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that they need in order to graduate without struggling with overlapping classes. According to the registrar’s website, the program sets up blocks for different time patterns. These time blocks will be a little different than what students are used to. Some classes could now be offered on Wednesdays and Fridays or on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The times on each day will still be the same. The only change students will see is what days of the week a class is offered. Gail Rebeta, manager of registrar office systems, said Timetabling will look at the Graduation Planning System roadmaps for each major and create course combinations, which will show how many sections of a certain class should be provided for the number of students who need to take that class. According to the registrar’s Timetabling fact sheet, the program will also schedule classes based on classroom availability, capacity and characteristics as well as faculty availability and other class-specific parameters.
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bwilli61@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Kent State will start using a new scheduling program to help students graduate in four years. Sally Kandel, associate vice president for academic operations and administration, said the Timetabling project began in 2003 but will go live in Spring 2012. “We are trying to be more efficient so the students can graduate faster,” Kandel said. Kandel said the Timetabling program should allow for conflict-free scheduling for students. A computer program will analyze student roadmaps to see which classes need to be taken at what times. It will ensure that students following the roadmaps will be able to take the classes
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Survivors battle cancer together Taylor Rogers
trogers@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Sue Eichler is a mammographer. With an X-ray, she can spot and examine the smallest of lumps, those that can’t even be felt, so that the cancerous cells are treated before they spread through the body. Eichler knows the importance of regular breast examinations. After all, she’s been a mammographer for 25 years. When she does find a lump, she said she comforts, reassures and educates. Eichler knows the ins and outs of breast cancer. How does she know so much? Well, she’s been there. She can’t remember exactly when, but Eichler said it was somewhere in the midst of her chaos that she read an article about a breast cancer support group meeting at Kent State. It sparked her interest. “I didn’t think I needed any more information or any support,” Eichler said, “but after I was done with my treatments and felt better, I wanted to chat with other women about their journey through their treatments and how it affected them.” Two years later and Eichler is now the co-facilitator of the selfproclaimed Survivors with Attitude (SWAT). What do SWAT teams and these survivors have in common? Battle. “They’re really going through a war,” said Dianne Kerr, cofacilitator for SWAT and associate professor of health education and promotion at Kent State. The war can last years. It can retreat and resurface and do it again. It’s unforgiving. But that’s why SWAT was formed — to give these women someone to talk with, someone to relate to throughout combat, Kerr said. Karen Wiper, a 63-year-old breast cancer survivor, said that’s the one essential element that has kept her coming back — “being with people that can understand what I’ve gone through because they’ve gone through it.” See CANCER, Page 2
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Diana Solano, Costa Rican exchange student from Hiram College, performs a modern folk dance for the crowd at the African diaspora on Saturday night. The diaspora, another term for “Africa’s lost children,” was an event designed by the KSU Advocates of Culture and Knowledge to celebrate the African Diaspora and its accomplishments.
Event celebrates diaspora, highlights African music, dance Ryan Collins
rcolli12@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Traditional ethnic garb flowed with dancers’ bodies as they danced to music unlike most hits on the Billboard Hot 100 right now. Eschewing demure performances, the artists moved and made music celebrating their cultures. Oscar Ritchie hosted an event celebrating the African diaspora Saturday evening. The event, put on by Advocates of Culture and Knowledge, used music, dancing and speeches to highlight Africa and its people. “We’re a university of people that come from all corners of the world, and in that sense, we have a lot of differences, but we also have a lot of common goals,” said Idris Syed, lecturer in PanAfrican Studies and speaker at the event. “We all sort of want to know something about each other and to have an understanding of each other’s culture.” Syed’s speech focused on diasporas, a term he defined as a dispersal of people. A dinner featuring African dishes followed. “We want to just shine light on the diaspora because a lot
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of people do not know what the diaspora is,” said Jonathan Jones, president of Advocates of Culture and Knowledge. Wendy Wilson-Fall, chair of the department of Pan-African Studies, spoke after the dinner about Africa and how it’s viewed. She said everyone who grows up in America has a little bit of Africa in them. “Africa is the mother of humankind. Don’t diss your mama!” Wilson-Fall said. “I feel no shame at all about Africa. I am immensely proud of Africa.” Monique Lopez, a community member who attended the event, brought four of her children with her. She said coming from Mexican-Indian heritage and having African-American children, the event was very meaningful. “It is important to keep them cultured and aware of what’s going on, not to lose that,” Lopez said. “Being in America. We tend to lose where we came from.” Along those lines, Syed said, “We have a common humanity that we share, and we need to really investigate other people and how we can live together.” Ryan Collins is the Ethnic Affairs reporter.
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New online classes offered this summer Jessica Costello
Jcostel4@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Fifteen more online classes are available to students for summer sessions I, II and III. The Office of Continuing and Distance Education has been receiving an increasing number of submissions for online course proposals from faculty members. “We had so many submissions this year that we deferred some,” said Marilyn Bokrass, outreach program manager. “Those deferred will get the support in the future but couldn’t be developed right now.” Since Summer 2010, Kent State has seen a demand for online courses and significant growth in online enrollment.
“I think faculty are finding benefits to online classes and the interaction they have with students, and the creative opportunities available give a richer experience for everyone,” Bokrass said. Each faculty member creating an online course is awarded a $3,000 Summer Online Course Development Grant to provide extra compensation for their work and to help the education technologists develop the course into Vista, according to the university’s distance learning website. “The pace has picked up for developing new courses for every semester, but this grant has provided some extra oomph to develop courses specifically for summer,” Bokrass said.
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Funk legend celebrates Tavern’s anniversary Dawn Einsel
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Submitted by Daniel R. Doherty | Special to the Daily Kent Stater
Funk legend George Clinton, lead singer of Parliament Funkadelics, performs at the Water Street tavern Sunday.
Sans his legendary coif of many colors, the grandfather of funk swaggered through the doors of the Water Street Tavern. As the line of people wrapped around the block to the Venice Cafe, it was clear that Kent wanted the funk. George Clinton and his more than 20-member Parliament Funkadelics took the stage for the bar ’s 10th anniversary celebration Sunday night, a free show that drew a crowd from community and campus. “I wouldn’t be out here for nobody else but George Clinton,” said Chuck Clayton of Akron. “I’ve been riding with George Clinton since the ‘70s, since I was knee-high to a grasshopper. That’s always been my cat.”
Clinton took the stage shortly after 10 p.m. “I lost my voice, but we’re still going to turn this mother out,” he said to the crowd before him. Mark Dreyer of Kent was the first in line to get into the performance and was parked by the entrance since 2:30 p.m. “There wouldn’t be a lot of music without George Clinton and the tracks that he’s laid down,” Dreyer said. The Water Street Tavern has live entertainment three to four times a week without cover fees and Beder said the anniversary show would be no different. “I’ve never charged a cover for anything that I’ve done at the bar,” he said. “First of all, I want it to be a party that celebrates the bar and what the bar is about and has become and charging wouldn’t be right.” See FUNK, Page 4
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n Study
Abroad Scholarship Information Session When: 3 – 4 p.m. Where: Governance Chambers
n Zumba
When: 7:15 – 8:30 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 204
n Cut
Throat Pool When: 8 p.m. Where: Cyber Café
n Advanced
Screening: Hall Pass When: 9 p.m. Where: Ballroom
TUESDAY
n Coffee
Corner When: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Where: Cyber Café
n Housing
n Chapbook
n MCAT
Reading When: 7:30– 9 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 306
n Kent
Interhall Council meeting When: 6 p.m. Where: Governance Chambers
n Women's
n Yoga
n Students
for Sensible Drug Policy meeting When: 9 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 319
Public meeting When: 4 – 6:30 p.m. Where: Governance Chambers
n Sister
Poetry Slam When: 7 p.m. Where: Kiva Liberation Collective When: 6:30 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 322
n USG
Fair When: Noon – 4 p.m. Where: Second Floor of Student Center
on the Future meeting When: 7 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 304
n Def
wednesday
n Focus
When: 7:15 – 8:30 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 204
n Habitat
for Humanity meeting When: 8 p.m. Where: Bowman Hall Room 137
Circle When: 5:30 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 306 Course When: 6 – 9 p.m. Where: Bowman Hall Room 301
Fair When: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Where: Second Floor of Student Center
Kent Student Center Programming will hold an advanced screening of the new Warner Bros. film “Hall Pass” Monday at 9 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. Following the success of last semester ’s advanced screening of “Life as We Know It,” Jennifer Gunnoe, marketing coordinator of KSCP, said taking advantage of this opportunity was a “no brainer.” “These advanced screenings require a lot of hard work and a lot of coordinating, but it’s definitely worthwhile,” Gunnoe said. KSCP will also be giving out free Warner Bros. merchandise, including posters and shirts before the screening. Security will be checking for cameras at the door and attendees should bring as few bags and belongings with them as possible, Gunnoe said. The event will be free of charge but seating will be limited. —Anthony Dominic, on-campus entertainment reporter.
meeting When: 8:30 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 307
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of Culture and Knowledge meeting When: 8:30 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 314 Aids meeting When: 9 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 322
Daniel Moore
Daily Kent Stater dmoore63@kent.edu Words, rhymes and beats will fill the Kiva tonight when Shihan “The Poet” and J. Ivy hit the stage during Poetry Slam, presented by the Kent State NAACP chapter. “I jump at the opportunity of performing in front of the student body,” Ivy said. Both poets have been featured on multiple seasons of HBO’s Def Poets, a show that celebrates spoken word poetry hosted by hip-hop artist Mos Def. Ivy said he was raised in what some people would call the “ghetto” part of Chicago, which helped shape his poetry. Chicago, he said, is both a segregated and loving city, and his father, who was part of the radio business, passed down creative strength to him. “Never give up on your dreams,” Ivy said. “I’m living mine. A lot of people wouldn’t expect to be able to make a living being a poet.” Ivy won a Grammy in 2005 with Kanye West for his work on West’s album “The College Dropout,” which featured a poem by Ivy. Since his breakthrough, he has collaborated with artists such as The Roots, Dave Chapelle, From Page 1
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Kerr and another former Kent State professor formed SWAT in 2008 with the help of a one-year grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure. They started small, placing flyers around Kent community and around the university. At its best, the group had 10 members, Kerr said. After SWAT gained funding for another year, they put money toward 15 scholarships for memberships to Kent State’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Ten memberships went to the group members, and five went to Robinson Memorial Hospital’s cancer support group. Kerr said she thought it crucial to get a hold of these scholarships because of the overwhelming research on the benefits of exercise. “We now know that physical activity both helps to prevent breast cancer, and it helps with recidivism (relapse),” Kerr said. But like in any war, the many adversaries reared their ugly heads. They fired from all angles. Susan G. Komen didn’t offer funding for a third year. Kerr said the group funds itself. SWAT fired back; Kent State’s Field House now allows them to walk the track free of charge. Kerr has not had a personal experience with cancer. However, she said breast cancer has touched her life through her friends. “I’m horrified at the number of people I know that have it,” she said. Kerr needed another leader, though, so she made Eichler her second in command. She said Eichler’s professional knowledge combined with her obstinate experience with cancer made her the ideal candidate to lead the group. Eichler’s war held the element of Murphy’s Law, she said. “Everything that could go wrong did with her cancer.”
She added that this is a change from previous years. “Two years ago or so, the challenge was to create a process for developing the classes, get faculty interested and address some of the myths around distance learning,” Bokrass said. According to Kent State’s distance learning website, the grant for online course development is awarded to the faculty member who meets the criteria and must be chosen by the dean of his or her specific college. In order to be considered, the faculty member of that course must submit a proposal that explains the strategic plan and why that course can provide benefits to the largest number of students. All full and part-time faculty members at any of the eight campuses are eligible. “The process is going pretty smoothly, but right now staffing seems to be a problem,” Bokrass said. To help faculty develop the online courses, the university hired educational technologists before the hiring freeze. There is currently a shortage of educational technologists to develop new online courses, but the university plans on hiring more personnel in the future. Jessica Costello is the undergraduate and graduate studies reporter.
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Graduation Fair When: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Where: Second Floor of Student Center
n “Balancing
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Fishbowl” When: Noon – 3 p.m. Where: Kiva
n Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 When: 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. Where: Kiva
State Film Society meeting When: 5 – 8 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 316
State Freethinkers Meeting When: 6 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 310C
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Hip-Hop and Spoken Word Showcase When: 8 – 11 p.m. Where: Rathskeller
n USG
Comedy Night When: 8 – 11 p.m. Where: Rathskeller Karaoke When: 9 p.m. – 12 a.m. Where: Eastway Lower Lounge
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Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 When: 11 p.m. Where: Kiva
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Eichler received her routine mammogram in March 2007. By June, she said she could feel a large mass in her left breast. It was roughly 5 centimeters, the size of a hacky sack. Because her breast tissue was so dense, her X-ray couldn’t pick up the tumor. You’d think she’d be shaken, but Eichler said she wasn’t. “Somewhere in the back of my mind I always thought I’d have breast cancer,” she said, “and I don’t know why.” What followed was a series of tests and surgeries, including a mastectomy, surgically removing part of the breast, and lymph node removal. She then completed 18 chemotherapy and 32 radiation treatments. Eichler said the exhaustion she experienced during chemo was indescribable. “Do you get dressed that day or do you take a shower?” Eichler said. “Because you really only have the energy to do one.” She developed pneumonia in addition to her fatigue and had to stay in the hospital. She came dangerously close to receiving a blood transfusion, she said. But after breast reconstruction, Eichler was cancer free, and she still is. She treasures a box piled with hundreds of cards from friends and family sent during her treatments. She said she uses her understanding of breast cancer as a way to help others, which she does at each SWAT meeting. “That’s just the way we (my family) were raised; to always help somebody,” she said, “whether they’re better than you or less than you.” So Eichler began leading discussions and contacting the members to schedule SWAT’s meetings. Wiper said Eichler’s candid nature allowed her to feel less fear in sharing her own story. “She’s been vital to the support group,” Wiper said. But SWAT continued to experience hardships. Violet Reaser, long-time member of the group, died right before Christmas 2010.
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John Legend, RZA and Common, according to a press release. His debut solo album, “Here I Am,” was released late 2010. To Shihan, poetry is “just a story” covering a “wide range of emotions.” “I’m a storyteller,” he said. “A poet is someone who is very genuine in what they’re talking and writing about.” A native of New York City, Shihan’s writing career began in 1989 when he received a full scholarship to the Williston North Hampton School in Massachusetts for creative writing, according to a press release. He is the 2004 National Poetry Slam Champion and Finalist in 2001, 2003 and 2005. He is the only poet to have a poem named “Download of the Week” on iTunes.com. His 2005 debut album, “The Poet,” sold over 4,000 copies in the U.S. Shihan said the most important part of the show for students is opening themselves up. “Students should expect to see and hear just about everything,” Shihan said. “They should feel inspired, as if they were touched in some way.” The 7 p.m. show is free for all Kent State students and $5 for non-students.
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Sock Hop Themed Shabbat When: 5 - 9 p.m. Where: Cohn Jewish Student Center
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WOMEN’S Women’s basketball earns sweep by defeating Buffalo at Saturday’s Senior Night Running down the shot clock, Jones broke the scoring drought by sinking a buzzer beating 3-pointer to break the scoreless spell. Although the team shot just 60 percent from the line on the night, it was enough to hurt the Bulls on their mistakes. Buffalo pulled the game back within nine points with fewer than four minutes remaining, but the Flashes were able to increase their lead to 15 (65-50) with 1:40 reaming on a great cut and feed from Gibson to Jones. Their next trip up the court, Gibson sank a 3-pointer of her own. The Flashes converted on a few more shots and made some defensive stops to hold onto the big win on Senior Day. The win improves the team to 16-0 in games where they hold opponents to under 60 points, keeping the team’s defensive mindset key for victories. “Probably typical of a game of ours this season where a percentage of the game we played real well, a percentage of the game we don’t play really well, and then find a way to win it at the end,” said Bob Lindsay, Kent State coach. The Flashes will host their final home game of the season Wednesday against Ohio (7-18, 3-9 MAC) at 7 p.m. at the M.A.C. Center. Matt Lofgren is the women’s basketball reporter Kerr said her death shook the group to its core. It was SWAT’s own Pearl Harbor. “She was a real leader,” Kerr said. “She’d say, ‘Let’s just watch funny movies next week or let’s play a game.’ She wasn’t always dwelling on the cancer.” Reaser’s sister, Estella , and close friend were also regular members. They were both survivors too, but neither one has returned since Violet’s passing. Eichler isn’t willing to surrender, though. She said she’s kept in contact with Estella and hopes she will return to SWAT. “I think she wants to come, but she knows it’s going to be very difficult to be at that first meeting without her sister,” Eichler said. Violet’s death has hollowed out the group, and SWAT’s future is now unclear. Kerr said they have hit a wall, and she and Eichler must decide to revitalize or call it quits. They meet twice a month in a conference room at the Women’s Center, but attendance is low. Eichler said she would like to see the group take a more personal approach, reaching out to new members during their most difficult time: chemotherapy. “Most of the women who need support really are too fatigued to come to the group,” Eichler said. Her plan is to set up a phone buddy system so the women can experience the camaraderie and the encouragement of their fellow survivors during their treatments. Once the treatments are complete, Eichler said most women feel victorious. “You wear it as a badge of courage that you can make it through,” she said. Kerr said she wants to call more attention to the group with better marketing and start meeting once a month rather than twice. But both Kerr and Eichler agreed the ultimate, ideal goal is to draw survivors in so they can feel some sense of comfort. To Kerr and Eicher, breast cancer means war, and they want SWAT to be the women’s armor. Taylor Rogers is an assigning editor.
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WRESTLING Wrestling receives three-way MAC title “Definitely a tall order (to beat) a guy I’ve only beaten in overtime before,” Barlow said. “Immediately after the match, I was thinking that I need to prepare for him when we wrestle again in the MAC Tournament.” Andrassy said he, too, is also now eying the MAC Tournament in two weeks. He said his confidence in the team has not been shaken with the team’s performance against Central Michigan. “We have a pretty good tournament team rather than dual meet team,” Andrassy said. “We already won a share of the regular season. Our goal now is to win a team MAC Championship. We just have to wrestle better than we did today.” The MAC Tournament begins March 5 in DeKalb, Illinois, and wraps up March 6. A.J. Atkinson is the wrestling reporter.
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SCHEDULING New scheduling program makes registering easier
“The idea is we want to, at least from the undergraduate perspective, help students to graduate in four years if possible or as close to that as possible,” Rebeta said. Timetabling will streamline how faculty schedule classes for their departments. Rebeta said faculty will not have as much control over some aspects of creating a class section. Instead of faculty schedulers being able to pick the day and time of a course, they will choose a time pattern, for example three times a week and 50 minutes per day, and the system is supposed to find the optimal day and time to place the course taking into account room availability, faculty availability and students’ needs. Alex Simon, freshman integrated language arts education major, said he hopes the change in scheduling won’t lead to having to take more Friday classes. “I kind of expect Fridays to be winding down days,” Simon said. Rebeta said they are trying to work around student needs. “We have limited resources as far as rooms on campus,” Rebeta said. “As enrollment grows, well, we’re not growing new buildings. So we have to do the best we can with scheduling things at optimal times so that we utilize our rooms and buildings most efficiently.” Rebeta said Timetabling should help students take the classes they need to graduate without having to wait a semester or year for a section to open up. “Ultimately, we want to do what’s in the best interest of the students,” Rebeta said. Britni Williams is an academics reporter.
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SUMMARY: The House of Representatives passed a bill to halt federal funding to Planned Parenthood, an organization that provides life-saving services for women and families.
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he House of Representatives approved a bill Saturday afternoon that could change the lives of college students, particularly women, forever. The approved bill, which won 235 to 189, will cut $60 billion of government spending and completely ban federal funding for Planned Parenthood. Let’s look at the facts. Planned Parenthood has over 800 facilities all over the United States providing cheap or free preventative, often lifesaving, care for women and families of all ages. Planned Parenthood provides breast and cervical cancer screenings, annual exams, family planning counseling, birth control, HIV testing and more vital services that so many adults and teenagers alike desperately need. According to the Planned Parenthood website, Planned Parenthood doctors and nurses provide almost one million life-saving screenings for cervical cancer and 830,000 breast exams, while its health centers provide contraceptive methods for nearly 2.5 million patients and four million tests and treatments for sexu-
ally transmitted infections, including HIV. According to the Guttmacher Institute, an organization dedicated to sexual and reproductive health research and public education, the contraceptive services provided by Planned Parenthood facilities have helped women avoid 973,000 unintended pregnancies, which would have resulted in 433,000 unplanned births and 406,000 abortions. Without the vital services and counseling offered by family planning centers sponsored by Planned Parenthood, abortions and unplanned pregnancies in the United States will be one-third higher. Planned Parenthood is able to provide lifesaving services to women and families through Title X, part of the Public Health Service Act, the only federal program devoted to family planning. However, many in Congress are trying to cut Title X funding as soon as legislatively possible. “Right on their front page Planned Parenthood teaches kids how to use condoms!” Indiana Representative Mike Pence shouted during the House of Representative’s hearing about the bill. “Why should a kid know
how to put a rubber on his penis unless the organization is promoting sexual intercourse among young, nubile teens?” Because, Representative Pence, teaching a kid how to “put a rubber on his penis” can save some woman from experiencing an abortion in the future. This bill was passed by the House of Representatives, but is waiting for the Senate’s decision. Planned Parenthood is a vital source of health care for so many Americans that absolutely need help. So many claimed by cervical cancer, breast cancer and HIV would be alive today if they’d taken the time to get a free exam at a Planned Parenthood center. If the representatives in the House are so concerned with halting the practice of abortion in this country, then why are they cutting funds to one of the most widespread and inexpensive options for obtaining birth control? The above editorial is the consensus opinion of the Daily Kent Stater editorial board whose members are listed to the left.
NATE BEELER’S VIEW
“If you have no critics you’ll likely have no success.” — Malcolm X
Letting it ride on Natalie Portman This Sunday is the 83rd annual Academy Awards or, in other words, an opportunity to make some money. As a gambling man, I am always looking for good bets that are sure things. As an expert on movies, I know there are a couple obvious Oscar picks that will net me, and anyone else who listens to me, a sweet profit. When choosing who will win an acting category or which movie will win Best Picture, people usually base their opinion on the only movies they’ve seen. There were probably a lot of idiots last year who thought “Avatar” should have won top honors only because it was the only nominated movie they saw. However, the 3-D blockbuster lost out to little-known “The Hurt Locker” not because of its state-of-the-art graphics, but because of its elementary plot. I’ve seen eight of the 10 movies nominated for Best Picture this year, so I think I’m fairly qualified to make an educated decision about which is the best movie of the bunch. It’s not an expected answer like “Inception,” “Toy Story 3” or “The Social Network.” It’s “Black Swan,” and, yes, that’s surprising, even to me. It’s a movie about ballet: perhaps the lamest activity one can take part in. Yet, somehow it works. Actress Natalie Portman delivers the performance of her career as a troubled ballerina struggling to overcome her dark side while striving toward perfection as a dancer. There is more to the film than the much talked about lesbian scenes. There is an engaging story with some of the best acting you will witness all year (see Natalie Portman). While I personally think “Black Swan” deserves the award over all the others, I am not certain Oscar voters will choose it over a more snobby pick like “The King’s Speech,” a movie about King George VI of England
Mike Crissman overcoming stuttering. It sounds like a snooze and a half, but, like “Black Swan,” there is enough heavy-weight acting to hold even the average viewer’s interest. Like Natalie Portman, actor Colin Firth (King George VI) gives an Oscar-worthy performance. He will most likely win for Best Lead Actor. His biggest competition in the category will be James Franco, who is also hosting the awards show this year with Anne Hathaway. Franco took time out of his get-high-all-the-time schedule this past year to portray a man who gets his arm trapped under a boulder while rock climbing. The film, which is based on a true story, “127 Hours,” boasts one of the sickest scenes in cinema history, starring Franco, his arm and a dull pocket knife. Check it out! Another bankable Oscar pick is Christian Bale for Best Supporting Actor. He, Firth and Portman are sure things worth putting cash on. While I haven’t had an immaculate betting record (I bet that there would be 10 or more punts in the Super Bowl. There were nine. I lost $50.), I feel pretty confident about these. I’ve always been a big fan of the Oscars, especially if the price is right. Mike Crissman is a sophomore newspaper journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at mcrissm2@kent.edu.
Pre-party Since 1964, Jeopardy has been one of the most popular game shows in America. It pits three people against each other in a battle of wits. However, the ratings seem to be on a downward spiral in the past few years. The producers are pulling out whatever they can to get more viewers. Sure, no network wants to see any dropping ratings on their shows, but these kind of ratings allow you to put some ridiculous things on television. This publicity stunt was on a different level than the typical “college week,” “kids week,” or “Ken Jennings season” that the Jeopardy producers usually pull. They took it way further this time and had the contestants play against a freaking computer. IBM decided to test the abilities of their supercomputer “Watson” against the best of Jeopardy history, Ken Jennings (longest running Jeopardy champion) and Brad Rutter (highest money winner). So, much like we all expected, “Watson” destroyed the competition, but it feels like someone just sits behind the computer and Googles everything as Trebek asks. Apparently there is more to it than that. “Watson” is not connected to the Internet. He is just stocked
Dylan Lusk full of information. He even has the entire contents of Wikipedia in his memory. Now here’s the problem I also have Wikipedia. Give me something more, Jeopardy producers. I don’t need to watch television to find out that computers are smarter than humans. I can already tell that as I write this. My computer is easily remembering everything I’ve typed in this article. I couldn’t tell you anything I wrote 4 sentences back without double checking. So I’m saying “Watson” needs a little extra to make him a great publicity stunt. Not a publicity stunt like a crotch shot, a legit one. First off, make “Watson” look more evil. You need to put a face on this 2012 conspiracy. “Watson” looks like a weird TV with a DVD screensaver on it. Next time, “Watson” should be at least 10 feet tall. He needs to breath fire and
punch holes in things. Godzilla did a hell of a lot better in the box office than any movie about a wimpy computer. Take a note, Jeopardy. Second, competition isn’t anything without a little trash talk. You’re trying to tell me that this “Watson” character has all of that information stored within, but can’t gather the information to call Ken Jennings a nerd? And why didn’t any of the contestants throw any insults at “Watson”? They didn’t even say anything about his boxy figure or dumb voice. This last suggestion is a little bit obvious but it must be said. Watson needs a self-destruct command. Here’s the catch, the command is the answer for one of the daily doubles. Both contestants know what the command is. Are they going to risk answering it? Or lose the money? You’ll have to tune in to find out. So there you have it Jeopardy, three simple suggestions to raise your ratings. I basically wrote a commercial for you, too. So next time you need more ratings, I say bring more destruction. Dylan Lusk is sophomore Electronic Media Production major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at dlusk2@kent.edu.
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Fashion students host clothing swap
Swap & save PHOTOS BY JESSICA YANESH|DAILY KENT STATER
ABOVE: Nicole Sciria and Bethany Clark, senior fashion design majors, show off their thrifty fashion in support of the clothing swap held in Rockwell Hall on Saturday. Students paid $3 to donate clothing and pick out clothing donated by others. RIGHT: Ilenia Pezzaniti, sophomore newspaper journalism major, browses through clothing at the clothing swap. Pezzaniti donated clothing and left with a bag of new clothes donated by others.
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FUNK Funk legend celebrates Tavern’s anniversary
Beder said he hadn’t considered any other acts before receiving an e-mail from an agent about George Clinton, even after a friend informed him that DJ Paulie D would be in the area. “There’s a lot of those acts out there that might even be more rel-
evant with the students right now, but Clinton is definitely someone who has stood the test of time,” Beder said. “The nature of the party being a 10-year anniversary party, I think (want) to bring someone in who spans generations.” The age difference in the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd wasn’t surprising. “I think the diversity just comes from good music, just feel-
good music,” said Emilio Vidal, freshman anthropology major. George Clinton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, along with 15 other members of Parliament Funk. The band ended a month-long tour in Glenside, Pa., earlier in the day. “It definitely is a rare opportunity to see a band of this stature and size in such a small place,” Beder said. Dawn Einsel is a city reporter.
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horoscope By Linda Black Today’s Birthday (02/21/11) As the year goes by, you find yourself more confident, more attractive and a more powerful communicator. Others want to hear what you have to say. Don’t overextend yourself or your finances. Happiness is not about the money, but it helps to have a nest egg. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 6. There may be conflict with partners today. You can definitely work it out. Put yourself in their shoes. Others appreciate this and ask you for advice.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7. If you’ve wanted to write a novel and you haven’t started yet, now is a good time. Let the words flow. Don’t worry about form or grammar. That comes later.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7. Plans for your future may hit some bumps today, but don’t worry. You have a bigger team behind you that you even know. Look for them and try again.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6. To avoid feeling neglected, surround yourself with friends that truly love you. In the face of intensity, keep your calm. Cultivate your own peace.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7. Don’t be too harsh on yourself. Acknowledge any mistakes and learn from them. They may provide opportunities for making income, if you look.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7. There may be some conflicts at work. Don’t pay too much attention to the details, and focus instead on long-term goals. Remind others, if necessary.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is an 8. Get in communication with a client. Make sure to get plenty of attention at home. If you feel ignored, kindly ask for what you need. Use your words.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7. It’s a great time to sign contracts or write a business plan. Don’t let work keep you from spending some time outdoors, though. This inspires.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 6. You demand attention, and yet it doesn’t seem enough. Perhaps it’s time to hang alone and rest. The lack you perceive may be perfection in disguise.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7. Don’t rely on an unstable source. There may be confusion in communication. Figure out the costs. Discover you’re worth more than you thought to someone.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 6. Even when your heart’s broken, you can still enjoy simple pleasures, like the miracle of a raindrop or a falling star. Find beauty in small things. Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is a 7. If you can telecommute to work, today is the day. You feel inspired and full of ideas. You could share them through many channels. Your productivity increases.
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SPORTS Sports editor: Cody Erbacher • E-mail: cerbache@kent.edu
Wrestling receives three-way MAC title A.J. Atkinson
aatkins2@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater With a loss to Central Michigan yesterday, the Kent State wrestlers earned a three-way share of the Mid-American Conference Championship title with Ohio and Central Michigan. “ T h e re ’ s o n l y f i v e o t h e r teams in the MAC, so sharing it with three is like kissing your sister,” said Jim Andrassy, Kent State coach. Central Michigan took six of the 10 matches over Kent State (14-6, 4-1 MAC) to win the dual 20-14. Andrassy said he believes some of his wrestlers, such as 141 sophomore Chase Skonieczny, 149 junior Marcel Clopton and 165 junior Ross Tice, were out-fought and did not want to win as badly as their opponents. “Guys who lost tried something, it didn’t work, and they stopped wrestling,” Andrassy said. “You have to keep working at it, and those three guys didn’t do that.” Andrassy was especially disappointed with Skonieczny’s 3-2 loss to Scott Mattingly. “Chase stopped wrestling,” Andrassy said. “(Mattingly)’s a freshman. He isn’t as good a wres-
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Men’s basketball falls hard to Drexel in BracketBuster Cody Erbacher
cerbache@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater The Kent State men’s basketball team posted a smaller and weaker lineup compared to Drexel as the Flashes fell 73-66 in the ESPN BracketBuster game Friday. Utilizing their size and strength with a home-court advantage, the Dragons (18-9) handed the Flashes (17-9, 8-3 Mid-American Conference) their first non-conference loss since Nov. 31 when Kent State fell to James Madison, 60-51. “It’s tough to find your rhythm against a team that’s much bigger and stronger,” said Geno Ford, Kent State coach. “We have played no one that was that physically imposing.” Kent State’s defense struggled with Drexel’s forward Samme Givens, who finished with a team-high 17 points, while recording 15 rebounds. “They physically beat on you,” Ford said. “They’re good. They’re big. They’re strong. They’re tough.” Drexel’s defensive attack used size advantages to bully Kent State into taking some bad shots. The Flashes finished with a 35.9 field goal percentage, while shooting 4-for-18 from the 3-point line. Kent State started the scoring with a quick basket from junior forward Justin Greene, who finished with 11 points and a careerhigh 15 rebounds. Although Greene posted his eighth double-double of the season, he shot 3-of-7 from the free-throw line, while shooting 4-for16 from the field. “Some nights they just don’t fall,” Greene said. Senior guard Rod Sherman, who averages 12.6 points per game this season, also struggled finding his rhythm. Sherman shot 1-of-7 from the field en route to just four points in the game. “We just couldn’t seem to make (a shot),” Ford said. “We made them in practice, and we made them in shoot around. There is no reason to not make shots. We were dead. They just beat us up.” Following Greene’s bucket, Drexel’s Derrick Thomas hit a layup
THE GAME
of his own. A little over a minute later, Daryl McCoy completed an and-1 play to take a 5-2 lead. KENT STATE vs. WESTERN MICHIGAN After a first half of a slugWhere: University Arena gish offense, Kent State trailed When: Today 7 p.m. Drexel 42-30. Radio: WNIR 100.1 FM But the Flashes continued to attempt to regain the lead in the second half. Poor shooting from the field made this a tough task. Kent State shot 33.3 percent from the field, including an 18.2 shooting percentage from the 3-point line in the second half. “It’s always going to be tough when you’re working uphill the whole game,” Greene said. “I liked the way we fought in the second half.” Kent State had fight in the second half, but the Flashes were never able to gain any more ground on the Dragons. Kent State trailed Drexel by at least seven points throughout the whole second half. With 5:55 remaining in the game, sophomore guard Randal Holt capped off a 7-2 run to cut down Drexel’s lead, 58-51. That’s the most that Kent State cut into the deficit. For the remainder of regulation, the Flashes’ offense traded buckets with the Dragons. With 3:06 remaining in the game junior guard Carlton Guyton hit two free throws taking the deficit to 63-57. Guyton posted a team-high 17 points in Kent State’s effort to defeat Drexel. Two minutes later, Drexel led by double-digits. The Dragons kept the double-digit lead for the remainder of the game. Although Kent State suffered its eighth road loss, the night could have been much worse. Junior guard Michael Porrini took a hard fall early in the second half and injured his shooting hand. He returned a few minutes later to the game. Porrini is expected to play in Monday’s game against Western Michigan. With a 3-8 away record, Kent State continued its struggle to stay consistent on the road. The Flashes will attempt to prove they can win away from the M.A.C Center as they travel to face Western Michigan (15-10, 7-4 MAC) on Monday.
tler, but he wanted to win more.” Junior Nic Bedelyon put the Flashes ahead in the first match with a 9-5 win over Christian Cullina in the 125-weight class. The Chippewas won the following three matches until senior Matt Cathell broke their streak in the 157-weight class. Cathell helped the Flashes by pulling a 9-1 major decision over Ryan Cubberly to narrow the score 10-7. After dropping matches at 165 and 174, Kent State’s sophomore Casey Newburg and No. 4 junior Dustin Kilgore won to bring the Flashes within three points of tying the dual with the heavyweights the last to go. Tying the dual against Central Michigan was still enough to claim the MAC Championship title solely for Kent State. On Thursday, Andrassy said the heavyweight match would be the most evenly matched and would ultimately decide who won. Despite junior Brendan Barlow’s opportunity to tie the dual and win the MAC Championship for Kent State, the No. 2 Jarod Trice held on and won the match 3-1 to give Central Michigan the 20-14 victory and a share of the title. See WRESTLING, Page 2
Women’s basketball earns sweep by defeating Buffalo Matt Lofgren
mlofgren@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater The Kent State women’s basketball team (18-7, 9-4 Mid-American Conference) earned a win and a season sweep of Buffalo (13-13, 6-7 MAC) by defeating the Bulls 72-52 at the M.A.C. Center Saturday. Jumping out to a 6-0 lead on a pair of 3-pointers by seniors Stephanie Gibson and Taisja Jones, the Flashes started Senior Day on a high note. Starting 5-of8 shooting, the team’s offense got right back to where they left off last Thursday. “I think it was really important coming out the first five minutes of the game, coming out strong and ready to play instead of lying around and letting them get the lead and thinking they have a chance to beat us,” Jones said. Jones had extra incentive to do well on Senior Day, her second to last home game as a Flash. “It felt really good (to win). My mom, she came to some of my college games but she hasn’t been to Ohio before,” Jones said. “So for her to come out here, I was just excited and tried to put on a good show for her to let her know that I do appreciate her coming out here.” Jones finished the game 5-of-5 from 3-point range and finished with 26 points and nine rebounds.
Senior guard Jamilah Humes became the facilitator in the first half, accumulating six assists. Her biggest contribution came from finding open looks on the perimeter. In the first half, the Flashes shot 5-of-9 from beyond the arc. Kent State capitalized on the sloppy play of the Bulls, who committed 15 turnovers in the first half. The team turned those 15 opportunities into 17 points to keep the pressure on. With their success from long range, the Flashes got all the looks they wanted on the floor. Jones in the first half went 4-of-4 from 3-point range, which opened up the Buffalo defense in the middle. By half time, the Flashes scored 18 points in the paint to go along with the 15 points from the 3-point range, shooting 42 percent from the floor and 6-of-9 from the free throw line. Jones picked up where she left off in the second half by sinking a tough layup to put the Flashes up 41-22. A p p e a r i n g a l i t t l e ru s t y, the team started the half 3-of6 shooting, but followed with missing their next five shots. The lapse in scoring allowed the Bulls to bring their deficit down to ten (35-45) with just fewer than 12 minutes remaining. See WOMEN’S, Page 2.
Cody Erbacher is the sports editor.
Flashes’ lack of outside shooting could be critical down the stretch None of the shots were falling for the Kent State Week awards this season, couldn’t respond to the men’s basketball team Friday. bigger defenders who pressured him. If the Flashes want to maintain a spot at the top Greene recorded a sloppy 4-for-16 shooting perof the Mid-American Conference, they’re going to formance from the field. He also struggled from need to make sure that type of performance doesn’t the free-throw line as he only hit 3-of-7 shots. repeat itself. After finishing the first half down 42-30, the Luckily, the shooting in Friday’s 73-66 loss Flashes kept fighting to cut into the lead. Unforagainst Drexel didn’t affect Kent State’s conference tunately, crucial shot attempts from behind the Cody Erbacher standing as the team took a break from conference arc that are normally successful did not fall when play to compete in the ESPN the team needed a bucket. If the Flashes want to maintain a BracketBuster game. Sophomore guard Randal But the game will leave a seed Holt and junior guard Michael spot at the top of the Mid-American of doubt in the player ’s minds led the missed 3-pointConference, they’re going to need to Porrini for the final stretches of the ers, shooting 1-for-10 from the regular season. make sure that type of performance 3-point line. Without a consistent perimAfter missing four shots doesn’t repeat itself. eter shooting game, Kent State from beyond the arc to start is forced to look to the post for the second half, Holt sank the duo’s lone 3-pointer cutting into answers. Drexel’s lead 58-51. Generally, junior forward Justin Greene is able to right the With 5:55 remaining in the game, the shot, which capped off wrongs of the perimeter: shooting using his signature hook shots a 5-point Holt run, looked like it was the momentum boost Kent in the paint. But when the offense doesn’t hit its 3-point shots, State needed to get back in the game. the defense can focus on putting more pressure on Greene. But Drexel’s defense continued to force some bad shots, and Against Drexel, Kent State shot 4-for-18 from behind the arc, the Dragons maintained a solid lead for the rest of regulation. giving Kent State an impossible catch-up game to play. And Greene, who has received six MAC East Player of the Cody Erbacher is the sports editor.
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Stephanie Gibson, senior hospitality management major, sets her stance on defense and focuses on her opponent at a game Saturday. The Flashes came out with a win against Buffalo 72-52.