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@kentwired KentWired.com MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2017
JMC finalizes plans for new fall Rolling Stone course
Baseball captures two wins
Molly Spillman CCI Reporter
mspillma@kent.edu
Kent State redshirt junior Mason Mamarella bunts down the third-base line in the first inning during the second game of a double-header against University at Buffalo at Schoonover Stadium on Sunday. Kent State won 14-0. Nate Manley / The Kent Stater
Offensive explosion propels Flashes to series win over Buffalo Nick Buzzelli Sports Reporter Junior pitcher Eli Kraus doesn’t mind pitching in the cold. In fact, the Kent State left-hander prefers when the temperature hovers around 40 degrees. He finds that hitters tend to get more “complacent” at the plate when the weather is chilly. He surrendered an early unearned run in the top of the first inning on a brisk Saturday afternoon against the University at Buffalo. But then Kraus settled down and threw six consecutive scoreless innings to help the Flashes (17-8, 5-1 Mid-American Conference) to a 9-1 victory and, ultimately, a MAC series win over the Bulls (8-16, 1-2 MAC) this weekend at Schoonover Stadium. “You’re always a little bit vulnerable in the first inning. You’re fresh out there, you come straight from the bullpen, you sit for a minute. Giving up the run in the first inning, you got to kind of teach yourself to not get too phased from it and that it does happen,” Kraus told Kent State Athletics following Saturday’s game. “I love pitching in this weather, I love pitching in the cold. I would take pitching in this weather nine times out of ten. I really do like it.” Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the second, sophomore first baseman Pete Schuler smacked a tworun homer to right-centerfield to put the Flashes on top. Junior catcher Tim DalPorto doubled and scored two more runs in the following inning. But it was Kent State’s four-run eighth inning — sparked by a single by junior outfielder Mason Mamarella, a double to centerfield by junior out-
fielder Dylan Rosa and a DalPorto RBI groundout — that put the game out of reach. Kraus picked up his fifth win of the season by striking out five batters in seven innings of work while relievers Patrick Dayton and Austin Havekost each threw one scoreless inning. “One thing with (Kraus) is, as a Friday starter, you want a guy who can compete and battle through, no matter what happens. And he does that," Flashes manager Jeff Duncan told Golden Flashes TV. "I think he did that last week, too, when Ball State throws a three spot on him in the first inning and then he settled down and throws a bunch of zeros up and gives us 6 2/3 or whatever it was. Same thing today … he just settles in and puts six straight zeros up.”
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I love pitching in this weather, I love pitching in the cold.”
– Eli Kraus Junior pitcher
Majority of students take on loans to learn graduated with $30,000 in debt, according to a report conducted by The Institute of College Access and Success. According to the Climate Survey conducted at The federal government offers financial aid for Kent State last spring, more than half of the 4,754 higher education through the Free Application for student respondents used loans to pay their tuition. Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA measures the Additionally, of the 50 percent who reported financial needs of a student. experiencing financial hardship — 2,390 responAccording to Mark Evans, director of Financial dents — over 60 percent of these students cited Aid at Kent State, the form doesn’t take into account difficulty affording tuition. important factors such as the value of one’s home or In Ohio, the average college student in 2015 mortgage payments. “There is no perfect formula because every family’s situation is different,” Evans said. Daniel Hawes, professor of political science at Pennsylvania – $34,798 Kent State, said he doesn’t believe students know enough about loans and Ohio – $30,239 debt before starting college. “There’s a lot of support by universities to Michigan – $30,045 help students find financial aid,” Hawes said. "There’s not a lot of supIndiana– $29,022 port in teaching students or showing them the consequences of that aid.” West Virginia– $27,713 Curtis Reynolds, professor of economics, agreed that students aren’t Kentucky– $27,225 always aware of the consequences that come with taking out thousands of dollars in loans. 0 5,000 10,000 20,000 30,000 “My guess is (that) students don’t know that Debt much about what debt is,” The average amount of student loan debt at four-year institutions and private non-profit Reynolds said. “There’s four-year institutions during the 2015-2016 school year for Ohio and its bordering states. been some moves by the Information provided by The Institute for College Access and Success. Caelin Mills Student Politics Reporter
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With registration for Kent State's upcoming fall semester starting Monday, the faculty of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication are putting the final touches on the new Rolling Stone magazine course are being put on by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC). The specialized, five-week course aims to educate students about the origins of Rolling Stone magazine and its different societal impacts over the years. The latest announcement came when Kent State publicized its partnership with Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “Having a relationship with the Rock Hall makes this a national class,” said JMC Director Thor Wasbotten. Announced less than a month ago, the course has received local media attention. News outlets like Cleveland.com, the Record-Courier and Crains Cleveland Business magazine have all covered the debut of the class. Students can expect to spend one of the five class sessions at the Rock Hall, which will have its own 50th anniversary Rolling Stone exhibit on display. JMC faculty is also working to provide different guest lectures and speakers to visit Kent State to contribute to the course's curriculum. “Music, Movements and Media: Rolling Stone @ 50,” will be taught by Stephanie Smith, an assistant professor in JMC, who came up with this class through her love of the magazine. “I’ve been a subscriber to the magazine for over 40 years,” Smith said. “I am completely faithful to it.” One of the ways Rolling Stone is commemorating its 50th anniversary is by comparing different rock festivals over the years, which is what originally caught Smith’s eye. “As I’m reading I’m thinking, ‘Why aren’t we doing something here?’” Smith said. “This is not only an iconic magazine, but ... the birth of rock journalism ... more importantly, it is the epicenter of music, media and social movements." In order to receive course acceptance, students must email Smith directly with a statement of why they want to be in the class. Smith is interested in having Jacqueline Marino, an associate professor in JMC, lecture on her writings about Hunter S. Thompson, who is an iconic author and writer. The class begins with examining the origins of the magazine, something Kamczyc said he thinks every student will learn a lot from. The course plans to educate students on how Rolling Stone has shaped American life and the effects its in-depth reporting has had on society. Smith cited pieces like the nowretracted “A Rape on Campus” article and the 2010 story that led to Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s resignation as crucial in shaping students' view of journalism. “I want them (students) to look at the authentic voices and writers who have been transformative in many phases of journalism at Rolling Stone,” Smith said. “I want them to examine the rewards, risks and implications of this cutting-edge, high-risk journalism style.” Wasbotten anticipates the partnership with the Rock Hall and the demanding nature of the upcoming course will challenge JMC students in a new way. "Smith is going to ensure that this class is rigorous and will create a deeper level of thinking than one might think if they’re just reading a Rolling Stone magazine,” Wasbotten said. Registration preference will be given to JMC majors and minors with junior and senior class standing.
The Bulls, however, bounced back in the first game of Sunday’s double header and used starting pitcher Charlie Sobieraski’s three-hit, seveninning outing to pick up the 9-2 victory, their first in league play. Kent State junior pitcher Zach Willeman surrendered five runs — four of which were earned — in five innings of work in the loss. When the series finale began shortly after the first game's final out, though, the Flashes used their previously dormant offensive firepower to close out Sunday with 14 runs on 17 hits in the shutout win. Kent State put up nine runs in the bottom of the first — four of which came via Schuler’s grand slam — and added two more in the second and third innings, respectively, before scoring one final run on a passed ball in the fourth. Schuler led his team with five runs batted in while 11 Flashes collected hits. Sophomore pitcher Joey Murray notched his fourth win by striking out 11 in six innings while relievers John Matthews, Zach Shultz and Zach Spangler each threw a scoreless inning to preserve the shutout, the Flashes' fourth of the season. “We talk about protecting our house here and making sure we protect our homeland. We’ve been very good on the road and now we got to switch things up and be at home and the routine changes a little bit,” Duncan said. “But I think we’re very comfortable at home and we’re ready to go.” The Flashes will be back in action this Tuesday when they play a home game against Youngstown State on Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. nbuzzel1@kent.edu Department of Education to try and clarify some of those things such as what the loans are, what the debt is going to be and what their payments are going to be like.” Cole Hochron, a sophomore exercise science major said he is currently $25,000 in debt. He estimates he will have between $40,000 and $50,000 to pay back when he graduates. He believes the most stressful part about taking out loans is making payments on time, but isn’t worried about not being able to pay off his debt. “I guess I live optimistically," Hochron said. "I’d like to say that I’ll have a job, and I’ll be able to pay it off over time." According to Evans, around 90 percent of the incoming freshmen class at Kent State this fall will receive some type of financial aid through the university. He said the university informs students of their financial aid options and resources through presentations before students begin school during Destination Kent State (DKS). Evans believes the biggest problem with incoming students is they don’t start saving for college early enough and don’t search for scholarships. Sophomore nursing major Renee Deckman said more scholarships are available to certain majors compared to others. She said she is currently $10,000 in debt and will graduate with between $30,000 and $40,000 to pay back. “I know that for nursing they do give out a lot of scholarships, but I feel other majors don’t,” Deckman said. “I transferred from biology to nursing, and in biology I didn't get much money.” Hawes cited lower state funding as one of the main causes of increasing tuition and student loan debt. “In the 1980s, over 60 percent of our total revenue came from the state — now it’s 14 percent,” Hawes said, “At the same time, costs continue to go up. You have inflation, pay raises, infrastructure (and) more students, so the costs keep going up, state funding goes down. That has to be filled in somewhere and it’s tuition.”
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