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Hahn’s seventh victory sets KSU record Cody Erbacher

cerbache@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater A 10-foot putt separated John Hahn from his seventh career win. Eric Frishette, who golfed for Kent State from 1990 to 1994, is the only golfer who totaled seven wins for his career. It’s an extremely rare feat. Only two other golfers in Kent State history have won more than three events and just five golfers have won three events in their career. That thought didn’t hinder Hahn from his goal. After watching Illinois’ Luke Guthrie sink a 25-foot putt on the final green, Hahn had to sink a putt of his own to take a share in the victory. Hahn embraced the moment, and sunk a putt that he’s spent countless hours practicing. “He’s one of our best,” said Kent State coach Herb Page. “He’s one of the better athletes at our school. He’s one of the better golfers in the nation.” The successful putt gave the Flashes a first-place finish at the tournament. Kent State tied with Illinois for a final score of 857. It was an ending that seemed scripted. Hahn and Guthrie were the final two competitors to finish. Both athletes were competing for the individual crown, as well as

the team crown. Hahn started the day in second. Guthrie started the day in fourth. On the final green, hole No. 54, the duo was in a tie for first place. Each competitor stood by and watched as his counterpart inched closer to a victory in the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate Invitational at the Ohio State Scarlet Course. Guthrie sunk a birdie putt, giving him a three-round score of 210. Hahn and his coach watched as the crowd erupted with cheers for the Illinois golfer, who guaranteed himself a share of the crown with the putt. Then, Hahn and Page decided what course of action to take on a putt. “Once we picked the line I really felt like he could make it,” Page said. Bogeys courtesy of a bad wedge shot and a shot at a bunker on the previous two holes dropped Hahn to a tie for the first-place position. Luckily, Hahn’s years of experience helped him maintain composure and sink the crucial shot. Hahn has learned to focus on the adrenaline rush flowing through his body to make the shot. “I’ve sort of trained myself to focus when I need to focus,” said Hahn, who has tallied 15 top-5 finishes in his career. “It’s just such a short window, why waste that time, why hit a bad shot due to a lack of focus. See GOLF, Page 5

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Kappa Sigma presents Students use self-produced fashion shows as outlets Greek Music Awards Yelena Tischenko

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Daily Kent Stater The first annual Greek Music Awards brought about 200 students to the Student Center Ballroom, where their homemade music videos were displayed and judged. Kappa Sigma sponsored the event, which required Greeks to make music videos to pop, rock and hip hop songs, including those by Nicki Minaj, KISS, Eminem and even Charlie Sheen. Modeled after MTV’s Video Music Awards, the GMAs presented winners for each category with a trophy and let the audience vote for the Best Female Group, Best Male Group and Video of the Year categories. Wes Norris, liaison officer for Kappa Sigma and senior accounting and finance major, said the fraternity decided to host the event as a fundraiser for the Fisher House Foundation, a program that offers “comfort homes” to traveling military families, according to its website. “The Fisher House Foundation is Kappa Sigma Fraternity’s national philanthropy, so every year they encourage us to raise money solely for the Fisher House,” Norris said. “And we do have kind of a strong presence in the military, so it makes sense.” The event raised $3,001 through online donations, event ticket sales and voting ballot sales. Chris Stanley, executive direc-

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Ira Chapman, junior American Sign Language major dressed as Jacorey, and three sisters from Tri-Sigma present the award for Best Male Video at the Greek Music Awards sponsored by Kappa Sigma on Friday. Greek organizations on campus submitted homemade music videos and raised money — more than $3000 — for the non-profit Fisher House Foundation, which provides housing and assistance to the families of injured or ill servicemen and women. tor of Fisher House, accepted the money and said the fundraiser was the most creative he has seen. “I’ve been doing fundraising for over 30 years, and this is the most fun I’ve had,” Stanley said. “This is the most talented thing that I’ve seen.” Norris said the idea for a VMA-themed event won out to other ideas for this semester’s philanthropic event. “We thought of a bunch of different ideas,” Norris said,

“but we thought the VMAs would be the best.” As in the VMAs, entries from “artists” from fraternities and sororities were shown to the audience on a projector. Students also dressed up as celebrities to present the awards. The award for Best Rock Video went to a group from Phi Kappa Tau, which performed to the song “Inside of You” by Russell Brand from the film “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” See MUSIC AWARDS, Page 5

Block party marks the close of Kent’s Earth Day Festival Joseph Zucker

jzucker@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Mother Nature certainly wasn’t going to rain on her own parade. After a week of gray, wet weather, the “Who’s Your Mama” Earth Day Festival culminated with a sunny, warm block party Saturday on Main Street. The festival kicked off last weekend with the 3rd Annual Vegan Iron Chef Competition for both students and professional chefs. Other events had been going on all week leading up to the block party. “We just wanted to emphasize green energy ideas and an appreciation of the environment,” said Jeff Ingram, producer for the event. Part of the celebration was a film festival. Various films about

the environment were shown throughout the six days. On Friday, the Kent Stage capped off the film festival with “Turtle: The Incredible Journey” and “Avatar.” “Those two movies illustrated the kind of environmental topics we are trying to spotlight with the festival,” Ingram said. “Not only that, these are really beautiful visually. So it’s not like the average person would come and not be entertained.” Prior to the movies was a reception in the lobby that featured locally grown foods. A trailer that ran on solar power powered the projector for the movies. Ingram said it was a good example to show that you don’t need gas to run everything. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, a portion of Main Street was blocked off to make for environmentally themed booths and

demonstrations. Passersby could purchase organic foods and other products. “I was really looking forward to this,” said Tim Burkholder, senior biology major. “To be honest, I just saw there was an Earth Day Festival going on downtown. I didn’t think too much of it until I saw everything they had.” Jerry Gubanich consults with the city to measure the content of storm water. He had a booth that demonstrated how the kinds of parasites and bacteria can determine the quality of water. “We have arrows which show which kind live in certain water conditions,” he said. “So we will have kids spin the wheel and they can see that if we would find leeches then we would know that the water quality is poor.” See Earth Day, Page 5

Fashion and art groups around campus go a long way to create fashion shows to get their names out and their designs shown. Just two main fashion shows, like last semester’s Art of Contrast and this semester’s Annual Fashion Show, won’t cut it for students who want to showcase their work in more than one outlet. Fashion merchandising and design students also have good practice for the future. “It’s good practice in communicating professionally,” said J.R. Campbell, director of the School of Fashion Design and Merchandising. “Also, making sure you budget appropriately, host events, maintain and protect garments and present them in their best light. These are useful skills in terms of being to function properly in the industry.” Students don’t realize how much work goes into pulling off a real fashion show, Morgan McMurrin, former president of the Fashion Student Organization, wrote in an e-mail. “Not many college students are lucky enough to catch a glimpse of what happens behind the scenes of a show and it’s really exciting to take part in that,” McMurrin wrote. Students from various majors, such as architecture and theatre, joined the Kent Art Collective for the mix of talent and diversity. “There was a lot of interest from all the designers, so we were like ‘Why can’t we have our own show?’” said Bethany Clark, senior fashion design major and member of Kent Art Collective. “We just wanted to make it a reality.” Kent Art Collective’s May 5 show at the Kent Stage will feature a gallery exhibition and fashion show that will feature clothing from the senior class and some art pieces. “The group is more than just fashion, it’s an open invitation to any artist who wants to participate in something where they can show their stuff,” said Nicole Sciria, senior

fashion design major and president of Kent Art Collective. While some organizations cater to fashion design students, Flemister Ink brings in anyone who wants to hosts a fashion show. “I’m networking a lot and meeting a lot of people while doing this,” said Danielle Flemister, business management major and president of Flemister Ink. “It gave me leadership and improvising experience. Experience is the biggest thing for me.” Flemister submitted paperwork to officially become a recognized student organization. After the group was approved, its members started planning and advertising for its fashion show in January. “I had a vision, interest and dream,” Flemister said. “So I made them come to life. That’s why I did it. It made me think if I have a goal, there’s no reason for me not to accomplish it.” As more diverse, student-run organizations are being created, students experience how to run a fashion show. As their groups grow, they learn more about producing and managing their own shows through success and failure. Katya Philmore, president and creative director of MODISTA Fashion Group, said creating a show from scratch gives her and her seven teammates great social building as well as professional skills. Producing her show taught her to agree with her team as well as coordinating schedules and working together to create a show but is worth every second of it, she said. “I wanted it to be broad and open so there would a lot of people who want to showcase their work,” Philmore said. “We really just have an open-door policy when it comes to designers and models.” Laura Toomey, senior fashion merchandising major and co-producer of the annual fashion show, said managing a fashion show taught her to be independent and trust her decision-making skills. While there’s mostly good experience coming out of having a fashion show, there are downsides.

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A dress from Nicole Sciria’s collection is modeled during The Time is Now, senior fashion show last Saturday. John Milton’s Paradise Lost inspired Sciria’s collection entitled, A Fortunate Fall.

“I really encourage students to get involved in activities,” Campbell said. “Unfortunately, it can compete with their ability to do coursework. They should understand that being a student (studies) should be their top priority. What I hope they get out of having shows is exposure and a chance to think about it and how work is getting presented and how it’s being perceived.”

Yelena Tischenko is the fashion reporter.

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Republicans meeting When: 9 – 11 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 321

D’Angelo Show’s “Lend a Hand to Japan” When: Noon – 6 p.m. Where: Student Center Main Lobby B Health Speakers Series When: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Where: Moulton Hall Ballroom

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Interhall Council When: 6 – 10 p.m. Where: Governance Chambers

n Pilates

When: 7:15 – 8:30 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 204

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Glass Sale When: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Where: Student Center Lobby B

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D’Angelo Show’s “Lend a Hand to Japan” When: Noon – 6 p.m. Where: Student Center Main Lobby B

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D’Angelo Show’s “Lend a Hand to Japan” When: Noon – 6 p.m. Where: Student Center Main Lobby B

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Undergraduate Student Government meeting When: 4 – 6:30 p.m. Where: Governance Chambers

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Harambee Open Mic night When: 7 – 9 p.m. Where: Rathskeller

meeting When: 8 – 10 p.m. Where: Governance Chambers

State Anime meeting When: 5 – 10 p.m. Where: Math and Science Building Room 228

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When: 3 – 10 p.m. Where: Manchester Field

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State University Gospel Choir concert When: 7:30 – 9 p.m. Where: Cartwright Hall Room 306

D’Angelo Show’s “Lend a Hand to Japan” When: Noon – 6 p.m. Where: Student Center Main Lobby B Table When: Noon – 6 p.m. Where: Student Center Lobby 12

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Crafts Exhibit Opening Reception When: 5 – 8 p.m. Where: School of Art Gallery

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Back the Night When: 8 – 10 p.m. Where: Women’s Center

Awareness Program When: 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Where: Oscar Ritchie Hall Room 214 and 250

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Patriotic veteran sends books to troops overseas

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PHOTOS AND STORY BY JESSICA YANESH Former soldier Thomas Monroe sent 11,070 books to troops stationed overseas last year. Monroe, who served in the Army from 1963 to 1966, is in the American Legion Post 193 in Mantua, Ohio. As a member of the post, he said he accepted the service to provide books for troops stationed overseas, which he has done for more than three years. Monroe said when he was overseas he noticed some of the guys he was stationed with didn’t receive any mail from home. He said now it is his turn to help those guys get something. Monroe said he chose books because he enjoys reading and knows what it is like to be on

an isolated site several hours away from a home base. He said books give the troops a chance to escape to a different place they can pick up or put down whenever they please. M o n ro e p u rc h a s e s b o o k s from library book sales, HalfPrice Books and other thrift stores with his retirement savings. He pays for about 85 percent of the expenses, and people who donate pay for the rest. Monroe said he has five people who volunteer to pay for parcel postage. “I don’t turn down help,” Monroe said. “But I never ask for it.” Monroe said he travels as far east as Warren, Ohio and as far

west as Lakewood, Ohio on the west side of Cleveland to find his favorite authors. Monroe has expanded this project from 2,320 books sold in 2008 to 11,070 books sold in 2010. Monroe said he spends approximately 80 hours a month finding, organizing, packing and sending books for this project, but he couldn’t do it alone. What makes the project work best, he said, is getting those who work with him to feel like they’re part of a team. “The sharing of the experience is one of the better things that come from this,” Monroe said. “The best one is that the troops feel supported.”

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1 Monroe is a member of the American Legion Post 193 in Mantua, where he accepted the service to provide books for troops stationed overseas. Last year he sent 11,070 books. 2 Monroe is greeted by Tanney Boy, one of his three cats, while looking up soldiers in need of support on anysoldier.com. Monroe spends a lot of time in his basement working on the project, and his loyal cats often keep him company. 3 Monroe heads toward the entrance of Reed Memorial Library in Ravenna on March 18. 4 Monroe looks through his large inventory of books for a certain author while packing a box of books in his basement.

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SUMMARY: Deaths from drug overdoses are on the rise in Ohio and across the nation. An article in the New York Times Wednesday brought to light an Ohio county that is home to some of the highest rates of prescription drug overdoses in the state.

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he industrial town of Portsmouth in Southern Ohio is not the only Ohio city plagued by drugs like prescription painkillers. More people died of drug overdoses in Ohio in 2008 and 2009 than in the World Trade Center attacks in 2001, according to the article in the Times. The article notes that the pattern we see now resembles that of the 1980s, when grandparents reared an entire generation of young people whose parents were addicts. Now those children have grown up to be addicts. Who’s to say that the pattern won’t continue? Who is going to raise this new generation of addicts’ children? The severity of the problem is being

seen by state and national government. Gov. John R. Kasich announced $36 million in new spending for new drug treatment and work readiness funds. The funds are designed to help people addicted to prescription drugs get treatment so they can go back to work. On Tuesday, the Obama administration announced plans to fight prescription drug addiction nationally, noting that it was now killing more people than crack cocaine in the 1980s and heroin in the 1970s combined, according to the article. In the moment, drugs may seem like a good idea. You live in a small town and there’s not a whole lot to do, so you and your friends decide to have some fun.

The thousands of people who died of prescription drug overdoses were probably just having some fun the first time they chose to do drugs. You think you are invincible; you think that you have control, but before you know it, you are one of the thousands of sad stories of kids who were lost to drugs. We can say that drugs are bad thousands of times, but it won’t make any difference. We can only hope that these devastating statistics will open some eyes, or at the very least, make people more cautious. The above editorial is the consensus opinion of the Daily Kent Stater editorial board whose members are listed to the left.

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“A word to the wise ain’t necessary — it’s the stupid ones that need the advice.” — Bill Cosby

DID YOU KNOW? On this day in 1983, the Soviet Union releases a letter that Russian leader Yuri Andropov wrote to Samantha Smith, an American fifth-grader from Manchester, Maine, inviting her to visit his country. Andropov’s letter came in response to a note Smith had sent him in December 1982, asking if the Soviets were planning to start a nuclear war. — History.com

Resurrection Day I would like to start this off by congratulating everyone on his or her survival of one of the most terrifying holidays of the year. Easter started much like every holiday — a Christian deal. It is intended to mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion. We observe his resurrection by eating ham and candy at an awkward family dinner. Nowadays, the only religion behind it is showing up in church hung-over on Easter morning. And a bunny has replaced Jesus. I’m not a religious man, so I’m not worried about how Christian the holiday stays. I’m more concerned with this bunny thing. German settlers brought the story of the Easter Bunny to the United States. Easter eggs were introduced centuries before the bunny, which answers the age-old “bunny or egg” question. The Germans picked the bunny as a symbol of fertility, as they are known for their large litters in the springtime. How that coincides with the resurrection of Jesus Christ is unknown to me. So the Germans went with the easy way out and distracted everyone with candy and presents. So to sum it up in a more simple way, on Easter, a creepy bunny wearing a T-shirt and no pants hides candy in your house while you are sleeping. He also lays eggs or at least really enjoys eggs. I used to think that I was the only person who realized how terrifying this creature was, but a YouTube video has shown me otherwise. The video shows two kids coloring eggs and being absolutely terrified when the “Easter Bunny” shows up at their window.

Dylan Lusk This holiday should not be used to force religious ideas on children, but that might be a better idea than ruining their lives with this bunny. It makes sense that it has come to this. Halloween isn’t about scaring anyone anymore; it’s just about sluts. No complaints from me on that one. It had to be replaced by something though — that’s where the Easter Bunny comes in. And it can’t even be that the Easter Bunny is unintentionally horrifying either. Bunnies are normally harmless little creatures, nowhere near as terrifying as spiders, octopuses or birds. But you can’t expect a fun-loving animal when you make it 10 times its normal size and give it some terrifying and unforgiving eyes. If you look past the underlying terror that is the Easter Bunny, not all of Easter is bad. It marks the end of Lent, so you can begin to openly do all of the things you told everyone that you were giving up. You get to eat more than you’re supposed to, and it’s free. You can also go to church for the first time of the year and feel better about yourself. So if terrifying children is a great pastime, then Easter is the holiday for you. Dylan Lusk is a sophomore Electronic Media Production major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at dlusk2@kent.edu.

Most of us are haters Nobody is perfect — especially not student athletes. So why are so many people quick to ostracize an individual who messes up just because he or she is in the public eye? Sure, student athletes are usually given opportunities not everyone has, like scholarships, and some may consider them representatives of their university. That doesn’t mean you should expect super-human behavior from them both on and off the field. They’re nothing special. They have their flaws just like everyone else and are just as susceptible to making mistakes. Last week Kent State sophomore Zachary Gonosz was arrested for underage drinking, displaying a fake I.D. and assault. He allegedly started an altercation with a passenger in a cab in downtown Kent. The only reason I know of this is because the Daily Kent Stater wrote a full story about it. The only reason it was written was because he plays football for Kent State. It is the job of journalists to report newsworthy events. Their coverage is based on what they think is important to their audience. Such is the case whenever the media writes about someone like Gonosz. It’s not the Stater’s fault for publishing a story about it, but the general public who demands it. This student had an alcohol-induced lapse of judgment and should be punished for his wrongdoing. However, the bigger

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problem at hand lies with our society. For decades, people have fed on gossip and the transgressions of others, namely public figures. They look at anyone who has been given added luxuries or opportunities in life and expect them to be a role model. Regardless of the notion that a football player like Gonosz represents Kent State, it is absurd to consider him a public figure who should be held to a higher standard. Nevertheless, he and countless others before him have been treated that way simply because they play sports and may or may not have a scholarship. That argument is flawed anyway because all students are, one way or another, indebted to someone or something else — be it the government that awarded them a grant, the teachers who taught them in school or the parents who raised them from birth. We should all strive to be role models.

academics and clergymen, including in the United States. In this case I fear the best of intentions will lead to the worst results by lending credibility and legitimacy to a regime that former President Carter has labeled an “apartheid state.” My one hope is that sometime in the future Kent State brings Muslims and Palestinian Christians from the Holy Land to speak at our campus and tell their story and share their religion with our students. Dr. Julio Pino, Associate Professor of History

Mike Crissman is a sophomore newspaper journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at mcrissm2@kent.edu.

The gulf one year later: still waiting for love

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: It pains me to know that the Philosophy Department, along with Jewish Studies, will be leading a delegation of Kent State students to Palestine in May to study comparative religions. Islam can only be practiced by Muslims in complete freedom, not under a military occupation, and the Israelis even vet the appointment of imams on the West Bank and Jerusalem. I regret Kent State has chosen to break the international cultural boycott of Israel urged by many

To expect student athletes to be held to higher moral standards than the rest of us is foolish. They, personally, may have more to lose from engaging in such risky behavior, especially if they’re on some kind of athletic scholarship — but they are in no way whatsoever special. Yes, there are coaches, fans, teammates and taxpayers who have invested themselves into these individuals. It’s unfortunate for someone in such a position to squander the opportunities they’ve been given. However, it’s also deplorable how so many people go around acting righteous whenever they hear about something that could have easily happened to them or one of their friends. We shouldn’t reserve the harshest judgment for those we don’t know. It’s hypocritical to preach about this supposed higher standard, which only gets brought up when someone “important” makes a mistake. To think that someone in the spotlight isn’t allowed to get in trouble but we can is selfish. I don’t know this kid. I just think it’s unfair to place him and others on such an unreasonable pedestal of moral expectation.

READER COMMENTS Response to Wednesday’s “Average is a dirty word” You are not the only one with a life or a goal You seem to imply that most of us don’t care much about anything but “Sex & drugs & rock and roll.” I think that you are quite wrong; that is a very insulting attitude toward people in general. I, personally, know very few persons who have decided to make nothing of their lives. There certainly aren’t many here among students, staff, and faculty, are there? Damn few, I’d bet!! And it does NOT require a belief in gods or jesus to make a good & meaningful life. — Zaphod, April 20, 2011 What we need: It is not simply that God has arbitrarily made us such that He is our only good. Rather God is the only good of all creatures... but that there ever could be any other good, is an atheistic dream... If we will not learn to eat the only food that the universe grows - the only food that any possible universe ever can grow - then we must starve eternally. CS Lewis The Problem of Pain We don’t abstain from “drinking, sex, getting high, playing video games and other forms of entertainment” because we are self-righteous. We limit those pleasures because we know what “joy” feels like. Refusing to be another consumer is refusing to be average. I’d love to read this article with more elaboration on the definition of “average”. I think many of these commenters that are against your article did not really read your article without bias. Good job! Oh and watch Spirited Away hah. — Justin Hendricks, April 20, 2011

Guest Column A year after the Gulf oil disaster, Sue Galliano doesn’t want our pity. She just wants us to act like grown-ups. Especially Congress, which still hasn’t allocated a dime to restoring the Southeast’s natural storm buffers. Whacked by Katrina, hammered by Gustav and nearly drowned by Ike, Louisiana’s Grand Isle is the spit of sand and wetlands that President Obama used as a backdrop for his Gulf photo ops last year. With the country in a budgetcutting mood, there’s somewhere between $5 billion and $20 billion in found money that can be used to restore the gulf because BP owes America for what it broke. Sue is head of the Grand Isle Community Development Team and she had a simple message for us last week. We were 50 miles away from the gates of hell we came to know as Deepwater Horizon. Rebuild the gulf’s natural barriers, she told a group of New York-based activists called Women In Conservation. Her message: This isn’t rocket sci-

ence. It’s about water and mud and rocks and concrete. Assessing the damage from a year ago continues to be challenging. Birds that never want to be found still haven’t been. Thousands of birds became shark food or were eaten by other predators. And somewhere near 7,000 pelicans, plovers, terns and other birds were found dead. Last week, Sens. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and David Vitter, R-La., introduced a bill that would finally use BP penalties — blood money, for sure — to rebuild America’s richest delta system and the entire coastline of the Gulf of Mexico damaged by the BP spill. I encourage all the lawmakers from the region to come together a craft a solution that addresses this massive disaster. Get together and get it done. A quarter of our energy supplies come through these waterways and their communities; so does 40 percent of the seafood from the continental United States. — David Yarnold, MCT


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Student composers premiere new pieces Each semester the College of the Arts, together with the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, presents the Student Composers Concert. Featuring composition students beyond sophomore status, the concert is an opportunity for them to focus their pieces and gain experience working with musicians and seeing audience reactions. The Student Composers Concert focuses on students who wrote pieces for one or two

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GOLF Hahn’s seventh victory sets KSU record “You can feel the adrenaline going on and your heartbeat rising … it’s all good feelings for me.” This mindset has paved the way for 25 top-10 finishes over the course of 52 events. That puts Hahn in third place on Kent State’s list of career top-10 finishes. Frishette and Ben Curtis are the only ones who have recorded more. They left Kent State with 28 top-10 finishes. With only three events remaining in Hahn’s collegiate career, it’ll be tough for

instruments; pieces written for large ensembles are performed in the New Music Series. All pieces included in this semester’s program are world premieres, and the students wrote them in their spare time outside of classes. This semester’s concert will be held Monday at 8 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall of the Music and Speech Center and admission is free. — Alison Adams, features correspondent

Hahn to match that number. Next week, Hahn will get his first shot at getting his eighth career victory as the men’s golf team travels to compete in the Mid-American Conference Championships at the Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Okla. Last season, Hahn and teammate Brett Cairns both shared the first place spot at the tournament. This year, if Hahn wants to be the sole owner of the first place spot on the career leaders list, he’ll need to post a similar performance. “Hopefully, by the end of this year you can consider me the best golfer to go through Kent,” Hahn said. Cody Erbacher is the sports editor.

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COMPOSERS AND PERFORMERS Matt Incorvati

“Un Garcon Americain dans une ville francaise” (2011) — Matt Incorvati, clarinet

Justin Marquis

“Next to Nothing” (2011) — Andy Smith, Ryan Harrison and Brett Floyd, marimbas

Caitlin Rhoades

“Three Movements for Solo Violin” — Kimberly Hain, violin

Brandon Covey

“Piano Sonata No.1” (2011) — Richard Jeric, piano

Kimberly Hain

“Motions for Viola and Piano” — Annabelle Terbetski, viola; Richard Jeric, piano

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EARTH DAY Block party marks the close of Kent’s Earth Day Festival Other events and demonstrations, which included a grass matweaving station and a pedal-powered generator, took place during the day. People could come and drop off their bicycles in the “Bike Valet Zone” sponsored by the Kent Bicycle Co-op. The Co-op also offered advice on bike trails and maintenance. Burkholder said, “I don’t really consider myself to be a huge environmentalist, but it’s pretty interesting to see what kinds of things are going on.” Gubanich said he and a group of students had gone down by the river for a cleanup

Jacob Fagan

“Suite for Tuba” (2011) — Jacob Fagan, tuba

Adam Idsvoog

“Scattered Thoughts” (2011) — Ying Han Gan, piano

Jacob Fagan

“The Letter A” (2011) —Nicolette Kocsardy, violin; Ali Brasher, cello; Annabelle Terbetski, viola; Frank McGill, contrabass

C.A. Legge

Piece for Flute and Piano” (2011) — Meghan Naxer, flute; Seung Hyun Yoo, piano

earlier in the morning. “There’s some college students who don’t even realize there is a river down there,” he said. “They just think it’s nothing but train tracks. Really, Kent is good when it comes to being environmentally clean. The river especially isn’t this clean in Akron and Cleveland. “You look at a place like San Antonio and the river walk. It wasn’t always like that. They had to do some serious cleanup to get it like that. With time and effort, we can have something like that here.” Ingram said the goal of the festival was to emphasize the need to stop using fossil fuels as energy. “We only have one environment,” he said. “We need to do everything we can to preserve it.” Joseph Zucker is a public affairs reporter.

MUSIC AWARDS Kappa Sigma presents Greek Music Awards Kyle Baker, senior business management major and member of Phi Kappa Tau, played Russell Brand in the video. He said his group participated for the philanthropy aspect. “All these philanthropies that all the Greek organizations put on, they’re all for good causes,” he said. “And it’s just good to come out and support everybody and everyone being involved in the organization and Kent State.”

Norris said because this is the first year the GMAs have been held, he hopes in the future it will grow to the size of some of the other Greek philanthropic events. “Our biggest thing is that we want to raise as much money as possible,” he said. “LipSync and SongFest raised over $20,000 easily. It kind of tells us that we need to do that kind of type of performance, and I think in a couple years we can definitely get up to that point.” Kelly Tunney is the College of Arts and Sciences reporter.


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The tradition continues

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The Kent State women’s golf team fought off Eastern Michigan to claim its 13th consecutive MAC Championship.

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rjones62@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater The Kent State women’s golf team boasts a winning tradition at the Mid-American Conference Championship, having previously won it since the inaugural competition in 1999. But with dreary weather and an ambitious Eastern Michigan team edging closer during the second round of this weekend’s tournament, Kent State coach Mike Morrow said the Flashes were feeling the pressure. “Yesterday, Eastern Michigan picked up quite a few strokes on us,” Morrow said. “It was close, so it was a lot more pressure and more exciting.” Morrow said while it was thrilling to see that the competition is getting better and making the tournament closer, he felt better when the Flashes closed in on the Eagles and picked up their 13th consecutive MAC Championship. “It’s a relief, and I’m proud of the players,” Morrow said. “They were able to accomplish one of our goals.” With their first place gap narrowing on Saturday, Morrow said he needed the golfers to step up and bring home the win. And they did, with all five Kent State players finishing in the top 13. Senior Sarah Bradley led the Flashes with a third-place finish. “It was awesome,” Bradley said. “But it could’ve been any of the five of us. All of us have the strength to play well, and our team was playing well (Sunday).” Bradley said she was feeling positive about her game during the beginning of the tournament but felt like she wasn’t finishing strong

enough at the end of each round. To make up for it, she decided to finish the championship strong, playing a solid third round. “Sarah really stepped up today,” Morrow said. “That was really instrumental in getting a lead.” But she did make a mistake on her second-to-last hole, making her nervous about how it would affect her position against her competition. Nerves aside, Bradley said she tried to focus on making the most out of each of her strokes instead of worrying about other golfers and tried to stay positive. “She’s upbeat, has high energy and really knows how to play the game,” Morrow said. “She’s a great course manager and plays right into her strengths.” Bradley utilized those strengths to help the Flashes earn a victory at what she calls “one of the most fun tournaments.” Although the Flashes are known as the team to beat in the MAC Championship, Bradley said the competition is always intense and was even tighter this year. She said it’s exciting to come in as the team everyone else is eyeing up, and it’s even better when opponents’ assumptions come true. “It feels good to pull through and come out on top,” Bradley said. “Golf’s the type of sport where there are a lot of ups and downs, so doing well at something like this is reassuring.” It was also comforting for the senior to share her final MAC Championship victory with teammates she said she has grown to love over the course of her college career. “Because we’re all such good friends, it’s awesome to go up (and get the championship trophy together) and give each other the thumbs up like, ‘Yeah, we won it.’” Rachel Jones is a sports reporter.


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Mind over matter Lance Lysowski

Marshall to blame for incident with wife

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Michael Moses

llysowsk@kent.edu Brian Lainhart had just run up the 94 steps to the top of Dix Stadium. Former Kent State defensive coordinator Pete Rekstis was upset. It wasn’t Lainhart who had missed the assignment on the previous play. But Lainhart was the leader of Kent State’s defense. If someone made a mistake, Rekstis turned to Lainhart. Back at the top of the stairs, Lainhart started to walk down. Rekstis yelled, “Did I tell you that you could walk?” Rekstis was testing Lainhart. He tested him every day. From Lainhart’s first day on campus, Rekstis saw untapped potential in the big-hitting safety. “Everybody from the beginning knew he was going to be a special player,” Rekstis said. That was three years ago. 344 tackles, 17 interceptions and three all-conference selections later, Lainhart is a different man. Lainhart is preparing to prove to everyone that he belongs in the National Football League.

THE KID FROM CINCINNATI

Six years ago, Lainhart visited Kent State with more than 100 other possible recruits. At that point, no other Division I or Division I-AA school had offered the defensive back from Cincinnati Colerain High School a scholarship. Lainhart was getting ready to go home that Sunday when former head coach Doug Martin called him into his office. Before Martin was even able to finish offering him a scholarship, Lainhart said yes. “I did everything I could to prove to every other team that didn’t offer me, to prove them wrong,” Lainhart said. “I feel like I’m doing the same thing now.” Lainhart was redshirted his first year on campus, but he did all that he could off the field. He followed current NFL receiver Julian Edelman and current NFL defensive backs Usama Young and Jack Williams into every meeting. He lived with them his first summer on campus. “Brian believed he was as good or better than any of them,” Rekstis said. When Lainhart was not in the weight room attempting to add weight to his 178-pound frame, he was watching game film. Not just film of defensive backs, but of every position on defense.

THE STEADY LEADER

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Senior safety Brian Lainhart runs down Army’s wide receiver George Jordan last season. Lainhart had 12 tackles in the Flashes’ 45-28 loss. Lainhart went on to start his next three seasons with the Flashes as the leader of the team’s defense. His signature closed-cropped mohawk and beard were the face of Kent State football. Even in his second year starting, his teammates looked to him. Whether the team won or lost, Lainhart knew that as a leader, he had to keep his emotions in check. After picking up a win in conference play, he refused to celebrate. After losing a close game the following week, Lainhart kept his feelings to himself. “ T h a t ’ s h o w m y p a re n t s are,” Lainhart said. “Even when things are going good, don’t show it. Be humble.” Lainhart’s attitude and character are two traits which are intriguing pro scouts the most as the NFL Draft approaches.

SHOOTING FOR THE NFL

A path toward the NFL hasn’t been easy. He wasn’t invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, which would have been a chance to show pro scouts from every team what he was capable of. “I didn’t get invited to the combine so people are still doubting me even though I had more interceptions that anyone in Division I,” Lainhart said. “Like, what else do I have to do? But hey, that’s fine with me. That’s kind of the story of my life: proving people wrong.” He did start the East/West

Shrine game on Jan. 21 where he played in front of NFL coaches and general managers, but the ball never came his way. But when scouts came to Kent State’s pro day, he got to show off the most. He lifted 28 repetitions of 225 lbs., which would rank him at the top of all defensive backs at the combine, while his short shuttle, long shuttle and vertical jump rank him among the best. He excelled in positional drills where he displayed lateral movement and ability. When the nine scouts lined up players for positional drills, he caught every pass that came his way. “I love training and all of that kind of stuff, too, but I just love football,” Lainhart said. “The best part of my workout was the football part. My eyes lit up when it was time to do drills.” Several of the scouts took Lainhart to lunch to test his knowledge of the game and to get a feel for what kind of a player they would be investing not only money on, but a roster spot. They took Lainhart to Chipotle Mexican Grill and handed him a napkin. They told him to draw up every play he can run, what he does in every scenario and answer questions as the group discussed the assignments. The scouts were awed. Lainhart’s capacity for the game mirrored that of a NFL veteran. He not only knows what defensive

backs are doing on each play, but what the linebackers and defensive linemen are doing too.

A GUY FROM A small SCHOOL

Teams have taken wagers on players like Josh Cribbs, Cleveland Browns’ wide receiver, Edelman, Young and Williams, who have the same intangibles as Lainhart. The player may be a step too slow or a few inches too short, but each year, teams take a chance on players from schools like Kent State. “I know from a couple of scouts that like evaluating guys or taking chances on guys from smaller schools because they know we’re hungry,” Lainhart said. “Maybe at some of the other big schools, maybe some players have everything handed to them on a silver platter.” Lainhart is projected to be a late-round draft pick or undrafted free agent. While Pro Day is finished and his first unofficial job interview is over, he’ll attend scheduled private workouts before the draft on April 28-30. Lainhart wants the pro scouts to see that his knowledge of the game and playmaking ability make him special. “Whenever we needed a big play, whether it be a forced fumble, interception, a big hit or whatever it was — I seemed to make them,” Lainhart said. “That’s kind of my M.O., and that’s something I offer teams.” Lance Lysowski is the assistant sports editor.

Brandon Marshall, star wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins, was stabbed in the stomach this weekend by his wife. Funny thing is it’s not the first time a partner pulled a kitchen knife on him. He’s been labeled as a thug his entire career. This has to be the tipping point. Since coming into the league from Central Florida in 2006, Marshall has been arrested for domestic violence, driving under the influence and disorderly conduct. Even prior to coming to the NFL, Marshall was seen as trouble. He was arrested in 2004 in Orlando on charges of assault on a law enforcement officer, refusal to obey, disorderly conduct and resisting an officer. Remember Darrent Williams, the Denver Broncos cornerback that was gunned down in a limousine after Kenyon Martin’s birthday party on New Year’s Eve, 2007? Yep, young Brandon Marshall was with him. By 2009, Marshall wore out his welcome in Denver. The Broncos traded him to Miami for a pair of draft picks. For this weekend’s incident, it seems like he is the victim — but after listening to his past, is it not harder to give this man the benefit of the doubt? Don’t worry, by the time you’re done reading this, you won’t. In an ESPN “Outside the Lines” segment, Marshall’s longtime ex-girlfriend, Rasheeda Whatley, was interviewed about their troubled past. Horror stories included Marshall blocking in a taxi cab driver with his car, then approaching the cab and slamming on the windows for Whatley to get out of the car. The Denver Broncos were aware of the allegations, and had a front office member call Whatley’s parents. Not to apologize, but to ask for their forgiveness of Brandon and give him a second chance. Then came another fight in June 2007, this time at their condo in Atlanta. Whatley grabbed a kitchen knife for protection.

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“He came at me, we were wrestling, and the next thing I know my leg was bleeding like crazy,” she explains. As Whatley and her friend were exiting for the hospital shortly after the incident, both females saw Marshall waiting outside the condominium complex in his SUV. Whatley’s friend decided to block Marshall in to give police time to get to the scene. That didn’t stop Marshall from ramming the back of their car and grabbing a rock before approaching the vehicle. A frantic 911 call records this entire incident. That’s not all. There’s more. In March 2008, Whatley was found with “several cuts on her lips” in their apartment. Marshall was arrested and charged with two counts of misdemeanor battery. There was also a copy of an e-mail that was brought up in court. Regarding a black eye Whatley received, Marshall mentioned, “Your eye, I don’t even remember how that happened, all I know is that I came in drunk playing and it got serious.” No, really? Yep, this guy is definitely innocent. “I was triggered by you yelling and I lost control,” he went on. Classy, Brandon. According to this police report, Marshall’s wife, Michi Nogami-Marshall, 26, stabbed him in self-defense. It may look like this was a case of a crazy woman, but after looking deeper into Marshall’s past it becomes more and more sketchy. We’re not done hearing about this incident — there’s a lot more coming. As they say, there are two sides to every story. Brandon Marshall has had way too many stories.

Michael Moses is a sports columnist.

KSU baseball sweeps Buffalo in weekend series A.J. Atkinson

aatkins2@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Kent State coach Scott Stricklin said Thursday he wanted the middle of his lineup to lead the Flashes’ struggling offense. The three, four and five hitters did just that in the weekend sweep over Buffalo. Senior right fielder Ben Klafczynski led the Flashes’ offense this weekend from his No. 4 spot in the lineup. The cleanup hitter hit .417 on the weekend with two singles, two doubles, a triple and four RBIs. Junior third baseman Travis Shaw’s powerful weekend made it easy to overlook Klafczynski’s num-

bers. The left-handed batter hit .307 in the No. 3 spot with four hits — two of the four for home runs and one for a triple — and three RBIs. Shaw’s two home runs passed Klafczynski for the team lead and MidAmerican Conference lead for home runs at nine. Junior catcher David Lyon filled his role in the No. 5 spot, hitting .273 with two runs and one RBI.

Friday — Kent State 7, Buffalo 5

An off day from sophomore starting pitcher Andrew Chafin and nasty weather Friday nearly provided the upset win for Buffalo. “The weather was just brutal today,” Chafin said. “It was just

one of those days I didn’t have my stuff and the weather didn’t help. It just wasn’t a very good day.” Stricklin said he was satisfied with a Chafin-styled off day. “(Chafin’s) bad day was 5 1/3 (innings) and four earned runs,” Stricklin said. “Most people’s bad days are eight or nine runs. He battled through it.” In those 5 1/3 innings, Chafin allowed three hits, struck out eight while walking five. The Flashes’ offense fought back with help from sophomore center fielder Evan Campbell, who went two-for-five with two RBIs and a run scored and Roberts, who hit two-for-four with a double, a run scored and an RBI.

Saturday, Game 1 — Kent State 13, Buffalo 3

Shaw did most of his damage both offensively and defensively in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader. The third baseman hit two-forthree with two home runs, three RBIs and one intentional walk. On defense, the third baseman assisted in seven outs. Three of the six ground balls hit to Shaw were turned for double plays, including a bases-loaded double play to get senior pitcher Kyle Hallock out of the sixth. Hallock recorded his sixth win (6-4), pitching seven innings, allowing one earned run on seven hits, striking out seven and walking two. The middle of the lineup’s pro-

duction carried through to the rest of the team. Freshman second baseman Derek Toadvine hit three-for-five with three runs scored from the No. 9 spot. Campbell drove Toadvine in from the leadoff spot two times, as Campbell hit two-for-four with three RBIs.

Saturday, Game 2 — Kent State 7, Buffalo 0

Junior starting pitcher David Starn, who normally pitches on Sundays, started for the Flashes. It took a couple trips to the mound from pitching coach Mike Birkbeck and a couple innings before Starn found his rhythm. Despite pitching 7 1/3 innings, striking out eight, walking one and allowing no runs on six hits,

Starn and Stricklin said it was an off day for the left-hander. “He pitched outstanding, but he didn’t have his best stuff,” Stricklin said. “He was uncomfortable out there, but did a really good job settling.” Rider and Klafczynski led the team on offense. Rider hit two-forfour with a three-run home run in the eighth for a 7-0 Flashes lead. Klafczynski also hit two-for-four with two RBIs. “I thought we had a very solid day all around,” Stricklin said. “The pitching was outstanding again. It was a good weekend. Kent State hosts Niagara on Tuesday. A.J. Atkinson is a sports reporter.


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