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crestell@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Anticipation filled the Student Center’s main lobby as a crowd of about 50 people waited for the 20112012 Undergraduate Student Government election results to appear on a blank TV screen. Heads dropped at the sight of losing, while excited cheers erupted in celebration of victory. “One of the coolest things is the support you get throughout the process,” said Kevin Papp, USG’s new executive director. “I don’t think you truly realize the impact that USG has on the student body until you see the number of people that show up for voting.” At the end of the election, 2,235 students voted for directors and college senators. Papp’s opponent, Avery Danage, junior communication studies major, said he was excited that his campaign reached more students than he was actually able to meet with. “They heard my message somehow, whether it was walking through the Hub, or walking through academic buildings.” Danage said.

D’Angelo McCornell, who won Director of Community Affairs, said his hard work and dedication to his campaign lead him to success. M c C o r n e l l , PAPP senior business management major, is currently senator for the College of Business Administration. “I really feel excited to still be able to do my leadership another year,” he said. Lauren Romick, freshman preaccounting major, ran for the Honors College senator position, but fell 15 votes short of the winner. “I’m a little upset, but I’m still really happy because Angela Snyder, the person that won, is a great candidate and she’ll do a really excellent job,” Romick said. After people filtered out of the Student Center lobby, Papp, junior international relations major, said there are many opportunities next year that he is looking forward to starting.

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Flix Fest auditions for host Wednesday Taylor Titus

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David Pasch, 71, a retired science teacher of 42 years from Fremont, Ohio, holds his sign in front of the Statehouse in Columbus. “We work as a human community. Our loyalty is to the species, not a fraction of the population,” Pasch said.

Protesters react to Kasich’s State of the State Address focused on solutions to deficit Jessica White

Auditions to be the host of the 6th annual Black Squirrel Flix Fest are at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Olson Hall lounge. Auditions are open to students in any major. All reading materials will be given to students at the audition; they do not need to prepare anything. Students need to be available for the event on April 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. “We’re looking for someone who is outgoing and can carry themselves well throughout the event,” said Marianne Warzinski, academic program director for the College of Communication and Information Commons. “We just want to see if they can think on

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Hundreds of protesters joined Gov. John Kasich at the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday during his widely anticipated State of the State address. Teachers, firefighters and other union supporters chanted, “Shame on you!” and “Bring back Ted (Strickland)!” in continued opposition to Senate Bill 5. The bill, which has become a central issue of Kasich’s administration, proposes to change collective bargaining for public employees. When Kasich mentioned reforming collective bargaining in his speech, several people began to “boo.” “People who feel strongly, I respect them,” Kasich said following the boos. “But you don’t respect us!” a protester yelled in response.

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Gov. John Kasich delivers the State of the State address in Columbus on Tuesday.

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their feet and be personable.” The Black Squirrel Flix Fest is an annual film festival of films fewer than 10 minutes in length. Film submissions are open to all students as long as they have made the film themselves. Students can bring their film to Franklin Hall Room 201 by April 8. CCI Commons students are planning and judging the event. Students who submit films can win prizes, such as the new Avid software and a prize from Apple. Interested students can contact Simon Husted at shusted1@kent. edu with any questions about host auditions or film submissions.

Students interested in applying for the Disney College Program must attend one of two informational presentations Wednesday at 6 p.m. or Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. According to its website, the Disney College Program is a “one-of-a-kind, Disney-designed combination of education and work experience.” Students have the opportunity to live and work at either Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., or Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. Brittney Miliner, junior marketing major, said she decided to work at Walt Disney World Resort in Fall 2010 because she wanted an opportunity to network. “I wanted to be in a magical place, and Disney’s pretty magical,” Miliner said. “That’s pretty much

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why I went because I’m obsessed with Disney and princesses.” Brendan Shelby, lead representative of the Kent State Disney College Program, said students must apply to work at Disney like any other job. The application process consists of an online and phone interview. “Once you complete that phone interview, in just a few short months, you should be hearing back from us and hopefully on your way to Florida or California,” Shelby said. See DISNEY, Page 4

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jcostel4@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater William McGimpsey, the new vice president of research, hopes to build and enhance the reputation of Kent State. “My main job will be to find the opportunity for funding and bring those back to the faculty at Kent,” McGimpsey said. “I’ll be involved with forming teams at Kent to work together across other disciplines to reach high quality of research and scholarship.” President Lester Lefton and Provost Robert Frank settled the decision for the new vice president of research early last week after the search committee had narrowed down a few candidates. “His visions and how he saw us growing the enterprise here at Kent State was very strong, and he got very high marks from all the different groups that interacted with him as a candidate,” Frank said in an interview last week. “So our sense at the end of the day is that he had the right experience, the right skills, the right visions and the ability to articulate that vision and the ability to work with all the different stakeholders in the community.” “I’m very, very excited,” McGimpsey said. “I wanted to move to an institute like Kent that has more programs over more disciplines. Combining disciplines across

the board provides a better opportunity in successfully facing challenges.” McGimpsey served as the director of Bioengineering Institute at Worcester Polytechnic Institute since 2005. He also assumed the role of associate provost for research ad interim from 2007 to 2010 at WPI. His first official day at Kent State will be August 1. “My new role will involve talking to faculty and students to determine strengths and expertise, and that’s something I’ve done a lot of at WPI,” McGimpsey said. “I’ve put together faculty from six to seven different departments to work together, and it has been successful.” Sonia Alemagno will keep the position of interim vice president of research until McGimpsey arrives. She will then return to her position as associate dean of the College of Public Heath. “Sonia has done a great job during her time there of improving our capacity for grant management and doing things that I think are going to make his job a little easier,” Frank said. “Some of what has to happen when somebody comes in from the outside is they have to do an inventory of where we’re at and help us determine what they think needs to happen.” “McGimpsey will leverage the success Sonia had and keep it going,” Frank said. Jessica Costello is the graduate and undergraduate studies reporter.

America’s population center is edging away from the Midwest, pulled by Hispanic growth in the Southwest, according to census figures. The historic shift is changing the nation’s politics and even the traditional notion of the country’s heartland — long the symbol of mainstream American beliefs and culture. The West is now home to the four fastest-growing states — Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Idaho — and has surpassed the Midwest in population, according to 2010 figures. California and Texas added to the southwestern population tilt, making up more than one-fourth of the nation’s total gains since 2000. When the Census Bureau announces a new mean center of population next month, geographers believe it will be placed in or around Texas County, Mo., southwest of the present location in Phelps County, Mo. That would put it on a path to leave the region by midcentury. “The geography is clearly shifting, with the West beginning to emerge as America’s new heartland,” said Robert Lang, a sociology professor at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas who regularly crunches data to determine the nation’s center. “It’s a pace-setting region that is dominant in population growth but also as a swing point in American politics.” The last time the U.S. center fell outside the Midwest was 1850, in the eastern territory now known as West Virginia. Its later move to the Midwest bolstered the region as the nation’s cultural heartland in the 20th century, central to U.S. farming and Rust Belt manufacturing sites. In the 1960s, “Will it play in Peoria?” was a common phrase that coincided with the U.S. center ’s location in Illinois. It was a measure of whether a politician or consumer product could appeal to mainstream Americans with traits associated with Midwesterners, such as stability and caution. But over the last decade, the Phoenix suburb of Peoria, Ariz., soared past its namesake Peoria, Ill., in population size. Democrat Barack Obama in

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that the real point of giving is to “maintain Kent State University and continue its greatness.” “Do what you can afford,” Mellis said. “If it’s a hundred dollars or a hundred thousand, if it’s a million. I don’t give a damn.” Mike Crissman is the alumni affairs reporter.

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More and more Kent State alumni have been donating money to the university in recent years. Steve Sokany, senior associate vice president for Institutional Advancement, said Kent State has seen a significant increase in its number of donors. “When I started back in 1993, as an institution we were raising about $2 million a year,” Sokany said. “Last year we raised $40 million.” Judy Devine, former associate athletic director, is one of many alumni who have given back to the university in a big way. She estimates that she has given around $1.4 million in total to Kent State since graduating. Devine earned her master’s degree in educational administration in 1970. Also, she has set aside a portion of her estate to be endowed to the university after she passes away. The money will go toward solving women’s equity issues in athletics, she said, a cause she worked on for years as a Kent State administrator.

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its students, know how good it is.” Mellis, 64, former chairman of the Kent State University Foundation, was an investment advisor and then the president of the Real Estate Group of Bartlett & Company in Cincinnati. Since retiring in 1996, he and his wife have funded three $100,000 Medallion Scholarships for students in the College of the Arts, Arts and Sciences and Business Administration. They endowed each of the scholarships to Kent State, meaning the university invested the principle donation amount, and every year the generated interest is awarded to students in the form of a scholarship. “As a human being, you either want to give back and help people, or you don’t,” Mellis said. “I can’t imagine dying tomorrow, on my deathbed, knowing I never did anything to help other people. What a senseless life that would be.” Mellis and his wife also made a gift to support the construction of the field hockey stadium. The alumnus said Kent State helped him go from an immature kid from New York City to an individual ready for the real world. He added

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“Looking back, I realized they’ve given me everything that I’ve got,” Devine said. “I can’t think of anything more worthwhile than investing in young people’s education. Whether it’s giving toward the creation of a building, funding a professor’s salary or providing scholarships, it all will help young people achieve their educational goals and then go on and do great things for society.” Sokany said all the accolades Kent State has been receiving lately have helped the university’s fundraising efforts. “It’s an exciting message to deliver to alumni,” Sokany said. “So many of them had such great experiences at Kent that it’s just a matter of reconnecting them and re-engaging them with what we’re doing.” Despite the fundraising success, Sokany said only 8 percent of Kent State alumni contribute to the university on an annual basis, whereas similar state institutions average 12-14 percent. “The biggest issue with Kent State in the past was that no one understood how good the school actually was,” Mel Mellis, 1968 Kent State graduate and university donor said. “I think that’s over. Most of the people involved with Kent State, including

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2008 successfully made the Republican-leaning Mountain West a key component to winning elections, with Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico now considered swing states. With Arizona on track to surpass Ohio in electoral votes by midcentury, based on projected growth, issues important to the West, such as Arizona’s sharp debate over immigration, gain in political significance. The Census Bureau calculates the mean U.S. center every 10 years based on its national head count. The center represents the middle point of the nation’s population distribution — the geographic point at which the country would balance if each of its 308.7 million residents weighed the same. The latest 2010 figures show a loss of House seats for states including Missouri and some of those east of it, primarily in the Midwest’s declining Rust Belt. Eight of the 12 pickups in House seats occur in states west of Missouri, with Florida (with 2 new seats), Georgia and South Carolina in the Southeast being the exceptions. The fastest U.S. growth is occurring in the Mountain West, which includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. As California’s growth slows, many of the Mountain state arrivals are Hispanic immigrants seeking jobs and affordable family living. Hispanics tend to lean Democratic when voting. Among census findings: —In Arizona, which gains a House seat, Hispanics accounted for roughly half of the state’s population increase since 2000, according to census estimates. Arizona has picked up at least one House seat every decade since 1950; its total seats could outnumber Ohio’s as early as 2040 — so long as anti-immigration sentiment and recent mortgage foreclosures don’t curtail its long-term growth. —In seven of the eight Mountain states, Hispanics accounted for nearly 50 percent or more of the population gains among children under 18. Montana, which had a population loss of children, was the exception. —The Western U.S. grew 13.8 percent from 2000 to 71.9 million people, surpassing the Midwest as the second most populous region. The Midwest rose 3.9 percent and the Northeast gained 3.2 percent. The West’s growth rate is nearly equal to the South’s, which rose 14.3 percent to 114.6 million on the Sun Belt strength of Texas and Florida. —California, which failed to add a House seat for the first time in its history, would have lost population if it weren’t for growth among Hispanics and other minorities, according to 2010 figures released Tuesday. Los Angeles posted a gain over the past decade of just under 100,000 people, its smallest numerical growth since 1890-1900, as many of its Hispanic residents moved elsewhere. The state, the nation’s largest with 37.3 million, continues to grow primarily from immigration and births.

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The Women’s Center honored 33 notable Kent State women Tuesday night in the second annual Mothers, Mentors and Muses Ceremony. The purpose of the ceremony was to raise money for the Women’s Resource Center scholarship foundation, while also honoring notable women at Kent State, said Amanda Roder, project coordinator for the Women’s Resource Center. Roder said faculty, staff and students nominated women whom they feel have served as mothers, mentors or muses. Judy Devine, emeritus professor and retired senior associate athletic director, and Eboni Pringle, executive director of student learning and success, both gave speeches at the event. Both women were honored nominees from last year’s ceremony. Devine said in order to be a mother, mentor or muse, a woman must have a strong level of caring for her “mentee.” “The event really gave the university a chance to recognize unsung heroes,” Devine said. “We could all progress much faster in life if we could all have a mentor.” Two students received $500 scholarships from money raised by ticket sales and auctions at the event. Amy Quillin, associate director of Student Accessibility Services, said she envisioned the original concept for the event. She said her initial idea was to have a ceremony called Memories of Our Mothers. “It would be to honor how our mothers impact who we are and what we become,” she said. When Quillin went on a retreat with the Women’s Resource Center ’s Advisory Board during the summer of 2009, she said the board liked her idea and expanded it into the Mothers, Mentors and Muses ceremony. Megan Wilkinson is a general assignment reporter.

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SUMMARY: Gov. John Kasich’s State of the State address drew mass opposition Tuesday. Protestors rallied in the capital to express dissatisfaction with Senate Bill 5.

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he sight at the Statehouse Tuesday was unlike any in recent memory as Gov. John Kasich gave his first State of the State address. Hundreds of people flooded the halls of the Statehouse, while an even larger group gathered outside. Most were protesting for the same reason: Senate Bill 5. Senate Bill 5, a Republican-backed piece of legislation, was passed in the Ohio Senate last week by a vote of 17 to 16. The bill dramatically limits bargaining rights and bans the right to strike for an estimated 350,000 public workers — including teachers, police officers and firefighters. Chants such as, “Kill the bill” and “Shame on you” were bellowed through-

out the governor’s speech. Although the people have dispersed, their message will continue to be delivered as Kasich attempts to restructure Ohio’s budget. Senate President Tom Niehaus simply addressed the issue by saying, “Change is hard.” That’s easy for a public official to say. Public workers across the state, as well as their families, will have their lives changed. And what was Kasich’s response to the crowd’s disgust? There was none. He continued to stress the importance of patience in the minds of Ohioans and attempted to gain support from his countless critics. Kasich’s speech was simple and broad.

He did not give specific details about his plans to revise the budget but will release them with his state-spending blueprint March 15. It was obvious that Kasich understood the importance of his first address. He has to know that his support has decreased since Senate Bill 5 was proposed, and his actions in the coming year will impact his popularity as well as our economy. While he spoke with confidence, it was clear he was trying to prove to Ohioans that they made the correct choice by electing him. Only time will tell if Senate Bill 5 leaves a lasting mark on Kasich’s term of office.

ally) with Caleb Porter — the University of Akron men’s soccer coach; that’s $3.5 million dollars going to one person and for what? To coach athletes to kick a soccer ball up and down the field to the delight of students who can’t recognize how they are being ripped off? UA also gave football coach Rob Ianello a five-year deal worth about $375,000 annually or almost $2 million dollars to coach a team that nobody wants to watch because they have no connection whatsoever with the students. It is the same situation today that it was then regardless of whether they played in the Rubber Bowl or now in the InfoCision Stadium. As a result of the lack of attendance at InfoCision Stadium, UA’s finances have sprung a leak. What is going to be used to plug the leak? Will it be an increase in

tuition? Will it be layoffs or reduction of programs? Why is it that the students are always the one’s to get screwed? Who profits from all the brick and mortar projects besides the contractors? The time is long overdue to start “following the money.” Where is Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward when you need them? Stay tuned. Change is coming.

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FAMOUS QUOTE “We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.”

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Kindles are the death of literature

I’ve been working on a book for the last year or so. It’s up to 120 pages and is still nowhere near finished. With all the blood, sweat and tears I’ve poured into it, I’m proud of how it’s turning out, and I’ve even started daydreaming about what the cover will look like. I long for the day when I can hold it in my hands, smell the pages fresh from the press and maybe sign a copy or two. I’ll be damned if the majority of the population has given up on the true craftsmanship of bookmaking by then and buys them for only a dollar on their Kindles. The invention of the Kindle, a handheld device with a library of digital books, is a painful blow to a book-loving English major like myself. I carry a bag that bears a quote from Erasmus that pretty much sums up my life: “When I have a little money, I’ll buy books, and if any is left, then I’ll buy food and clothes.” I started writing “books” out of construction paper once I was old enough to hold a crayon. My mom still has the first one I wrote for her one Mother’s Day, and you can bet that she would prefer the real thing over a downloaded Kindle version. There was a time when making books was an art form. Given the detail of the covers and the intricate lettering on the pages, it’s no wonder that books from all time periods are a treasure in many museums, and even in people’s homes. The Kindle strips away this rich artistry, which is also stripping away culture. The Kindle might also ruin my favorite fantasy of how I’ll meet my future husband: at Borders, both of us reaching for the last copy of a C.S. Lewis book that neither of us has read. If my future spouse and I both have Kindles, we’d never have the need to leave our homes to get books, and we would

Sarahbeth Caplin never be able to meet. How tragic. I think part of the appeal of a downloaded book instead of a real one is the increasing laziness that is taking over this generation. With texting and Facebook messaging being the ultimate forms of communication, it’s no wonder so many of us feel more comfortable reading off a screen than an actual printed book. While I can understand the appeal of using a Kindle to save money on textbooks for classes or taking up less space in a travel bag, I’m still not convinced that those are good enough reasons to possibly nix the necessity of real books in the very near future. Believe me, as an English major I’ve experienced my share of back and shoulder problems from carrying too many books to class. If I end up needing a back brace, then I’ll consider purchasing a Kindle. Until then, I will continue to build my Beauty-andthe-Beast-inspired library, even if it costs me the necessity of food. Sarahbeth Caplin is a senior English major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at scaplin@kent.edu.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR This letter is in response to the television presentation “Sis, boom, bust: The high cost of college sports” written by Betsy Rate. After watching this video, I can think of no other way to say it: This absurdity really chaps my ass. When did college become the engine for subsidizing a professional sports career? Why isn’t the revenue received from these sporting events used to reduce the cost of tuition or books? Could it be used to recruit great professors from other universities? As a wise man once said, “It’s all a matter of priorities.” Well, what are the priorities of today’s universities? How did they get so duped into believing that athletics was their fiscal savior? My own alma mater just agreed to a 10 year contract (worth about $350,000 annu-

— Joe Bialek Bialek graduated from the University of Akron in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and in 1992 with a Master of Arts in Public Administration. He resides in Cleveland.

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ADDRESS Protesters react to Kasich’s State of the State Kasich then said protesters need to “respect others who don’t always agree,” drawing cheers from supporters. Several firefighters from Barberton drove to the Statehouse to join the rally outside. The men were in uniform and wore antibill signs on their helmets. “(Kasich) is hurting the middle class and we’re the ones funding his budget,” said firefighter Rick Schwenning. “I’d rather pay more taxes than have my rights taken away.” Aside from removing collective bargaining rights, Kasich also focused on solutions to Ohio’s deficit and touched on plans to improve higher education in his speech. Kasich said he plans to restructure the mental health system, Medicaid and the criminal sentencing process — all to save money. As for education, Kasich said, “More choice, more accountability, more dollars in the classroom instead of in bureaucracy will improve our schools.” He didn’t explain how he will From Page 1

DISNEY Disney College Program offers job opportunities Shelby said the program is open to students of all majors, regardless of GPA or class standing. Students are compensated anywhere from $7.25 to $11.50 an hour, depending on where they choose to work and in which areas. “It is different location to location,” Shelby said. “You’ll get a larger starting base wage at Disneyland because the cost of living in California is so much higher than working in Florida.” The Disney College Program offers a variety jobs including positions in entertainment, recreation, hospitality, food services, attractions and transportation. Miliner said she chose to work in entertainment when she interned with the program, although it didn’t directly relate to her major. “I was able to say that, being in entertainment, I was part of the reason that people came to Disney World, so I was kind of like a marketing prop,” Miliner said. “That’s

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enforce these guidelines. Although Kasich’s education plans are unclear, President Lester Lefton said he was encouraged by the address. “ We re c o g n i z e t h a t G o v. Kasich understands Ohio’s challenging economic situation and that he also understands higher education is an important part of revitalizing the economy,” Lefton wrote in an e-mail statement. Lefton said he appreciated Kasich’s mention of Kent State as one of Ohio’s assets. He also said he liked the governor ’s goal to keep more students in the state and reduce “brain drain.” Al t h o u g h K a s i c h s e e me d confident about his plans to save money, he said the state’s $8 billion budget deficit can’t be saved by restructuring alone. “Oh, there will be cuts,” he said. But Kasich said he will try to provide tools to help those affected by any cuts. “I understand that the governor has some tough decisions he has to make and that he is taking great care in making those decisions,” Lefton said, “putting politics aside and stressing the need to work together.” Jessica White is an assigning editor. how I reasoned it.” Shelby said students can earn internship credit depending on their individual college’s requirements. Disney offers classes that can be transferred back to Kent State for credit, or students can enroll in online classes, which Miliner chose to do. “You worked a lot down there, sometimes like 50 plus hours a week plus the 15 credit hours I was taking,” Miliner said. “I really had to discipline myself to get the work done.” Miliner said some of the extra perks of the program include free admission to all of the parks and discounts on food and souvenir items, but her favorite part was interacting with children. “Some parents, after they see you, they’re like, ‘You really made their day. They’re going to remember this the rest of their life,’” Miliner said. “Hearing that kind of stuff — you have an impact.” Leighann McGivern is the student finance and College of Business reporter.

USG, Jarvie to discuss higher education budget Gregory Jarvie, vice president of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, will speak at the Undergraduate Student Government public meeting Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the Governance Chambers of the Student Center, regarding the budget in higher education. The meeting is open to anyone interested in learning more about

the possible changes in higher education that will occur for the next academic year. “I want to take the temperature of the students of where we’re at. It’s important in my position to hear from people,” Jarvie said. “I don’t think that we, as the university, do a good enough job of having those conversations informing students.”

Weekly trivia game debuts at 157 Lounge

Aside from the usual bar hopping and hookah smoking going on downtown, there’s now trivia to test your mind on a Wednesday night. Jason Haley and M.J. Parisi are implementing a weekly trivia competition at 157 Lounge in downtown Kent. Haley, a graduate student earning his master’s in geography, said he wanted to start the competition due to the lack of trivia options in Kent. “We also felt that there was a lack of weekly social outings that cater to people who want to have a more relaxed evening with friends and use their brains,” Haley said in an e-mail. Parisi, a senior general studies major, and Haley had been to a couple trivia nights across the country and thought Kent would also enjoy a little brain busting. Every Wednesday, teams of up to five members can pay $20 to participate and compete for prize money, which will be awarded to the top three teams. “We really hope it attracts upperclassmen and graduate students who tend to avoid the more crazy nights downtown,” Haley said. They chose 157 Lounge because of its chill atmosphere and spaciousness. “And for their Wednesday specials, they have a great set of $10 bottles of wine,” Haley said. Sign in starts at 8:30 p.m. and the game promptly begins at 9 p.m. There are eight categories, which each worth 100 points, and every week the first one will always be “Current Events.” “We hope that every week we have to make the game more difficult,” Haley said. “Trivia is always fun, and it’s a great opportunity for people who normally don’t venture downtown to enjoy Kent.”

Jarvie said he does not have a lot of information regarding set decisions yet, but he will touch on why tuition will rise and what services will be affected if subsidies are cut as well as the proposal of the Pell Grant elimination. The meeting will be more of a discussion between Jarvie and the students instead of a lecture because he said he wants to talk

ELECTIONS USG election results unveil new director

— Caitlin Restelli, student politics reporter

KIC answers student questions at open forum

Students and representatives from different departments on campus attended an open student forum Tuesday hosted by Kent Interhall Council. “The open student forum is mainly to give a place to students to ask questions in a central location, get things answered and meet different department representatives,” said Wes Fisher, director of Student Relations. Students asked a broad range of questions regarding everything from the use of FLASHcash in vending machines to the possibility of being able to text the Kent State University Police Department in an emergency. Both Dining Services and the police department will be looking into those suggestions, but there are no future plans. Students also inquired about Student Legal Services. They wanted to know what services are offered and what that department charges. Student Legal Services represents students involved in misdemeanors and landlord versus tenant cases, as well as other legal issues for $9 a semester. Another concern was directed to University Health Services and its options for HIV testing. The next HIV testing date is March 17. The testing is free through the Office of Health Promotion, and students are able to get test results back within 15 minutes. Students should call health services to make an appointment. Representatives from Residence Services, Kent State University Police Department, Student Legal Services, Campus Security, Dining Services, Department of Athletics, ResNet, Undergraduate Student Government and Office of Health Services were all in attendance to answer questions. “I contact as many departments as I can to come out and hear issues from the students,” Fisher said. — Jessica Costello, undergraduate and graduate studies reporter

— Laura Lofgren, Features/A.L.L. editor

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about the future and see where everyone stands. “I want to kind of understand where students are at, how students are affected, so that I can speak a little more intelligently when talking to state leaders,” Jarvie said.

USG ELECTION RESULTS Executive Director: Kevin Papp Director of Community Affairs: D’Angelo McCornell

“I congratulate all of the candidates on their hardfought campaigns,” Papp said. “And I look forward to working with all of our incoming USG members to help Kent State through a good year to come.”

Director of Governmental Affairs: Evan Gildenblatt

Caitlin Restelli is the student politics reporter.

Director of Business and Finance: James Kirk

Director of Academic Affairs: Brittinie Jermon Director of Student Involvement: Paige Demattie Director of Communications: Amish Patel

Director of Programming: Jeffrey Hammond

Senator for College of Arts and Sciences: Cari-el Steward

Director of Student Advancement: Carl Fejko

Senator for College of Nursing: Mikayla Farrell

Senator for College of the Arts: Tiffany Lloyd

Senator for College of Technology: Write-in

Senator for College Business Administration: Justin Cady Senator for College of Communication and Information: David Sadvari Senator for College of Education, Health and Human Services: Write-in

Senator for College of Public Health: Shelby Barnes Senator for College of Architecture and Environmental Design: Andrew Rasner Senator for Honors College: Angela Snyder

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SPORTS Sports editor: Cody Erbacher • E-mail: cerbache@kent.edu

Porrini, Guyton add to postseason awards

Daily Kent Stater After clinching a first round bye in the Mid-American Conference Tournament, the Kent State women’s basketball team had five days to prepare for its bout against conference foe Eastern Michigan. Following a 20-8 regular season mark, the Flashes are ready for the challenge of playing the Eagles in the postseason. “If you lose, you’re out so any mistakes are crucial,” senior guard Jamilah Humes said. “We just need to definitely step it up on defense, though, and just play physical because I think our offense will come, so if we play good defense I think we have a pretty good chance.” On Feb. 2, Eastern Michigan handed the Flashes their only home loss for the season, defeating the team 75-66. In the game, Kent State (11-5 MAC) recorded most of its points at the free-throw line but struggled for most points on the floor. Senior Taisja Jones scored 18 of her 24 points at the line and the team shot 32-of-37. The loss was a part of a MAC West swing that the Flashes finished 2-4. With a second chance at the Eagles, the Flashes need to continue to have contribution not only from top scorers Jones and Humes but the bench as well. In the last meeting between the two teams, the Flashes only scored nine points off the bench and struggled with consistency. Kent State coach Bob Lindsay knows what the team is capable of doing and believes its best is good enough to take

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One fielding group jogs out of the dugout to replace the fielding group jogging off the field. Everyone jogs except for one: senior Ben Klafczynski. “See there, guys,” Scott Stricklin, Kent State baseball coach, yells to his team. “Look at Klaf sprint off the field. That’s why he’s a captain. Sprint in. Sprint out.” “He’s a lead-by-example type of guy,” Stricklin said afterward of his right fielder and third batter in the lineup. “He’s not a real boisterous type of guy. He plays the game hard and leads by example — our players respect that.” Senior left-handed pitcher Kyle Hallock, both Klafczynski’s teammate and roommate, said Klafczynski “knows what has to be done and just go out and does it. You won’t hear a lot of vocal things from this team, but you’ll see a lot of things happen with this team because they follow Ben’s example.” Klafczynski said he carries a good work ethic in order to

home the MAC crown. “To execute the offense against pressure, that’s a major factor,” Lindsay said. “I think that being able to rebound on the defensive end of the court is going to be key and boxing out. Really, I think that turnovers and the defensive rebounding aspect of the game will be crucial.” In the last meeting, the Flashes were out-rebounded 38-to-35, but the Eagles were able to muscle in 19 offensive boards to the Flashes’ 11. One vital asset the Flashes have, and have had all year, is the sense of being in this position before. With five senior starters, Lindsay knows he doesn’t have to tell his starters what to expect. “I feel that they’ll come in having benefited from the experience of playing at the ‘Q’ and playing in this tournament before,” Lindsay said. “Certainly making it to the semis last year helps.” Senior point guard Stephanie Gibson believes that even though it is just a game, it has a lot of implications on it. “You have got to bring your best, one and out,” Gibson said. “The last couple of practices, we didn’t know who we were playing against, so we concentrated on us and what we need to do. We just ran our offense and went over our plays and defense.” The players have definitely welcomed the week off. Humes mentioned the week will give her knees some well-deserved rest. Being fresh for the tournament will be an edge that most teams would do anything for after a 28 game season. Matt Lofgren is the women’s basketball reporter.

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Junior guard Carlton Guyton takes a shot against Akron last Saturday. Guyton was named the MAC “Sixth-Man” of the Year on Tuesday. – Ford said Guyton did a good job keeping chemistry on the team this year. And he will continue to bring that to Thursday’s MAC Tournament game in Cleveland. Even though the Flashes will arrive with so many titles, Ford said they may not be

picked as everyone’s favorite to win. “I think people may pick us to win this,” Ford said, “but we’re still an underdog in the eyes of many.” Rachel Jones is the men’s basketball reporter.

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Senior guard Jamilah Humes ended the last game against Akron with 19 points and six rebounds.

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Men’s basketball makes MAC history After the Kent State men’s basketball team became the Mid-American Conference Regular Season Champions for the second year in a row, the awards kept coming. On Monday, the Flashes picked up the post-season awards for MAC Player of the Year – Justin Greene – and MAC Coach of the Year – Geno Ford. Adding to those honors, the MAC announced Tuesday that Michael Porrini earned the title of MAC Defensive Player of the Year, and Carlton Guyton is the MAC “Sixth-Man” of the Year. The awards made Kent State the first school in MAC history to have four different players win all four awards. Ford said he was proud of the team’s awards and felt Porrini and Guyton earned their titles. “Mike is very deserving of the Defensive Player of the Year award,” Ford said. “I’ve never had a kid that I’ve had more confidence in guarding multiple positions. He’s one of the best competitors we’ve had in that way.” The junior point guard has been asked to cover every type of offensive position this season, and Ford said he always accepts the challenges. And he does so successfully. Ranked fifth in the MAC with 1.7 steals per game, Porrini also has the second-most rebounds on the team (4.3 per game). “He has a lot of toughness physically, but it’s also his mentality,” Ford said. Porrini is the fourth Kent State player to win the MAC Defensive Player of the Year Award, and Guyton is also the fourth Kent State player to win his award. The “Sixth-Man” of the Year Award goes to the player who does not start but contributes significantly to his team’s success. “There’s not a team in the league that gets a bigger impact when a player comes in than Kent State when Scooty (Guyton) checks in,” Ford said. “Guyton is very deserving (of this award).” Even though he missed a month of the season due to a suspension, Guyton still finished with 12.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. But Guyton is best known for his 3-point shooting. He leads the team by going 41.2 percent from the arc, which Ford said will help boost the Flashes in the MAC Tournament games if their offense gets double-teamed in the paint. While his 3-point shooting makes him a standout in scout reports, Ford said Guyton’s biggest attribute is his unselfishness. “He has starter ability, and he plays starter minutes,” Ford said. “But he doesn’t care that he’s not starting.” Comparing him to former Kent State player Anthony Simpson – who won the “Sixth-Man” of the Year Award last season

Women’s basketball begins postseason action against Eagles

show what it takes to be successful at the college level. “I think that’s what you need to do as a leader,” Klafczynski said. “Show the younger guys how it’s done. I’m trying to show them what it takes and the amount of work you need to put into it to succeed.” Stricklin said the team notices his hard work, and respects Klafczynski because of it. “He was voted captain by his teammates,” Stricklin said. “He’s the guy our younger players look up to. He’s what you want your senior captain to be on and off the field. He works very hard off the field, and it translates to success on the field.” One of Klafcynski’s better games came against Winthrop on Feb. 27, as he went 3-for-5 at the plate, batted in three runs and scored three times in the Flashes 8-6 win over the Eagles. Klafczynski’s performance that weekend earned him his second Mid-American Conference Player of the Week award in just as many weeks. “Ben’s contributed a lot to this program on and off the field,” Hallock said. “He’s a good student and good role model for people. You take Ben

Hahn leads men’s golf at Annual Louisiana Classics The Kent State men’s golf team took a fourth place finish in a 15-team field at the 26th Annual Louisiana Classics on Tuesday. Senior John Hahn, who shot a 54-hole score of 206 (70-6670), finished 10-under for the tournament to pick up his second win of the season. Hahn edged out Illinois’s

Klafczynski out of this program — you’re missing something.” Stricklin did not want to think about losing Klafczynski, both for his offensive numbers—batting average (.465), runs (12), hits (20) and tied for lead with home runs (2) and runs batted in (10)—and for his leadership. “He’s been in the middle of our lineup most of his career,” Stricklin said. “He’s a big part of

our offensive attack. He’s a huge part of our team and a guy who is going to be a candidate for Player of the Year in our conference. Certainly, we’re looking forward to him having a great senior year.” Klafczynski now leads the team to Conway, S.C., where the Flashes will face Coastal Carolina, UAB and Notre Dame in the Caravelle Resort Classic. A.J. Atkinson is a sports reporter.

— Cody Erbacher, sports editor

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Senior outfielder Ben Klafczynski has a .465 batting average. Klafczynski has earned two MAC Player of the Week awards this season.

Luke Guthrie by four strokes for his fifth win of this career. Up Next: The Flashes head to Arizona for the NIT Invitational at the OMNI Tucson National golf course March 19-20.

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