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Kent State sees boost in mental health services Rachel Duthie Student Life Reporter
Kent State is expanding mental health services to meet demand that has almost doubled in six years. The university upgraded a temporary part-time psychologist at University Psychological Services to full-time this semester. It plans to add two more psychologists in the fall to the current six on staff according to Shay Little, vice president for student affairs. The department is also adding a licensed counselor and a case manager to coordinate referrals to outside professionals. A 24-hour mental health hotline run by an outside agency will go online in fall. It will serve both the Kent and regional campuses, and the university studying how to increase mental health services for regional students, Little said. The move is in response to a caseload at University Psychological Services that has gone from 573
in 2010-11 to 1,025 last year, the most recent number available. The increase in demand has led to waiting times for students seeking help that can range from two weeks to four months. The mental health project is part of the “Kent State of Wellness” initiative championed by President Beverly Warren. “Our vision is to become the healthiest campus in the country,” Little said. “And how can we do that without adding more to our mental health services.” The increased demand reflects national trends. According to the Center for Collegiate Mental Health, the average level of counseling center use grew by 30 percent nationally between 2015 and 2016 alone. “Our society is very on-demand every second of the day,” said Pamela Farer-Singleton, chief psychologist of University Psychological Services. “We have very difficult lives because we’re meeting other people’s demands all the time, whether
MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINE The 24-hour mental health hotline is designed to help students get quick help with ordinary problems, as well as providing emergency services. Kent State would contract with an outside company that serves many colleges. Licensed counselors would could help students talk out common but immediate problems like a panic attack or family crisis. The counselors could make follow-up phone calls to check on the student the next day or arrange follow-up appointments at University Psychological Services or an off-campus counselor. If hotline counselors believe a student is at a high-risk to hurt themselves or others, they could call Kent State Police immediately. University officials are interviewing possible companies. Cost to Kent State has not been determined.
that’s your cell phone or responding to other people’s requests.” Jason Miller, director of the Counseling and Human Development Center in White Hall, said some students are also pursuing psychological services may not have been taught coping skills. “I think some of the parenting methods students experienced as children is why the resilience is low,” he said. “Students generally nowadays struggle with the ability to problem-solve effectively. So when you don’t know how to problem solve, and you can’t form and find a solution, suicide seems like the best option. Mix anxiety in with it and you have a problem.” Miller said students are also more willing to seek help than previous generations. “The stigma of mental health on campus has worn away,” Miller said. “It’s still there, but not as much as 10 years ago. Back then it may have been a little weird to admit that you were seeing a psychologist.”
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Jimmy Miller Editor
Illustration by Michaela Courtney.
THE SILENT STRUGGLE: EDITOR’S NOTE
The field is tumultuous and ever-changing, but at its core, journalism informs and influences. At its best, reporting evokes emotion and empowers a readership to make decisions based on the coverage. Journalism should be truthful, indiscriminate and without bias, but it should also touch upon issues readers care about most. Mental health is a topic that affects everyone: The statistics
and anecdotes in this package, “The Silent Struggle,” prove as much. With the understanding that mental health problems are wide-reaching, we partnered with various student media outlets to thoroughly report on this subject. None of our projects can ever encompass the campus in its entirety, but our reporters tried to get as much of a holistic glimpse as possible. As journalists, we have all had to cover mental health issues on a number of occasions. As students, we have friends on campus who’ve
been affected by mental health issues. In some cases — as you’ll read in some of our coverage — we’ve been affected ourselves. We hope you’ll read, react and respond to our coverage on KentWired.com. Without this coverage, we aren’t doing our job as Kent State student journalists covering issues that pertain to our peers on campus. Without providing a forum for discussion about mental health, perhaps there’s no influence. Grappling with this silent struggle is remark-
ably difficult, and without journalists informing their readership, perhaps that task is virtually impossible. jmill231@kent.edu
After election, Trump-induced anxiety lingers Cameron Gorman Senior Reporter On the night of the election last November, Kent State junior political science major Haley Foster went to sleep before the results were broadcast across the nation, with the states on the map turning blue or red as the votes were counted. Foster assumed she would wake up to the election of the nation’s first female president. “I went to class dressed in all black — like, full mourning,” said Foster, the
newly elected director of Academic Affairs for Undergraduate Student Government. “This sounds dramatic, reflecting on it, but it was just like this intense sadness, where I couldn’t breathe. I didn’t know how to process it. I wasn’t really sure where our country was going.” This “intense sadness” is something that more and more Americans are recognizing as a byproduct of the recent presidential election and the Trump presidency — a CareDash survey found that 59 percent of those polled were “some-
what anxious” over election results. “I feel like in past presidencies, although there have been things that have been kind of shocking, and that kind of stuff, it’s not something every other day,” Foster said. Feeling useless In an article written in Psychology Today, this anxiety was called a “new societal angst” and the effects, among those who are devoted to politics, have been intense. “The moment he was elected, I felt an impending
sense of doom and anxiety. I know the culture his presidency will see, I've already began to see it before he was elected,” said sophomore theater studies major Rue Monroe. “With having bipolar (disorder), I already have manic-depressive episodes. But with the intersectionality of my identities, I felt hopeless and lost. I felt myself, the first couple days, slip into a deeper depression.”
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks to supporters during his rally at James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio on Monday, Aug. 22, 2016. Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater
Kent State lacrosse club wins Midwest Conference, heads to Elite Eight Henry Palattella Sports Editor
The Kent State club lacrosse team poses with the NCLL Midwest North Conference championship trophy after beating Penn State Altoona on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Kyle Gorcey.
The Kent State lacrosse club (13-1) defeated Penn State Altoona 9-5 Saturday afternoon, a win that gave the Flashes the Midwest Conference championship and a berth to Annapolis for the Elite Eight. “It feels to know that we worked hard to earn this championship,” said team captain Adam Belica. “We set our goals and knew what we had to do to accomplish them, starting with fall ball and winter practices.” The Flashes’ run to the championship started on Saturday when they look on Cleveland State University in the round of 32. The Flashes beat the Vikings 14-2 earlier in April, and carried that momentum in their Satur-
day matchup, topping Cleveland State 12-3. The Flashes jumped out to a quick 7-1 lead, which morphed into a 10-1 lead after three quarters. The Flashes took on Penn State Altoona, who University Psychological Serviceset favorite Bowling Green State University 9-8 in overtime. The Flashes wasted no time jumping on the Lions, as they led 5-0 after the first quarter, with each other their goals coming from a different scorer. The Lions found the back of the net three times in the second quarter, but Cody Carson scored his second goal of the game to make it 6-3 in favor of Kent State. “It means a lot just from the simple fact that we had to completely rebuild the program,” Carson said. “It had gotten to a
point where the alumni kind of began to pull support because it wasn’t being ran responsibly, and to see us come from playing less than two full games my freshman year to winning the conference title is pretty incredible.” The Flashes once again scored three goals in the third quarter, with goals coming from Adam Kokas, Shane Breckenridge and Joe Wesner. The Lions scored two goals in the fourth quarter, but that would be as close as they would get. The Elite Eight and final four games will take place on Saturday, and the national championship game will be on Sunday, May 6. hpalatte@kent.edu
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Mumps confirmed at Kent State Tyler Haughn Student Health Reporter Kent State and Portage County Health Services issued a statement Friday warning people on Kent State's campus of a confirmed case of mumps. Mumps, a viral disease spread by coughing or sneezing, includes symptoms like a fever, body aches, headaches, fatigue, loss of appetite and swollen glands.
The statement focused on how to identify mumps and distinguish it from other diseases, how mumps is spread and how to prevent spread of the illness. While mumps is not usually a serious viral illness, it can sometimes lead to more serious complications from improper treatment, according to the statement. The usual recommended treatment involves getting plenty of rest, drinking fluids and taking medicine to alleviate
pain or severity of the symptoms. Shelly Verba, a registered nurse at Kent State University Health Services, said this is an important reason for why students need to get vaccinated. “Most people here, I think it is 98 percent, have been compliant with the Kent State MMR vaccine requirement, so 98 percent of the people (here) are immune,” Verba said. The statement said while not everyone
The Kent Stater is protected from developing mumps, individuals who do become infected after being vaccinated are less likely to develop any further complications after falling sick. Verba said keeping the level of immunizations high in a community helps contain the spread of mumps. University Health Services advises students concerned about their symptoms to locate their immunization records and submit them to UHS. The statement advises students to "stay home from class, work and social events for five days after symptoms begin. Limit contact with babies and those with weakened immune systems.” thaughn@kent.edu
Kent gets paranormal Sarah Lorenz Downtown and Neighborhoods Reporter The Kent Stage hosted its third Paranormal Weekend this past Saturday and Sunday. The building is rumored to have several ghosts lurking through its hallways, basement and main theater. Richele Charlton, 60, Kent State alumna and owner of The Kent Stage, has grown up near Kent her entire life. She and her husband bought and renovated the theater in 2002 and have brought in several Grammy winning artists, musicians and notable speakers such as Blues Traveler and Tim Schmit. The Paranormal Weekend celebrates the theater, its history and the active spirits claimed to reside in the theater.
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“Kent is my favorite haunted city, the Kent Stage has so much energy,” said psychic investigator, author and public speaker Laura Lyn during her presentation at the Paranormal Weekend. Lyn uses her self-proclaimed gift as medium to bring positive energy to people, while encouraging them to access their "spirit voices." “Spirits share what they know and
live through us,” Lyn said. Jess Gray, criminology major from Capital University, was inspired to come to the Paranormal Weekend after seeing Lyn present at a previous event. She is a big fan of the Campfire Podcast by Jim Harold, a paranormal podcaster and the event’s emcee. “In my major, death is very common topic,” Gray said. “I enjoy learning about the process and the afterlife.” Haunted Housewives Theresa Argie and Cathi Weber promote awareness and fundraising to historical preservations. They conduct private investigations for paranormal research and claims while pursuing creative solutions for those seeking peace. “History has to be remembered; ghosts are a glimpse of the past,” Argie said. “Northeast Ohio has some of the most creepy and haunted locations I have ever been, too.” Karen Johnson, 60, from Tallmadge, Ohio, was excited to hear about the Haunted Housewives and their work. “Listening to Theresa speak was amazing and very interesting,” Johnson said. “Especially the fundraising she does to save historical sites in Ohio.” Writer and researcher for the popular television show "Ghost Adventures" Jeff Belanger, 42, embraces education
Sophomore Jackie Schmaucher leads a group of attendees on The Kent Stage’s annual Ghost Walk tour through haunted locations of historical Kent on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016. The group stopped to listen to the ghostly history of city founder William Kent’s house.
and The research about history and the paranormal world. He works with Zac Bagans to find haunted history across the United States for the Travel Channel. “We make two episodes a month with weeks of research,” Belanger said. “I love my job; I make a living on telling the truth.” His presentation at the Paranormal Weekend about finding truth inspired listeners. A month ago, he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to raise money for cancer research. He found his personal depiction of truth at the top of the mountain and inspired guests to “find their own mountain” and climb it. Holly Ashcraft, a freshman fashion merchandising major at Kent State, said Belanger was her favorite speaker. “He was different than the other speakers because he shared so much personal experience of why he does what he does,” Ashcraft said. Julie Starrett, Ohio State Paranormal Society Regional Director, helps people try to detect paranormal activity in their homes. The Paranormal Society is located at one of seven divisions: Ohio, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Michigan, South Carolina and Key West. Starrett is content with her paranormal abilities and uses them to help other. “I have known my calling from a young age, I could feel it,” Starrett said. “As I have gotten older, I embrace my connection to the supernatural.” Similar to Starrett, 25-year-old Akronnative Emily Hagenbaugh, has studied paranormal demonology for 15 years. “The supernatural unknown has always intrigued me,” Hagenbaugh said. “Coming to events like this is a good refresher course.” The Kent Stage gave access to restricted areas of the building Saturday night during a paranormal investigation that took place from 8 p.m. to midnight. Thirty-six people divided into four groups throughout the theater in hopes of witnessing paranormal encounters with spirits that are said to haunt the theater. At one point during the night, the groups were separated and conversing in smaller sections. A high-pitched giggle echoed throughout the theater and was heard by everyone who was on the main level of the building. Belanger began to ask the crowd if anyone had giggled, and the replies were all the same: no. “We actually have audio of the gig-
gle,” Belanger said. “It isn’t definitive proof of ghosts, but we have it.”
Sunday
For those who couldn’t attend the investigation, Argie played the audio she recorded of the giggle to the crowd during a panel held by various guests from the weekend. Throughout the panel, the speakers recapped what happened during the investigation and answered questions for the audience. During the investigation, many of the attendees experienced fluctuations in temperature, heard various chatter and smelled strong scents. “Warm and cold spots signify areas of charged energy for spirits,” Charlton said. During the Q and A, an audience member asked Lyn to describe how she felt when she channeled a spirit. Lyn described channeling spirits as a sensation of pressure. She used the analogy of feeling her ears popping in an airplane and a personal invasion of space. “I experience goosebumps, temperature change and influx all at once,” Lyn said. A common theme throughout the weekend was why people don’t open up to the paranormal, specifically due to fear, doubt and being scared of the unknown. However, others rely solely on ghost hunting in order to confirm their beliefs and suspicion with physical proof. “I don’t need ghost hunting to confirm my experiences, but it is so much fun,” Charlton said. The panel was able to address concerns and questions that the audience members had while providing them with experience based feedback and stories of firsthand experiences. However, they encouraged the audience to go out and define their own truth. “If you have questions about the paranormal, go find your answers,” Belanger said. Argie stressed the importance of paying respect to the spirits and souls of the paranormal world, and reminded the audience to have empathy and to remember ghosts aren’t here for personal entertainment. “Ghosts were physical people once upon a time with real thoughts, feelings and emotions, just like you and me,” Argie said “They aren’t here to entertain us.” slorenz5@kent.edu
Career and Community Studies provides opportunities Hannah Wagner Education, Health and Human Services Reporter In room 203 in White Hall, Jack Hemmelgarn sat near the door and away from the other students. He works on his homework for a math class, scratch paper to the side and a look of concentration on his face. Hemmelgarn never thought he would achieve his dream of attending college. As a 22-year-old sophomore at Kent State, he hopes to gain the knowledge and experience to one day work in a steel mill or oil refinery. “I just wanted (a) college experience,” Hemmelgarn said. “I wanted to prove I’m good at college.” Hemmelgarn is one of 16 students enrolled in Kent State’s Career and Community Studies program, a nondegree option for students with intellectual disabilities to learn about different career options while still getting the college experience. “I get to learn and research about the career I want,” Hemmelgarn said. “Through this program you can find people who help you.” Program coordinator Yvonne Hale has been involved since the program received grant money in 2011 to give students with a disability the experience to learn to live independently. The program requires completion of a high school program and to be identified as an individual with an intellectual or developmental disability, traumatic brain injury or autism between the ages of 18-26, Hale said, and it's designed for students who can’t enter college the traditional way. “One of the core values at Kent State is to provide learning environments for diversity,” Hale said. “So when the opportunity came, we said let’s try and build it together.” On the other side of the room is Josie Crener. Laughing and smiling, she is fully engaged with the students around her. The freshman mingles with mentors and other students in the program. “I wanted to be able to get the same educational experience as everyone else while learning how to get into teaching,” Crener said. “I really enjoy
working with kids.” Crener, who hopes to become a teacher’s aide.=, said her favorite part of the college experience is living on her own in Manchester Hall with another Career and Community Studies student, Emily Prior. “You don’t have to worry about the dishes,” Crener said, laughing. “You can do whatever you want.” Prior, also a freshman, said her favorite part of the program is having a social life and knowing others in the dorms. “I wanted to have the experience to live independently and have my own life,” Prior said. “I love exploring all of the new things around campus.” Alongside these students are 15 mentors who help them integrate into the college environment. Julie Appel, junior speech pathology major, is an Independent Living mentor. Appel said her job is to help teach them how to be independent and acclimate to life as a college student. “I consider myself a friend that they could come to if they needed, but also their mentor who they respect and listen to,” she said. Appel said the students talk to other people in the dorm and invite them to come to their activities. “We have done bowling, karaoke and gone to club meetings and events,” she said. “Really, anything to get them out and socializing.” Appel added that her mentoring experience has not only helped other students, but also herself. “It taught me different ways to communicate with people,” she said. “I’ve become more independent myself.” Each mentor must go through two full days of training to help them work in unison with other mentors and the students while focusing on their philosophy of self-determination, Hale said. “The goal is to help mentors become better teachers,” she said. “We want them to essentially work themselves out of a job, meaning the students become more and more independent and we need less help over time.” Nicolette Dimora, a sophomore
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Hale said that giving these students options of different courses that fit their interests prevents them from getting into the fields of what she calls the four F’s: food, filth, flower and factory jobs. “Only about 14-20 percent of students (with these disabilities) work after graduating high school and most of those students that fall into the four F’s are underemployed and underpaid,” Hale said. “This program helps get them out of that box.” Hale said their goal is to reach a total of 45 students in the program at once by 2019. “I hear them talking about what it means to them to have this opportunity,” Hale said, smiling. “They can be themselves here and learn how to take ownership and be able to make decisions for themselves.” Hale adds she believes this program is helping change the way society views these students “They’re now viewing them as productive, contributing members to society that have value,” Hale said. “That’s pretty amazing to be a part of.” hwagner8@kent.edu
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Men’s golf wins MAC championship Erik Svensson Sports Reporter Weather rapidly alternated between rain and sun throughout the day Sunday, making for a long round of golf that ended in a victory for Kent State. The Kent State men’s golf team took first place in the Mid-American Conference Championship at Virtues Golf Club in Nashport, Ohio. See full story at KentWired
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I refuse to apologize Bobbie Szabo Columnist When I was approached last summer about being a columnist for The Kent Stater, I did not know exactly what taking on such a position would entail. I did not know people would actually read what I had to say. I did not know that some people would really empathize with my experiences and send me emails thanking me for telling my story. I did not know that others would comment on several of my articles enthusiastically explaining all of the reasons why I am an idiot. Nearly 30 columns later, I am aware of the repercussions of being a woman with an opinion. One email I received from a man in response to an article I wrote began with the following statement: “As a woman with an opinion, I am sure you can rationally realize and respect that I have my own contrary opinion.” The condescension of the opening statement and the following paragraphs that clearly demonstrated he had not actually read the column in question were not the aspects of his response I found irritating — “As a woman with an opinion” and the use of “rationally” frustrated me. His opening sentence insinuated not only that women do not have opinions, but women are also irrational when faced with disagreement. If his comment was not based on sexist notions, he would not have felt the need to include my gender in the discussion at all. If the reader actually was incensed by the opinion stated in the article rather than who was presenting that opinion, he would have argued based on the evidence I presented rather than my identity as a woman. In another email I received from a man, I was told the enthusiasm I display in expressing my opinions is “cute,” and that I am a comedic genius. While this email did not specifically address my gender, ask any woman and she will tell you she has received comments just like those. They were meant to put me "back in my place." They were meant to make me stop talking. I refuse. I will not apologize for coming on too strong or being too aggressive in my ideals. Being unapologetic is one of the hardest things for a woman to be, as we are socially conditioned to apologize for everything. We take up too much space, we speak too loudly, we express an opinion too enthusiastically, we are not dressed appropriately, we eat too much or too little, we are too assertive and we let people walk all over us. Using the platform I have earned at The Kent Stater to its fullest is something for which I will never apologize no matter how many men tell me I need to stop. I continue to mention the gender of the individuals from whom I have received unwarranted and condescending comments because every single one has been a man. The majority of the comments I have received from women have been positive in nature. Those that have not been positive have been respectful, though. They have treated me as an equal instead of a child incapable of comprehending complex ideas. Of course, I have also received incredibly encouraging and heartfelt emails from men. I have received respectful messages of disagreement from men. Men have been some of my largest and most ardent supporters, and I am so thankful for them. I am so thankful for everyone who has read one of my columns and felt something — whether that feeling was of hope, support, agreement, disagreement, objection or anger. It is comforting to know there are people listening even when it seems like I am shouting into an abyss. Being an unapologetic woman with a platform for her opinions is difficult, but the comradery and community I have found because of that platform is worth everything to me. bszabo3@kent.edu
What society needs to learn the most Nadine Klemine Guest Columnist Anxiety isn’t just excessive worrying, and it’s not easily described as it appears in pieces titled something like “Top 10 Things People with Anxiety Want You to Know.” Neither is depression or any other internal struggle. Mental disorders are never that simple, and they’re never the same for everyone. I can only tell my story. I have been labeled as a gifted student since preschool. While this may seem like an honor, it only added more pressure and stress. Getting less than an “A” was never an option, especially as I followed in my genius brothers’ footsteps. When I transferred schools in eighth grade, I was relieved because no one knew my family — there were no expectations. Unfortunately, my classmates caught on as I ruined test curves, won awards and qualified for advanced courses. Socializing was never an issue for me; I lived next door to a same-aged girl generous enough to introduce me to her friends and treat me like I had known her since birth. In high school, I was elected class president both junior and senior year, National Honor Society president and named covaledictorian with my best friend. At the end of the year, I was voted “Most Likely to Succeed.” Impressive right? I established a great name for myself on paper, so no one even saw me start to selfdestruct. Junior year of high school, I developed a lot of stomach issues. Within a few months, I lost 10-15 pounds on my short, 5-foot frame, which was weight I desperately needed to stay healthy. I couldn’t eat most foods, and if I did eat, the food didn’t stay down for long. I missed both final exam days of the second trimester because of what was suspected to be the flu. Throughout my senior year, I underwent many diagnostic tests to try to find what was causing my major weight changes and stomach pains. I was put on medication to take before and after I ate in the hopes that I could gain back some weight. Nothing helped. I ended high school in the hospital emergency room the night before the graduation ceremony, suffering from dehydration (I couldn’t even keep liquids down). The next day, I weakly gave my speeches and talked with the guests at my graduation party. I had been to multiple doctors and specialists to give me a physical diagnosis before they all gave up on me. The best answer I got was that my stomach was inflamed. Still struggling, I prepared to move across the state for college. I was lucky entering college: I made great friends with my roommate and established relationships with my professors. My stomach started to feel better, but my mental state got worse. I felt hopeless and empty, as if my
‘I thought it would be easier’ 100 days of Trump Nicholas Hunter Columnist
friends hated me and as if I didn’t want to be anywhere: not school, not home. Not anywhere. I stopped sleeping. My roommate and I drifted apart. I can’t blame her; I was impossible to deal with. I was never happy and never gave her any indication of how to help me. Spring break ended in the second semester, and I completely broke down at my extended family Easter. For the first time, I was telling myself that I could not get through the rest of the year. My breakdown alerted my family, and they kept a close eye on me, constantly calling me to assure that I had not done anything impulsive and destructive. I got through my freshman year and finally admitted to my family doctor my intrusive and depressive thoughts, the never-ending worries and the sleepless nights. I was put on several medications at once, and I was finally sleeping again. The medicine I was on caused me to sleep most of my summer away and experience unfortunate side effects. Since then, I have switched dosages and medications several times, but I have not found a consistently effective treatment. I’m currently on two daily medications: an antidepressant and a sleep aid. I’m not embarrassed to admit it: The medication helps me get out of bed and function somewhat normally. For those days where I can’t handle the pressure, I have a fast-acting medicine for my anxiety attacks. These attacks make me feel helpless and hopeless. I completely break down. I’m numb. I can’t even accurately describe the heartache and exhaustion I experience. Even with the medication, I take a few days to recover and spend most of my time in bed. But I keep fighting for a “normal” life. The worst thing that anyone can say to me is, “you can’t handle that with your anxiety.” I can handle responsibility, and I can still succeed. I just need more support as I struggle more than the average person. Not all of my friends understand that, and that is what I struggle to accept: that no one truly understands. I know I sound like a girl who just couldn’t handle the pressure, who couldn’t accept the great life she was given. And that’s why mental disorders suck. I will never be able to explain why I fell apart or continue to put my pieces back together — I can only explain how I have struggled. This is my story, and I don’t expect anyone to understand. I don’t want pity, I just need support. Everyone needs help fighting their own mental disorder, and that is what our society needs to learn most. nkleman@kent.edu
In an interview with Reuters on Thursday, President Donald Trump said he has found that being president “is more work than my previous life.” “I thought it would be easier,” he continued. The reactions were predictable; on the left were loads of eye-rolling and sarcastic commentary. On the right, the media largely ignored the comment in favor of touting the accomplishments of Trump in his first 100 days in office, a landmark he reached on Saturday. It could be easy for me to pick my side and take my stance, write my think piece on how Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders never would have said that and call it a day. But I’ve been talking about this man for the past eight months — only three of my 33 columns this year didn’t mention Trump either directly or indirectly. Trump will happily take the heat for sounding ignorant, if that means what he's up to isn’t being talked about. For example, on the same day as that Reuters interview, the House of Representatives tried (and eventually failed) to hold a vote on a bill that would repeal key legislation from the Affordable Care Act. The now-defunct bill would have lifted requirements on insurance providers to cover “essential health benefits,” such as addiction treatment, emergency room visits and basic care for pregnant people. The repeal also targeted the pre-existing condition clause which prevents providers from charging sick people more for insurance. This time House members themselves thought it was too bad to pass through and shut it down. This is the game Trump has played since he began his campaign back in June 2015, the first time he told the country he would “make America great again.” In September 2016, I was asked by my editor if I would be interested in writing about politics. I said yes, with my only thought being “at least it’ll be interesting for a couple months.” In short, I thought it would be easier. As the 100 day reviews are rolling in for Trump, I am being constantly reminded of incidents that felt as if they happened years ago when they took place just weeks ago. Trump has signed 13 different bills that repeal government regulations put in place during the Obama era that impact businesses and job growth. Trump has relegated military operations from himself to other military leaders, and filled the vacant Supreme Court seat with former Federal Appeals Court Judge Neil Gorsuch. There are also promises Trump made that he has failed to keep up to this point. Trump has fallen short on what he considers “border security” measures, including his twice-struck-down immigration ban and the wall he wants to build on the U.S.-Mexico border for which he has not been able to secure funding. But these accomplishments and shortcomings will not matter soon. There will be a 200- and 300-day mark to look at, and there will always be more accomplishments and shortcomings. While it may be gratifying to pick apart his performance after 100 days as sub-par at best, there are still over 1,300 days to go. nhunter6@kent.edu
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Walk raises suicide prevention awareness The Kent Stater and The Burr Magazine Reporters
Kent community members and students filled Risman Plaza Sunday afternoon to raise awareness for suicide prevention. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) hosted the Out of the Darkness Walk where 50 participants took part in fundraising for research, advocacy and education regarding suicide prevention. “Suicide is the second-highest rate of death for 19-34 year olds,” said David Peterson, a member of the Northern Ohio Chapter for AFSP. “Just starting the conversation about ... suicide with mental health (is important). No one wants to talk about it, so starting that conversation is huge.” Suicide was also personal to Peterson; he opened the walk by delivering a speech about how suicide has affected his life, which was then followed up with speeches by students. “The main goal is to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention,” graduate biology student Bree Richardson said. “They use money to go to Washington D.C. to try and get more funding for mental health, and they need money for research grants to help with suicide prevention and a lot of other things." Richardson — who served as the student organizer and contact for the event — lost her mother to suicide. Junior speech pathology majors Stephanie Hilliard and Emily Newman found out about the walk through the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, which partnered with autism connections, and both said they hoped the walk raised awareness. “I’m doing the march for the student organizations (and) so people know that there are tons of organizations even if they don’t say they are directly related to suicide awareness,” Newman said. “There are people looking out for you, and there are numbers to call. People in my family have attempted suicide and it’s really important to me that people know that there is help for them.” Hilliard echoed the sentiment that there are numerous organizations for students who need help to get involved with. “I think it’s an important cause because I don’t think a lot of people think about it daily, so if we can do something some people have a little more awareness of what’s going on," Hilliard said. "There is something that can be done about (suicide) and there are organizations to help prevent it.” Junior speech pathology major Martina Drugovich has personally dealt with suicide in her family. “My cousin passed away from suicide, and it’s a really important issue for me and my family," Drugovich said. "You don’t really know who it’s going to affect, and how many people it does affect, so I think it’s good to get awareness out there." Drugovich understands suicide is a tough topic for people to talk about, but believes discussing it is something that is worthwhile. “I hope (the walk) helps other families so
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HEALTH Kent State sees boost in mental health ... Many students also come to campus seeking to continue treatment they started at home, Farer-Singleton said. Parents expect universities to continue that care. “Students are dealing with mental health concerns as adolescents,” Farer-Singleton said. “So there is not the same challenge of educating them to get help. So many of our students we’re seeing have already received services prior to coming to the university.” Kent State students most commonly seek help for anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and relationship and family problems, according to a database of diagnoses kept by all of the university’s mental health services. In recent years, anxiety has passed depres-
Students and community members participate in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's “Out of the Darkness” Walk on Sunday. Nate Manley / The Kent Stater
(suicide) doesn’t happen. It’s really hard to think about (suicide), but it’s even worse to lose someone,” Drugovich said. The fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon participated in the event, as numerous members showed up for the walk. They started thinking of ideas for an original philanthropy event in early March, and eventually decided on the AFSP. “We were brainstorming (philanthropy ideas) and a lot of the guys wanted to do something that involved mental illness because a lot of greek organizations (advocate for) mental health, so we thought it was pretty original,” said Tommy Watral, who serves on the executive board of Sigma Phi Epsilon and also serves as the chaplain. “So we were kind of browsing around, and we found the AFSP and we read up about them and found out they already do campus walks.” Watral, a junior nursing major, and the rest of Sigma Phi Epsilon then reached out to the AFSP to work on planning an event with the AFSP, only to find out the organization had already planned a walk on campus. “We got into contact with (AFSP) and checked to see if they needed any help. For (the walk) today, all we did was really participate and share the flyer on social media,” Watral said. “We’re going to continue to talk to them over the summer to try to plan something next semester.” For Watral, the walk was something that opened his eyes to how suicide affects people.
sion, which was once the most common mental health problem on campus. This past year, anxiety was listed by 69.5 percent of students seeking help, according to Miller. Nationally, 85 percent of all students report they have felt overwhelmed at one point in their college careers, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. The association says that much of college students’ anxiety comes from trying to balance school, work, friends and family while trying to figure out the rest of their lives. Other factors like student loan debt are contributors, an association study found. The impetus came as administrators prepared for Warren’s healthy campus initiative, which was announced in her first State of the University speech in November 2015. The previous summer student affairs administrators made contact with the Jed Foundation, a non-profit organization based out of New York that promotes emotional health for young adults. JED works with more than 100 U.S. colleges to
“The three speakers who spoke at the beginning were really heartfelt, and just looking around I saw pins with family members or friends they had lost to suicide. It was very sobering to be there and see that,” Watral said. “Personally, I don’t know anyone in my life who has attempted suicide, so it doesn’t really get my heartstrings on a personal level, but it was definitely emotional to be there.”
Greek Life and mental health
Many organizations within Kent State’s Panhellenic Council don’t have philanthropies in the realm of mental health, but Dasha Harris, the fraternity and sorority life coordinator, said the program is trying to turn that around. “Usually we’ll just refer students to the Office of Student Conduct or mediation services,” Harris said. Keri Richmond, a senior public relations student and member of Delta Gamma, said she is not aware of any Panhellenic organization at Kent State whose philanthropy focuses on mental health issues. “I think this is because a lot of our organizations were founded in the 1800s or early 1900s, and I don't think mental health was talked about very much back then,” Richmond said. Senior journalism major and Delta Zeta member LiAnna Schwerer said, while her specific chapter raises awareness for hearing and speech for various reasons, one of the issues they highlight is the stigma and misunderstanding people
create four-year plans to help combat student suicide, fight substance abuse and improve emotional health. Kent State paid the foundation $8,000 to assess its current programs and create a plan, Little said. Kent State started with a task force that included representatives from departments like conduct court, athletics, student affairs, psychological services and the College of Education and Human Services. There was an overall committee and separate committees for main and regional campuses. The committee then did a 128-question selfassessment student about the state of Kent State’s mental health promotion, psychological counseling, substance-abuse and suicide-prevention programming. Questions ranged from the number of counselors to whether students had access to places where they might be able to hurt themselves, such as the roofs of buildings. After the assessment, the teams met in Kent and at Stark campus with Nance Roy, director of Jed’s campus programs.
have of the deaf and mute communities. “This can be very harmful to their mental health,” Schwerer said. “So we try to help this problem as much as we can.” Schwerer also said the sorority’s Gamma Kappa chapter hosts member events around finals to make sure members know the resources available on campus, how to get help or how to reach out to a friend if they think they might need help. Richmond said talking about mental health is an important conversation because of the tightknit relationships in Greek organizations, which are great places to begin this dialogue. “I think we will start to see a lot more fraternities and sororities getting involved in this conversation,” Richmond said. “We have to continue to work to break the stigma.” Harris said she is open to the Panhellenic Council focusing more on mental health prevention and treatment in the future. “It is an important issue, and we should definitely be continuing to have this conversation,” said Harris. “Our students’ health is very important to us.” Henry Palattella is an administration reporter, contact him at hpalatte@kent.edu Abigail Winternitz is the College of Public Health reporter, contact her at awintern@kent.edu Kelly Powell is the managing editor of The Burr Magazine, contact her at kpowel23@kent.edu “What we’re really trying to do is make mental health a public health approach,” Roy said. “These issues cannot fall primarily on health services. It is a campus-wide responsibility that will not work without support from the top down.” Key recommendations from Jed were the increase in counseling resources and greater promotion of mental health services. Part of that promotion has been increased emphasis on Kent State’s “Step Up Speak Out” program, which provides information to students, staff and faculty on how to find help for themselves and other students. The new mental health initiative will be funded by redirecting fund from existing University Health Services accounts. These “leftover” funds are typically from the result of employee positions not being filled, or programs and services coming in under its projected budget, Little said. rduthie@kent.edu
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TRUMP After the election, Trump ... Monroe identifies as bigender, and said they noticed the same reaction among those in their community — Monroe is the president of Kent State Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity on campus. “In my organization, I knew my members felt the same way, most of them are AFAB (assigned female at birth) and even more of them identify as LGBTQ+ and have mental illnesses,” Monroe said. “We knew our rights could be taken away at any moment, and again, felt useless.” Initial disbelief Junior psychology major Mara Cash thought that watching the election results would be a “fun little get together” with her friends. Instead, Cash said she cried through the night. “I wasn’t crying because I felt like I had lost a race, or I felt like I had lost time campaigning for this candidate,” Cash said. “I was crying because I was really afraid that sexual assault was going to increase on campus, and I was really thinking about all the people and all the men on campus who were going to feel maybe just a little bit more empowered to act the way that Trump does or say the things that Trump does.” Cash is a sexual assault survivor and the president of Kent State’s Club for Feminists.
“Knowing that I’m around people who could potentially have voted for someone who is a sexual predator — who has admitted to sexually assaulting multiple women — that’s a major source of anxiety for me, just in everyday interactions,” Cash said. In fact, according to a report released by CNN, crisis line and suicide support line calls surged in the time following the election, with the National Suicide Prevention Hotline seeing a volume of calls “two to three times what it had been.” Bill Russell, the chief officer at Portage Behavioral Health at Coleman, said that from an observational perspective, this increase was real. “I know that there was an increased need for support from those who were already involved with us — I believe some increase in crisis calls or support calls,” Russell said. Reactions In addition, there was also an increase in general need of support from the community. “I know that we had some influx of people asking for more support, people who are already in our services — you know, identifying more stress, identifying more anxiety, many people in fear of losing their benefits,” Russell said. This loss of benefits — which would come with the proposed dismantling of the Affordable Care Act, according to Russell — is another source of panic from the political landscape, and an even more concrete cause for worry. “People who come to us, they’re receiving a healthcare service. So
there’s a diagnosis (and) there’s some type of condition that’s involved,” Russell said. “But the breadth of services we provide — there’s a great deal of psychosocial support, advocacy in the community … and the vast majority of people who are in case management as a service are people who are dependent heavily on those benefits and resources.” The Affordable Care Act expanded MedicAid coverage to a wider group of people — beyond what Karyn Hall, director of Community Relations at the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County, described as “a woman with children.” “Once they opened it up and expanded Medicaid to cover more people, we have been able to expand our services and more people have been able to get the care they need, in mental health and addiction,” Hall said. The anxiety surrounding the presidency seeps into more tangible issues than health care alone. “I’m witnessing bills that are attacking funding for Planned Parenthood, I’m witnessing protections for the LGBTQ community being stripped away — kind of all of the socioeconomic things I care about are being attacked,” said self-described activist Madison Newingham. Newingham, a sophomore political science major and the new director of student involvement for USG, said she believed the anxiety affected those who were politically active within the progressive sector. “It just kind of sucks right now, to be honest,” Newingham said. “It’s
pretty disheartening to see, as a progressive, every branch of the government completely red.” Ebbing activism On Kent State’s campus, this stress and anxiety was, at first, a boon for activists and those looking to “defy” — such as Cash’s student organization. Just after the election, attendance to her organization spiked. “And it was people who were really angry and really wanted to make a change,” Cash said. “I feel like that, as time has progressed, and (Trump) has continued to come out with these devastating executive orders, I feel like people have kind of given up, and their anxiety has overwhelmed them.” This initial outpouring of emotion was part of the incentive for the Trump-themed KentTALKS event “Let’s Talk Trump,” which has been held twice so far on campus — with more than 150 students attending the most recent event. “For some people, just being able to express their feelings in an open forum is helpful,” said Jennifer Kulics, associate vice president in student affairs. “Our hope is also that hearing different perspectives on trending topics might help students understand opposing viewpoints and deliberate respectfully.” Michael Daniels, program coordinator at the Student Multicultural Center and co-moderator and facilitator of the event, said that there was a need for an official university platform to express what they had been expressing through protests and demonstrations on campus. “These are very serious issues,”
Daniels said. “There’s been a lot of changes that I think breeds a lot of anxiety, especially with the group of students.” Daniels said that the immediate reaction following the election, as well as continuing through the presidency, is and was a sort of despondency. “There is a lot of outpouring of just angst after the election, the inauguration and then leading up to some of the decisions,” he said. Lingering anxieties Directly after the election, Black United Students held an emergency meeting. Daniels, as well as others in the center, “took notes” to decide how to best help the students through the resulting anxiety. “People are affected by decisions, period. In addition to that, I don’t think that people are thinking about people’s anxiety and worry and nervousness and remorse — whatever it may be, I don’t think that they’re thinking about it in the right ways,” Daniels said. He emphasized the fact that the administration is still newly underway. “We still have four years of administration — so that’s four years of people’s lives can be affected," Daniels said. "That’s more what people are possibly worried about — things changing in the next four years that they’re used to. And it not being for their benefit, it being for their detriment. “It’s not something to get over until it is over,” Daniels said. cgorman2@kent.edu
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Various plastic objects printed by the 3-D printing machine in the background at the SPARK studio in the Schwartz Center on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Angelo Angel / The Kent Stater
3D printer use gaining popularity
Troy Lee Military Reporter Inside a box and on sheet of glass, a mechanical arm prints layer after layer. About an hour later, a small figurine rests on the glass — all thanks to a 3-D printer. While 3-D printing has taken off among students, many professionals are still concerned about the technology’s potential. “To get good at creating a 3-D object, you need to think like a 3-D printer,” said computer science major Tyler Stiffler.“Architecture students probably do the best work. The more often you familiarize yourself with something, then the more likely you would be better at it." People do not need to design their own product, however, as the community online has steadily grown. For example, users have the option to use Thingiverse, which is a website that has a wider variety of item designs available for free. Working in the Digital Print and Fabrication labs in Taylor Hall, Stiffler was able to see the transition process from idea, to design and eventually to final product on a daily basis. A smaller printer exists with the fashion department — an Afinia. It is typically used for creating necklaces, pendants and other smaller creations. TechStyleLAB director Kevin Wolfgang said the Afinia is cheaper and more powerful than
other machines available in the building, like the sewing machine, body scanner and laser cutter. Unlike the Maker models used in the library or the Schwartz Center, the Afinia only uses one spool of plastic at a time. This means the product is only one color instead of two. “There was a guy a week ago who found a necklace he liked off of Thingiverse,” Wolfgang said. “With our limited resources, an all white plastic is easy to be painted on, so he made it work.” The lack of resources, or even abundance of them, is a recurring theme between all three locations. Hilary Kennedy, manager of the Student Multimedia Studio, said she wishes they had more than two 3-D printers to deal with the high demand. “Last year, (our) first semester, we had over 200 orders,” Kennedy said. “The second semester, we had over 400. The popularity isn’t going away, especially since now we are getting a lot more designs, not just downloaded from the internet.” The architecture printers could assist in shortening the wait list, Stiffler said. “(They) would love if fashion and computer science people came to use our 3-D printers more often,” Stiffler said. “I don’t think there is enough interdepartmental interaction.”
Every year, all three departments participate in the Kent State Hack-a-Thon and Mini Maker Faire. Not many familiarize themselves with the printers located in Schwartz or the fashion building if they are not part of the programs. “We charge $0.80 an ounce here,” Wolfgang said. “It goes toward purchasing more (plastics) to print with.” However, not many fashion students print objects. For many, trying to think of a product is difficult since the technology is newer. “A friend told me once that there’s a certain pain threshold to reach to get people to be engaged in something,” Wolfgang said. “Unlike other colleges, like at University of Georgia or other engineering schools, we are inclusive in regards to who these printers are available to. The designer of 3-D images is constant at those schools, their minds are always working, but here, many need to stop and think of what they need next.” As for now, all the TechStyleLAB can do is keep creating and hope more come. “There aren’t programs here that bridge together soft design and hard design,” Wolfgang said. “Maybe in a few years we will see more 3-D software being taught in non-3-D software majors.”
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The Haymaker Farmers’ Market opens this Saturday for its 25th annual outdoor season. Stands will feature fresh produce, eggs, honey, baked bread and pastries, fruit spreads, home goods and locally raised meats. The outdoor market is hosted every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from May to October, with free parking throughout downtown. It is located on Franklin Avenue between Main Street and Summit Street, under the Haymaker overpass. Andrew Rome, the market manager, is looking forward to his third market season. He attributes the market success to the quality of produce the vendors sell. “Our audiences range from college students looking for groceries, to hungry community members looking for a food truck treat,” Rome said. “We are a producer-only farmers' market; you can trust the farmers selling goods they grew themselves.” The first market opened in 1992 with just a few vendors. Today, there are over 40 vendors featuring all types of homegrown goods. While it focuses mostly on food and agricultural products, the market also features local artists. On the last Saturday of every month, artists are invited to display their work. “We want to bring in local artists and embrace Kent’s vibrant art culture, but still maintain our identity as a farmers' market,” Rome said. The market provides local farmers, growers and artists the chance to sell products to the Kent community by creating a vibrant gathering place. The agricultural and environmental education is a big attraction to customers. “This market gives you a chance to have a relationship with the food you are eating, while getting to know community members,” Rome said. “We have a laid-back community feel. It’s a different experience than shopping at a grocery store.” Eating "true to the seasons" is a lifestyle at the outdoor market. The market will offer the first crop of asparagus Saturday, as well as peas, strawberries and tomatoes in the coming summer weeks. Melons and pumpkins are available in the late summer and fall months. “The conversations customers have with vendors are very educational, especially when they give advice on how to grow successfully in your own garden,” Rome said. Kent Mayor Jerry Fiala is expected to attend the 25th anniversary and host a ribbon cutting ceremony. A lifelong resident of Kent, he has been going to the farmers' market since it began. “Its not only the fruits and vegetables at the market, it's having the chance to see the Kent community,” Fiala said. Rome said it's this Kent community that helps make the market what it is. "We have a community in Kent that comes together to connect about local food, art and music," Rome said. "It’s a great way to spend time with friends and family while supporting local business.”
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Ladines, Grimm help KSU sweep Buffalo Samantha Ross Sports Reporter Ronnie Ladines recorded 15 strikeouts and became the third pitcher to pitch a perfect game in Kent State history this weekend. “It was outstanding,”said coach Eric Oakley of Ladines’ performance on the mound. “Obviously; It was a 1-0 game and your pitcher throws 15 strikeouts. You can’t ask for much more than that. She was phenomenal. One of the best outings I’ve ever seen.” Maddy Grimm was the only player to score for the Flashes (24-24, 12-9 Mid-American Conference) during the first game of the weekend against the University at Buffalo (8-43, 3-18 MAC). She hit a home run in the sixth inning to give Kent a 1-0 lead. “She hits a lot of shots — some just float over (and) some are just absolute no-doubters,” Oakley said of her home run. “This was an absolute nodoubter.” Holly Speers sat out for her third game in a row in the series opener. “We’re picking and choosing her a little bit,” Oakley said of Speers’ playing time. “That’s really just a circumstance situation. You’ll probably see her tomorrow.” Speers came back on Saturday and made her presence known immediately, hitting two home runs in the first game of the doubleheader on Saturday to help give the Flashes a 11-1 victory over Buffalo. Buffalo’s only run was an unearned run scored by Ufuoma Ogagan in the third inning on a pass ball. Madi Huck pitched seven innings, allowing nine hits and striking out three. “Madi had a great outing,” Oakley said. “It’s nice that we’re able to take three games and have the pitching for all three games.” The last game ended after five innings with a score of 10-0. Ladines hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning and scored a run in the fifth inning, an inning where the Flashes scored seven runs. “This was great,” Oakley said of the team’s approach. “Any time you have 27 hits and 21 runs in two games, that’s a great day at the plate. Our defense was spectacular and our pitching was top notch. I’m really proud of them. They got three wins, and we needed three wins.” The Flashes take on the Ohio State Buckeyes Wednesday at 4 p.m. sross39@kent.edu
Sophomore catcher Pete Schuler swings on Sunday at Schoonover Stadium. Kent State won the game against Central Michigan, 6-5. Alyssa Keown/ The Kent Stater
Matthews' walk-off hit lifts Flashes to win over CMU Nick Buzzelli Sports Reporter After Central Michigan right fielder Daniel Robinson dropped John Matthews' fly ball at the warning track in the bottom of the 10th inning Sunday afternoon, the Kent State dugout spilled onto the field and mobbed the freshman shortstop beyond the first base line, showering him with congratulations and water from the team’s water bottles. For Matthews, it was the direct result of hitting practice paying off. He said he recently began to work on his curveball hitting recently. When he got one up in the zone that he liked during his fourth at-bat, Matthews, who is also a right-handed pitcher, drove it the opposite way. With one out and the bases loaded, Matthews smacked a 1-1 pitch to right that scored pinch-hitter Brad Hamilton and propelled Kent State (27-13, 12-3 Mid-American Conference) to a 6-5 extra innings victory and, ultimately, a series win over Central Michigan (23-20, 11-4 MAC), the top team in the Mid-
American Conference’s West Division. "At this point of the season, a walk off win is huge, especially against Central Michigan. We were both kind of going head-to-head for first place. That was huge," said Matthews, who went 2-4 on the day. "I'm soaked right now, but I love it." Kent State opened the three-game series with a 9-7 win Friday night behind Eli Kraus’ 6 1/3 inning on the mound and relievers Jared Skolnicki and Patrick Dayton 2 2/3 innings of two run baseball to close it out. But Central Michigan bounced back in game two to secure a three-run win, setting up the Sunday’s rubber match. Kent State scored its first two runs on groundouts to CMU’s middle infielders in the second and third innings, respectively, and added two more in the fifth on a Mason Mamarella sacrifice fly and a Dylan Rosa single to left. The Chippewas, however, knotted the score at four via two-run home runs in back-to-back innings and went ahead by one in the seventh courtesy of a Robert Greenman RBI single.
But after Luke Burch reached base in the bottom of the ninth on a base hit, Zach Schultz drove him home with a double down the left field line that tied the game and set up Matthews’ extra inning heroics. “The good thing for us is we’ve been in this situation quite a bit here in the last four years where these guys believe to the final out. And that’s what they did today. We had a lot of guys come off the bench and contribute in big situations and it was awesome,” Kent State manager Jeff Duncan said. "Obviously Central Michigan is a good ball club; they’re very competitive, they always are. Anytime you beat anybody in this conference, it’s always a good win.” The Flashes play a non-conference game Tuesday on the road against Canisius College, a Metro-Atlantic-Athletic Conference opponent, before hitting the road for a three-game series next weekend at Eastern Michigan, a team that is 9-6 in conference play this season. nbuzzel1@kent.edu