this talks about how Jews became a part of that experience.” — Kelly Tunney, college of arts and sciences reporter SAM VERBULECZ | DAILY KENT STATER

Patrick Peddicord protests Senate Bill 5 outside the Ravenna Elk Lodge on Monday. If passed in the senate, the bill will remove public employees’ rights to collective bargaining and to certain benefits.

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SUMMARY: Governor Kasich will deliver his State of the State address at noon. Kasich could announce budget cuts that will raise costs for students.

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Gov. John Kasich will deliver his State of the State address at noon today. If you’re a student, it might be in your best interest to listen in. Kasich may announce budget cuts that have the potential to deliver a serious blow to higher education. As students, usually, we’re nothing short of broke. With an $8 billion budget hole to fill, the state government is itching to slash spending in almost any way it can. Federal government has already taken a shot at higher education by attempting to cut funding to Pell grants. One thing is for sure: Higher education did

not cause Ohio’s budget problems. If Kasich wants to ease Ohio’s financial burdens, raising costs for students is not the right way to do it. As students, we are hoping for good news from Kasich’s address tomorrow. A tuition cap, a policy that bars state universities from raising tuition beyond a set rate, would be beneficial for all students. Without a tuition cap, the state state universities are free to raise tuition at their will without limits. If the government wants to keep its graduates in the state, cutting funding to higher education will dash that wish completely.

When higher education costs become unmanageable in Ohio, students will simply migrate to other states to finish their degrees. Without a population of well-prepared and educated citizens, Ohio will only fall deeper into deficit. Innovative and well-trained graduates make money that will be fed back to the state, plain and simple. Be good to your students, Gov. Kasich, and your students will be good to you. 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 “What would be ugly in a garden constitutes beauty in a mountain.” —Victor Hugo

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Bad science pervades the abortion debate In the 2007 Oscar-winning movie “Juno,” the title character is persuaded to forgo an abortion when a classmate protesting at a women’s health clinic informs her that her baby has fingernails. And now life has imitated art, when the anti-abortion group Faith2Action tried using a similar tactic on Ohio’s state legislature. As the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports, two fetuses were called to the witness stand last Wednesday to testify before an Ohio legislative committee. The committee is reviewing a bill that would outlaw all abortions in Ohio after the first heartbeat can be detected inside a mother’s womb. Two pregnant women, carrying nine and 15-week old fetuses, were given public ultrasounds to determine if a heartbeat could be detected. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Lynn Wachtmann (R-Napoleon) and co-sponsored by 49 members of the Ohio House, would require ultrasounds of all women seeking abortions in Ohio. If any heartbeat whatsoever is detected, then the fetus is deemed “viable” and any abortion procedures are made illegal unless the pregnancy poses a health risk to the mother. Dubbed the “Heartbeat Bill,” H.B. No. 125 would ban abortions as early as 18 days after conception, meaning that a woman’s legal choice to pursue an abortion would effectively be restricted until before the vast majority of women even realize they are pregnant. Soliciting “expert testimony” from an unborn fetus is clearly a publicity stunt meant to draw national attention, and as Kellie Copeland, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio told the Plain Dealer, “It’s obvious this committee is a lot more interested in making headlines than in giving women better access to health care.” While I agree that this bill trivializes women’s health in favor of advancing particular religious beliefs in the public sphere, the larger problem I have is that this bill is based on bad science.

Daniel Sprockett As LiveScience reports, multiple studies have shown that sonograms have little impact on a woman’s choice concerning abortion. One recent study showed that when given the choice, nearly three quarters of women choose to see the ultrasound, yet in this case, none elected to forgo the abortion procedure. More relevant, however, is the issue that having a heartbeat is neither a complete indication of viability of the fetus, nor does it speak to its ability to perceive its surroundings. Heart cells normally begin rhythmically contracting by around the fifth or sixth week, which means at this point the fetus is smaller than a grain of rice. In fact, such early sonograms usually detect the presence of the embryonic yolk sac, not the fetus itself. Furthermore, we’ve known for a long time that a beating heart is not a good indication of life or “personhood,” since hearts are normally quite able to continue beating completely independent of the body. Even more amazingly, when heart cells are spread on a piece of synthetic mesh, the entire mesh begins to synchronously beat, just as a heart does. These public dialogues about such contentious subjects are often muddied by irrationality and cheap appeals to emotion. We need to consciously re-direct our discussion so that we’re basing our public policy on sound science and the real issues of human suffering, not the public promotion of a religiously motivated agenda. Daniel Sprockett is a researcher in the KSU Department of Anthropology and a columnist at the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at dsprocke@kent.edu.

Kent State has its blemishes Why did I decide to come to Kent State? Its proximity to my home in Rootstown (seven miles away) actually was not enough of an incentive. Once I knew I would study journalism, my first tour of the renovated Franklin Hall after it reopened in 2007 sealed the deal. Franklin Hall is incredible and perhaps the nicest building on campus. Every piece of equipment is state-of-the-art. It truly has everything a journalism student needs to prepare for a career. My brother, on the other hand, is an architectural studies student here at Kent State. The difference in his program’s facilities is quite stark in contrast. As you might know, the Kent State College of Architecture and Environmental Design is growing in enrollment to the extent that it does not fully fit inside Taylor Hall. It also occupies Tri-Towers and the M.A.C. Center annex. The architectural studies program’s studio is in the M.A.C. Center annex. The M.A.C. Center, of course, is a gym. Hence, the studio was originally part of the gym. My brother has shown me the studio a few times this semester. Two particular things caught my eye; you can decide which one is worse.

Jody Michael First of all, not enough classrooms exist, so some classes meet in open corners of the studio. I hope these classes never need a screen projector for PowerPoint presentations. Secondly, walking past each student’s desk I notice lots of people chain lock their chairs to their desks. This happens because the studio does not have enough chairs for everyone, so students lock theirs so nobody steals it. In fact, my brother was without a chair until my dad recently replaced an office chair and gave him the old one. How sad is it that we cannot even assure these students, many of whom spend entire nights working on projects, that they will be able to sit in a chair while they work? Besides, is that not a very simple problem

to fix? Just buy enough chairs for everyone and that solves the problem! I know our university is facing huge deficits, but that didn’t stop us from spending millions of dollars renovating Risman Plaza. I had no problem with the Risman Plaza renovation; it is a vast improvement over what had been there. My problem is with what seems to be some bad prioritizing. Am I supposed to believe the university was not able to give the architecture program a little money to buy chairs? Then again, are university officials even aware of this chair shortage? I do not consider President Lefton to be completely out of touch with the students — after all, he eats lunch at Einstein Bros. Bagels. Nonetheless, this is something he should never let happen, especially after cashing a $97,470 bonus this summer. Lefton’s administration feels expensive renovations like Risman Plaza are important recruitment assets for future students. Could we please take care of our current students first? Jody Michael is a sophomore broadcast journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at jmicha10@kent.edu.

Improve the status of at-risk black males Check most statistics comparing blacks and whites in America, and you’ll find too many black boys and men lagging. While the number of black men earning college degrees has quadrupled since the 1960s, the number growing up in disadvantaged circumstances has also grown. That latter group has led to a “crisis” among young black males that threatens the entire nation, according to the National Urban League’s State of Black America 2007 report. According to the report, black men are more than twice as likely to be unemployed as white men. In the workforce, black males on average earn only about 75 percent of what their white male counterparts make. Blacks are nearly seven times more likely to go to jail, and their average sentences tend to be 10 months longer. In addition, black males between the ages of 15 and 34 are nine times more likely to be killed by firearms.

Dan Paden Guest Columnist To address these problems, the national civil rights group suggests greater emphasis on approaches we have long supported. Among them are expanded opportunities for early childhood education (especially for preschoolers from disadvantaged backgrounds), more experimentation with all-male schools, longer school days and mentoring, and additional second-chance programs for high school dropouts and exoffenders. Federal summer jobs programs should be restored to pre-2000 levels. The group also places responsibility on black communities and parents. The report says adults must constantly reinforce the value of a good education. The Minneapolis Urban League sponsors several efforts to help young men reach their positive, constructive potential.

Its juvenile advocacy program refers teens to counselors and mentors after a first brush with the juvenile justice system. The idea is to make that first contact with the system the last. The League’s Mending the Nest effort works with community groups to help keep young blacks in school and involved in other positive activities. Its goal is to cut the number of black prison inmates by 50 percent. The Minneapolis Urban League also serves about 240 K-12 children in its contract alternative school. In an arrangement with public schools the organization takes students who are struggling in traditional schools and offers smaller classes and more personalized instruction. To help at-risk black boys and men reach their full productive potential, such efforts merit much more support. The above editorial appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Wednesday, May 2.

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

CITY SATURDAY n Trae J. Gaines, 19, of Massillon,

was arrested for underage drinking and possession of marijuana at the intersection of Haymaker Parkway and Depeyster Street.

Mitchell J. Macri, 19, of Massillon, was arrested for underage drinking at the intersection of Haymaker Parkway and Depeyster Street. n

Griffin M. Erlitz, 20, of Canton, was arrested for underage drinking at the intersection of Haymaker Parkway and Depeyster Street. n

Charles R. Isles III, 19, of Massillon,

was arrested for underage drinking and operating a vehicle under the influence at the intersection of Haymaker Parkway and Depeyster Street.

Ashley C. Foster, 24, of Canton, was arrested for drunken driving at the intersection of South Water Street and Devon Place. n

John A. Lewis, 18, of Streetsboro,

was arrested for underage drinking at the intersection of Haymaker Parkway and South Water Street. n

Nathan T. Scalia, 18, of Streetsboro,

was arrested for underage drinking at the intersection of Haymaker Parkway and South Water Street.

SUNDAY n Dennis A. Lowther, 51, of Kent, was arrested for drunken driving in the 800 block of North Mantua Street.

Eric L. Banks, 24, of Kent, was arrested for driving under suspension and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 1200 block of Anita Court. n

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MONDAY n Kenneth D. Konzelman, 21, of Kent,

was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia at the intersection of Middlebury Road and Haymaker Parkway.

CAMPUS THURSDAY n Meranda M. Diamond, 18, of Iron-

dale, was arrested at the Kent State Police Department for theft.

n Da Neil V. Prentice, 19, of Bridgeport, was cited for possession of marijuana at Prentice Hall.

FRIDAY n Francisco J. Cordero, 19, of Love-

land, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia at Leebrick Hall.

SATURDAY n Connor L. Gibb. 18, of Madison,

was cited for underage drinking at Koonce Hall. n

Matthew J. Banary, 20, of Mentor,

was cited for underage drinking at Centennial Court A. n Steven T. Slanoc, 19, of Mentor, was cited for underage drinking at Centennial Court A.

Bryan G. Botirus, 19, of Mentor, was cited for underage drinking at Centennial Court A.

Jeffrey T. Hennie, 19, of Mentor, was cited for underage drinking at Centennial Court A.

n Steven A. Broski, 20, of Mentor, was cited for underage drinking at Centennial Court A. n

Kenneth J. Brown Jr., 20, of Kent,

was cited for disorderly conduct at SWRC basketball court.

SUNDAY n Jordyn R. Rentfrow, 19, of Mason,

was cited for drug paraphernalia at Music and Speech Parking Lot.

Annual fundraising event to honor KSU women in ballroom Christine Morgan

Cmorga20@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater The Women’s Center invites students and staff to honor Kent State women who act as a mother, mentor or muse. Mothers, Mentors and Muses is an annual scholarship fundraising event sponsored by The Women’s Center. The event will begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Student Center Ballroom. The cost to attend is $5 for students and $25 for the public. A m a n d a R o d e r, p ro g r a m coordinator for The Women’s Center, said more than 30 women were nominated by members of the university community. A majority of the nominees are faculty and staff members. At the event, women will be honored as a “mother” — one who helped birth ideas or served as a

nurturing individual to others, a “mentor” — one who served as a role model or trusted counselor or a “muse” — one who inspired creativity or academic passion in others. The night will begin with guest speakers and 2010 honorees Judy Devine and Eboni Pringle. The Do Re Mi female jazz combo will perform. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available. The proceeds will go toward two $500 Women’s Center scholarships for students interested in women’s issues. Roder said this is a chance for people to show their appreciation for Kent State women. “It’s a really great opportunity for everyone in the university community to take a night to appreciate the staff who works in their office (and) the faculty in their classroom,” Roder said. — Christine Morgan, student affairs reporter

RALLY Ravenna rallies against Senate Bill 5 “You guys remember the stories, I heard them at Sunday dinner, about what the world was like without collective bargaining and without unions,” Ryan said. “No one should take away the right for workers in the United States to join together and say what their views are and what their side of the argument is.” If SB-5 passes, it will take a w a y c o l l e c t i v e b a rg a i n i n g rights for public workers. The legislation, supported by Gov. John Kasich, is meant to alleviate some of the state’s budget problems. Ryan quoted facts from InnovationOhio.org to support his argument that SB-5 is not about the state budget. “A kindergarten teacher in Ohio between ‘08 and ‘09 took a 6 percent pay cut. Middle school teachers over a 5 percent pay cut in Ohio. Now you take that and average it with the states that don’t have collective bargaining, they’ve had a 3.5 percent increase in wages,” Ryan said. “Getting rid of collective bargaining is not an issue of the budget; it’s an issue of politics, and we’re going to stop them.” Other speakers before Ryan included Steve Howell, a teacher from Garfield High School, Brad Ryzcek, a Ravenna firefighter and John Ryan, State Director for Sen. Sherrod Brown. “Don’t tell me what you believe. Show me what you do, and I’ll tell you what you believe,” John Ryan said, quoting a civil rights leader. “Your presence here shows me what

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ESPLANADE Esplanade purchases almost complete “Many of the properties are not directly associated with the esplanade plan, but they are associated with our long-term goals for this area,” said Tom Euclide, associate vice president of facility planning and operations. “There’s been a lot more pieces that we never thought would be available because we didn’t think they would sell, and instead they are coming to us.” Approximately $2.1 million was used for purchases directly associated with the esplanade extension, according to an e-mail from Denise Zelko, associate vice president of the university budget and financial analysis. Euclide said universityowned property with drive-

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MAC CHAMP MAC champion Flashes earn more honors Each time Greene scored at least 20 points, Kent State won— that happened seven times. Greene, a proud owner of six MAC East Player of the Week Awards this season, was the only MAC player to rank in the top 10

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Robert Longbottom of Suffield township protests in support of Senate Bill 5 at a rally in Ravenna on Monday. you believe.” Several staff members from the Kent State University Employees Local 153 union attended the rally. “We mainly want to show that the more they push this issue, the stronger we’re going to be, the more we’re going to pull together,” said Dave Schuckart of Campus Environment Operations. “It’s about respect, and right now we’re not getting any.” Rebecca Thayer said she was disappointed that the rally started at 4:30 p.m., when most of the state workers get off at that time.

“It takes us 20 minutes to get over here from Kent State, and that’s on a good day,” Thayer said. “It does involve us. That’s the biggest employer in Portage County.” Across the street from the lodge, supporters of Kasich and SB-5 gathered with signs and called out to protesters on the other side of North Freedom Street. “This country’s going the wrong direction,” said Robert Longbottom, a retiree from Suffield Township. “They’re saddling the country with all this debt. The current administration is responsible for that, and people like Tim

Ryan who support that administration are responsible.” Bruce Veness, an executive for an information technology company in Kent and supporter of SB-5, said he feels the legislation isn’t about unions. “I think that the private sector can no longer afford to support the public sector in the manner in which they’ve become accustomed. It’s as simple as that,” Veness said. “It has nothing to do with unions. It has to do with fiscal responsibility and the lack thereof.”

ways located off of East Erie Street will be leveled. Two other properties that sit back to back and align with the oneway street will also be demolished. One faces South Lincoln Street and the other South Willow Street. East Erie Street will be open only to pedestrians, except for use by city and emergency vehicles and possibly during special events such as festivals, Euclide said. Any buildings that fall into disrepair or are considered a detriment to the area will also be torn down. No physical changes will be seen in the proposed area before the end of the semester. Construction is scheduled to begin as soon as the snow melts in the Spring 2012. The overall look and purpose for the esplanade extension is still open to ideas — the University Architect’s office envisions an active area readily used by the student body — and Euclide invited students and residents to e-mail

suggestions, be it benches, a gazebo or a fishpond. The new walkway will retain its red brick and concrete look so as to clearly connect it to the campus portion. Euclide said an initial design is scheduled to be complete in two weeks. Wi t h a b u d g e t s e p a r a t e from real estate negotiations, construction for the project is expected to cost $2 million. Expenses include demolition of houses within the path of the esplanade and exclude any building outside the walkway’s estimated 20- to 40-foot width. Though earlier plans showed a visitor center straddling the walkway, Euclide said no structures would go up along the esplanade in the near future. Moving the admissions office from the Michael Schwartz Center to the area had been discussed, and Euclide said he did hope to add buildings at some point. Clapper maintained there has been little to no resistance to the

university’s growing presence in the Willow and Lincoln blocks that align with Erie Street. “If you treat people fairly, they are going to be receptive to you,” Clapper said. “But if you are deceptive at all, it’s not going to work for you in the long run and the university is a long-run institution.” According to the minutes of a March 2010 joint meeting of several boards and the city council, seven different studies that discussed the connection had been done since 1993. As far as the near future is concerned, drivers and pedestrians can expect to see surveyors in the area checking elevations to make sure the design of the esplanade extension won’t negatively affect traffic, sidewalks or drainage systems. “Change is always a bit unnerving,” Ruller said. “But at the end of the day, I think people are excited to see what’s happening.”

in points (14.9 per game), rebounds (8.4 points per game) and blocked shots (1.4 per game). “Justin was very deserving,” Ford said. “He’s had a very good year, and he’s an established player that people know. This year Justin has learned how to play with some good players.” In the regular season finale against Akron, Greene became just the fifth player in Kent State history to reach the 1,000-point mark in his junior season.

In the 79-68 win against Akron, Kent State (21-10, 12-4 MAC) clinched its second-straight regular season championship. Ford was the fifth coach in MAC history to achieve back-toback titles. “Whoever wins the league usually gets the coach of the year,” Ford said. “If these guys don’t play well, coaches don’t get the awards.” Although the players were the faces of Kent State’s second 20-plus

win season under the direction of the third-year head coach, Ford had to take 10 new players at the beginning of the season and turn them into a cohesive unit. And it didn’t come easy. The Flashes only had three players returning from last season’s championship squad, but Ford coached through the inexperienced roster helping form the 2011 MAC regular season champions.

Julie Sickel is a public affairs reporter.

Dawn Einsel is a public affairs reporter.

Cody Erbacher is the sports editor.

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Chivalry is in a “coma,” as some women say Guys allegedly don’t want to date anymore Bre Vozar

Vlogging: a personal connection Vloggers like Jackson use these behavior techniques to keep viewers watching in hopes that their opinions are influential. Persuasion, Jackson said in an e-mail interview, is one of the main reasons she remains active on YouFrank Yonkof Tube. And with her videos, she hopes to get fyonkof@kent.edu people to the polls to elect candidates who support the causes she cares deeply about. Daily Kent Stater Before joining the YouTube community in There are many reasons Angie Jackson December 2009, Jackson wrote a blog, which chose to video blog her abortion on YouTube. she still maintains. The video update and live tweeting that “There were some things I wanted to talk followed wasn’t just to get attention or justify about that I felt would be better expressed her decision but to help others make the same through a video, where I could use tone of decision, Jackson said in the video. voice and facial expression to the message,” “I’m doing this to demystify abortion,” Jackson said. Jackson said in the two-and-a-half minute vidThese days, Jackson has more encounters eo after taking RU-486, the abortion pill. “I’m with her online community than she does doing this so that other women know, ‘Hey, in person. Social anxiety and post-traumatic it’s not nearly as terrifying as I had myself stress disorder keep her inside her apartment. worked up thinking it was.’ It’s not that bad, In one video, Jackson talks about her disand I want people to know.” order and how it prevents her from leaving The video, simply titled “Abortion,” has her apartment without another adult. Going gotten more than 270,000 views since it was down to the bus stop to pick her kid up from first posted. A year and several death threats school is hard, she says in the video. Going later, Jackson is still video-blogging on topics down to the mailbox is terrifying. she cares deeply about. Jackson’s childhood experiences in a funBeing a single mother of damentalist Christian sect an autistic child, Jackson helped cause her disorder, passionately battles the she says, and remains one of myths and stereotypes of I’m doing this so that the reasons she video blogs. the disorder. Also, being a She grew up in the Home in other women know, former cult member, JackZion Ministries, a faith healson uses her channel to dising and spiritual welfare ‘Hey, it’s not nearly cuss her problems with religroup she described as a cult as terrifying as I had gion and religious people. started by her grandmother, AngieAntiTheist, as her Carol Balizet. myself worked up subscribers know her as on The central focus of the thinking it was.’ YouTube, is not alone. In the group, which operated from six years since the video1978 to 2001, was home ANGIE JACKSON sharing website launched, birth. Members did not YouTube users across the believe in medical treatment. In a 1998 inciglobe have set up channels solely devoted to dent that gained media attention, a 2-year-old sharing their own opinions via webcams. boy died hours after he tripped on a yellow To people who aren’t savvy in social media, jacket nest. Harrison Johnson was stung 432 the idea of taking the time to set up a camera times, but his parents did not call paramedics and rant for few minutes seems ludicrous. until seven hours later, even though he was Some video bloggers, or “vloggers,” will say covered in welts, according to the St. Petersthe goal is not to be noticed or get someone to burg Times. listen to them; it is to set the record straight Jackson used to babysit him. She says her and respond to something they see as a lie, grandmother was present at the time of the whether it is from the mainstream media or a incident. The group eventually lost the supfellow vlogger. port of the Christian homeschooling and Vlogging has recently caught the attention home birth movement, Jackson said. of researchers at the Idiap Research Institute At one time, Jackson said she was a C-level in Switzerland, who analyzed over 150 hours executive for a company but was laid off when of YouTube video to capture emerging trends the economy tanked, she said in one video. within the community. Since then, she applied for disability benefits “While vlogs are not face-to-face conversa- and has set up a PayPal account for donations. tions, it is clear that vloggers often behave as “The joy of YouTube (is) I could take a if they were having a conversation with their week off as a mental health break, and there’s audience,” wrote Joan-Isaac Biel and Daniel nothing anybody can do about it,” Jackson Gatica-Perez in the 2010 report. said in a video about her disability. “It’s not The researchers were able to pinpoint spe- like you fuckers pay me.” cific behaviors that generally led to higher Angie Jackson is actually her pen name, video views. Vloggers who talk longer, faster she explained. She originally came up with it and with few pauses had more popular vid- to protect her family’s identity in her blogs, eos on YouTube. Confident and influential but she now uses it to protect herself from people tend to speak louder, the report said, death threats from other YouTubers. and vloggers with a higher speaking energy In a seven-minute video titled “Hatemail,” saw more hits on their videos. Jackson mimics her opponents while reading

People from activists to moms maintain YouTube channels

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their comments and e-mails. “I generally hope someone finds and kills this filthy, revolting whore and tweets about it so we can all share in the experience.” “I guarantee someone is going to be at your door, and then you’re a dead hooker.” “Seriously, someone is going to blow your head off, and you, missy, deserve it. See you in hell.”

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While there are many people like Jackson who set up a simple webcam to capture their footage, there is also a second breed of vloggers. These vloggers tend to have professional video equipment and editing software. Some host professional shows like “The Young Turks,” and others work for think tanks and political organizations. Lee Doren works for the free market think tank “Competitive Enterprise Institute” and maintains the channel “HowTheWorldWorks.” Unlike most vloggers, Doren has an animated introduction — theme music included. In some ways, his channel replicates a nightly news show. “I used to work for an environmental lobbying organization,” said Doren in an e-mail. “My political views started to change when I realized that a lot of what we were advocating was actually harming people. I started blogging about my views, and eventually transitioned into video where YouTube was sharing advertising revenue with people.” At first, Doren would upload his videos anonymously, but then he started to use his real name. Since many of his co-workers share his same views, he doesn’t fear backlash. However, most of his friends don’t know about his channel. Doren doesn’t talk politics with all of his friends, he said. For Doren, the main purpose of his channel is to debunk the mainstream leftist views that are seen in the news media and from other YouTube channels. With his videos, he hopes to get people to stop holding the views he once did. But Doren takes it one step further. Instead of just sitting behind his computer at home, he has given speeches, appeared on CNN and Fox News and spoke outside the Capitol building on the Sept. 12 march on Washington. “Honestly, I wasn’t very political before social media,” Doren said. “However, I imagine that is correlative and not causal, because I was younger when there was no social media.” This activism and vlogging come at a price. Many Americans don’t put much trust in citizen media. An Associated Press-National Constitution Center poll in September found that 54 percent of Americans have little or no confidence in blogs and other citizen media. Some view vloggers as extremists, but that doesn’t faze people like Doren. “They are probably right,” Doren wrote in an e-mail interview. “Of course, I am the exception. :)” Frank Yonkof is a features correspondent.

bvozar@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater It is becoming more popular for college guys to ask girls to “hang out” rather than taking the time to take them out on a date. Suzanne Holt, lecturer in the Women’s Studies Program, said although there may be a gentleman every now and then, she believes chivalry is in a “coma.” “I think that when chivalry existed, it existed in a context,” Holt said. “The point of chivalry was that love was hard to obtain. The man had to be heroic, and the woman was a point of a quest.” Some guys may be afraid of rejection, or they could want nothing more than a friend with benefits. Either way, girls would like more dates, and guys just aren’t having it. H a l i e M o rg a n , f re s h m a n exploratory major, said she thinks guys want girls to do all the work. “I think it’s just a complex for them,” Morgan said. “They can’t expect you to form any sort of relationship at a frat house. Then they always want you to go home with them.” Morgan agrees that “hanging out” generally means guys are just looking to hook up, but girls don’t understand why they don’t call them or talk to them afterwards. “If you don’t respect yourself, you’re not going to get respect,” Morgan said. Holt said parents have a lot to do with the lack of respect girls expect for themselves. They are not reminding their kids about the respect they should give and what they deserve. “It’s been a while since girls have made respectability a serious topic of their own thought,” Holt said. “You have to do respectable things to get respect.” Adam Giannini, sophomore business management major, agrees that although dating is too formal, when girls always “hang out” with guys, it definitely gives them a bad reputation. “They may be just friends,

but then again they may not be,” Giannini said. Giannini said he has a girlfriend, but dating is more for “older people.” “It’s kind of old-fashioned,” he said. Holt said it is human nature to look for the best outcome for the least amount of work. “There’s an understanding that there are lot of women out there that are bargains,” Holt said. “The guys will not pay for something they can get for free.” Senior accounting major Asia Howard said she believes a lot of guys don’t go on dates because of the economy. “I don’t think that girls should hang out and watch a movie for a first date because it puts them in a place where inappropriate things could happen,” Howard said. “If it’s one of the first times hanging out, it’s not a good idea to go over to their house. It’s different if you’ve known them.” Howard said guys who only want to hang out at home, and usually at night, are seen as players. If they don’t want to do any other activities, then it’s not a good situation in the long run. “Guys need to put forth more effort,” Howard said. Holt said she advises girls to do their part in correcting this problem and stand their ground for what they believe they deserve. “A lot of it comes down to a clarity, knowing what you want,” Holt said. “Principles are tested and if you yourself don’t know where you stand, your principles are going to fail you.” Holt said to always respect your principles, and if guys don’t just get it, cut your losses. She said to back up your words with action. For now, Holt said she only sees chivalry in the movies, which is where she expects it to stay. “Chivalry is almost like a little dinosaur that somehow seemed to survive, but there’s nothing for it to eat, nothing for it to do,” Holt said. “It’s just a leftover from another time.” Bre Vozar is the student life reporter.

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Learn to party like the French this Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday is a celebration for everyone Natalie Moses

nmoses1@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater The beads, the masks, the glitter — we all know what Mardi Gras is all about. Or do we? When images of crazy parades, wild parties and women dressed like Ke$ha come to mind, it is easy to forget that Mardi Gras is a religious event. In French, the word “Mardi” translates to “Tuesday” and “gras” means “fat.” Fat Tuesday is the last day before the Catholic season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. It is a day to indulge in tasty, “fatty” foods before the fasting of Lent starts. So how does a day with Catholic roots turn into a full-blown freefor-all bash? The French settlers who celebrated “Carnival” the entire week before Lent can be thanked for bringing this tradition with them. The last night of “Carnival” is Fat Tuesday, the biggest celebration of all. The name Mardi Gras refers to the last night of “Carnival” but Mardi Gras, in the modern sense, refers to the entire week of celebration.

Though this day is celebrated throughout the nation, all of these parties are simply imitations of the real shebang. New Orleans is the birthplace and notorious destination for die-hard Mardi Gras partygoers. So rather than making the trip to Louisiana, the Daily Kent Stater got in touch with the next best thing — a New Orleans native. Randy Rue, junior exercise science major, knows all there is about Mardi Gras. There are a few things he clarified about the holiday. For instance, Mardi Gras is a huge street party all over Louisiana, not just New Orleans. “Contrary to people’s beliefs, it’s actually a huge family event everywhere except downtown New Orleans, where pretty much anything goes,” Rue said. However, he added that the major thing that is not acceptable is urinating in the streets. To explain the celebration to an outsider, Rue has only one phrase. “As a local, the best way to explain Mardi Gras is through the quote ‘laissez les bons temps rouler.’ It means ‘let the good times roll’ in our local language, Cajun,” Rue said. Not everybody is fortunate enough to experience the celebration firsthand, but Kent State has its own mini New Orleans. Since today is Fat Tuesday, Prentice Cafe is hosting a Mardi Gras celebration today from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Lindsay Hardwick, senior human development and family studies major, works at Prentice Cafe and said the night should be a hit. The menu includes Cajun-style food like shrimp, flank steak, sausage and peppers and twisted fries. Hardwick was there for the party in previous years and had plenty of good things to say about it. “It’s a good time,” Hardwick said. “There’s music and fun decorations. It really seems like Mardi Gras. It’s a celebration.” If you can’t make it over to Prentice, or if you just can’t get enough Mardi Gras, then throw your own party. Include lively brass band jazz music, traditional beads and masks and plenty of purple, green and gold. As far as beverages go, you could serve hurricanes to get the party started, but please be responsible and make sure to also have some traditional Mardi Gras food. Serve Cajun dishes or bake a king cake, which is decorated in Mardi Gras colors and has a token baked into it. Whoever finds the token gets a whole year of good luck. Whether you’re looking for food with a spicy kick or a reason to dress up and party, make the best of your Mardi Gras. Just remember to be safe and take a lesson from New Orleans: Laissez les bons temps rouler! Natalie Moses is a features correspondent.

MAC TOURNAMENT EXTRA 2011

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Daily Kent Stater he Drive for 20 (wins, that is) highlighted the basketball teams’ goals at the beginning of the season. But after hitting that number, each basketball squad is focusing on the postseason. The men powered their way

to a 21-win season, while the women just hit their mark prior to the postseason by defeating Akron in the final regular-season game for their 20th victory. Now it’s time for the Flashes to put the regular season behind them and concentrate on the MAC Tournament, which starts Wednesday for the women and Thursday for the men. Kent State coach Bob Lindsay and the women’s team will look to move closer to their first MAC Championship since 2001-02. Last season, senior guard Jamilah Humes powered the Flashes to the semifinals, but a poor shooting performance ended their title hopes.

Humes and sharp-shooting forward Taisja Jones return, along with three other senior starters. But the performance of role players off Lindsay’s bench could cause a problem. Sophomore guard Tamzin Barroilhet surprised many with her play this season. After sitting out last season because of NCAA transfer rules, Barroilhet’s ball-handling skills and ability to find an open teammate has added a much-needed presence in Lindsay’s lineup. While the team’s guard play is not a problem, its inside game is questionable. Except for senior center Ellie Shields, there is not much height on the team. They will rely solely on a strong defensive effort and a solid shooting performance. Many questions linger about the women’s team’s offensive consistency heading into the tournament, and the same can be said for MAC Coach of the Year Geno Ford and the men’s team. Ford is trying to claim his first MAC Tournament Championship as the head coach of the Flashes. The team hoisted their last title in 2008 when Kent State defeated Akron 74-55 in Jim Christian’s last season as coach. The Flashes’ team is built much different than last year ’s squad that was ousted by Ohio in the

second round. Kent State’s frontcourt is led by the MAC Player of the Year, junior center Justin Greene. The 6-foot-8-inch big man’s 15.6 points and 8.4 rebounds per game earned him the accolades, along with his team-leading 45 blocks. The question mark surrounding Kent State is the team’s ability to win if Greene struggles. The Flashes have been at a loss when the junior center fell short. The responsibilities of running the offense then rest on the team’s guard play. The team’s backcourt is raw, but talented. Senior guard Rod Sherman is the vocal leader of the group, but junior college transfer Carlton Guyton’s offensive potential could be the catalyst for the team’s offense. Guyton, who was suspended for several games because of a violation of team rules, has not let offthe-court incidents become a distraction. The junior guard’s ability from behind the arc has fueled his 12.7 points per game as Guyton has shot 41 percent from 3-point range. Both teams have the talent, but anything can happen come tournament time. Lance Lysowski is the assistant sports editor.

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FLASHES TAKE THEIR TALENTS TO CLEVELAND ROD SHERMAN SENIOR GUARD

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As a team veteran, Sherman has had the duty of supporting the young team early on in the season. “Never have I coached a kid — in all honesty — that I’ve liked more than Rod Sherman,” Ford said. “If my two kids grow up and act half as good as he acts, I’m going to be the proudest dad in the world.”

MICHAEL PORRINI JUNIOR GUARD

Humes is the nightly heat check for the Flashes. When she’s on, the team is on. Humes has been a contributor to the team’s success, averaging 12.4 points per game for her career. Humes’s ability to be a deadly shooter from all points on the floor make her a valuable asset to the team’s offense.

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There is only one word to describe Porrini: Tough. “Mike possesses a rare package of quickness, strength and energy level,” said Kent State coach Geno Ford. “He’s also a gritty, gutty, hard-nosed guy who’s not afraid of contact.” After seeing Porrini lead by example, his teammates never question or undermine the firstyear Kent State player.

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After defeating Miami 78-57 Jan. 23, RedHawks coach Charlie Coles said, “Justin Greene is the best player on that Kent State basketball team.” Greene’s numbers have earned him six MAC East Player of the Week titles this season. Greene earned the MAC Player of the year award on Monday.

Harris is the only player to start all 28 regular season games for the Flashes this season. Her consistency on the defensive side of the ball as a shutdown defender makes her one of the best defensive weapons the team has. A 3-point specialist, Harris is a career 33 percent shooter.

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Shields provides a powerful presence in the post for the Flashes. Her ability to score points in the paint is the offense’s main strategy to open the floor up to shooters. Kent State averages 35 rebounds per game as a team. Shields averages 4.0 per game, which is good enough for third best on the team.

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Holt may shine on the court offensively, but Kent State coach Geno Ford admires the young player for his leadership skills. His teammate Rod Sherman is not a very local leader. When Sherman faced having to lead the team on his own, Holt stepped up his vocalizations and helped Sherman bring the team together.

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Manns, who redshirted last season, always participates in the tip-off to start each game. Kent State coach Geno Ford said with his good hands and good feel for the ball, Manns can usually tip it off to one of his teammates. “He’s tall and has good timing, so he can catch the ball above his head in traffic,” Ford said.

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GENO FORD

Flashes’ lone senior preps teammates for conference tournament Rachel Jones

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Coach Ford, who is in just his third year of coaching the Kent State men’s basketball team, has led the team to two Mid-American Conference Regular Season Championships. Ford, a proud owner of the MAC Coach of the Year awards, is the first MAC coach in 48 years to lead his team to consecutive outright regular season titles. In Ford’s three seasons, he has posted a 64-35 (.646) overall record, including a

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Jones’ ability to score 30 points in a game with ease and carry the team on her back makes her one of the premiere players in the MAC. Only playing with the Flashes for the past two seasons, Jones feeds the team with her energy and boosts the offense.

35-13 (.729) conference record. In last season’s MAC Tournament, Ford’s team faltered to Ohio in its first game. But the regular season title earned the Flashes a No. 4 spot in the National Invitation Tournament. Ford led the Flashes through an opening round win over Tulsa (75-74), before falling at Illinois in the second round. The win over Tulsa gave Ford the honor of being just the third Kent State coach to win in a postseason game.

With 10 new players on the Kent State men’s basketball team this season, competing in the Mid-American Conference Tournament this weekend will be a first-time experience for nearly the whole team. Senior guard Rod Sherman, who will be entering the tournament for the third time in his career, plans on helping his teammates prepare for what’s in store for them at the Quicken Loans Arena Thursday. After the traditional senior dinner before the March 4 game against Akron, it is clear the younger players look up to the lone veteran on the team. “All the teammates say I motivate them to try to do better, be better and that I’m a good role model,” Sherman

said. “That really touched me.” Kent State coach Geno Ford said Sherman was always more of a lead-by-example player than a vocal leader, but that changed when he adjusted to his role as a senior. “ R o d w e n t f ro m a g u y who I couldn’t get to say two words his first three years to now we get in a huddle, and I have to wait 20 seconds to address the team because he’s screaming at someone for not blocking out,” Ford said. While the team has done better since Sherman started vocalizing, there is no hard and fast rule he could tell his teammates that could sum up what they can expect at the tournament. “It’s very wishy-washy because anybody can win it,” Sherman said. “It’s like a new season just started over again, so you really need to go out there and compete.”

The neutral site and oneand-done eliminations also help level the playing field. Going in as the No. 1 seed, the Flashes (21-10, 12-4 MAC) can feel a bit confident, but Ford said the team will still have to play its hardest. “To me, the tournament’s wide open,” Ford said. “We’re not invincible. Whatever game we don’t play well in will be our last game. We can’t play poorly and win because there are a lot of great teams.” Ford said the main difference between a regular season championship and a MAC Tournament championship is the determining factors. As the regular season champions, Kent State had to fight through traveling and over-packed game schedules to come out on top. In the tournament, it really comes down to luck. While the thrill of advancing

to the next round is greater than a regular season win, the sting of a loss is also a lot worse. Ohio University handed the Flashes a first-round loss last year, and even though it still hurts, Sherman said he is determined to make sure his teammates do not endure the same pain. “That loss we had to Ohio last year has stuck with me this whole year,” Sherman said. “I can’t accept that, and I’m sure my teammates will agree.” The team can also agree that everyone needs to bring their best game to the tournament if they don’t want to repeat last year. “We’re a gut-it-out team, and we build ourselves off of toughness,” Sherman said. “If we’re tougher, we’ll get it together.” Rachel Jones is the men’s basketball reporter.

— Matt Lofgren, women’s basketball reporter

Gibson and fellow seniors strive for first MAC Championship in nine years Matt Lofgren

mlofgren@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater With five seniors in the team’s starting five, the Kent State women’s basketball team will look to give some younger players valuable playing time on the big stage at the Mid-American Conference Tournament against Eastern Michigan Wednesday. Although most of the Flashes’ seniors have been to the tournament three times, the performance of the younger role players will be equally as important for the team’s success in the tournament. “I feel that the seniors will come in having benefited from the experiences of being in the ‘Q’ and playing in this tournament,” coach Bob Lindsay said. “Every year is different, every team is different and experience only

goes so far. That’s why you get your younger players in to give players a break and give them that experience for years to come.” On a team with three important freshmen players, not only the coaches but also the players need to prepare the younger players for what to expect. “Our team has played in a lot of big games this season. It’ll be a whole different atmosphere playing in Cleveland at the ‘Q’ with March Madness going on, so with the freshmen, we’ve already kind of prepared them,” senior guard Stephanie Gibson said. “But in the end, it doesn’t matter who our opponent is. Everyone needs to step up.” Gibson will be making her fourth appearance in the tournament. Last season, the team made it to the semi-finals but fell just short of the championship with a 51-49 loss to Toledo. Her experiences help support

Gibson has been the facilitator on Kent State’s offense as she has started at the point guard position since her freshman season. In this season, there is no exception as she is second on the team in assists, averaging 3.6 per game. Gibson is a crucial part of the team’s offense with ball control.

the team as it looks to claim its first MAC Championship since the 2001-02 season. Taisja Jones, the team’s l e a d i n g s c o re r, h a s t a k e n it upon herself to help the underclassmen as they approach postseason play. “When they mess up, we don’t get as mad at them. (We) just help them out because obviously they’re already scared and now even more because the games are on television, and their friends and family are watching,” Jones said. “I think we do need to encourage them to go out there, play hard, and know their role and not try and do too much.” The Flashes will be playing an Eastern Michigan team that handed the Flashes their only home loss of the season, a 75-66 loss back on Feb. 2. The Flashes are 0-2 in televised games, but the MAC Tournament is partially decided by the confidence of each team:

confidence not only in the starters, but in the bench players too. “Since the underclassmen are basically giving someone a break, you need to go out there and rebound, not turn the ball over and if you’re open, shoot and score,” Jones said. “Just look for your offense, but don’t try and force anything.” When it comes to stepping up, the team has come a long way. Starters, as well as bench players, are coming in and fighting for the open looks, which Gibson believes is a great thing for the tournament. “Compared from the beginning of the season to now, we’re definitely now more of a ‘team’ — especially on offense,” Gibson said. “We look for that extra pass. Instead of a contested 3-point shot, we make the pass to the corner for a wide open shot.” Matt Lofgren is the women’s basketball reporter.

BOB LINDSAY

Coach Lindsay has led Kent State to two consecutive 20-win seasons after Kent State defeated Akron Wednesday night, 56-53. L i n d s a y, w h o i s i n his 22nd season, started his head coach position at Kent State during the 1989-90 season. That season the Flashes had a troubling 5-22 record, with a 3-13 Mid-American Conference record. Following his first season, the mild-tempered coach used his basketball

intelligence and recruiting prowess to build Kent State into one of the MAC’s premier programs. Over his tenure with the Flashes, Lindsay has amounted 13 20-win seaso ns, a nd fo u r NCA A tournament appearances since 1996. Lindsay sits atop the MAC as the conference’s all-time winningest head coach with 412 victories, while mentoring 17 players who made the post-season All-MAC First Team.

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SLAM DUNK the FUNK

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Which of these three are the best at 3’s?

Sherman, Guyton and Holt compete in a friendly competition after practice Rachel Jones

rjones62@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater For a dose of friendly competition and to settle on-going debate, senior Rod Sherman and junior Carlton Guyton played in a contest to see who was the best at 3-point shooting. After some practice shots, the trash talking began. “I’m going to win,” Sherman said. “Confidence is a stain you can’t wipe off, and I’m feeling very confident right now, so I’m going to win. Plus, I’ve been beating him all day, so I might as well keep it going.” But before the guards could start their best-of-10 competition, sophomore guard Randal Holt decided he wanted to join in too. “I don’t want to play against him,” Guyton said. They let Holt play anyway, but he had to go first without practicing. Holt stepped up to the top right corner and missed his first shot. Shaking it off, he made three of the next four shots and sealed the deal with attempt

number nine. When Guyton sank his first basket, the other two competitors looked like they were in trouble. But he only made two more shots after that. After Sherman sank three of his first six shots, he said, “I’m beating Scooty. Now, I’m about to beat Randal.” Instead, the senior tied Holt with five baskets, and they moved onto a best-of-five tiebreaker. Holt sank his final two attempts, but Sherman only made one basket, making Holt the winner. “The champ is here!” Holt yelled, slamming the ball off the court. But if Holt joined the game last minute, is it really fair that he won? “No!” Sherman yelled. “It wasn’t fair because I was supposed to win!” Holt laughed and agreed with his teammate. “If I was Rod or I was Carlton, I wouldn’t want me in the competition either,” Holt said. All three agreed that the contest was a fun way for the teammates to compete with each other.

But Guyton was still upset. “I feel terrible because I came in last,” he said. Obviously, he was joking. While shooting a solid 41.2 percent from behind the arc in real games kind of puts his shooting in perspective, Guyton said it also means his opponents always run at him when he gets in three-point range. Three-pointers do come in handy when Kent State players like junior forward Justin Greene get double-teamed inside the paint. “It’s a good thing (Holt) won because him beating us gave him confidence,” Sherman said. “We need him to have that going into the game. We need him to hit those 3’s.” Holt hit two key 3-pointers against Akron on March 4 that helped maintain a Kent State lead. Late entry or not, Holt’s winning seems justified. Either way, the players said it was nice to play around for fun after their hard, serious training for the MAC Tournament. Rachel Jones is the men’s basketball reporter.

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