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Black Panthers founder to speak May 4 addresses also include Filo, Vecchio Nick Glunt
Daily Kent Stater The list of speakers for the 40th Annual May 4 Commemoration is in, marking speakers such as Black Panthers co-founder Bobby Seale, and Mark Rudd, ex-leader of a militant sect of Students for a Democratic Society. The Black Panthers and Rudd’s group, Weatherman, are famous for the violence associated with the groups in the 1970s. “As they’ve grown older,” said Nora Rodriquez, co-chair of the May 4 Task Force, which plans the commemoration, “I think they’ve calmed down. They’re great speakers.” She said Seale and Rudd, as activists, have their place in the line-up of the May 4 speakers. Seale is a civil rights activist who co-founded the Black Panthers Party for Self Defense in 1966. The Black Panthers took a more militant position in the fight for civil rights. Ever since the organization dissolved in 1976, Seale has taken up more peaceful demonstrations. He has been a teacher, cook, spokesman and philanthropist. Rudd is an anti-war activist who helped to form Weatherman. Weatherman opposed the Vietnam War, following the mot-
to “Bring the war home” during a 1969 series of riots called the Days of Rage. During these riots, Weatherman bombed a statue and smashed the windows of cars and stores in Chicago. Rudd stated in 2002 that the violence the group participated in is questionable. He has taught mathematics and is a supporter of the reborn Students for a Democratic Society. Among the other speakers are John Filo, Nobel Prize-winning photojournalist, and the subject of his famous photograph, Mary Vecchio, who is depicted kneeling over the body of Jeff Miller. “Most people think of that photo when they think of May 4,” Rodriquez said. “Both spoke at the commemoration last year. They had a good reception, so I think it’s great they’re here again.” Several other speakers are also scheduled to appear. Among these are Russ Miller and Florence Schroeder, brother and mother, respectively, of victims Jeff Miller and William Schroeder. Also scheduled are witnesses of the shootings, both unharmed and wounded. Contact student politics reporter Nick Glunt at nglunt@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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Student compares education systems
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When Cody Skywalker arrived in America last fall, it was everything he expected. Skywalker left his home in China and traveled halfway across the world to study public relations as a graduate student at Kent State because he wanted a better education. “America is like my dream because the education system is better than in China,” he said. “Educational system here is for education, but educational system in China, in my opinion, is a moneymaking mechanism.” Skywalker said students here talk to professors more than they do in China. Timothy Smith, a pro-
Caught with marijuana Reporter attends judicial hearing Lindsy Neer
Daily Kent Stater Editor’s Note: Reporter Lindsy Neer experienced firsthand through a mock trial what students go through during a hearing at Judicial Affairs. My nerves were trying to get the best of me as I walked into my hearing in the Office of Judicial Affairs, facing multiple drug-related charges. I was being charged with illegal possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia. If found guilty, I would automatically receive one year of “strict
Graduate student Cody Skywalker came from China last fall to study public relations at Kent State, after earning his bachelor’s degree in advertising in China. Skywalker came to the U.S. because he wanted to get a better education.
Class participation differs in U.S., China
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Reporter Lindsy Neer experienced firsthand Kent State’s legal system. She was put through a mock trial, as though she were being charged with smoking marijuana and possessing drug paraphernalia. “Come here once, learn your lesson,” said Todd E. Kamenash, director of the Office of Judicial Affairs. “Come here twice and risk being kicked out of the university.”
fessor of journalism, hasn’t had much firsthand experience, but he has heard similar things from other Chinese students. “They’re not used to the class participation that we engage in here routinely,” Smith said. “They aren’t used to having professors call on them and ask for their opinion.” Along with the interaction, Skywalker said the classes here are smaller and there is a lot more work. “If my professor (in China) goes to America to get a Ph.D., I can just play around for the two years and get a degree very easily,” he said. “But here, it is a lot of work.” The education system isn’t the only thing that’s different about America. Skywalker said there are many misconceptions that Americans have about China. But one thing that is true is the government has a lot of control over the media. See STUDENT Page 5
disciplinary probation” and a $100 fine. The maximum punishment I could get is a 12-month suspension from Kent State, on top of the automatic punishments. I had a moment of weakness and decided that having a little fun in the dorms wouldn’t turn out badly. I was wrong. On Wednesday, March 24, around 9 p.m., two of my Resident Assistants smelled marijuana coming from my room and confronted me about it. I opened the door to talk to them, and they saw the glass bong sitting in my room. Realizing there was no way I was getting out of this, I admitted it to the RAs and handed over the paraphernalia. That’s what the report filed with Judicial Affairs said. It’s probably a good time now to admit that this is all made up. I didn’t have marijuana and a bong in my dorm, and I definitely didn’t get caught smoking it. This story started out as a profile
Opening remarks expected to begin today in Barker trial Enlow overrules motion to delay case
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cess in Judge John Enlow’s courtroom. After a full day of examining more than 40 potential jurors, Barker’s attorneys asked for another continuance in the case, citing procedural errors in the way evidence, namely DNA testing, has been handled. See BARKER, Page 5
Affair ’s “Digest of Rules and Regulations.” The video detailed how students get in trouble, what the possible punishments are and how the hearing process works. I forgot most of it before the video was even over, but the office provided me with a written copy of the Digest. After the video, I spoke with Kamenash about my case and what was going to happen next. We talked about my possible suspension from the campus — although it is rare to get that punishment on a first offense — and he informed me how the hearing process works. I was permitted to bring someone with me to the hearing, whether it be a witness or just someone to provide moral support. The hearing took place in a room within the Judicial Affairs office where I met with a “hearing officer” who asked me if I pleaded responsible or not responsible. See JUDICIAL AFFAIRS, Page 5
Professors using Twitter in classes Lydia Coutré
Kelly Byer Darren D’Altorio
Jury selection will continue today at the Portage County Court of Common Pleas in the trial of Adrian Barker. If the jury is seated as quickly as expected, opening statements are expected to begin this afternoon, defense attorney William T. Whitaker said. Barker, whose trial began yesterday, is charged in connection with the beating death of Kent State student Christopher Kernich last November. The defendant wrote notes on a yellow legal pad, rested his head on his hand and cracked his neck while defense attorneys and county prosecutors began the jury selection pro-
of the office, but it quickly turned into me experiencing the process firsthand, just like any other student who gets in trouble for breaking Kent State or state laws. In the 2008-2009 school year, Judicial Affairs saw 616 cases, 18 percent of which were substance violations and 34 percent of which involved alcohol. Judicial Affairs Director Todd Kamenash said after alcohol and substance cases, quiet hour violations were the next highest with 9 percent. Had this been a real case, I would have received an e-mail from Judicial Affairs. The e-mail would state the office received an incident report regarding the student and that he or she needs to contact the office as soon as possible in order to quickly resolve the case. I showed up at Judicial Affairs for my “intake” the next day, March 25. I had to watch an 18-minute video of a man reading Judicial
While most professors warn students to leave social media Web sites at the door, some embrace such technology and encourage students to use the micro-blogging site Twitter in the classroom. Stefanie Moore, assistant professor of journalism and mass communication, said she has students in her public relations online tactics class do a Twitter assignment where they have to tweet on a weekly basis. “I have them go out there and just put their toes in the water and send out a couple status updates,” Moore said. “Some of the students are already out there, so this is an easy assignment for them.” Junior public relations major Katie Young is a student in Moore’s class and had a Twitter account before entering the class. “It’s nice because generally
I use Twitter for personal use,” Young said. “But this class gives you a more professional perspective on it and how to use it in terms of public relations as a tool.” Moore said once a semester, the class participates in an online chat where she prompts students with questions on Twitter using the Hashtag feature. Hashtags organize tweets into one stream to create groupings. Because tweets are openly visible to anyone signed onto Twitter, others can add to the conversation. Some experienced professionals in the public relations field did so when she held the chat last Tuesday, Moore said. “I think it’s kind of cool because a lot of these PR pros or these thought leaders in the industry have a chance to see how intelligent our students are based on our comments,” Moore said. Young said hearing from these professionals was beneficial. See TWITTER Page 5
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Yahoo! editor discusses online journalism at Franklin Hall Barr answers queries from students, faculty Rabab Al-Sharif
Daily Kent Stater Chris Barr, senior editor of Yahoo! and one of the pioneers of setting standards for Internet writing, visited Kent State yesterday. In the midst of a day packed w i t h c l a s s ro o m v i s i t s i n t h e School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Barr participated in an open discussion with students and faculty. While he was working for CNET as the founding editor, the company bought News.com, a technology news Web site, and blew their competition out of the water by posting breaking news online. “Whenever we had scoop, we published on the Web,” Barr said. “It sounds kind of crazy, but the whole industry was like, ‘How can you do that? Why don’t you save that?’ We were like, ‘It’s news. We’re going to put it up now.’” Barr said News.com changed the way tech journalism was done. Because of the immediacy and interactivity of the Internet, it’s grown rapidly. Barr said a large portion of Yahoo!’s 14,000 employees are technical people and programmers. “If you’re a techie in Silicon Valley, you’re like a god,” Barr said.
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CITY Monday Daniel N. Rydzewski, 20, of Fairview Park was charged with drunken driving, under-
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Part of his job is making sure that Yahoo! has high standards beyond the technical aspects. As Yahoo!’s senior editorial director, he led the team that created “The Yahoo! Style Guide: The Ultimate Sourcebook for Writing, Editing, and Creating Content for the Digital World.” The guide, which is scheduled to be released in July, is dedicated to creating highquality Web content. In a room full of journalists and journalism students, Barr felt the heat of some tough questions. When asked if sites like Google and Yahoo! were going to kill off the newspaper by journalism professor Carl Schierhorn, Barr stressed that is the last thing Yahoo! wants. Barr said that Yahoo! is more than capable and willing to pay for content. “We can’t live without it; we’re nothing without you,” he said. “We’re willing to pay, and we negotiate those rates.” As far as the aggregator v e r s u s re p o r t e r a rg u m e n t ,
age drinking and possession of marijuana on the 1800 block of Rhodes Road. Denny N. Dean, 30, of Kent was charged with drunken driving on the 900 block of Franklin Avenue.
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Barr said Yahoo! is hiring more people to add context and voice to the site. “What we found out was that didn’t solve all of our audience’s information needs,” he said. “We hired people to write and basically fill in the blanks.” Some students do think that print newspapers are becoming a thing of the past, though. “Print journalism is slowly dying,” said Allison Smith, junior news major. “We need to focus more on online journalism because I think that’s where the future is.” Barr acknowledges newspapers are definitely changing. He discussed the issue of free content online and the attempts of some newspapers, including The New York Times, to try to set up pay walls with little luck. He’s confident that in the f u t u re , p e o p l e w i l l p a y f o r online content despite the failure of some recent attempts of establishing pay walls. “I think there’s really value there, and we as a society need to figure out what’s valuable to us,” he said. “HBO and cable is valuable to us and we pay for that, so will we pay for news, sports and other information over the Internet that’s valuable to us?” Contact College of Communication and Information reporter Rabab Al-Sharif at ralshari@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
KentWired.com Annex. A miscellaneous drug offense was reported at Prentice Hall.
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SUMMARY: Marijuana is a pretty popular topic on campuses, but people around the country are taking the substance pretty seriously these days. Maybe we should listen.
VIEW Reefer madness, or seriousness? Y ou may have noticed last Thursday that a few students were in Risman Plaza handing out postcard-sized fliers. Or maybe you didn’t notice, because when don’t you walk through Risman Plaza or pass the front of the M.A.C. Center without being bombarded with cards? But instead of the cards promoting a band playing at the Robin Hood or a new T-shirt company, these students were spreading the word on legalizing marijuana, a hot topic — well — anytime. The latest progress made has been the legalization of medical marijuana in more and more states (and has been and continues to be debated in Ohio). But the war on drugs in those states and elsewhere continues. According to Salon.com, “In 2008, the FBI reported that 82 percent of drug arrests were for possession — not sales or manufacturing — and almost half of those arrests were for marijuana, not hard drugs.” But the War on Drugs, which costs Ameri-
cans billions in tax dollars, is attacking people who use a plant that has been proven to be much less threatening to people’s safety than alcohol and other drugs. Salon.com noted that according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, alcohol use by college students contributes to about 1,700 deaths, 600,000 injuries and 97,000 sexual assaults every year. Marijuana, on the other hand, has not been the cause of a single (known) fatal overdose and is hardly ever linked to violence and aggression. So, it makes sense that the students in Risman Plaza on Thursday were supporting the use of marijuana over alcohol. The facts speak for themselves. But like anything else, alcohol included, there will be people who abuse the substance no matter whether there is a safety issue involved. That’s why it may be a better start to legalize medical marijuana. The drug has been proven to not only be a great health aid to those suffering from stomach
problems to cancer, but it is also a safe alternative to man-made medicines that often carry a laundry list of side effects. Marijuana, on the other hand, is a plant. It comes from the ground. It’s as simple as that. Sure, it has side effects, depending on the person, but they are often few and far between. Legalizing marijuana, for either a recreational or medicinal purpose, may be the next progressive step we can take in this country. If science can prove that it may be a safe and effective alternative for whichever purpose, why not put some serious thought into its legalization? At the very least, it wouldn’t hurt to have listened to what those students in Risman had to say. The above editorial is the consensus opinion of the Daily Kent Stater editorial board whose members are listed to the left. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
WAYNE STAYSKAL’S VIEW
DID YOU KNOW? On this day in 1865, John Wilkes Booth, an actor and Confederate sympathizer, fatally shot President Abraham Lincoln at a play at Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C. — History.com
Aliens? For most of human history, we’ve been in awe of the infinite heavenly expanse as we gaze into the sky at night. The stars appear to continue forever, giving us a sense of insignificance in the grand scheme of it all. It makes us think that with all that space, there must be something out just as, if not more, alive than we are. Considering the Milky Way galaxy contains an estimated 100 billion stars, and just as many galaxies exist in the known universe, the chances of life not existing elsewhere is probably quite unlikely. The existence of life under very specific conditions must have happened somewhere else. Even if 50 percent of visible star systems don’t exist anymore, we’re still left with an astronomical number that even scientists find trouble wrapping their heads around. It can’t all be empty. Since the earliest civilizations, we have — for some reason — been captivated by the chance of visits from intelligent beings from outer space. Many even interpret ancient civilizations’ fascination with stars to be plain evidence that these people were bestowed upon by intergalactic creatures that they thought of as gods. Some even attribute the existence of all religions to prehistoric alien encounters Another popular notion is that humans are the direct descendants of an alien breed who combined their DNA with that of chimpanzees. This possibility is characterized as the so-called “missing link” of human evolution. Reports throughout the ages bring light to mysterious objects flying at impossible speeds across the night skies, and existence of such things would help explain so many questions we don’t understand. However, this is the best part about the possibility of extraterrestrial creatures visiting Earth. It can explain literally anything. Late for class? Just say you were abducted. Missing beer out of the fridge? They were thirsty when they took you. Mysterious headache you can’t explain? Well that’s probably from the microchip embedded in your skull that was taken out. The possibility of strange occurrences being the mischief of other worldly beings really is an interesting theory, but in today’s day and age, it’s a real cop-out when so many other reasons are available. I personally don’t think extraterrestrials are regularly visiting Earth.
Garrison Ebie The thought of them doing so would make us humans seem like an important part of the universe, when really we’re just a tiny speck on the outer fringes of another speck floating aimlessly through the cosmos. If I had a spaceship that somehow could defy physics and travel through the universe with ease, a trip to Earth would probably not be on my agenda. In fact, assuming such beings do exist, they’re probably totally oblivious to our planet anyway. And say that some of those crazy alien encounters are actually true. Let’s pretend for a moment that the similar accounts of flying saucers buzzing around do, in fact, have a shred of truth in them and aren’t just our brains projecting images of what we think UFOs are supposed to look like. Are we really to say that these things must have come from space? I know that many top-secret government experiments could very well explain such accounts, but more often than not, I have a feeling that something else is not normally considered. Instead of space travelers, what if these things are time travelers? If humans evolved hundreds or thousands of years ago, I’m pretty sure at some point we might be able figure out a way back in time. The prospect isn’t that ridiculous of a thought. After all, who would have thought a thousand years ago that there would be an inhabitable pressurized metal tube orbiting the planet? Special agent Fox Mulder’s popular poster on his office wall once said, “I want to believe.” I think what Mulder was getting at was that we earthlings just like the idea of aliens so much to solve our problems, maybe we trick ourselves into assuming they’re real instead of acknowledging the otherwise boring explanations. Garrison Ebie is a senior electronic media major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at gebie@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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Why do I feel so alone? Why do I feel so alone? This question popped into my mind while I was in a conversation with a good friend about cell phones. He tells me that his statistics class was conducting a survey about how many students had used their cell phones before their 9:30 a.m. class. The ring of his cell phone suddenly disrupts our conversation. I find myself alone. How can this be? The click of his cell phone awakes me from my depressing thought of loneliness. He tells me that the results of this survey found that by the 9:30 a.m. class, 79 percent of the students had used their cell phones. I bet most of the campus hasn’t even awoken from their drunken encounters from the night before and yet, they have managed to use their cell phones. “This is ridiculous,” I proclaim to my friend. I look up to see his reaction, but I find him on his cell phone. I give him the peace sign and leave for home. As I wandered home, I ran into an old friend. I was curious about what she thought about this cell phone survey. Before I could continue, her cell phone goes off to the hippy beat of Phish. Somehow, I found myself as a third wheel and alone again. I probably should have just called her cell phone to ask her. As we walk home, I found I had time to think. She is still on her cell phone. From the distance, I hear two girls laughing and shouting. Finally, two people talking with each other. As their figures come closer, I realize they are both on their cell phones. Next, we pass a young couple. I notice they are holding hands but as they come closer,
David Busch I see that they both are on their cell phones. Have I gone crazy? Physically they are connected; spiritually they are both in different worlds. My friend is still on her cell phone. I give her the peace sign and continue home. Cell phones dominate our lives. When cell phones first came out, they were for emergencies. Today, if someone doesn’t have his or her cell phone, it is an emergency. People depend on them for Internet access, GPS and games to fill up time. I admit it is amazing what we can do with them. But they take over our lives. Look around. The person that just passed you in Risman Plaza. The girl sitting in front of you. The person you’re trying to talk to. They’re all probably on their cell phone. Ten or 15 years ago, this was unimaginable. Though I don’t think the American psyche was more Zen-like or meditative then, at least there wasn’t the constant need to check for missed calls, new e-mails or new game downloads. Cell phones are our digital leash, but I know you can live without them. I traveled in the Middle East for one year without a cell phone. I had been to one of the craziest, roughest and most hostile areas of the world and I made it out alive. I lived without a cell phone.
Today though, I have one. But whenever I am in the presence of a friend or a family member, I try to pay more attention to the person in front of me rather than to the person texting or calling me. The face-to-face conversation is simply beautiful. Each conversation is so unique unlike the last and far different from the one in the future. The dancing of the eyes as they search for the right way to articulate a deep thought or feeling or even a joke. It’s powerful. The facial expressions, the laughter and the deep thought that accumulates in a face-to-face conversation cannot be relived through a cell phone text or call. I admit the cell phone is a part of the 21st century. But it isn’t the 21st century. Put down the cell phone, listen and experience the moment with the person you’re with. Listen to the lecture. Listen to the birds gracefully sing the chords of spring. Listen to the wind wrestle with the branches. At least for a moment, experience the world without the cell phone. When I returned to my house that evening, I heard the familiar buzz of my cell phone. It was my father texting me from the floor below about what he thought of the Cavs game. Perhaps, it’s the cell phone that has made me feel alone. David Busch is a senior psychology and history major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at dbusch@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
‘Day of Silence’ speaks volumes I have the right to walk into a classroom without being harassed. It doesn’t matter that I am black. It doesn’t matter that I am a female. It doesn’t matter that I am a Christian. And, it shouldn’t matter if I am a member of the gay community. Many student protesters across the country will express this sentiment during the 14th annual “Day of Silence” this Friday. A group of college students observed the first “Day of Silence” in 1996 at the University of Virginia, and the event is now a nationwide phenomenon. Students who observe this protest remain silent for one day of classes, paying respect to those who feel pressured to keep silent about their sexual orientation. Kent State’s LGBT group Pride!Kent will observe “The Day of Silence” with a silent performance at Risman Plaza. Congratulations to high school and college students who will take a stand on this historic day. Anti-bullying and anti-harassment campaigns could not be more important in a time when cyber bullying and deadly harassment is in national headlines. All people should live with the assurance that hate speech and violence will not be tolerated, especially in a learning environment. Those who oppose gay and lesbian lifestyles do not have the right to intimidate LGBT people with name-calling and physical force. Conservative and religious groups who
Marchaè Grair target “The Day of Silence” as a way to corrupt children’s minds about the gay lifestyle are sadly misguided. This event is not a debate about morality but a declaration that differences must be tolerated. The Christian group Exodus International, best known for its efforts to “heal” LGBT people with therapy, started “The Day of Truth” to combat the “The Day of Silence.” According to the Exodus International Web site, “… schools are becoming more and more biased when it comes to homosexual issues. Messages about homosexuality are seeping into classroom lectures, and teachers and administrators alike are enforcing one-sided rhetoric.” Shame on Exodus and other conservative groups for turning a day about student safety into a moral debate. These spin doctors must be stopped and called out for what they are —troublemakers who preach compassion but don’t show it. LGBT harassment victims do not deserve
such treatment. A moral debate about the matter does not change that fact. On April 9, 2009, an 11-year-old Massachusetts boy named Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover hanged himself because his classmates repeatedly harassed him, alleging Walker-Hoover was gay, according to Dayofsilence.org. His mother asked administrators to look into the situation before the boy killed himself, but the administrators shrugged off her requests. If the young boy and his mother had supportive administrators who stood against harassment, he might still be here today. Yet, the voice of a beautiful little boy will forever be silenced. His story is one of the few publicized cases of gay bullying, but bullying is real and hatred is even more real. In a city where people wear liberalism on their sleeve, people call my friends gay slurs on a regular basis, including on Kent State campus. This country, this city and this campus must learn to accept people for who they are. During this protest, don’t criticize the few voices that unite in silence. Question those who stay silent in times when they should speak against hate. Marchaè Grair is a senior electronic media management major. Contact her at mgrair1@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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Free speech conference to be held in the library ACLU staff attorney comes to KSU to talk First Amendment Ryan Stainbrook
Daily Kent Stater The First Amendment protects the right to free speech, but some people don’t know when their rights have been violated. “It’s important for students to understand what their legal rights are when it comes to speech and to hear about some specific cases,” said Julie Gedeon, assistant professor of library media services. “We want everyone at the university to treat others with respect, but sometimes efforts may stifle individuals’ rights to express themselves.” From 3 to 5 p.m. today on the 10th floor of the library, there will be a conference, “Quiet on Campus: Free Speech and Censorship in Higher Education,” where American Civil Liberties Union attorney Carrie Davis will discuss free speech rights in classrooms, dorm rooms and other places throughout the university. “(Free speech is) one of the most important rights in a free society,” Gedeon said. “All opinions should be heard so better, informed decisions can be made and this presentation should help us better under-
stand what is legal.” Davis, an Ohio native, has been staff attorney of the ACLU since 2003 and has worked on many cases involving voting rights, free speech and individual liberties. “I think it’s something that a lot of students don’t understand,” said sophomore political science major Chris Yonish. “There are a lot of laws that protect us that we don’t know about.” Yonish said free speech is a topic that is discussed regularly in his classes and feels it’s important to understand. “It (free speech) is something that is a very important part of our constitution,” Yonish said. “I really think it is something that we (students) don’t fully understand.” The main goal of the conference is to assure students understand their rights and where they have them. “This presentation would allow students to hear about some relevant cases; to better understand the work of the ACLU,” Gedeon said. “Students will also be able to ask questions about situations they’ve experienced.” Contact library and information sciences reporter Ryan Stainbrook at rstainb1@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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TWITTER Professors using Twitter in classes “It’s always cool to see what professionals have to say,” Young said, adding the Twitter chat reinforces what the class discusses in the classroom. “It’s just another way to have a discussion,” Moore said. “Plus, there’s a lesson there in brevity and writing concisely. They have to write (in a) very small space and communicate a key message.” Although this confined space to share students’ thoughts has the potential to lose the meaning of the conversation, students can still clarify their comments as the discussion continues, Moore said. Young said she greatly benefitted from using Twitter, as she secured an internship through it. She said she follows the internship coordinator at the Cleveland Museum of Art. “Eventually when it came time for me to start looking for internships I had already kind of cemented this relationship,” Young said. “It was nice ‘cause I had somebody already in the organization who kind of knew what I could do and what I was capable of.” Moore said she has had a couple of students receive internships “as a result of dialogue on Twitter.” “They’re establishing connections with future employers,” Moore said. Cole Camplese, director of education technology services at Pennsylvania State University, said he began using Twitter in his classroom two years ago. He encourages stuFrom Page 1
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BARKER Opening remarks expected to begin today in Barker trial
Enlow overruled the motion, stating that delaying the trial another six months would be unreasonable and could also affect witness memory. Barker’s mother, Barb Barker, sat at the end of a courtroom bench during the afternoon jury selection and took notes while potential jurors filed one-by-one in and out of the courtroom. “I don’t think it will be a fair trial,” she said after the proceedings adjourned for the day. “Take a look at Adrian, and then take a look at all the faces that were in there.” Barker said she thinks race could play a role in the proceedings, though she said she has better faith in people nowadays that it won’t. “I would hope at this day and age things would have changed,” she said.
“Adrian grew up with white friends and friends of other cultures.” The day’s proceedings focused on publicity surrounding the case, as Barker’s defense sought a change of venue. Prosecutors and defense attorneys questioned the potential jurors on previous knowledge and any news they read or watched concerning Kernich. The pool of potential jurors was narrowed to 50 during yesterday’s proceedings, and the general selection process will resume at 9 a.m. today in Judge Enlow’s courtroom. The prosecution and defense is limited to one hour of inquiry each except for individuals brought in for those excused. “The whole purpose of this is to pick a fair and impartial jury from the start,” County Prosecutor Thomas Buchanan explained during jury selections. Contact public affairs reporter Darren D’Altorio at ddaltor@ kent.edu and Kelly Byer at kbyer@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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Caught with marijuana I f I c h o s e re s p o n s i b l e , which I did, we went directly into “pre-sanctioning,” which ended up being mostly a questio nand-answer session. I was asked many questions, not only about the infraction, but also about myself and why I came to Kent State. I have to admit I wasn’t prepared for this, and I’m much better at being the one asking questions than the one answering them. If I had chosen not re s p o n s i b l e , t h e h e a r i n g would have gone into factfinding, with both sides presenting information. After the plethora of questions, the hearing officer deliberated on what punishment I should receive. Thankfully, even if it had been real, I’d still get to call myself a Kent State student. He instead opted for making me complete a drug workshop that costs $75 before the end of the semester, on top of the automatic $100 fine and probation until December 31.
dents to participate during his lectures through this Web site. “Many students choose to use Twitter as a place to pull out favorite quotes, ask questions, send each other encouraging comments and post resources,” Camplese wrote in an e-mail interview. “I watch the Twitter stream during class and respond to it.” Camplese uses this tactic in a graduate level course of about 20 students, but has also seen it be successful in larger courses, he wrote. “It gives students multiple channels to participate,” Camplese wrote. “It lets them share things with each other in the middle of the conversation and supports our discourse.“ Jeffrey Pellegrino, assistant director of Kent State’s Faculty Professional Development Center, said social media create a “community of learners” instead of a single authority. “You’re democratizing learning,” Pellegrino said. “There’s some really neat stuff, and we’re no longer a society or a global world that relies on people to be sole possessors of knowledge. “What we’re called to do is link that knowledge to each other and so these social media in an educational context is really what is exciting.” Carey Haeufgloeckner, graduate student and intern with the Faculty Professional Development Center, said Twitter conversations such as the one Moore facilitated helps promote learning by “getting other people’s input on things.” “If you’re only in the closed bubble, it takes away a lot of the ‘social’ of the social media,” Haeufgloeckner said. A c c o rd i n g t o h i m , h e didn’t believe my “it’ll never happen again” reasoning. Too bad I had nothing better to say. My final punishment was a total of $190 in fees and fines, probation and a drug workshop. Although this was a mock case and I don’t actually owe anything, this situation is real for many students. They can lose time, money and their enrollment at Kent State. If they get in trouble with alcohol or drugs, they also have to go through Kent Municipal Court, which costs even more. Kamenash warns that making the wrong decisions can be detrimental to students. “Students’ opportunity for success can be stunted if they get dismissed from the university,” Kamenash said. “When you get in trouble, it’s going to cost you something, whether it’s your integrity or money out of your pocket.” Contact student affairs reporter Lindsy Neer at lneer@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
Pellegrino said it’s important “to be able to communicate with everybody, not just people within our little box.” Twitter offers a venue to enable this. William Kist, associate professor in the School of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies, also uses Twitter in his classroom and began studying how teachers use new media in 1997. In his book, The Socially Networked Classroom, Kist wrote about how teachers at the K-12 level incorporate new media into their classrooms. “Seeing what these teachers were able to accomplish encouraged me to try these ideas in my classroom, too,” Kist wrote in an e-mail interview. Kist teaches classes for people who are going to be teachers, so he encourages students to follow leaders in the field of education, he wrote. “This can also result in a kind of 24-hour-a-day faculty lounge for teachers as they toss out ideas about what works and doesn’t work,” Kist wrote. Students in his class vary in their use of Twitter, Kist wrote, but he still feels it is important to introduce them to the technology. “I just think as a professor who is attempting to prepare people to teach, perhaps, for the next several decades, I need to present opportunities like Twitter,” Kist said. “Then, it will be up to my students to decide how they will or will not use it in their own classrooms some day.” Pellegrino said another way Twitter can be used is in larger lecture rooms. TAs sitting in front of larger classrooms occasionally get From Page 1
STUDENT Student compares education systems Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are blocked, he said, because the government is worried about western influences. They have equivalent sites in China, but many Chinese find ways to dodge the blocks and continue to have profiles on these sites despite the bans. Skywalker is one of those people. He doesn’t like the blocks, he said, because to some extent, the government is limiting the freedom of speech. He said he has even heard the government has gone so far as to try and make Google look bad. “In main stream TV channels, the famous host of every program has a job. It’s like an assignment to frame Google, to set up Google, to defame Google,” he said. “That’s what I heard, and I’m very angry with it.” People are not stupid. They know Google is good, Skywalker said, and that is why the government is trying to make them look bad. “I’m always fighting my government because I don’t like them,” he said. “But I love my country,” China may be a long way from having the same level of freedom that we have, Smith said, but things are loosening up from where they were 20 years ago.
text messages from students, an idea similar to tweeting. “If there’s a theme that’s coming up going ‘We’re really confused about x or y,’ the TA can say ‘Hey, professor, we’ve got three questions that have come up about (this topic).’” Pellegrino said a challenge arises in trying to balance making students feel comfortable enough to engage in the class and encouraging them to be responsible for what they say. “There is no magic pill for learning,” Pellegrino said. Moore agreed. “It’s not something that will work for every class, but it’s just another way to have a discussion,” Moore said. Young said any professor could use Twitter’s hashtag feature “especially if you’re in a big classroom that doesn’t necessarily lend itself to having classroom discussions.” However, she added, professors should only use the Web site if it makes sense for that class. “Don’t make a twitter account if you’re audience isn’t on twitter,“ Young said. Erin Orsini is a student in Moore’s PR online tactics class and was hesitant to “jump on that bandwagon,” she said. However, the class has opened her up to the idea. “So I was definitely timid at the beginning of the whole process,” said Orsini, a junior public relations major. “But after my first couple of tweets, I am an addict now.” Contact technology reporter Lydia Coutré at lcoutre@kent.edu React to this story and more at KentWired.com
“Public relations, for example, which would have been a concept very foreign to the Chinese 20 years ago, is now a very popular major and growing rapidly,” Smith said. “The idea of interacting with a public audience to try and promote your particular point of view or your company’s point of view is a new concept.” Smith said a student here can write a column for what’s critical of their university’s administration, but it’s not unusual to have Chinese students doing similar things. “They can speak up about issues that concern them,” Smith said. “They may not have the same breadth of freedom that you do here, but they have some.” Because media here are so different, some people may wonder why a Chinese student would come all this way to learn about mass communications. But Smith said the mechanics of this profession are separate from the philosophical and theoretical freedoms that go along with it. “You can learn how to be a good journalist even if the journalism that you practice is limited in terms of its reach,” he said. “You may not be able to write about certain topics because they’re off limits, but that doesn’t stop you from knowing how to ask questions and craft a story. You can do all that even if you’re limited in the subject matter that you’re allowed to explore.”
Contact College of Communication and Information reporter Rabab Al-Sharif at ralshari@kent.edu.
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Frats, sororities prepare for Greek Week Event intended to be biggest fundraiser Heather Thomas
Daily Kent Stater For new members of sororities and fraternities, Greek Week is the event that everyone’s heard of, but no one really knows specific details about. Even days before Greek Week, some younger members still don’t know what they’re getting into, but the guidance and reinforcement from older members allows them to get on the right track. “I call my Big (sister) a million times to ask questions and I know a lot of my younger sisters feel that they can ask anyone for help,” said Bailey Wiland, a member of Alpha Xi Delta who joined last fall. “The older sisters know exactly what to tell us and what’s expected of us.” Greek Week starts Monday and
activities run through Friday, with the addition of Relay for Life April 24. This year’s theme is “The Game of Greek Life,” and all of the teams represent a different board game. All of the Greek community participates in the week’s events, and they compete for the top spot while raising money for charity. This week is intended to be the largest fundraising event. “Greek Week is a friendly competition for a good cause,” said Brittni Cortright, a senior psychology major and former president of Alpha Xi Delta. “The week is completely organized, there are events to do every day, and there’s always a fundraising aspect and a fun aspect.” Each sorority is paired with three fraternities and, depending on size, a chapter from Black Greek Council. Each team competes for points in participation and fundraising, and the winner receives a trophy along with bragging rights. Members of the sororities and fraternities sign up for events, and Cortright said while younger members may not know exact details,
there aren’t any intimidating events and there are always older members that sign up with them. “The information is varied. There are some things that I know exactly what I’m doing and exactly what’s expected, but other things not so much,” said Wiland, a freshman business management major. “But either way, our girls always come prepared to do whatever they need to be doing to support our chapter.” Cortright said part of the reason for the lack of explanation about Greek Week is the chapters are over programmed during spring semester and are very busy. She also said the week is considered to be “learn as you go.” “When 96 of your sisters get into it, you’re right there with them,” Wiland said. “Everyone just wants to be completely about the Greek community this week.” Cortright said her opinion of Greek Week has changed over the years she’s participated, and she wants new members to know that it is an “opportunity to meet new people, to fundraise for a good
cause and to have fun.” Cortright said Greek Week is the event that most non-Greeks know about because it is the most visible, and this encourages new members to participate because they’ve often heard about it before they were Greek. Despite not knowing some specifics, Wiland said she is excited for Greek Week because it is a way to meet people from other chapters and she can build strong friendships. She is also conscious of the cause and fundraising. “We’re all raising money for (one philanthropy) and breast cancer is something that effects people worldwide, so it really hits home for a lot of Greeks,” Wiland said. “That’s what it’s all about; making sure we’re helping out the community as much as they give back to us.” Contact Greek life reporter Heather Thomas at hthoma3@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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A car involved in an accident yesterday at the intersection of state Route 261 and Campus Center Drive is pulled onto a tow truck. A member of the Kent Fire Department said one individual involved in the accident driving a red Ford Escort LX was taken to St. Thomas Hospital, but said the injuries are not “life-threatening.”
No one injured in crash near campus University and city police and fire and rescue officers responded to a two-car accident at the intersection of state Route 261 and Campus Center Drive last night. One individual was injured and taken to St. Thomas Hospital in Akron. A member of the Kent Fire Department said the injuries were not life-threatening but would not elaborate further. A two-seat Honda Civic CR-X del Soul crashed head-on into the guardrail just north of the intersection, while a red Ford Escort LX was facing the opposite direction on the other side of the street. Both cars had severe damage to the front ends. Skid marks in a semi-circle
curving toward the guardrail could be seen behind the Civic. The female driver and male passenger of the Civic declined to comment on the accident. The driver and other passengers from the Ford Escort were not available at the scene, nor were any witnesses. Kent police received a call at 7:21 p.m., and officers from both departments arrived minutes later. Kent police said an official report on the accident will be available within 24 hours. – Nick Baker React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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SPORTS Sports editor: Cody Francis • E-mail: cfranci1@kent.edu
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KSU looks to play well on the road
NCAA should rethink tournament revamp
Jody Michael
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Senior catcher Cory Hindel reaches for the ball to make a play at home plate during the top of the second inning against Youngstown State on March 24. The Flashes beat the Penguins 6-5.
Flashes have won 13 of 18 games Brad Tansey
Daily Kent Stater The Kent State baseball team travels to Avon today to take on Cleveland State at 4 p.m. Kent State coach Scott Stricklin said the Flashes need to remain consistent to be successful against the Vikings. The team has won 13 out of its last 18 games, including seven out of its last eight. “Consistency is something I’ve talked about over and over,” Stricklin said. “We just need to continue to be more consistent with everything we do whether it be offense, defense or pitching.” The Flashes (18-16, 5-4 MidAmerican Conference) are 6-2 at home this season. The only losses at home for Kent State were a 3-1 loss against Duquesne and a 7-5 loss in 11 innings against Cleveland State. “We’ve played better here (Schoonover Stadium) the past three weeks,” Stricklin said. “I’m happy with the way we have been playing.” The Kent State pitching staff will not be limited to just one or two pitchers, Stricklin said. “We have to get ready for the weekend,” he said. “They (pitchers) need to go out and do everything they can for the limited time they are out there. “Our starter might go four or five innings. They need to get their work in and hand the ball off to the next guy.” Offensively, the Flashes have swung the bats well, scoring 45
runs over their last four games. “We have to get good pitches to hit,” Stricklin said. “If we don’t get good pitches to hit, we need to take our walks. Your philosophy is to score as many runs as possible because on the pitching side, you never know what may happen.” Senior outfielder Anthony Gallas is 8-for-15 with three home runs and seven RBIs in his last four games. Gallas broke the school record for career walks with 122 in last Saturday’s win against Eastern Mich igan. Also, Gallas tied the school record for career RBIs in the same game with 186. Gallas and junior pitcher Kyle Hallock were named MAC East Division Player and Pitcher of the week, respectively, for games during the week of April 6-11. Hallock (3-2) picked up the win in seven shutout innings against Eastern Michigan. He faced the minimum number of batters while throwing 89 pitches. Stricklin said the energy going into today’s game is very good. “We had a good, short, lively practice today (Tuesday),” Stricklin said. “We had some intrasquad, and had a couple of guys get some innings in pitching.” The Flashes’ defense has been superb as of late, not making an error in their last three games. “We’ve seen our upperclassmen play very hard,” Stricklin said. “We need to continue to make plays when we need to make them and we will be just fine.” Contact sports correspondent Brad Tansey at btansey@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
GOLF
Flashes take break from practice to give back Teams invite kids to teach golf, core values Rachel Jones
Daily Kent Stater The Kent State men’s and women’s golf teams are taking a break from their busy practice schedules this week to help aspiring golfers learn better techniques on the green and skills for life. The Flashes’ golf program will be hosting a clinic through The First Tee of Akron today to teach a group of inner-city children, ages 10-15, on the Kent State Golf Course. The organization is a youth development program that mentors children. It was established in association with the World Golf Federation and the PGA Tour. Steve Parker, executive director of The First Tee of Akron, is a Kent State alumnus, a former men’s golf
team member and a good friend of Kent State men’s coach Herb Page. Parker said the program is meant to help children develop values for life. “The goal of the program is based on nine core values: honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy and judgment,” Parker said. “We try to teach life skills based on those nine core values.” While the team has taught clinics before, Page said The First Tee of Akron’s message attracted him to the organization. “It introduces young kids to the game of golf, but also to values,” Page said. “It’s a life learning experience for these boys and girls.” The 15 children participating were chosen by the programming director, David Alexander. They are all members of the program who are being rewarded for good grades or behavior. Parker said the day will begin
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Senior left fielder Anthony Gallas bats during Kent State’s game against Youngstown State on March 24. Gallas tied former Kent State baseball player Andrew Davis’ school record Sunday with his 186th career RBI in a game against Eastern Michigan.
with a campus tour, stopping at the Kent State Library and the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. For many of these children, it will be their first time on a college campus. “We want to show them ‘here’s college; here’s what it is,’” Page said. “It’s not just all about golf. We want them to go home and tell mom and dad, ‘I got to see this! I got to see that!’” The group will then take to the greens for putting and hitting sessions, and it will end the day with a pizza party. “We’re looking to see some smiles,” Page said. “I’m sure they’re aspiring to be college golfers, but they’ll see the educational part in this, too.” The team has done other community services projects in the past. Last year, the Flashes raised money for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Portage County, which helps the victims of child abuse. Page said many other Kent State athletes participate in community service. “The guys said they wanted to do something a little different, and I happened to know the director of this,” Page said. “It’s a little bit
of community service for us, but it’s something that’s dear to our hearts.” Todd Vatter, athletic communications director for the Kent State men’s golf team, said the timing for this project is interesting. The team’s fourth tournament in four weeks is this weekend, and the Mid-American Conference Championships are the following week. “It’s kind of odd they’d do it now because they’ve been busy,” Vatter said. “This will take away from practice time, but this is something they really wanted to do.” Page said the whole point of the clinic is to have fun and give something back to the children. “It’s a nice thing for the boys and girls, and it’ll be nice for our men and women golfers to give a little back and be role models,” Page said. “You just do it because at the end of the day, you feel good you helped somebody. That’s what this is all about.” Contact sports reporter Rachel Jones at rjones62@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
basketball on these days. That means the tournament games would even be getting losing television viewers, and the ratings would dwindle even more as those know-nothing coworkers in your office pool decide they don’t have the time to find extra-large paper for printing out the new bracket, much less picking a winner for 95 different games. So the NCAA would also lose the viewer base that checks in only to see whose brackets were busted. Is this sounding like a bad idea yet? Now, Butler ’s surge to the national championship game is great for the mid-major schools that feel slighted by the big schools. But, not so fast: Butler was never in danger of missing the tournament. The Bulldogs finished 18-0 in the Horizon League and cruised through their conference tournament. Their success doesn’t suddenly mean Rhode Island and UAB deserved a chance, too. Kent State had a wonderful season but blew its opportunity with a pathetic loss to Ohio in the MAC quarterfinals. Which reminds me: Nearly every school in Divsion I, no matter how small, already has two chances to earn a tournament bid. The first method is to, you know, have a really good regular season — one where nobody on the selection committee could possibly say “no thanks” with a straight face. But even if you can’t do that, it’s fine, because every non-Ivy League team gets a wonderful final shot called the conference tournament. All you need to do is win somewhere from three to five games in a row. If you can’t manage to do that, why do you belong in a tournament that requires six straight wins to be crowned as champion? Oh, because coaches like Akron’s Keith Dambrot are in favor of it. But wait, just read his words: “Hey, in (Division I football), about half the teams go to bowl games.” That’s right. In Dambrot’s fantasy world, the BCS should be exalted as a treasured role model for how to decide which team is the best. But I guess it shouldn’t surprise me. Plenty of fans wanted improvements to the BCS and had never asked for anyone to mess with March Madness, but instead some NCAA know-it-alls think it would be better to give everyone the exact opposite. I wish we were the ones dreaming, fellow sports fans, but it seems to be them.
For years now, college football fans have been clamoring for the NCAA to reform a Bowl Championship Series that has a controversial way of choosing which college football teams earn an opportunity at a national championship. Well, NCAA officials have finally been hearing these cries, but apparently they’re also partially deaf, because instead they’re considering reforming March Madness, the greatest tournament in American sports (I refuse to argue otherwise). This is clearly about money, and nothing else. Expanding the tournament to include 96 teams means cashing in revenue from 31 more games. Coaches are supporting expansion because many of them get incentive bonuses for reaching the tournament. But would this really be good for college basketball? I say absolutely not. Expanding to 96 teams would mean creating a new opening round that will include awfully boring matchups, both for television and courtside audiences. The current opening weekend — the most exciting four days of the year, might I add — already tends to draw sparse crowds that look embarrassing on television. Most of the regional tournament locations are lucky enough to see their 20,000seat arenas even half full, and it looks worse because the fans aren’t all crowded into the lower level but instead spread out around the facility. Even Kentucky coach John Calipari said after the first round this year, “Every game we’ve played on the road has been a sellout. We’ve had no empty seats until today.” The NCAA doesn’t really think expansion would improve this aspect of the tournament, does it? I would love to attend some first- and second-round games in my lifetime, if it weren’t for my having a much better chance of seeing a good game by staying at home and watching four at a time on television. But if the tournament expands to 96 teams, before we see the exciting 7-vs.-10 and 5-vs.-12 matchups, fans would be forced to suffer through riveting contests like the 9-vs.-24 and 12-vs.-21. For example, Siena was a disappointing 13-seed that reached the big dance by winning a weak MAAC Tournament. Who would have wanted to watch the Saints as the favorite against, say, 20-seed Saint Louis for the right to play Purdue? Outside of the Contact sports reporter Jody two teams’ respective fan Michael at jmicha10@kent.edu. bases and several students of conference-affiliated schools, you can’t convince me the casual fan would care. I even suspect fewer students would React to this story and more at KentWired.com be skipping classes to watch
SOFTBALL
Robert Morris postpones doubleheader against Flashes The Kent State softball team’s doubleheader against Robert Morris today has been postponed. A single makeup game has been scheduled for 4 p.m. May 4. The Colonials have been dealing with injuries and a lack of players, Kent State coach Karen
Linder said. The Flashes (17-16, 4-2 MidAmerican Conference) will return to action Friday at home with a doubleheader against Miami. The first game is scheduled for 1 p.m. with the second game following at 3 p.m. — Brad Tansey