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Kent State women take back the night Lauren Vogel
Daily Kent Stater Katie Koestner, the first survivor of date rape to speak out nationally, addressed a packed audience of men and women in the Kent State Ballroom last night to kick off Kent’s Take Back the Night. Koestner, who at first seemed timid, approached the podium and spoke slow, letting every word of her story sink in. Her quiet voice was overtaken by her loud message she shared with the crowd. “I don’t want your pity; I want your strength,” said Koestner. “I want the next time that you feel dis-
THE CENTENNIAL SERIES
‘Queen Carol’
respected, that you say something. I want the next time that someone is objectifying someone else, that you say something. I want the next time somebody makes a joke about rape, that you’re not afraid to say, ‘I don’t find that very funny.’” As a freshman in college, Koestner met someone at her college who swept her off her feet. He took her to a French restaurant, ordered in French and then asked her to join him at his family’s island home in Greece for the summer. Koestner trusted him and invited him back to her dorm. After he raped her, she spoke out.
University’s first female president ushers in century Kristine Gill
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To write or not to write? English major writes novel for homework Bethany English
Daily Kent Stater Hanna Brady is getting the chance to write a 175-page fiction novel and earn 10 college credit hours while doing it. Brady, a senior English major, is participating in the senior thesis program through Kent State’s Honors College. Over the course of two or three semesters, honors students plan and create a thesis that focuses on some aspect of their major. “It’s great to have the opportunity to hone in on a single project and spend a year on it,” Brady said in an e-mail interview. For such an extensive project,
the amount of research and time required that goes into creating a thesis can cause some students who would have participated to forgo that opportunity. Skyler Edenhart-Pepe, junior aviation management major, is just such a student. He said the time needed to complete his thesis would require him to stay at Kent State for an extra semester, and his parents are not willing to pay the out-of-state tuition costs for something that is not a necessity to his graduating. The thesis is something that is only offered to honors students, but Victoria Bocchicchio, senior thesis coordinator, said other students are welcome to join the Honors College to complete a thesis if they meet the criteria.
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Stresses of tenure affect faculty members Tensions rise as profs work for job security Suzi Starheim
Daily Kent Stater Faculty members don’t just work to teach — they also work to become excellent researchers and earn job security. The research success and job security faculty members strive for is known as tenure. Shawn Simmons, assistant professor in visual communication design, is one of 850 faculty members working to earn tenure at Kent State. Simmons is in the third year of her tenure track and said the most stressful part of working toward tenure has been the amount of time each week she has to devote to teaching and researching. Simmons said she feels overwhelmed with more than 60 hours of teaching and researching per week because unlike most tenuretrack faculty members, her degree terminated with a master’s rather than a doctorate. Thus, she has to play catch up with the published research required to receive tenure. “I think the thing that is the
most stressful, and few people outside of the academic world realize, is that we (tenure-track faculty members) work so much,” Simmons said. “I think the big thing is really understanding the amount of time and effort we put into things.” In worrying about the tenure decision, Simmons said she leaves some aspects up to fate. “If my colleagues and the university find my work of value, then I’m lucky, and it’s not going to change my direction of research necessarily,” she added.
Already tenured Non-tenure track faculty have to be excellent teachers, said music professor Tom Janson. Yet tenure-track faculty have to be excellent teachers — and excellent researchers. “Teaching is number one. We wouldn’t be here if we didn’t have students to teach,” Janson said. Janson, who has been tenured since 1982, said he still remembers the most stressful part of tenure for him. See TENURE, Page A6
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The mural is an artist’s rendition of the tenth university president Carol Cartwright. It can be found in the aquatic center of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. TOP Photo courtesy of the Kent State archives.
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LOOKING BACK
YEARS
1990
1993
Feb 26 - Terrorists explode a bomb in the basement garage of the World Trade Center.
1994
Nov. 13 - The world’s first known World Wide Web page is written.
Jan. 6 - Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed in the leg by men acting on behalf of rival figure skater Tonya Harding.
1991
1995
Jan 16 - The Persian Gulf War begins.
1992
April 30 - The last episode of “The Cosby Show” airs.
Jan. 24 - Opening statement is delivered by prosecution in the O.J. Simpson murder trial.
1996
Jan. 7 - One of the worst blizzards in American history hits the East Coast, killing more than 100 people.
Carol Cartwright was riding an elevator in the Student Center when the little girl next to her turned to her father and asked, “Is that the grandma fish?” It was. Cartwright, the 10th president of the university and the first woman president of any Ohio university, had been depicted as a fish in a mural at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. It didn’t bother her that the young girl had noticed the resemblance either. “It of course pleases me, because I love being a grandmother,” Cartwright said. The mural was painted at the newly built aquatic center at the rec during Cartwright’s time as president. “I received a call one evening from staff at the rec center,” she said. “They said, ‘We want you to know we’ve painted a mural at the aquatic center.’ I said, ‘It’s 9 p.m. Why is this suddenly an issue?’ and they said, ‘Well it has your face on it.’” The rec center staff wanted the president to approve the design before it was varnished, but she refused. “The artist should be in charge of what the artist wants,” she told them. “I should not be interfering.” And so the painting was varnished, and Cartwright ended up liking the final mural after all. Each university president has a building named for him or her and a portrait painted by Elmer L. Novotny, but only Cartwright appears as a fish. It’s a fact that might attest to the type of president and person she was. “She was very generous with students and very generous with
1997
March 13 - Golfer Tiger Woods becomes the youngest player to win the Masters.
1998
her time,” said William Hildebrand, author of A Most Noble Enterprise: The story of Kent State University, 1910-2010. Hildebrand described her in his book as “petite, precise, prepared, assured, with signature white hair, Irish blue eyes and concentrated energy.” He makes no mention of gills or scales. Cartwright came to the university in 1991 at the age of 50 after she was nominated for Kent State’s search. She left her position as vice chancellor for academic affairs and professor of human development at the University of California at Davis. She said it wasn’t difficult choosing to leave the Sunshine State for Tree City, Ohio. “Anywhere the sun shines all the time people will tell you that they miss the weather,” she said. “But there’s a lot more to life than the weather.” So Cartwright and her family picked up and moved to Ohio. Her tenure would get off to a bumpy start when in 1991 she was diagnosed with breast cancer. “I had a good prognosis, and everything went very well,” she said. “I had surgery a week before Homecoming and did the full schedule of events, not because I was trying to prove anything, but because I felt good and I could do it. There was no point in sitting at home.” And so Cartwright took part in the 1991 Homecoming parade, an event she was known to participate in fully each year, once riding a Harley-Davidson in the parade and once riding it into the football stadium to deliver the Homecoming game ball. “If any of her male predecessors had tried such a stunt, it would have lacked the woman’s touch,” Hildebrand wrote. “The frisson that makes a moment memorable.” See CARTWRIGHT, Page A7
THE ’90s Most popular boys’
names in 1990’s: Michael, Christopher, Joshua
Sept 27 - Google is launched.
Most popular girls’
1999
Top grossing movies
Feb. 12 - President Bill Clinton is acquitted of impeachment charges.
2000
May 31 - “Survivor” is first aired on television.
Credit: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life in America volume 4 copyright 2009
names in 1990’s: Jessica, Ashley, Brittany
of the 1990s: Titanic, Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, Jurassic Park Popular artists: Jewel,
Matchbox 20, Britney Spears Credit: Infoplease.com
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n Swap Night
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n Candle Light Vigil
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n Living Arts Music Education
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KSU groups discuss Ariz. immigration bill Members fear law will increase discrimination Antonio L. Stephenson Daily Kent Stater
Last night the Spanish and Latino Student Association, along with the group Advocates of Culture and Knowl-
edge addressed the new law passed last Friday in Arizona that allows government officials to request documented proof of citizenship to anyone who looks to be an illegal alien. “We’re just here to inform everyone of what is going on and get everyone’s opinions of the issue,” said Jeannette Reyes, president of SALSA. About 50 Kent State students attended the forum, and everyone seemed to be on the same page. “It gives the government the right to discriminate,”
said Dylan Sellers, president of Black United Students. “There is no way to enforce such a law without discrimination, it’s absurdly ridiculous.” T h e re w e re m a n y d i ff e rent ideas of raising awareness brought to the table. Reyes discussed the idea of everyone wearing T-shirts stating “Don’t Worry … I’m LEGAL” around campus. She also suggested asking passing students at Risman Plaza for their Flashcard IDs, then following with an explanation and informing
about the recently passed bill. SALSA plans to organize another get together and put on a peace demonstration before the end of the school year. “We need to make a stand, we need to unite, we need to make a difference,” Reyes said. Contact news correspondent Antonio L. Stephenson at astephe8@kent.edu.
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Daily Kent Stater The number of thefts reported at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center has doubled from Spring 2009 to Spring 2010. More than half of the thefts, however, could have been prevented with the use of a lock, according to Recreation Services. For the past two years, Matthew Wilson regularly exercised at the rec center and during each visit, he left his belongings in an unlocked locker. “When I first came here, I saw that a lot of the lockers were unlocked as well,” the junior aeronautic studies major said, adding that he had faith some-
Hawk wrote he is still looking into the circumstances of the three most recent theft reports, which were reported April 22, April 17 and April 14. One theft report on Feb. 23 was resolved by arrest, according to police records. Kent State police said they are looking into leads and declined to comment. Last semester, three thefts at the rec center were reported. Since his theft, Wilson said he has spent $100 replacing all that was stolen in his wallet, including $30 worth of cash. He said he takes full responsibility of what occurred and now before exercising he secures all of his items with a lock he recently bought.
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Thefts at the rec spike since last spring one might intervene in the rare case of someone trying to sneak away with his belongings. On April 5, Wilson said he left a bag with his belongings in an unlocked locker at around 3:30 p.m., exercised for about an hour, returned and was surprised to learn his wallet was missing from his bag. Ten thefts at the rec center, including Wilson’s, have been reported to the Kent State Police Department this semester. Half of these reported thefts occurred the same week Wilson’s wallet went missing. Six of the 10 thefts took place in unlocked lockers inside the men’s locker room, Jason Hawk, marketing coordinator at Recreation Services, wrote in an e-mail.
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“Two dollars,” Wilson said. “That’s all it cost me to buy a lock.” Hawk said rec center personnel make rounds every hour near the locker rooms, and since the early April thefts were reported, police presence has increased. “We are making every attempt to find out who is behind this series of theft,” Hawk said. Kent State police encouraged anyone with knowledge regarding the thefts to call Kent State Police Services at 330-672-2212. Contact safety reporter Simon Husted at shusted@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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SUMMARY: Voters will be asked to extend funding for the Third Frontier Program on Tuesday. The program, which supports investment in high-tech companies in Ohio, has already been beneficial to the state and the university.
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Ohio needs to continue exploring the Third Frontier
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he most important issue on the May 4 ballot may well be Issue 1, which would allow the state to raise $700 million in bond issues to continue the Ohio Third Frontier program beyond its expiration date. A yes vote would extend the program, which has cost more than a half billion, to 2015. Created in 2002 by a bipartisan committee, the program seeks to “expand the state’s high-tech research capabilities” and encourage investment in the “development of new, innovative products” according to Ohio.gov. The program enjoyed support from former Republican Gov. Robert Taft upon its inception, and is endorsed by current Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland, meaning its something both liberals and conservatives have agreed on. And the very best part: It’s working. According to research from SRI International, for every dollar spent by the program, almost $10 goes back into the state’s economy. The authors of the program originally set
a goal of $3.50 going into the state’s economy for every dollar invested. Ohio has hired SRI to track the number of jobs created by the state’s investment. According to their research, the program helped create 41,000 jobs through 2008, and the state estimates it helped create 55,000 jobs throughout 2009. In this economy, and in this state, that’s earth-shaking news. We’re in the middle of the rust belt, and it hasn’t exactly seemed like we were going to shake off that rust any time soon. Investing in high-tech projects is something our state desperately needs. In a country where investors are harder and harder to find, even for some of the most forward thinking entrepreneurs, the state can step in. Critics will say the state of Ohio doesn’t need to take on any more debt. As always, there’s something to be said for fiscal conservatism, but more jobs and businesses mean all kinds of new, sustainable tax revenue. Also, the issue makes sense for Kent State. The Liquid Crystal Institute received a $15 million grant to help with its research. The
institute received an additional $1.6 million to work with area companies working with flexible plastic capabilities. Kent State is also a partner in third frontier investments into AlphaMicron and Crystal Diagnostics, Inc. In all, the school and its partners have received $20 million in investments in the programs, and they could see much more if the issue passes. And what could be better for Kent State than to be seen as a home of new scientific innovations. Passing the issue makes sense for the Ohio’s economy, its workers and Kent State University. The original third frontier program has inched us closer to becoming a state associated with high-tech jobs and products. Let’s continue on that path. The above editorial is the consensus opinion of the Daily Kent Stater editorial board whose members are listed to the left. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
Wayne stayskal’S VIEW DID YOU KNOW? On April 29, 2004, the National World War II Memorial opened in Washington, D.C., to thousands of visitors, providing overdue recognition for the 16 million U.S. men and women who served in the war. — History.com
A FINAL TOAST: Senior columns
Things to do in college College is college anywhere you go. College at Kent State is only college at Kent State if you follow this list and do it before you graduate. 1) Pretend you can’t hear the guy at Quizno’s over the sneeze guard. Try ordering a Nathan’s hot dog from him. 2) Scare black squirrels by pretending to offer pizza and then shuffling your feet across the pavement instead. 3) Steal your roommate’s food in small doses. Occasionally ask to borrow things like eggs so they think you’re the type to ask every time. 4) Try never to meet your landlord. It’s more fun to hate someone who you can’t see and don’t really know. 5) Drink on Thursdays. 6) Also, drink on Fridays and Saturdays. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays should become increasingly popular drinking nights as you near graduation. 7) Order ranch with your sweet potato fries when you’re at Wild Goats. Feels just like Ray’s, only their ice is more fun and breakfast is cute. 8) Skip a class every once in a while. You’ll feel like a new person walking around campus or grabbing lunch instead. 9) Pull all-nighters to make up for those days you slacked and skipped, you waste of life. 10) Take advantage of that food plan: gain the freshman 15. 11) Lose the freshman 15 — It looks horrible on you. 12) Cheat Parking Services. Put a fake stub on your windshield, steal a service pass, chalk your own tires or outrun them on their way to your car. Try something, anything. 13) Read the Stater. I don’t know how else you expect to find out about the things that go on around here. 14) Try watching TV2 sometime, too. 15) If you don’t want to spend your University Bookstore scholarship on books, buy one and return it. You get a gift card for store credit instead. Sorry, Mom. 16) Ask the catering office on the second floor of the Student Center to validate your parking for a scheduled and catered
Kristine Gill event that day. Make sure you know the name of the event and are sure food was served. They’ll stamp some piece of paper and you can use it the next time you’re running late for class and need to park in the Student Center lot. 17) Ask EVERYONE where the HELL the 1960 time capsule is buried on campus. I’ve been looking with two friends for three years with no luck. I want to dig that thing up. 18) Order tons of beer at the football games before halftime then leave when they stop serving. You can have a friend text you how much we lost by later. 19) Take a walk down by the river. It’s beautiful. Ask everyone — even the families there to fish — if they have pot on them. They should, right? Why else do you go down by the river? 20) Ask your professors how much they’re paid. It’s public record. 21) Smile at anyone you pass on the Esplanade. You’ll feel great all day. 22) Smile when you get pulled over. It’s worked wonders for me the last three times it happened, and I have yet to get a ticket. 23) Pull all-nighters with your best friends and reward yourselves with breakfast at McDonald’s. 24) Don’t sweat lending money to people. Don’t make them pay you back every time. 25) Listen to people. Really listen. You’ll learn so much. 26) Listen to Kristine Gill. Really listen. And have a blast while you’re here. Kristine Gill is a senior newspaper journalism major and guest columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
KSU’s meal plan: Where’s the beef? Meal plans are required for all freshmen and sophomores on campus. That’s around 8,000 students living in 24 residence halls. These students have the option of choosing between four plans, ranging from $1,425 to more than $2,000 per semester for food. It is because of this requirement that meal plan policies are exploitative and insensitive to the needs of students. One element to this is the excessive prices charged in campus stores. Tuesday morning, I went to Acme on Main Street and then to Munchies in Prentice to do a little price comparison. What I found was shocking. A gallon of skim milk at Acme costs $2.69. Just a quarter-gallon at Prentice costs almost as much, at $2.29. A box of Cheerios at Acme is $3.49. That same box at Prentice costs two dollars more. Pop Tarts are $1.70 more expensive on campus. Of all the 30 products I reviewed, only five had prices that were equal or lower than Acme prices. The worst part is that students are forced into buying overpriced food because Dining Services requires them to purchase these plans. And that’s simply not fair. Another exploitative element is Kent State’s end-of-year policy. This is something I experienced my freshman year. That year, I bought the basic meal plan, which averaged out to about $70/week each semester. Because I sometimes went home over weekends, I had some extra money by the
Christopher Hook end of fall term. This money transferred to the spring, so I had an even larger amount to spend. By May, I was left with more than $400 in my account. University policy demanded that I either spend the money or relinquish the remaining balance to Kent State. This policy is absurd. Eighty percent of Kent State students receive financial assistance through scholarships, loans, grants, etc. We are broke, especially in the current economic climate. Punishing cash-strapped students for not spending their meal plan money is just adding insult to injury. I also think it’s immoral for the university to withhold our money at the end of the year. It’s our property and our right to it. I acknowledge students need to be responsible in choosing a meal plan that won’t put them in this bad situation. However, this decision is often difficult to make as a freshman with limited wisdom. Univer-
sity representatives need to do a much better job informing students about each meal plan choice so that a situation like I was in doesn’t happen. The university’s rationale is this: Higher prices on food, and the end-of-year policy, pay for a host of things: maintenance of buildings, costs of buying and delivering food to campus locations and the salaries of the student workers in the various dining locations. However, the disparity between prices on and off campus is just so outrageous that this logic is indefensible. Moreover, I suspect the university budgets to receive a certain amount of unspent money back from student accounts in May. I don’t want to assert students are being duped, but I do wonder if the profit motive is the bottom line, rather than the students’ well being. And this is the main problem. The current policies are woefully inconsiderate of student’s pocketbooks. We need to come first. And we want a more just meal plan system. Christopher Hook is a junior international relations and French major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at chook@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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Arizona: The unofficial-official police state America is, and always will be, a nation of immigrants. Our way of life is constantly influenced by the history and culture of the growing immigrant population. It’s what makes our country beautiful and diverse, this hodgepodge, tossed salad, melting pot of people from all over the world. Unfortunately, there are those who seem to have forgotten their humble beginnings of Ellis Island after gaining the legislative power to pass and enact an anti-immigration bill in the state of Arizona. Last Friday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the nation’s most extensive, discriminatory immigration bill into state law. Its intentions are to discover, prosecute and deport illegal immigrants who pass through the Mexican-American border. Police and government officials of Arizona are now required to stop anyone suspected of being an illegal immigrant, based solely on appearance and generalized intent. Individuals that are questioned will be required to show authorities immigration papers at a second’s notice. If they can’t comply, they’re charged with a misdemeanor and are to prove those papers true at a later date. In essence, the bill promotes random investigation by way of racial profiling and arrests of anyone suspected of being an illegal immigrant. With illegal immigration being a prior-
Thisanjali Gangoda ity during the past decade through growing media hype and distrust in Hispanic communities, the bill in Arizona isn’t a new order from the paranoid Republican majority. For years, proponents of such a bill have been vying to protect their American lands from possible “invaders,” arguing that it would be a preventive measure against drug cartels and crime. In Arizona, the recent murder of a white rancher is said to have offset the passing of the vaguely worded immigration bill. Before Gov. Brewer even signed the bill, President Obama and others voiced strong concerns over the ramifications of such a bill being passed. It would set new precedent for dealing with immigrant fractions, requiring police forces to investigate anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant. President Obama was quoted as saying that the bill threatens “to undermine basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans, as
well as the trust between police and our communities that is so crucial to keeping us safe.” This bill is an unproductive measure that completely overlooks the underlying issues at hand. While illegal immigration is a real concern with unforeseen consequences, this isn’t the way to handle it. By allowing conservative-minded party leaders to pass laws that will institutionalize fear, racial profiling and infringement of individual’s rights, we are in no way solving the problem. Arizona’s government has chosen to galvanize ethnic tensions and discrimination that exist nationwide between the Hispanic community and others. It’s comparable to the way we treated Japanese citizens during World War II and Muslims after Sept. 11. By preemptively deciding upon the “enemy” through loosely worded legislation, brute force and propaganda, Americans are again left powerless to the police and the government. We must voice our discontent and demand a revoking of this retrogressive law. Thisanjali Gangoda is a senior political science major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at tgangoda@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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POLICE BLOTTER The blotter is a record of charges filed by the police. The listings do not represent convictions or reflect guilt. It is the Daily Kent Stater’s policy to publish on-campus and off campus arrests, charges and incidents of interest to the public.
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TUESDAY n Alton A. Baker, 33, of Kent was charged with theft at the 400 block of Laurel Drive
WEDNESDAY n Darius Peterson, 26, of Kent was arrested for driving under suspension. n Jennifer F. Eaton, 26, of Kent was charged with public intoxication at the 1700 block of Water Street. n Kenneth D. Judd, 27, of Barberton was charged with public intoxication at the 1700 block of Water Street.
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TUESDAY n Theft was reported at Lake Hall, Koonce Hall, White Hall, Dunbar Hall, the M.A.C. Center, Art Building and Centennial Court D. n Criminal mischief was reported at Centennial Court E and Lake Hall. n A miscellaneous drug offense was reported at Olson Hall. n Robert E. Fisher, 19, of Milford, Del., was charged with disorderly conduct at Prentice Hall. n Richard A. Mejia, 18, of Victorville, Calif., was charged with disorderly conduct at Prentice Hall. WEDNESDAY n Criminal damage was reported at the Gym Annex and Prentice Hall. n Criminal mischief was reported at Lake Hall.
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Concerts kick off Flash Fest Students can start their weekend with a variety of tunes and fun times at Flash Fest 2010. Today at 1 p.m. mtvU’s Music and Film Village will be at Manchester Field where students can play games, win prizes and earn a chance to win a trip to the MTV Movie Awards. At 5:30 p.m. Joey Priore & the Two-Timers, this year ’s Battle of the Bands winner, will open the music show. Three out of the five band members are Kent students: Vocalist and guitarist Joey Priore, guitarist Nick Grdina, and clarinetist Joey Boyle. Other members include bassist Brian Russ, of Cuyahoga Community College, and drummer Steve Orlando, of Lakeland Community College. “The 29th is also spring dress day,” said Russ. “So ladies, get ready!” Following their performance will be bands featured in the Too Fast for Love Tour: Cobra Starship, Travis McCoy (of the Gym Class Heroes) and The Lazarus Project, 3OH!3, and Francis & The Lights. Flash Fest is sponsored by Undergraduate Student Government Programming Board and mtvU, and festivities are free to attend. — Michelle Bair
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NIGHT Kent State women take back the night She left her college and ended up returning, but upon her return, was harassed by other students. All that happened to him, was that he wasn’t allowed back in her dorm for the remainder of his time at the university (even after he beat the girlfriend that followed her). She recalled having to graduate with him, in the same room, as if nothing happened. After Koestner finished speaking, almost the entire audience moved out to Risman Plaza to start the Take Back the Night march through campus. Julia Grabosky, a freshman education major, felt that Koestner’s words were emotional and really touched her. “I’ve never had that happen to me or know anyone that’s experienced that so it’s kind of hard to listen to, but it’s nice to learn something about that,” Grabosky said. Marissa Gargano, a sophomore speech pathology major, thought Koestner was an amazing speaker. “I wasn’t going to (participate in the march) but her words were just really inspiring,” Gargano said. The crowed starting marching through campus chanting, “Hey-hey, ho-ho sexual assault has got to go,” and others like, “Mother, daughter, sister, friend: Help make the night
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safe again!” The group would stop to read a statistic about rape or sexual assault, a poem or sing a song about a survivor’s experience. Onlookers stopped to see what was going on, and some took pictures on their phones. Brittani Castle, a sophomore biology and pre-med major, enjoyed Koestner ’s speech and said the extra credit opportunity that brought some people to the event was not what brought her. “I’m actually here in support of a family member who experienced rape, and I know it still affects her today,” Castle said. “This was an empowering thing for me.” As the marchers moved down Main Street, Amanda Roder, a graduate student with the Women’s Center, expressed how much she enjoyed Koestner’s speech. She loved how she is able to tell her story in a way that touches people and makes them want to join the cause. “I am so excited about the amount of people that came out for Katie and then decided to stay and are marching around campus,” Roder said. “It’s just so great.” Tomorrow night, Take Back the Night will continue with a candlelit vigil, name burning and lighting of one of the Ten Points of Light. Ten Points of Light is an effort by the Take Back the Night Foundation to bring light to sexual assault nationally. This is the first year that Kent State has been asked to be one of the ten points. Contact student life reporter Lauren Vogel at lvogel1@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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An emotional and personal speech from guest speaker Katie Koestner kicked off the Take Back the Night campus march. As they went, they chanted slogans and made stops as rape survivors gave their own testimonials.
The Clothesline Project The Clothesline Project is a collection of shirts with messages and illustrations designed by survivors of violence. Friends and families of survivors and victims of sexual assault are also able to create shirts in honor of loved ones who have been affected. The Women’s Center at Kent State has started their own clothesline that has been displayed at all of their events this month. Different colors represent the nature of the assault. Among some of the ones displayed was a white tank top (signifying a woman who has died because of violence) that read, “Mommy, Please don’t make me
go over to daddy’s house anymore. Please! I love you.” A pink shirt displayed the message of a survivor of sexual assault that read, “What you did to me that night was inexcusable … You took my innocence, shamed me, blamed me and made me feel worthless … I will not be your victim. I am a survivor!” This project serves as a way to witness survivors and victims of the war against women. It also helps with the healing process for those who are survivors and for those who have lost a loved one to violence.
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TENURE Stresses of tenure affect faculty members “In the real world of business, you are out there doing your job, but you also have to prove yourself to everyone else, and that’s probably the most stressful part for me,” Janson said. “I don’t know if everyone feels that, but I know a lot of people do.” Despite what many members of the university community may think, professors are not able to sit back and relax once tenure is achieved. In fact, quite the opposite is true. “Tenure is a promise from the university that for the future, you will continue to do your job,” Janson said. “The continuation of your scholarship often takes another branch now that you’ve gotten your tenure, and you can be interdisciplinary or expand your research.” Susan Roxburgh, associate professor of sociology, received tenure in 2000 and said if anything, the job becomes more complicated upon receiving tenure. This includes a juggling act between teaching and researching. “I am doing my research when I’m not teaching,” Roxburgh said. “Faculty are not just teachers; they wear multiple hats.” Another misconception Roxburgh said is common is that research and teaching are contradictory goals. This mindset results in the idea that faculty may put
research before teaching responsibilities. “They feed into each other,” she said. “I have very helpful discussions with my students on the research I do. I think they are very complementary roles.” Roxburgh added the need to have these complementary roles for Kent State faculty members is a full-time job because, “we are the kind of university where people are expected to be good at everything they do.” And while the two roles are complementary, Roxburgh said, “there is somewhat more emphasis on research.” But this emphasis on research does not mean that faculty focuses less on students. “People do not neglect their students,” she said. “Generally, people who do a lot of research are the good teachers, too.”
Effects on students Unlike Roxburgh and Janson, Yoram Eckstein said he doesn’t recall stresses associated with receiving tenure. Eckstein, a geology professor, received tenure in 1977 and said the job security has allowed him to spend the necessary time and attention to his students. “Of course the faculty would like to have job security and not to worry; ‘Will I be re-hired in August again or not?’” Eckstein said. “It’s nice to have it.” Eckstein added that tenure lets him focus on helping doctorate students through their dissertations. “How can I do it if I’m not sure, if after the first year, I will not be
Daily Kent Stater here anymore? How is that fair to the student?” he said. Eckstein said in his opinion, the positive effects of tenure is first and foremost felt by graduate students.
Like graduating from high school Robert Frank, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, said overall, tenure is almost a “non-event.” “Tenure is a lot like graduating from high school and graduating from college,” Frank said. “As you look at it, it seems like it’s such a big deal, and when you get there your life will change, and when you get there, you have a whole other set of goals.” Frank said because of the nature of the jobs faculty do, tenure does not mean the work ends. “A lot of times, what we see as major issues in our lives just are a part of life’s stress that get replaced by another life stress,” Frank said. “A little stress goes away, but it’s a grown-up job and they call it work because it’s work.” Luckily for Simmons, she said she enjoys what she does and will never stop doing research. “Fortunately, I love doing all the things that I do,” Simmons said. “I am fortunate that I love my job and can commit those hours to it.” Contact academics reporter Suzi Starheim at sstarhei@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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THESIS To write or not to write? In order to join this program, students need to show academic comprehension and commitment, such as having a GPA of no less than 3.2. Bocchicchio said she felt it was important that any interested student who met the requirements be allowed to participate. “It gives students an opportunity to really create something of their own,” she said. Brady joined the Honors College just for the chance to work on a thesis because she said it was the only way an undergraduate could write a novel. “For me, as an aspiring writer, it is excellent practice,”
Brady said. “One of the stumbling blocks of starting out as a writer is finding time to write. This forced me to produce material on a deadline.” Bocchicchio said about 45 students are writing theses this semester in various forms such as handbooks, novels and research papers. Not all students, however, find the extra work worth the benefits. Sarah Ledger, senior nursing major, said she decided not to write a thesis after she considered all the other commitments she already had. “I felt it would stress me out,” Ledger said. “It would be another project constantly weighing on me.” Ledger carries a full-time class schedule, and she also works parttime. She said she “doesn’t have free time as it is now,” and she didn’t see how she could squeeze
in an extra 10 credit hours worth of work. Bocchicchio said the thesis is mostly aimed at preparing students for graduate school, and this proof of their abilities is a good way for them to acquire funding. For Brady, the thesis process consisted of a repeated writing and editing process. Then, she revised with her thesis director and went over her editing more closely. “Lastly, I did some research on submission guidelines as though I were going to send the manuscript to publishers,” Brady said. “I will be sending this out when the book is complete.” Contact honors and international affairs reporter Bethany English at benglis3@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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CARTWRIGHT ‘Queen Carol’ And while Cartwright recovered quickly from her own medical situation, the university would soon be hit by another tragedy. In December of the same year, a maintenance worker and parttime student was found dead in the Kiva, shot through the back by a .38-caliber pistol. There were no leads on the murder, and students were left without answers leading into winter break. “It was certainly talked about when it happened,” Hildebrand said. “The interesting thing was it happened before Christmas break so there was a lull.” But there was another shooting on Jan. 30, 1992, when students returned to campus. A man shot Sarah Smith, a student who had been walking out of White Hall. The girl was not killed and described a man who would later be identified as alumnus Mark Cunningham. Cunningham was shot and killed by police on Feb. 11 of that year when he shot into several windows of an apartment complex near the Michael Schwartz Center. Kent police chased him from the scene and shot when
Thursday, April 29, 2010 | Page A7 Cunningham fired at them. Cunningham’s weapon was linked to the murder of the man in the Kiva and the shooting of the female student. “I think it was very frightening for many people on campus,” Cartwright said. “It was very important for me to be the steady hand and the person who was helping people understand that you don’t need to be victimized by this environment. There are things you can do to keep yourself safe.” Cartwright and her administration took time to send letters home to the families of each student telling them what was being done to keep students safe. But aside from those early speed bumps, Hildebrand said the biggest challenges of the decade for the university were the economic factors. “Cartwright learned with a jolt that money would be the leading concern of her tenure on her first day on the job, Mar. 16, 1991, the day the governor sent the legislature wrapped in a bloodstained butcher ’s paper,” Hildebrand wrote. “Inside were the shambles of the higher education subsidy that had survived his cleaver.” Cuts were made to staff and budgets across campus, but Cartwright combated more budget problems with fundraising efforts.
“The first ever major fundraising campaign for the university started when I was there,” she said. “There was literally nothing in the way of fundraising when I arrived. We did not only build the staff and the national foundation board, but we executed a campaign that came in significantly ahead of the goal. We exceeded it by $20 million or so. That created a great foundation for subsequent campaigns.” Even budget woes would soon disappear from the radar as Kent State moved toward a new millennium. “The university’s biggest success of the decade was moving forward,” Hildebrand said. Cartwright said athletics flourished under Laing Kennedy and a number of new programs were added, as well as the division for student affairs under the Department of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. “There was a program to renovate all the residence halls, build new ones and modernize the dining facilities,” she said. “Student interests were changing. There was a huge change in expectations about technology in terms of what the students expected and what the university needed to do.” Hildebrand wrote that students had called Cartwright “Queen Carol” after observing her
elaborate homecoming festivities, but the name lost its negative connotation when she began meeting with students in open forums to assess their needs. Also during the ‘90s, the campus-wide project to renovate old buildings and construct new ones continued. While she hadn’t planned the effort originally, Cartwright oversaw the completion of such buildings as the Student Recreation and Wellness center in 1999. “I got to go in the cherry picker for topping off ceremony and place the last piece of steel,” she said. Merrill, Lowry, Kent and Franklin Halls, the buildings
that had stood tall since the b e g i n n i n g , w e re re n o v a t e d according to the plan Michael Schwartz had set in motion. Cartwright currently serves as president of Bowling Green State University where she will stay until her contract expires in 2011. She fully plans to retire after that. As the university rounds its 100th year, it is led by a man for whom a building has yet to be named and a portrait by the late Novotny can never be done. President Lester Lefton’s chapter in Kent State’s history is still in progress. So much has changed in the
past 100 years that no president could ever name all of his students the way John McGilvrey had or make name for the university the way Glenn Olds and May 4 did. But black squirrels still roam campus, students still sled down the hills of front campus and paint the rock, and blue gills — the fish that unwittingly sealed the deal for a normal school in Kent — still swim the Cuyahoga. Contact enterprise reporter Kristine Gill at kgill2@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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State rep. candidates share stances on key issues
Rick Hawksley, Kathleen Clyde and Sean Buchanan, all Democratic candidates for the state representative of 68th legislative district participate in a debate sponsored by TV2.
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Election Day is May 4, and four candidates are running in the primaries in hopes to be on the November ballot for the 68th Ohio House District seat, currently occupied by State Rep. Kathleen Chandler. Three Democrats are vying for the Democrat nomination, and one Republican is running unopposed for the Republican nomination. The following profiles highlight where the candidates stand on key issues to the city of Kent.
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Kathleen Clyde, who is running in the Democratic primary election for the 68th Ohio House District on May 4, said her Portage County connection allows her to understand what residents need and what makes her the best candidate. Clyde, who is from Garrettsville and lives in Kent, said her work for her position in Columbus as a deputy legal counsel to the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives has given her insight in how politicians work and the keys to being a good representative. Clyde addressed sensitive issues such as abortion, gun control and gay marriage at a “Meet the Candidate Night” by the League Women Voters. While she responded that she is pro choice, she said she thinks those issues often bog down what really needs to be addressed in the community. Clyde is basing her campaign on jobs, education, environment and domestic violence.
Clyde on the issues:
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Jobs
Environment
Clyde said jobs are top priorities on her todo list when it comes to office. She said the Third Frontier CLYDE Program, which is meant to help companies with green and new technologies grow, is a prime source of jobs she plans to support. “The Third Frontier Program created about 48,000 jobs,” she said. “Not to mention there is also a $10 return on every dollar invested into the program.”
Clyde said she in an advocate for keeping the environment clean. “I think we need to have the balance in protecting our environment and encouraging the expansion of business,” she said. Clyde said she would be interested in tax credits for companies who are using green technology.
Education Clyde made education a key talking point, and she said it needs much improvement in Ohio. “I will work hard to get a tuition freeze and then try to maybe reverse some of the increases,” Clyde said. Besides wanting to address school costs, she said she thinks she can have an effect as a role model to female students. “I want to be an example of what Kent State students can do,” Clyde said. “I think young people want to see a young person to represent them.”
Domestic violence Clyde said another problem she wants to address is domestic violence against women. “We have weak laws on domestic violence,” she said. “It’s a real problem for women because it affects women’s ability to participate in the economy and at work.” Clyde said she is proponent of a fatality review board which is responsible to analyze situations where women are killed by known abusive men and find out how they “slipped through the cracks.” Contact public affairs reporter Anthony Holloway ahollow1@kent.edu.
Daily Kent Stater A former Kent City Council member running for the Ohio House of Representatives has five main concerns he wants to bring to Columbus: jobs, land conservation, energy, food and food scarcity. Rick Hawksley served atlarge on the Kent City Council from 2002 to 2009. He tied in the 2009 city of Kent mayor race, but lost in a coin toss to Jerry Fiala. Aside from his work on city council, the self-employed architect co-founded the Haymaker Farmers’ Market and envisioned the Portage Hike and Bike Trail system in Portage County. Hawksley, who earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture from Kent State, said unemployment and education are correlated, and he will work to raise the level of education in Ohio. He called Chancellor Eric Fingerhut’s 10-year Strategic Plan for Higher Education a
“step in the right direction” that he would support. In a recent forum held by the League of Women Voters, Hawksley and f e l l o w D e m o - HAWKSLEY crat primary candidates for the 68th District, Sean Buchanan and Kathleen Clyde, answered questions written by the audience and selected by League members.
Hawksley on the issues: Abortion Hawksley identifies as prochoice but said, “We need to do everything we can to reduce unplanned pregnancies.”
Health care He said he’d like to see a single-payer health care system and
Daily Kent Stater Sean Buchanan’s political platform in the primary race for the 68th District Ohio House seat focuses on three pillars: job creation, education and quality of life. “The most important issue in Ohio right now is jobs,” Buchanan said before a recent League of Women Voters event at Stanton Middle School in Kent. “Kent State is a great resource to provide an educated workforce. The next generation of products and processes come from the university.” Buchanan, a 29-year-old Kent resident, said the cost of higher education in the state needs to be lowered or frozen again because even if students find work, they cannot pay off the loans it took to earn their degrees with their earnings. Further, he said preventing “brain drain” — a trend where college graduates migrate away from the state for jobs, taking their skills and ideas with them — is something he will work to accomplish
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Economy Hawksley said he wants to help improve the economy by supporting education. He said Ohio needs to raise the level of education and have high-tech jobs.
Gun regulation Hawksley believes in responsible use, but said the state needs to keep its restrictions on where people can carry concealed weapons.
Education funding Hawksley said he plans to support the 10-year plan. The plan gives strategies to enroll 230,000 more students in Ohio’s higher education system and to reduce the “brain drain” of graduates emigrating from Ohio in pursuit of work. Contact public affairs reporter Bo Gemmel at dgemmell@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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through political action. Buchanan cited his relationship with Kent State as his foremost strength of getBUCHANAN ting this accomplished. As an undergrad at the university, Buchanan said he was active in student government. “I’m the only candidate who knows the university administration,” he said. “They are very influential people in the community whose judgments are trusted.” Buchanan, an attorney, said his political experience stems from his work as head of district council for U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio). Buchanan said he’s handled many local and district issues in his time working for Ryan. “I’ve been answering residents’ phone calls for six years,” Buchanan said. “I have familiarity and experience with how to get economic development programs off the ground.”
Buchanan on the issues:
Abortion
He is pro-choice, with an emphasis on sex education so students have the information to make proper choices about sex.
Health care He is a supporter of a singlepayer health care program.
Gun control
He is a full supporter of the Second Amendment and responsible gun ownership.
Education
He said Ohio’s reliance on property tax to fund education is a significant problem that needs addressed as quickly as possible. He said he will work to ensure Ohio is at the cutting edge of education in every school district. Contact public affairs reporter Darren D’Altorio at ddaltor@kent.edu.
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W. Roak Zeller
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W. Roak Zeller, the Republican candidate for Ohio’s 68th district, said the solution to Ohio’s problems lies with the citizens. Zeller, a Kent Theodore Roosevelt High School and Kent State University alumnus, said the government’s constant involvement is making Ohio citizens dependent on outside help, instead of allowing them to help themselves. “What I believe is if we empower individuals, then they will produce far more success than any other government program because most people are far better at determining what they need to do to achieve prosperity than the government will be,” Zeller said.
national average according to the bureau of labor statistics. Zeller said the current administration feels they need to borrow money from the federal government to help create jobs in Ohio. He feels the opposite. He said Ohio, which has the 7th highest tax burden in the country according to The Tax Foundation, needs to cut taxes instead of borrowing more money (Issue 1) to stimulate the state’s economy. Zeller suggests saving by reducing costs in other areas, such as Medicaid prescriptions. He said in Ohio, 60 percent of the pharmaceuticals prescribed to Medicaid patients are generic. He said state auditor Mary Taylor wants to copy other states such as Utah and make 67 percent of the pharmaceuticals prescribed generic — a move that Taylor estimates will save up to 128 million dollars.
Zeller on the issues: Higher education Unemployment Zeller was most specifically referring to Ohio’s high unemployment rate. As of March, the unemployment rate in Ohio was at 11 percent, compared to the 9.7 percent
Zeller said Ohio should also change the way master’s programs are funded. In the current scheme, he said money is allocated evenly amongst all the master’s programs. He proposes that programs that are more expensive to attend and have a better job outlook after graduation
should receive more money. “It’s more expensive to produce a nursing master’s student than it is to produce a student with a master’s in political science,” ZELLER he said. “I guarantee with a master’s in political science, you don’t have the same chance of finding a job as someone who’s gone through the air traffic control program at Kent State because there’s a shortage of air traffic controllers. “Start budgeting more money to those career areas where there are labor shortages. That will encourage students to pursue education in those career areas and when they graduate, they’ll actually have a better chance of finding a job.” Zeller said if students are more likely to find a job right after graduation, then they have a better chance of being able to stay in Ohio instead of taking their education elsewhere.
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As elections heat up, commissioner looks to keep seat In the race for Portage County commissioner, two Democrats are running for their party’s nomination, and one Republican is running unopposed in Tuesday’s primary election. Nicole Stempak
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Chuck Keiper
Portage County Commissioner Chuck Keiper has several projects in the works, and he would like to see them through. Keiper is running in the KEIPER Democratic primary to keep his commissioner seat. Keiper helped found the Portage Development Board, which will work to keep business in and attract business to Portage County. The group will also work with Kent State University and Hiram College to develop and improve local manufacturing. These institutions are an untapped resource, he said. They
are part of creating economic opportunities. Keiper has said the county needs to have a five-year budget plan since he was first appointed in 1993. The plan three years ago showed the county would be under, even before the economic fallout, if changes weren’t made to the budget. They did, and Keiper said it is because of the work he did that Portage County is still in the green. He said the county commissioners were forced to look at ways they could change or reduce future debt and save citizens money. Those changes have helped the county continue to operate without massive layoffs. “Keeping the government afloat without asking for more money is no small task,” he said. “Portage County has fared better than almost all of our neighbors, not because of magic, but because of the work I’ve done and the business approach I’ve taken to run-
ning county government.” Keiper was appointed as a commissioner in 1993. He serves on a number of community and regional boards. These boards are not part of his job description but are part of what he feels is his commitment to his economic vision. “I tell people I have 25 years of experience, and I could make three to four times this much money elsewhere,” he said. “I do this because I believe in this community.”
Vicki Kline Vicki Kline said she wants to break up the clique of county commissioners currently in office, and KLINE she’s knocking on doors every day to make that happen. Kline said she is running for county commissioner because she
thinks Portage County needs a change. “If we’re not moving forward, we’re moving backwards,” she said, adding the board of commissioners hasn’t changed in quite awhile. Kline, of Franklin Township, is a certified public accountant with experience working with taxes. She works as a financial planner and investment adviser. She said her job has given her the experience to serve for office because the commissioners budget and allocate the county’s funds. “I think my education and credentials speak for themselves; I’m really running on my character,” she said, adding she thinks qualities such as accountability, integrity, transparency and truth telling are equally important to the office. Kline decided to run after she received phone calls from people urging her to. She said she hadn’t thought of running for office again
after she lost the primary bid to run for county treasurer in 2004. “When I started doing some research, I thought ‘I do need to do this and let the voters speak,’” she said.
Tommie Jo Marsilio Tommie Jo Marsilio is tired of the one-party control on the board of commissioners. All three members of the board are Democrats. MARSILIO Marsilio is running unopposed for the Republican primary bid for county commissioner. She said it was clear to her the county needs a change of leadership. Her experience in the public and private sector makes her most qualified to be commissioner, she said. She works at a private law prac-
tice in Garrettsville and served as an assistant prosecutor for Portage County. “I know the challenges; I know the climate,” Marsilio said. “I know how to best use our resources for the citizens.” She ran and lost in last year’s general election for a Portage County Municipal judge seat. If elected, she said her first priority would be to make sure law enforcement has the funds it needs to keep people safe. “I’m not convinced all the fat has been cut out of the Portage County budget,” she said, adding that law enforcement is what citizens’ demand from government and is the most legitimate use of government spending. Contact public affairs reporter Nicole Stempak at nstempak@kent.edu.
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Nearly two feet of snow falls in N.Y., New England
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The Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A rare late-season snowstorm dumped up to 2 feet of heavy, wet snow on northern New York and northern New England yesterday, giving school children an unexpected day off and forcing others to seek refuge from homes darkened by downed power lines. The National Weather Service reported more than 20 inches of snow fell on the western slopes of Vermont’s Green Mountains northeast of Burlington. In the mountain town of Jericho, some residents visited the local library to stay warm and browse the Internet. “It’s been constant pretty much since we opened our doors. Parents are definitely looking for some place warm to bring to bring their kids,” said Holly Hall, director of the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library. And it’s not just parents. “Every available outlet we have is in use right now. There are more laptop users than usual.” Large storms so late in the season are rare. On April 23, 1993, 22 inches of snow was reported in Malone, N.Y., and on April 27, 1874, 24 inches of snow was reported in Bellows Falls, Vt., said Mark Breen, the senior meteorologist at the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium in St. Johnsbury. “You really do have to stretch to find events like this,” Breen said. At the peak of the storm yesterday morning, about 30,000 customers were without power across Vermont, New Hampshire and northern New York. It could be Thursday before power is fully restored. “It definitely caught people off guard, considering we had 80 degrees back in March. It’s a problem because some people swapped their (snow) tires out already,” said Vermont highway dispatcher Greg Fox. By midday, the storm was drifting off the coast and the
snow was turning to rain. Temperatures are expected to hit 50 today and reach the 70s by the weekend, heralding a quick return to spring weather. Many trees across the region have already started to bud, but temperatures didn’t fall much below freezing. “The green part isn’t a problem. Snow is basically protecting leaves from temperatures getting colder,” Breen said. Instead, the danger to the trees comes because the leaves gives the snow more surface area to cling to, making them more susceptible to breaking under the weight of the snow. Snowfall records were set Tuesday and Wednesday at the Burlington International Airport, the National Weather Service said. Tuesday’s 2.8 inches at the airport eclipsed the record of 1.3 inches set on the date in 1946, and by 7 a.m. Wednesday 2.7 inches had fallen, beating the record of seven-tenths of an inch set on the date in 1966, said meteorologist Brooke Taber. In Maine, some areas in the western mountains received snow accumulation — Bethel received 5 inches — but rain later washed most of it away. “It’s a momentary inconvenience and it’s pretty much gone, so we can get back our thoughts of early spring,” said Wendy Hanscom, high school secretary in Bethel. But others reveled in one more shot at winter fun. Dr. Richard Erenstone, an ophthalmologist in Lake Placid, N.Y., was thrilled to get another day — or two — on skis. He had just returned from a 40 minute loop with his dog on a golf course that got about 10 inches of fresh snow. “The toughest thing was finding the access road because it had not been plowed,” he said. “This was a nice bonus day and gives me a total of 134 days on skis this season. With the temps dropping below freezing tonight, I’ll be out there again first thing tomorrow before it begins to melt.”
Ohio man found dead after lengthy standoff Police in Ohio say a man who had held a woman hostage has been found dead at the end of a nearly 12-hour standoff. Cuyahoga Falls Police Chief John Conley says SWAT officers who entered a home at 1:30 a.m. yesterday found the man dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Conley says the body of 33-year-old Michael Craft of nearby Akron was in an upstairs bedroom.
Police say Craft let the woman go a little over an hour earlier after holding her since before 2 p.m. Tuesday. Police say she and Craft knew each other, but they did not immediately release her name. She was taken to a hospital to be evaluated. Police had said they did not believe she’d been physically harmed. Conley says it’s not clear what motivated the standoff.
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LeBron James’ ambidexterity makes him special, perhaps the most skilled basketball player on the planet. James can drive, dribble and create with either hand. It’s not widely known that James writes with his left. He never shoots free throws that way. He did Tuesday. Bothered by a puzzling injury that numbs his elbow, James curiously launched and missed a free throw left-handed in the closing seconds of Cleveland’s 96-94 playoff win over Chicago, adding some unexpected late-night drama to the Cavaliers advancing to a second-round matchup against Boston. James revealed afterward that the elbow has been troubling him for weeks. He underwent treatment Wednesday and is expected to have further testing done before Saturday’s Game 1. X-rays and an MRI taken on Monday showed no obvious structural damage, but clearly something is wrong with James’ elbow, which he has covered recently with a padded, protective sleeve. “I don’t know, honestly, what’s going on with it,” James said after
finishing one assist shy of a tripledouble in Game 5. “I’ve done tests to try and figure this thing out, but it almost feels like you hit your funny bone and it kind of numbs up for a little bit. “It bothers me more because I don’t actually know what it is. We’ll figure it out. I’ve never had a problem with my elbow before.” A Cavs spokesman said the team will provide a medical update after James is evaluated. The team did not practice on Wednesday, giving the puzzling injury another day’s rest. James said he isn’t concerned about the elbow and doesn’t think it’s serious. If so, then why did he refuse to discuss his elbow when asked about it before the game? If it’s no big deal, then why did he and the Cavaliers essentially hide the injury for weeks? And, if it’s not serious, then why does it seem to be getting worse? The Cavs are counting on James to be himself in what promises to be a physical series with Boston. The Celtics, written off as too old and on the decline entering the postseason, look ready to challenge the league’s best team after easily dispatching the Miami Heat in five games. After being outplayed in long
stretches by the scrappy Bulls, the Cavaliers have enough to worry about as they prepare for their second series in three years against the Celtics. Throw in James’ injury, which flared up in Games 4 and 5 against the Bulls, and there could be cause for some legitimate concern. Maybe as troubling as James’ elbow was his decision to shoot his second free throw — arguably his biggest of the season — lefty with 7.8 seconds to go. When he stepped to the line, the Cavs were leading 95-92. James then calmly drained his first freethrow attempt, but seconds after the ball went through the net, he began shaking his right arm, hoping to get some feeling back before his second shot. James briefly looked at Cleveland coach Mike Brown and asked if the Cavs had another timeout. They had one left. But with the Quicken Loans Crowd raging, coach and player failed to communicate. “I couldn’t hear him,” Brown said following the game. “Apparently, he wanted to take a timeout to get his elbow stretched or looked at or something like that. I did not pick up on it at that time and so he shot the free throw lefthanded.” Poorly. The shot clanged off
the right side of the rim, missing so badly some thought he may have been trying to miss intentionally. But James later said he chose to shoot left-handed because his right arm was numb and he felt the Cavs were in control with a four-point lead. “If I had to make it, I’d have tried it with my right hand,” he explained. It’s hard to imagine a player like James, who prides himself on his knowledge of the game, believing a four-point lead was safe. There was still plenty of time for the Bulls to push the ball up the floor, score, foul and extend the game by putting the Cavs at the line. It didn’t work out that way. It could have. James has a flair for the dramatic. Whether accentuating a dunk with a dance move or overplaying a minor injury, he’s always putting on a show. He is, after all, an entertainer. “I do my job,” he said when asked about always drawing the spotlight. “I show up to work and I try to do my job at a high level individually and be the leader I am on and off court. As far as the dramatics, I guess it comes with how I do my job at a high level. Am I apologizing for that? No.”
‘Peanuts’ gang sold to Joe Boxer owner for $175M, family will also own part Emily Fredrix
The Associated Press NEW YORK — You’ve got a new owner, Charlie Brown. Newspaper publisher E.W. Scripps Co. is selling licensing rights for Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the “Peanuts” gang to Iconix Brand Group Inc., the licensing company that owns Joe Boxer and London Fog. The family of the late “Peanuts” creator Charles Schulz will also own part of the business too, giving it more control of and money from the comic strip’s legacy. Heirs say the deal announced Tuesday for for the 60-year-old comic strip is what the artist would have wanted. Schulz worked for decades to win back the rights to his work, which many other artists like himself sold to appear in print. Scripps will sell its licensing unit, which also represents characters such as Dilbert and Raggedy Ann and Andy, to Iconix for $175 million. The bulk of revenue generated by United Media Licensing comes from the “Peanuts” franchise.
Iconix will form a partnership with Schulz’s family, who will receive 20 percent ownership in the unit that owns “Peanuts” and pay that percentage of the sale price. Craig Schulz, one of the late artists’ five children, said the family is relieved to win an ownership interest. At the time of his death in 2000, Schulz had approval over all business deals and the use of art, which his family maintains. But now, they can craft their own proposals and shape the legacy of “Peanuts,” said Barbara Gallagher, a lawyer for the Schulz family. The family could potentially earn more money as well, and already earns a “significant revenue stream” each year from “Peanuts.” Scripps first brought the strip to market in 1950 and owned the rights. “They were simply like an actor in a play,” Schulz said of cartoonists from the era. “You did your part and everything else you had to give up totally, and that’s the way the world was.” His father fought for years to
get the rights back, even threatening to quit until he was given more business and artistic control, said the younger Schulz from Santa Rosa, Calif., where the family’s business is run. By the time Schulz retired in 1999, “Peanuts” was in more than 2,600 papers around the world and its cast of characters appeared everywhere, from T-shirts to greeting cards and sno-cone machines. No new comics have been drawn for a decade, according to Schulz’s wishes, but the licensing business is alive and well. Some 20,000 new products are approved each year in more than 40 countries. The business has more than 1,200 licensing agreements and relationships with companies and retailers such as Warner Bros., Old Navy, CVS, MetLife Inc. and Hallmark Co. The unit’s licensed merchandise has annual sales of more than $2 billion, but the owners of the licenses receive a fraction of that. In 2009, revenue of the unit fell 10 percent to nearly $92 million. That figure includes United Media’s syndication operations, which Scripps will still own, meaning
it will still syndicate comic strips and editorial features. Scripps said the cash deal will close by the end of the second quarter. Iconix said it expects “Peanuts” to generate about $75 million in annual royalty revenue and noted an existing revenue split with the Schulz family will remain, separate from the new 20 percent arrangement. Iconix, based in New York, owns and licenses brands such as Candie’s, Starter, Mudd and many others, to retailers, wholesalers and suppliers. Iconix CEO Neil Cole said the purchase moves the company away from being focused solely on fashion into new realms that include theme parks, media and financial institutions. The family also hopes to pair up the franchise with Iconix’s fashion brands. Insurer MetLife has used Snoopy as its worldwide icon since 1985. Spokesman John Calagna declined to say how much the company pays for the rights and said the new deal would have no effect on its plans.
Man wants to go barefoot in Ohio Statehouse COLUMBUS — A man is battling the Ohio Statehouse over the right to bare feet. Bob Neinast said his feet hurt when he wears shoes, so he goes barefoot nearly everywhere, even in winter. The
man from the Columbus suburb of Pickerington calls it a healthy lifestyle that makes him feel closer to places he visits. When he tried to go shoeless in the Ohio capitol recently, he was
stopped by an officer who said Neinast was violating the rules. Officials have since learned that there is no such rule against bare feet in the Statehouse. Spokesman Gregg Dodd said the
Statehouse board is now considering a ban and plans to hold a public hearing. Neinast previously lost a lawsuit against the Columbus public library’s no-bare-feet policy.
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U.S. flight diverted after passenger claims he has dynamite Clarke Canfield
The Associated Press BANGOR, Maine — A former Air Force intelligence specialist showed signs of paranoia aboard a trans-Atlantic flight and told federal air marshals that he had dynamite in his boots and laptop computer, forcing the plane to be diverted to Maine, according to court documents filed yesterday. Derek Stansberry told the FBI that fellow passengers were talking about him, ridiculing him and using interrogation techniques on him, and suggested that he concocted the dynamite story to divert attention from the fact he held “classified information,” according to an affidavit. Passengers reported that seat cushions, pillows and blankets
were taken to the back of the plane, where federal air marshals erected a bunker of sorts around the boots and laptop “to dampen the effects of any potential explosion,” FBI Special Agent James McCarty wrote in the affidavit. Stansberry, 26, of Riverview, Fla., is charged with false information and threats, and interfering with a flight crew. He was ordered detained pending a detention hearing Monday. His federal public defender, Virginia Villa, said she would seek a competency hearing but had not yet had time to fully review the case. The Air Force described him as a former intelligence specialist who served four years, ending his Air Force career as a senior airman in 2009 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. He told an FBI agent after the
plane landed that there were no explosives and said he made the claim to deflect attention from the classified information he held, McCarty wrote. He also told an FBI agent that he had taken the sleep aid Ambien and told an air marshal that he’d taken eight of the pills, McCarty wrote. Stansberry’s father, Richard, described his son Tuesday as “squeaky clean” and said the episode made no sense. He couldn’t be reached for comment Wednesday. Delta Air Lines Flight 273 was the first of two flight diversions in a 24-hour span. Yesterday, a Continental Express flight from Houston to the Washington area was diverted to North Carolina after a threatening message was written on a bathroom mirror, the Transportation Security Admin-
istration said. On Tuesday afternoon, there were 235 passengers and 13 crew members on the Paris-to-Atlanta flight when it was forced to land at Bangor International Airport. Among the passengers who had to spend the night in Bangor were Charde Houston, an all-star for the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx, and J. Alexander, featured on the
TV show “America’s Next Top Model.” The weary travelers were finally allowed to depart yesterday afternoon. Stansberry came to the attention of the flight crew when he handed a rambling note to a flight attendant that said that his passport and identification papers were fake. He made the claim of having dynamite after being moved to the
back of the plane for questioning by a federal air marshal. Air marshals took Stansberry into custody without incident. Passengers were later told the plane was headed to Bangor, which is accustomed to dealing with diverted flights thanks to its location as the first large U.S. airport for incoming European flights.
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How should you study? Finals are just around the corner which means all-nighters, study groups and fast-approaching deadlines. Take this quiz to see what type of studying will help you manage. BY DARREN D’ALTORIO | DAILY KENT STATER
Run’s House
A long walk in the countryside
Your imagination and the cast of The Hills
Animal House
What sounds better...
A home-cooked meal
A few close friends You and your stuffed animals
Do you prefer...
Local band kids and old vinyls
Your social circle consists of...
Shots
Bartenders and Tums
THEN The study method for you is... Copy your notes and give a lecture to your plush collection.
Arrange a study group with wine and cheese.
Associate your favorite cast members with important scholastic concepts. ex. Heidi Montag=innocent bystander effect.
Get a seat at Professors Pub or Ray’s, order an IPA and sip it while studying. Ditch the groupies for a playlist, and hit the library with notebooks and headphones.
Jim Beam, Captain Morgan and Johnnie Walker
A beer bong
A sizeable amount of Facebook friends
Load the brain cells you have left with crammed information, take the test, then do a shot to celebrate.
The many people you point to and say, “Yo” while entering class
Type up a study guide and disperse it among your friends.
Start a Facebook group where people can post class related questions and give tutoring advice.
How to improve your grades by the end of the semester Allison Smith Daily Kent Stater Most college students are not taught how to study properly. Erin Fleming, a psychology teaching fellow, said college students consider just reading over their notes as studying. “The whole idea is that you need to space the time that you study,” Fleming said. “Ideally, if you’re not pulling an all-nighter, you should be working with the material pretty much every day.” Fleming said the best way for students to raise their grades in their classes is to study properly. She said flashcards help students understand how the concepts work rather than just memorizing words and meanings. When students understand the concept, they are more likely to do well on a test or exam. “What a lot of researchers have found is that testing yourself over and over again is really helpful in retaining that information,” Fleming said. “You want to look at the term and actually be able to define
that yourself.” Fleming said personalizing your flashcards is the best way to remember and understand what you’ve studied. “It’s important when you’re making your flashcards to actually try and use your own words and examples,” Fleming said. “Come up with more personalized definitions for the various terms and concepts because making things personalized like that helps it stick in your mind.” Fleming said personalizing your notes is a great way to help start studying before your exam. “The first thing you want to do is after each class, go home, look over your notes and rewrite them or type them up on your computer in your own words,” Fleming said. “Not just copying it, but actually putting it in your own words, inserting your own examples where you can, and that will become what you’re going to study from, rather than just studying word-for-word things from your book and the lecture.” Colleen Garin, a student suc-
If you have to pull an all-nighter (because we know you will): Limit caffeine to avoid crashes Limit carbs, especially sugar n Eat more protein for a consistent source of energy n Drink water for stamina n If you nap, set a timer for 30
minutes to avoid waking up groggy n If you don’t have flashcards, use iFlipr, a free online program that’s available at www.iFlipr. com.
cess specialist at the Academic Success Center, said it’s difficult for students to raise their grade this late in the semester, but there are still steps you can take. “Our office provides drop-in tutoring for students who are in foreign language courses, writing, mathematics, chemistry, biology, lots of different classes,” Garin said. “Another thing that we really encourage our students to do once it comes to be this point in the semester is see your adviser. Your adviser can really give you some good advice about where to go from this point.” Another way to help your GPA is to avoid pulling all-nighters.
Fleming said spacing out study times will help you focus and get more done. Rather than setting a time limit, set a content limit. “Set a goal for yourself. Say you want to learn five of the concepts that you have from your flashcards,” Fleming said. “Sit down and go through until you can recall everything. When you get through five of them, you’re done. Set them aside. If you want to come back and do another five, leave a little time in there and then come back.” When it comes to writing papers and students are forced to pull an all-nighter, Fleming said to write the whole paper and set it aside.
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“People have varying degrees of experience with writing papers. The biggest thing that I tell people to do is even if you wait until the day before you do your paper, write it all, when you’re finished, put it away,” Fleming said. “The next morning, save yourself about an hour to read through the paper and you’re going to see that there are some silly mistakes that you make when you do things lastminute.” In order for students to see a big difference, Garin said to start at the Academic Success Center at the very beginning of the semester. “If you’re at your wit’s end, at least you’ve learned your lesson for next semester, to kind of determine, ‘What could I have done differently?’” Garin said. “The first week of class we have intake, so they can come to the Academic Success Center where they can sign up to meet with a tutor once a week.” Garin said another good thing to do is contact your adviser. Don’t just sign up for classes on
Flashline, but speak with your adviser so you know you’re on the right track. “If you establish that relationship with your adviser, he or she will better be able to give you a direction,” Garin said. “Having a relationship with someone on campus and with a staff member or faculty member on campus can really kind of guide you.” To do well in your class, you have to put a little more effort into studying, Fleming said. “I tell my students that it sounds so time consuming, but it really doesn’t take that much time,” Fleming said. “And in the end, you’re not going to have to cram. You’re not actually going to have to take as much time before the exam studying because you’re going to have a better understanding as you go along.” Contact features reporter Allison Smith at asmith75@kent.edu.
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Events, guests and giveaways Friday, April 30 Applications for BSR Board of Directors are due to the general manager no later than 5 p.m. Stop in to the station to pick one up. Saturday, May 1 Noon to 2 p.m.—The Know Nothings will appear on “Rubber City Rockhouse.” Wednesday, May 5 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.— Stop in at Risman Plaza for BSR’s Spring into Summerfest. There will be acoustic performances, spokenword sessions, and comedic acts! BSR will also give away tickets for Five for Fighting, Sam Bush and Brandi Carlile.
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Water Street Tavern Bud Light pitchers — $7. Tootsie Pop Bomb — $3. Olive Chocolate dropped into Monster Khaos Orange Energy Drink — $3.50. Monthly $3 shot and beer specials: Sauza Tequila, Patron XO, Cherry Pie Shots, Apple Pie Shots, Wild Turkey American Honey, Blue Moon Honey Moon, Stella Artois Chalice drafts, Red Stripe and Red Stripe Light bottles. 157 Lounge Miller Lite — $2 bottles. Vodka tonic — $2.50. SoCo and Lime — $3. Grape and cherry bombs — $3. Mugs Grape Kool-Aid shot—$3.25. Bordon— $3.50. Miller Lite draft—$2 16oz, $3 24oz. Blue Moon draft— $3.50 short, $4 tall. All bombs—$2.75. BW3s Beer of the month: Coors Light Draft—$2.75 tall. Thursdays: margaritas — $2. Fridays: bombs and cosmopolitans — $3. Digger’s Tuesday—Long Island ice tea $3. Wednesday—Bahama Mama $3. Thursday—Jimmy Buffett Night with Corona bottles for $1.75 and Bud Light bottles for $1.25.
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Ray’s Place Budweiser— $2.50 pint, $2.95 tall. Stella pints glass— $4.95 pint and comes with a glass. Sex on the Beach shot — $2.95. Cherry bomb — $2.95. Chilled Shark Water shots — $3. Long Island Ice Tea — $3.50. Spiced rum and Coke — $2.95. Tropical rum and Coke — $2.95. Amaretto Sour — $2.95. The Loft Happy hour is from 4 to 9 p.m. with $2 off pitchers, $.75 off pints and $.50 off mugs and liquors. Bud Light— $7 pitchers, $1.50 mugs. Natural Light— $6 pitchers, $1.25 mugs. Cherry and grape bombs—$2.50. Jack Daniels, Jose Cuervo, rocket pops and lemon drops—$3. Dominick’s Free pool Tuesday and Thursdays. Red Stripe and Red Stripe Light—$3 bottle. Grape and cherry bombs—$2.50. Pabst Blue Ribbon—$2 pints. Professor’s Pub Half off drafts for the first half of every Cavs game. All bombs—$2. Pabst Blue Ribbon— $3. Franklin Square Deli Monday—Ungrilled turkey reuben. Tuesday—Riverview meatloaf. Wednesday—Kent’s best reuben. Thursday—Louisiana BBQ Pork. Friday—Deluxe fried bologna. Saturday and Sunday— Sesame garlic chicken. Riverside Wine Happy hour is from 4 to 7 p.m. with $1 off drafts. Mondays and Tuesday have no corking fee so patrons pay retail price to drink wine in restaurant. Euro Gyro Small one-topping pizza — $5. Philly Steak sub — $5. Chicken hoagie sub — $5. Gyros — $5. Any pizza pita — $5. Wednesday — $5 large one-item pizza for pick-up only.
Despite slow start, Payne plans for success Kelley Stoklosa Daily Kent Stater
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As Laura Payne blows out the candles, dread wells up in her throat as she wonders what she will do with three birthday cakes. Three cakes could make the encouraging words from the ladies in Prentice Cafe stop. Three cakes could undo weeks of 6 a.m. spin classes. Three cakes could pack the four pounds back on that she had worked so hard to lose. Laura was not always overweight. Growing up she spent little time thinking about food or how she looked. She was a cheerleader in high school. Her mother, Shirley Payne, cooked healthy meals, usually from the Weight Watcher’s cookbook. “Laura and her fours sisters ate what I put on the table and that was it,” Shirley said. Once on her own in college, Laura’s healthy eating habits deteriorated, and cheerleading was replaced by long hours of sitting in the library. Shirley’s well-balanced meals were being substituted with mozzarella sticks and chicken wings. Add to that late-night visits to Rosie’s and before long Laura was about 40 pounds heavier than she had been most of her teenage life. Laura entered her senior year of
college at 190 pounds and 5-foot, 8-inches. “I have been struggling with my weight and the image of myself for a couple of years now, and I have finally come to the breaking point,” Laura wrote in an e-mail. Six weeks before blowing the candles on her birthday cake, Laura was checking her Facebook profile when she came across her friend Pamela’s status. The status read: “does anyone want to be Kent State’s biggest loser??? The Daily Kent Stater’s feature team would follow your journey and help you along the way with nutrition and exercise!!” A.L.L. wanted to document a student’s weight loss journey, much like NBC’s popular reality show. Laura was intrigued, but worried whether she could keep up with a healthy eating and exercise plan during her final semester of college. Encouraged by her mother and sisters, she later replied, ”Um I do...” Before Payne knew it, she was meeting with a nutritionist, signing up for fitness classes and being photographed for the first installment of Kent State’s biggest loser. As Payne expected, the people around her saw the paper and felt inclined to share their advice.
The women who work in Prentice Cafe, where Laura shops for Lean Cuisines and Smart Start cereal, tell her she looks good and to keep going. Her closest friends say they see a difference in her shape. Laura resists the urge to snack on fries at the Winking Lizard, where she works most nights after class. She dutifully drags herself out of bed a few times a week to make it to 6:15 a.m. spin classes. The pounds slipped away one by one for five weeks, just as her nutritionist Jodie Luidhardt said they would. Everything was falling neatly into place until week six of the biggest loser series. Midterms occupied Laura’s time. Visits to the gym five times a week fell to three, maybe four, times. Then there were weeks Laura only found the time to go once. Her friends seemed to forget she was Kent State’s biggest loser and wished her a happy birthday with food. At her birthday dinner, Laura begged her party not to tell the waiter it was her birthday. The restaurant they were dining at is known for sending the birthday person home with a whole cake, and there was already a cake from another group of friends sitting in her dorm. At her weigh-in that week, the scale remained firmly at
187 pounds. If Laura were really a contestant on the Biggest Loser, she might have been sent home. Laura confided in her mother after the restaurant incident. Shirley reminded her daughter she needed to make herself a priority — and maybe take advantage of a doggie bag. Life will not slow down while you are trying to lose weight. “Laura likes to put pressure on herself — too much pressure,” Shirley said. Shirley constantly reminds Laura that it’s not all about body image. “She has brains, a heart and a lot of talent,” Shirley remarks. Laura was able to have her cake and eat one piece, too. She tossed the leftover cake from her friends in the garbage. Shirley made Laura a Weight Watchers cake that was “delicious” and even approved by her nutritionalist. Spring break came just in time for Laura. She spent the week at a friend’s apartment. She didn’t work out that much, but “stayed active and walked a lot.” Without her well-planned meals from Dining Services, her weight after break was 188 pounds. Instead of allowing one pound to devastate her, Laura came back with a refreshed attitude.
Laura now feels ready to complete her long-term goal of 60 pounds. A loss of 60 pounds will put Laura into a healthy Body Mass Index. Nutritionists use BMI to determine how much fat a person is storing by measuring height and weight. A common criticism of BMI is that it does not take into account muscle mass. People who have a lot of muscle mass are sometimes wrongly put into the overweight or obese category. Laura thinks her ultimate goal will always stay with her, but wonders if 125 pounds is realistic for her frame. If Laura devotes more time to exercise after graduation like she plans, she will undoubtedly gain muscle. The Daily Kent Stater’s biggest loser will run it’s final update the week before finals. According to the standards she set for herself to lose 30 pounds — Laura failed. But by her standards, she has won. “I’ve learned so much about nutrition,” Laura said. “Everything you do changes when you try to lose weight.” Contact features correspondent Kelley Stoklosa at kstoklos@kent.edu.
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Adoration or abhorrence. They’re interchangeable. By Laura Lofgren “Where are you going?” he said in a voice colder than an arctic breeze. “Like you care,” she quoted so many girlfriends before. He set his bourbon on the side table, the ice cubes gently colliding against the inside of the glass, causing mini-waves up its sides. He had just poured his third drink when she came down the stairs dressed in that… that despicable outfit, as he would later call it. Mid-thigh to just above the cleavage, the brunette wore black. A dress handpicked from some mall store in the middle of the city. Tried on in front of a store mirror and approved by girlfriends. He had given her the money to “buy something nice.” She looked good and he knew it as she stood in front of him, blocking his view of the late night news that she always called “bullshit.” “I’m going out with friends, if you must know,” she told him in a cool, calmer tone of voice. “What friends?” He picked up the drink again and put it to his lips. His brow had started sweating from the heat that now entered the room with the young woman. It crept slowly up his chest, and he loosened his gray business tie just a little, enough for the wiry, dark hair to peak out. The girl stared as he did
this and adjusted the top of her dress. It didn’t fit perfectly, but it would do for the evening, she had told herself up in the bedroom moments before. “My friends,” she retorted, a slight snarl curled her upper lip and he noticed some red on her tooth. She saw that look and pulled out her compact. She knew that look. “Thanks for saying something,” she pulled the mirror away from her face long enough to spit at him. “What are you talking about?” There goes the imaginary bell. Two fighters circling each other, waiting for the other to make the first move, even though they both knew it had already been made the moment they said, “I do.” “Thanks for telling me I had lipstick on my teeth. You always make that stupid face when something is off on me. And by the way, thanks for saying I look nice or even acknowledging my appearance.” Her voice raised a half octave with each syllable that came out of her round, red mouth. “Maybe if you were around long enough for me to enjoy your presence, I’d say something.” He took a gulp of his drink, emptying it. “I am here every god-damned
Miracles or witchcraft
A few weeks ago, I started thinking about the difference between magic and the supernatural occurrences in holy texts, which are accepted as miracles. I contacted many religious leaders and professors who either never got back to me, conveniently realized they had prior engagements just before our meeting or flat-out refused to speak with me. The only person who would speak with me, a local pastor, was sure he was open-minded. He even spoke of conversations he had engaged in with African shamans, which I commended him for. But I think he was confusing open-mindedness with a willingness to listen. Watching him squirm as I asked him questions regarding Paganism (an influence on early Christianity), I knew his answers would swerve around the point. Well — they didn’t. His answers came nowhere near addressing any of my questions. While the legitimacy of his assertion that the difference between miracles and divination is that miracles concern love and divination conjures self aspiration was legitimate, I still had a bad taste in my mouth. One good point he made was that early Christians were referred to as atheists because the main religion at the time was Paganism. The subjectivity implied by this statement convinced me that there is no way to differentiate between magic and miracles and that it is all based on what you are willing to believe. Though all three of the patriarchal religions (Christianity, Judaism and Islam) forbid magic, attributing it to evil, all of their texts contain stories and beings in which it exists. Angels, some who do things like affect the weather and predict the future, are present in all three of these religions’ texts. And the Quran includes Djinns (genies) who live in a parallel world and have free wills like humans. Also, God himself is a supernatural being who is accepted as an omnipresent and often human spirit. Other religions, like Wicca (a Pagan religion), which worships nature and all of creation, embrace magic. A similarity I found between Wicca and the more traditional
day, cleaning up after you, cooking dinner for you! Maybe if you showed some sort of interested emotion I would hang around!” She was in his face now and he could feel her hot, Listerine breath on his face. “I work every god-damned day so you can buy your dresses and shop all day and do whatever the fuck you want! You don’t understand what it’s like to work! You never have, you spoiled bitch!” He jumped up from his recliner and knocked her back, causing her to stumble on her mall heels. Regaining herself, she smoothed out her dress and fluffed her hair. He was heaving his chest, sweat bursting from his receding hairline. He always got so worked up for no reason, he thought. He blamed work and the lack of sex in his life. He stared at her slim body, quivering in front of him like a small, helpless innocent thing. He couldn’t remember the last time he touched her. “Screw you,” came a whisper. Her brown hair gently touched her eyelashes as it was swept to the side by long “Eggplant Frosted” nails. Her face remained dry, but she dabbed under her eyeliner-lined lids to check for tears anyway. She turned from her husband and walked to the door deliberately, steadying herself with the door-
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religions is that Wiccans contact their deities through spells in the same way that those of Abrahamic religions use prayer. Wiccans practice witchcraft as part of their religion and the word Wicca itself is an old term meaning witch. In early Christian terms, a witch was viewed as anyone who practiced any form of divination (foretelling the future through means such as fortune telling, palm reading or tarot) or anyone who possessed supernatural powers as the result of a pact with the devil (Satan). Witches were often portrayed as women, who were thought to be the weaker sex easily tempted by Satan. The Bible mentions stoning witches to death, but does not bequeath the same punishment to the witch’s male counterpart, the wizard. People have always tried to understand the universe and their place in it. And all religions and cultural traditions compile myth and mysticism to explain things we cannot in an attempt to help us relate to the world we live in. For example, some Christians open the Bible at random and read the passage they land on believing that it is God’s guidance that leads them to it, Greeks read coffee grounds, Turks ward off evil with an amulet called the evil eye and Tibetan Buddhists use dice for divination purposes. In Tom Robbins’ novel “Jitterbug Perfume,” one of the main characters, the Pagan deity Pan, begins to physically disappear because of a decline in Pagan beliefs. This could be seen as commentary on the legitimacy of things that people believe in and the fact that the belief itself is what makes them real. Nicole Hennessy is a junior magazine journalism major and a features reporter for the Daily Kent Stater contact her at nhenness@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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wanted — at the time. Wiping the memory away with his hand, he turned back to the television, which was reporting on a local man who had murdered
his wife. They had gotten into an argument and he shot her. “How ironic,” he said aloud to nobody, to himself, to his glass, to his wife.
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knob. She heard his heavy, exhausted body slam itself back down into the chair. The clinking of ice made it apparent he was making another drink. “I’ll be back late. Don’t wait up for me.” Her voice halted the sound of alcohol being poured. “Don’t worry, I won’t. Long day. Going to bed early,” he huffed back, then continued to pour the bottle. “Baby?” There was so much hesitation in her voice he made up for it by interrupting her as she got to the second syllable. “Yes?” Shivers ran up his sweaty spine, and he stirred the drink with his forefinger, hoping for some cooling effect. Again, hesitation. “Good night.” She opened the wooden door that led to the evening. Before a response came from him, she was gone with the sip of a drink. He fixated his gaze to the door. For a moment, he remembered the first time they opened it. A happy day so far long ago, he strained his mind to recall the details. The day they first moved in. A new home. A new life. Everything they both
Daily Kent Stater When people say time is relative, they mean perception alters reality. For example, if the sun were to burn out right now, you wouldn’t know about it until eight minutes later, said physics lecturer Thomas Emmons. “You’ve never seen anything in the present, you always see in the past,” Emmons said. The reason for this is the fact that light travels at 186,000 miles per second. “If I were to suddenly disappear — in terms of the universe, I’m gone, but it’s a millionth of a second until you notice that,” Emmons said. So time is technically based on
how fast light travels from one place to another. “Everyone considers the universe in their own way,” physics lecturer John Barrick said as he explained that time is understood in a spatial context because it is not physically manifest. “Time is nothing more than the separation of physical events.” Still, the question of time and when to use the word reality in relation to it has trickled through the grooves of many brains. Albert Einstein once said, “The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” This idea is reciprocated by Barrick in his assertion that if there were no such thing as time, you would go to bed and get out of bed simultaneously. The inconvenience that this lack of separation of events presents has ultimately caused humans to standardize an idea — time.
Artists like Salvador Dali have often grappled with this standardization in their paintings. In Dali’s “The Persistence of Memory,” the “soft clocks” dripping from the severed limb of a tree and other undecipherable forms are often thought to represent the irrelevance and artificiality of standardized time. “We make our own reality,” said Barrick, who acknowledged the artificiality of time, purporting that it is “something that we, as humans, contrive as opposed to the universe.” Though we measure the occurrence of time scientifically, nobody has completely divulged the concept on an esoteric level. But like Dali, many artists, philosophers and poets have debated upon the actuality and existence of it. German poet Heinrich Heine, commenting on the circularity of time evident in the revolutions
of the sun, the shape of clocks and the idealism of reincarnation wrote, “However long a time may pass, according to the eternal laws governing the combinations of this eternal play of repetition, all configurations which have previously existed on this earth must yet meet, attract, repulse, kiss, and corrupt each other again.” Lewis Carroll, another writer who addressed this vast subject in his work, used philosophy as the basis for many of the themes in his most famous book, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” Giving simple instructions to the reader, he wrote “Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop.” Contact features reporter Nicole Hennessy at nhenness@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
Visit another universe at Eight ways to prepare for tornado season campus planetarium Margaret Thompson Daily Kent Stater Two young boys rest their heads in their mother’s lap. Gazing into the dark night sky, their eyes glisten with excitement. The moon speeds across the horizon as Dr. Brett Ellman narrates its path. You can hear the buzz of energy and passion in his voice as he explains the ancient myths behind the constellations. Ellman hosts most of the public shows at Kent State’s planetarium. “I really enjoy seeing the people, adults and children get excited,” Ellman said. “I think it is just a blast.” From grade school science projects to earning his doctorate in physics, Ellman has been drawn to physics his entire life. “I feel just as attracted to it now as I did then,” he said. An image of the Earth appears in the dark sky. Ellman explains the newest discoveries in astronomy. After graduating with his doctorate in physics, Ellman worked on a post-doctorate
studying dark matter. Ellman has been teaching physics at Kent State for 13 years. He began hosting the planetarium shows after the previous host tired of it. The first show Ellman hosted scared him. “It was intimidating,” he said. “Plus, I wasn’t sure I knew how to operate the whole gadget. It’s complicated. I was a little afraid I would lose everything.” An elderly couple lean back into the reclining seats to gain a better view of the ceiling. Enveloped by the dark sky, the audience sits quietly in amazement. They hang on Ellman’s every word. Each flows naturally now. “They like to look up at the stars and relax. And that’s what the shows are for. They are educational, but that is not their main purpose,” Ellman said. “Their main purpose is to develop appreciation.” Contact features correspondent Margaret Thompson at mthomp49@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
May is a peak month in the tornado season. Tornadoes mean thunderstorms, and with thunderstorms come power outages. So what’s a Facebook-addicted college student to do when there’s no electricity? Here are some ideas that are surprisingly more fun than any social networking website. 1. Have a barbecue. If you have meat that you know will spoil in the fridge, throw a neighborhood party and have some nice juicy steaks. 2. Read a book. Reading is essential to learning new vocabulary. So why not pick up a few new words and read a good book? You can read almost anywhere, too. So pick a nice, peaceful spot and enjoy. 3. Write a letter to your grandparents. Everyone loves getting snail mail. Chances are your grandmother or grandfather hasn’t heard from you in a while, so surprise them with a letter. 4. Play a board game. Scrabble, Life or Clue are good games to start with.
Essentials to have on hand for a power outage: n s olar powered or handcranked radio n b attery-powered external speakers for an MP3 player n a good book n blankets and pillows n f lashlights with extra batteries and candles with matches or a lighter n canned food n cell phone
Tips on how to play it safe when the lights go out: 1. Keep the refrigerator closed. If the power is out for an extended amount of time, throw away any food that is warmer than 40 degrees. 2. Check with local authorities to be sure the water is safe to drink. 3. Wear layers of clothing in case it gets cold at night. 4. Stay away from downed power lines. — Allison Smith
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Review: The Kentucky Fried Chicken Double Down The “skinny”: The Kentucky Fried Chicken Double Down answers mankind’s greatest question once and for all: What if we replaced the bread in a sandwich with meat? According to KFC’s Web site, the sandwich has 540 calories, 32 grams of fat and 1380 milligrams of sodium. Well, unless you get the slightly healthier grilled version. It’s two chicken filets with two pieces of bacon, two pieces of cheese and the “Colonel’s Sauce” in between. I chose to review it for the Daily Kent Stater because, well, someone had to do it. First thoughts: It’s pretty delicious. (Well, actually my first thought was I don’t want
Thomas Gallick something called “The Colonel’s Sauce” in my mouth). I’m not going to describe how KFC chicken tastes. It’s universally accepted as delicious, except by rich foodies and liars. The bacon is a little on the gristly end, but it’s not as chewy as the typical fast food bacon. Does it add anything to the sandwich? No. The sauce is almost
certainly some kind of chipotlemayo mix. It’s a tangy, slightly spicy mix that complimented the chicken, but may have contributed to my upset stomach by the end of the sandwich. The pepper jack and Monterey jack cheese slices were in that kindof-melted, kind-of-not-melted state God would never allow in nature. Needless to say, it didn’t taste great. It looks smaller in person than on the commercial, so I assume it’s going to be a breeze to eat. Second thoughts: As I reach the last few bites I want to give up. True, it’s not huge, but the KFC Double Down is a dense food bomb. My stomach is the target. I have to force the last
bite down and now I feel a little loopy. I’m not going to lie, the KFC Double Down has given me a bit of a buzz. I sit staring off into space instead of editing stories. I literally stagger around a bit and my coworkers comment on my vacant stare. “It was delicious,” I insist, “I don’t feel like myself, however.” Final thoughts: Is the Double Down worth it? Well, my relationship with the Double Down is pretty much like all serious relationships. Initially you’re infatuated and willing to look past any flaws, but then you get tired and can’t put up with anymore, and you’re left wandering in a daze, unable to communicate with any of your friends. So yeah, it’s heartbreaking (maybe literally), but like even the worst relationships, it’s probably an experience worth having. Thomas Gallick is a senior newspaper journalism major and city editor of the Daily Kent Stater. He can be contacted at tgallick@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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