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Westshore White Doves offered its services to release doves in memory of the shootings on May 4, 1970. They let the doves go as the Victory Bell rang at the beginning of the commemoration ceremony. One dove was set free for each of the four victims, four others were set free in recognition of the Jackson State shootings and a whole basket was let free at the end of the ringing of the bell.
Student activism seems rare in 2010
Expression through duct tape One student’s wardrobe is far from ordinary
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arah Nedbalski walks up to the front of a crowded classroom and unties her trench coat as if nothing unordinary is lying beneath it. But the squeaking of the uncommon article of clothing under the trench coat can be heard before her presentation even begins. Sarah, a freshman integrated language arts major, made this dress, as well as nearly 20 others, completely from Duct Tape and garbage bags, and wears them around campus proudly for students to see. She makes these dresses just for fun and wears them mainly to her favorite concerts. They set her apart from the rest of the crowd and help her get special recognition from the bands she admires most. Sarah said she specifically remembers being recognized at Cedar Point by one of her favorite bands, Family Force 5. She made a dress for one of their concerts in Akron, and they remembered her as the “Duct Tape girl.” “Well, as for personality, I would say that some of my interests would be going to concerts and that I like mostly alternative music,” Sarah said. “I really like creative things because I find them to be stress relievers.” Sarah began her hobby in early middle school at a local craft store. She remembers being mesmerized as an old man stood in front of a group of shoppers doing a demonstration with Duct Tape. He let her make her own rose out of the colored tape. She ran home and began experimenting with Duct Tape alone in her room. She started with simple flowers, then moved up to wallets and purses and finally graduated to dresses and clothing. Her first dress took nearly 10 rolls of Duct Tape to make and was so stiff she could hardly move.
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TOP: Sarah Nedbalski, a freshman integrated language arts major, has a unique hobby: she makes dresses completely out of duct tape. Nedbalski’s prom dress placed in the top 10 at the “Stuck at Prom” scholarship contest in 2009, a contest sponsored by Duck Brand duct tape for the best prom outfits made out of duct tape. ABOVE: Nedbalski plans to wear her latest dress to the AP Ball in Cleveland on May 8th. For this dress, she recreated the face from an AP Tour promotional poster entirely out of duct tape. BELOW: Nedbalski made a pair of duct taped shoes to wear with her dresses.
Sarah now knows how to make each dress quickly and efficiently and finds it to be a stress-reliever. On average, she uses two to four rolls of each color Duct Tape for each dress and usually takes two to four hours to complete one from start to finish. For a fulllength dress, it usually takes about a full day’s worth of work. “There have been times where I’ve gone to dances, and I won’t start the dress until midnight the morning of the dance,” Sarah said.
Laura Davis will never forget May 4, 1970. Standing near Lake Hall that day, Davis was trying her hardest to steer away from the path of the Ohio National Guard as they marched around campus. When they reached the pagoda by Taylor Hall, her life was changed forever. “From where I was standing,” said Davis, now a professor of English at Kent State, “I clearly saw them turn in unison and lift their rifles in unison and start to fire.” Davis said she bent over and started screaming, but her friend pulled her into the back door of Lake Hall. It wasn’t until a little later that Davis heard some people had been hit. That day, Davis saw the bodies of Jeff Miller and Bill Schroeder, two of the victims of what has become known as the Kent State Massacre. This was the result of a series of events at Kent State that placed the Ohio National Guard in the city and on the campus. In an effort to get the Guard off campus,
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Students fill M.A.C. for Drake Kent State students filled the M.A.C. Center last night as Drake brought his Away From Home Campus Consciousness Tour the Kent State. “I’m so excited,” said first year public relations major Courtney White before the concert. “He’s one of the biggest hip hop artist of today, and I’ve like him since he was Wheelchair Jimmy in ‘Degrassi.’” Last night’s showcase also featured hiphop artist K-OS and pop rockers Francis and the Lights. The gymnasium was almost packed to capacity as Drake rocked the house, performing almost every song he’s ever released, as well as songs he’s featured in, such as “Say Something” by Timbaland. He even invited Cash Money records founder Birdman to perform the hit song “Money to Blow.” “I think he’s a fabulous artist,” said Cara Parker, senior electronic media production major. “People can relate to his music, so I think he’ll be around a long time”.
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Mental health issues could lead to expulsion
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From the bleachers up top to the gym floor, which was completely filled, Kent State students went wild as Drake greeted them, even inviting a lucky fan to the stage to share a romantic dance. “The show was amazing,” said student Aaron Cephus. “The energy he brought and the way he interacted with the crowd solidified him as a memorable Kent State feature.” Graduate student Takisha Reeves said she loved the concert. “I can’t wait to see how his album turns out,” she said. Drake’s first store release album “Thank Me Later” is set to release June 15. Meanwhile, he’s going green with the tour. Reverb is a non-profit organization that teams with musicians to “green” their tours and educate their fans. For Drake’s tour, Reverb uses bio-diesel fuel for the tour buses and trucks, sets up recycling cans at the site and provides biodegradable catering products such as plates and cups for the backstage crew. See DRAKE, Page A6
between 2,000 and 3,000 students gathered in protest. That was 40 years ago. At Kent State today, activism takes a different face behind technology, spread over a wide variety of topics. In 1970, student activists focused on a single issue: the Vietnam War.
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Davis said that in 1970 there were lots of demonstrations around the Student Center. Students and faculty alike may notice today that demonstrations and protests are fairly rare. Scott Sherwood, this year ’s executive director of Undergraduate Student Government, said his enrollment at Kent State has sparked questions from family members. “When I go home,” he said, “my grandparents and my uncles always ask me, ‘How’s Kent life? Do people protest? Are people coming together to talk about the war?’ and stuff like that. I’m like, ‘Not really.’ It’s a reputation based on those events.” To some, this lack of activism on campus may appear to be apathy. Sherwood disagreed. See MAY 4, Page A6
Suicide protocol sparks debate in U.S.
Making each dress
Antonio L. Stephenson Jessica White
Some blame apathy, others technology
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Drake performed in front of many cheering fans last night in the M.A.C. Center. Before him was The Lights and K-OS.
When a George Washington University student sought help for depression and suicidal thoughts at his university’s hospital, he was barred from campus the following day and threatened with expulsion and other disciplinary charges unless he withdrew from the university to receive treatment. The student received a letter from administrators stating that he engaged in “endangering behavior” the day of his mental breakdown in 2004. The student withdrew and filed a lawsuit claiming GWU officials infringed against his rights provided in the American Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the D.C. Human Rights Act. The case was later settled out of court in 2006 for an undisclosed amount of money. This incident at a private university in Washington D.C. ignited a controversy for all universities that enforce mandatory dismissal because of mental health issues. The policies raise concerns over patient privacy and the resulting mental effects of deregistration. Kent State University has a policy of its own that gives the Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs the authority, under the advisement of
a licensed psychologist, to deregister a student if he or she is deemed to be a threat to him or herself. However, Greg Jarvie, interim vice president of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, said the policy is rarely acted on. When it is used, he said it’s carefully done so as not to harm the troubled student. “I really do believe we do everything we can and try every type of intervention prior to implementing this policy,” Jarvie said. The policy is not aimed at all students who experience thoughts of suicide or exhibit suicidal behavior, Jarvie said. Many students may admit to a psychologist they have had suicidal thoughts in the past, which is not what this policy targets at all, he said. But when a student says he or she is having thoughts of killing himself or herself now, serious action needs to be taken. “What does that mean?” he said. “I’m going to kill myself after this session?” Jarvie said the university has a responsibility to act in this situation, whether that means getting the student help or in the more rare, serious cases, deregistering a student. “Does it happen very often?” Jarvie said. “No, it doesn’t. But it can happen, and we would be remorseful if we did not take action for that.” See SUICIDE, Page A6
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New computer requirement for incoming JMC students Macintosh computers are recommended Lydia Coutré
Daily Kent Stater Beginning in the fall semester of 2010, students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication must purchase a computer. Greg Blase, associate director of JMC, said this is the first semester for the “required buy,” and it will only affect incoming students. Freshmen don’t have to step on campus with a computer but will need one by the end of their first year. “It could be the first semester or maybe even the second semester,” Blase said. “We haven’t decided that yet.” Students will have the option between Macintosh and PC computers, although Blase said a Mac is recommended. A desktop computer would also meet the requirements, but Blase said he strongly recommends a laptop. Regardless, students must have a computer. One reason behind the require-
ment is so the school won’t have to maintain the computer labs as much. “Basically the idea behind it is that we have a lot of computer labs here and they’re very costly to maintain,” Blase said. He said it is also more convenient for students and already expected at some universities today. “I’ve been talking to parents for 25 years about bringing their kids here,” Blase said. “It used to be that they would say, ‘Does my child need a computer?’ But for probably the last seven or eight years they haven’t been saying that. They’re just saying, ‘What kind of computer should my child have?’” The School of Visual Communication Design has required students to purchase a computer for nine years. Director of VCD AnnMarie LeBlanc said she hasn’t had many issues getting students to buy computers. “I’ve never had really strong pushback,” LeBlanc said. “It’s tantamount to buying a series of textbooks.”
VCD students must purchase a Macintosh laptop computer with specific software. Blase said they would recommend certain software to students depending on their major, but purchasing software is not a requirement. The software will remain on the computer labs in Franklin Hall. “We’re not going to say you have to have a computer with the software on it,” Blase said. “We’re going to say you can use the labs here, but if you have a computer and you want to do your work elsewhere, you’re going to need this software.”
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JMC will “slow down” on labs, but Blase said he doesn’t think they’ll ever go away completely. “We have high-end labs and we have low-end labs,” Blase said. “Probably the low-end labs we’re not going to replenish. We’ll take the computers from the high-end labs and start moving them down, but when we replace the computers in the high-end labs, we’ll probably do fewer of them.” LeBlanc said there is one computer lab in the Art Building, which has more “specialized” software for students beyond what they are required to have.
WEDNESDAY n Kevin A. Brand, 31, of Massillon was charged with drug abuse at the intersection of State Route 43 and State Route 224. n John S. Foretti, 58, of Kent was charged with assault and public intoxication at the 100 block of East Main Street.
THURSDAY n Steven T. Golden, Jr., 26, of Youngstown was charged with felonious assault and aggravated burglary at the 400
There were more computer labs before the requirements, but cutting back on them has allowed the school to purchase other items for students. “We’ve simply moved the funding from building many labs and many computers in labs to getting higher-end printing capabilities, maybe some photographic equipment, maybe some video recording equipment,” LeBlanc said. Thomas Mahon, lead IT user support analyst for VCD, said he thinks every student should have a computer. “Every student needs to have
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a computer to just be a student,” Mahon said. “It’s virtually impossible to live a modern student life without some kind of computer.” Blase said most students come either wanting a laptop or already having one. “It’s sort of like having a pen and a pencil these days,” Blase said. Contact technology reporter Lydia Coutré at lcoutre@kent.edu.
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KentWired.com n Jessie L. Doster, 19, of Sandusky was charged with underage drinking at Fletcher Hall.
n Anthony T. Batdorff, 26, of Massillon was charged with physical control at the 1000 block of Verona Drive.
n Roeliff J. Pryor, 19, of Mansfield was charged with underage drinking at Fletcher Hall.
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n Theft was reported at the Tri-Towers Rotunda and Fletcher Hall.
WEDNESDAY n Anthony C. Derr, 18, of Cortland was charged with underage drinking at Fletcher Hall. n Emiley E. Vogel, 19, of Greenwich was charged with underage drinking at Fletcher Hall.
n A miscellaneous drug offense was reported at Leebrick Hall. n Disorderly conduct was reported at Sigma Nu.
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Daily Kent Stater becoming politically disengaged,” Hook said, “but I recognize that students have very limited time.” Because of the cost of college, many students are forced to spend their free time working part-time or even full-time jobs, Hook said. They also spend a lot of time with social activities. “I would have thought there would be more activism at the time of the Iraq Invasion and more protests against the torture of prisoners,” Hook said, “but students have tended to be more preoccupied with their studies and their jobs off-campus and their private lives.”
“I don’t think it’s apathy. I just feel like there hasn’t been a huge issue to impact our lives,” he said. He explained students in the 1970s were facing the possibility of being drafted into a war they didn’t support. “I feel like there’s a good amount of people who disagree with the war,” Sherwood said, “but you still don’t see people protesting.” On the contrary, Davis said that people really are protesting, they’re just not as obvious about it. “I think there’s probably as high a percentage of people who care and are demonstrative in some way about their liberalism now as there was in 1969, 1970,” she said. “They just may not be out in the streets expressing that.”
students in 2010. “Nowadays, the activists are all over the place,” Lewis said. “Not that there aren’t activists, but there’s no central cause.” He also said students believed then that change was needed more than they do today. More importantly, however, they believed change was possible. “I think today’s students are concerned about American society and world society,” Lewis said, “but they don’t think they can do much about it.” The issue that brought so many students together was the draft, said Steve Hook, chair of the Political Science Department. “With the end of the war and the end of the draft,” Hook said, “that took some of the oxygen out of the balloon for liberalism. And since then, there hasn’t been an issue that has mobilized college students on the left anywhere near the intensity of the Vietnam War.”
Activist issues
Booked schedules
Jerry Lewis, emeritus sociology professor at Kent State, said there are three “fundamental differences” between students in 1970 and
Hook said another reason students aren’t politically active today is their busy schedules. “I worry that students are
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color of Duct Tape in a really cool setup.” Her favorites are the neon colors Funky Flamingo, Atomic Yellow and Island Lime. “They are just a lot of fun to work with, but I’ve been trying to use a lot more of the darker colors recently just because I haven’t been using them.” Sarah said she is not only picky about the colors she uses but also the brand. She likes the name-brand tape best because it is “tackier” and stickier. Sarah’s hobby has gotten her a lot of attention over the years. She has gotten bands at concerts to sign her dresses after they finish performing. She has been featured on the morning news alongside one of her dresses. She even had her dresses taken to the Duct Tape Festival in Avon. “A lot of times, people just stare and then ask me what I’m wearing,” she added. People also tend to wonder if these dresses are comfortable for Sarah to wear, and she said she doesn’t notice them being uncomfortable anymore. “I’m just really used to wearing them in general. My shoulders and legs are usually uncovered, and it’s really only warm around the torso area.” Sarah said strangers always think it’s really cool and then mention the Stuck at Prom Duck Brand Duck Tape Scholarship Contest to her, which she was a finalist two years ago for the prom dress she made. On the days when she has no creativity, she feels she may run out of dress ideas, but ideas come to her in class and she tears three or four pages out of her notebook and begins sketching rapidly. Sarah has an entire sketchbook of dresses she has envisioned making out of Duct Tape and hopes to make all of them at some point.
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Not only is it illegal to do this, but it’s cruel. It breaks my heart to think about what could have happened to these helpless kittens had they not been found, or been found by the wrong person. Now I’m not really a fan of violence, but whoever did this should be slapped. How hard is it to find someone willing to take in a free kitten? Within 24 hours of finding them, we were able to find three of them homes. If you are too lazy to do that, then drop them off at the humane society or one of the other many places that take in animals and try to find them homes. Why would it ever seem like a good idea to just leave a box full
of kittens outside on a hot day with no water? I will never understand how a decent human being can just dump any animal, especially ones that are as helpless as these five kittens. I can understand if you have kittens that you can’t afford to take care of, but I’m pretty sure there are better options than putting them in a box and dumping them somewhere.
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DUCT TAPE Expression through duct tape Each roll of Duct Tape costs Sarah $3 to $4 and a complete dress will normally cost fewer than $20. She spent fewer than $50 on her full-length, blue and purple, butterfly-themed prom dress she made two years ago. Sarah typically begins by making the top half of the dress on her body while wearing a bikini top. She wraps herself in a garbage bag, tapes over the garbage bag and then flips it over and begins taping the pattern on what will become the outside of the dress. The noise of cutting and tearing while constructing the dresses is something Sarah has gotten used to, and her family now knows her process and knows how much time to set aside before concerts and dances to tape her in. To get in and out of the dresses, Sarah needs scissors, more tape and a helping hand. She has gouged her back with scissors getting out of her dresses before and now relies on family members to tape her in and cut her out. Sarah wears the dresses to dances and concerts, and she sometimes bases her dresses on the concerts and dances she is going to. “A lot of times, if I have a real favorite band that’s going to be there, then I’ll kind of base it off of one of their songs,” she said. She gets all her Duct Tape supplies at Walmart and enjoys the nearly 20 colors available. “I get really upset when I walk into a Walmart and they only have five different colors of Duct Tape, because the one by my house at home has almost every From Page A4
AL-SHARIF For kitten’s sake What I can’t figure out is why someone would abandon these adorable little furballs on a college campus. Abandoned animals face tough circumstances. Some people think that leaving a kitten, cat, puppy, or a dog in a cardboard box near a populated area is OK. They assume that someone will find them, rescue them or keep them as a pet. Many times these animals don’t end up in a good place, are not found or die of dehydration or exposure to cold or hot weather.
Ditch the library Sarah Spaulding
Daily Kent Stater Students have been turning to the library as a quiet haven to study since the inception of higher education. However, some students today are sick of the same old habits and are choosing to kick tradition in favor of new, more interesting places to cram. Here are four places in Kent to check out for finals week: Acorn Alley, 154 E. Main St. (across from The Kent Stage) Acorn Alley came in Fall 2009 as part of an effort to renovate downtown Kent. The alley is full of shops, places to eat and a little cove with a couch, chairs and some patio furniture for students to hang out called Earl’s Nest. “Pita Pit is open until 3 a.m. during the week and 4:30 a.m. on the weekends,” said Alexandria Kluczarov, senior Recreation Parks and Tourism management major and
Pita Pit employee. “Most places are open pretty late so a lot of people stop by,” Scribbles Coffee Co., 237 N. Water St. Scribbles opened about two and a half years ago and has since established itself as having “the best coffee in Kent,” according to Daniel Baker, freshman history major. There is a backroom which doubles as a miniature library with shelves packed full of books and plenty of couches and chairs. “It’s pretty isolated from what’s going on in the front so it’s pretty quiet and we won’t kick you out,” said owner, Rodney Wilson. The establishment is aptly named for the sheets of paper that cover the tables and crayons that are available for doodling during a much needed break from the books. Pulp Juice & Smoothie Bar, 1708 E. Main St. With comfy chairs, free Wi-Fi and healthy treats, Pulp provides
Activism and technology At a typical rally in 1970, Lewis said, between 300 and 400 people would show up. The May 4 rally had between 2,000 and 3,000 people involved. “I always say there were 3,000 people on the Commons on May 4,” he said, “but there were also 17,000 who weren’t on the Commons on May 4.” He said that in 1970, activists advertised by handing out fliers. Today, social media, like Facebook, would allow for better awareness
When people see Sarah’s talents, they often wonder why she has not chosen to be a fashion design major. “I’m not taking up design or merchandising because I make dresses for intrinsic reasons,” Sarah said. “I make them simply because I like them.” She admits to being a shy person, but uses Duct Tape to express her personality and interests. “I have this inner, outgoing part of me that comes out when I’m doing creative things,” she said. “Wearing duct tape is one of the ways that my more outgoing side comes out. I feel like I am a mostly normal person and that when I wear duct tape, my favorite part of me gets to be expressed externally.” Sarah said she also feels that if she were to have to make clothes or design things for mass consumption, it would lose its meaning. For her, these dresses are truly about self-expression and personal enjoyment. “All of the dresses and outfits I make are direct reflections of my interests and my style,” she added. “Making dresses is more of a hobby than a career choice in my point of view.” This is specifically why Sarah chose her current major over anything in the fashion field. “I guess you could say that I use Duct Tape to get attention, but it’s not just attention; I want to be remembered. I don’t want to be one of the millions of people who pass through life without doing something memorable and different,” Sarah said. Contact academics reporter Suzi Starheim at sstarhei@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
Rabab Al-Sharif is a sophomore magazine journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at ralshari@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com a calm atmosphere for students to study. “We have smoothies that are healthy and a smart enhancer that will help you study,” said Lauren McWiggin, Pulp employee. Starbucks, 436 E. Main St. Some students look for a little more hustle and bustle in the background while they’re studying. “(Starbucks) is very relaxing, even though it’s noisy,” said Jamie Reynolds, senior fashion design major. Employee Ashley Brooke Toussant believes the atmosphere created at Starbucks stems from tradition. “I think it goes back to the thought of having coffee and reading a book or having conversation,” she said. There is a loft area above the coffee bar with comfy chairs and sizable tables where students can spread out their laptops and books for some serious studying while enjoying a cup of joe. Contact student life reporter Sarah Spaulding at sspauldi@kent.edu.
of such an event. He said Facebook groups with names like “1,000,000 Against Animal Cruelty” are as close as some students get to activism. “Just because you join, just because you RSVP,” he said about them, “doesn’t mean you do anything more.”
News media and activism Davis said another reason why students aren’t active today is because of how different the news media covered them. “The Vietnam War had a different place in the culture and in the society that year than the wars we’re involved in now,” she said. She explained that in 1970, news of the war was on the 6 p.m. news every night. Davis recalled the news showing images of injured From Page A1
SUICIDE Suicide protocol sparks debate in U.S. No record exists of the number of students involuntarily deregistered by Kent State, Jarvie said, but he recollects between two or three students involuntarily deregistered in the 10 years he has worked for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. Similar policies limited by law in Virginia One state in particular has passed strong protections for suicidal students so that the GWU incident does not repeat itself there. In 2007, Virginia was the first state and is still the only state to pass a bill restricting a public university’s policymaking to “ensure that no student is penalized or expelled solely for attempting to commit suicide, or seeking mental health treatment for suicidal thoughts or behaviors.” House Bill 3064 passed without a single vote against it in either chamber, said Kirsten Nelson, director of communications and government relations at the State Council for Higher Education. “It was a very popular bill,” Nelson said. The law requires public universities in Virginia to write policies addressing the different types of suicidal behavior, said Nelson. “The policies have to have many, many layers,” she said. Since February, the Student Press Law Center has filed public record requests at seven public universities in Virginia. Out of the four that responded back: University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, William and Mary University and Virginia Tech; none said their institution held any policy giving administrators power to mandate the deregistration of a student for suicidal behavior.
Student’s rights to confidentiality and HIPAA The decision of whether a student is healthy enough to stay
soldiers on stretchers loaded onto helicopters and dead soldiers in flag-draped coffins coming home. “The focus in the media (today) is much more on the death of the individual,” she said. “I’m not saying that’s not right, but we’re never getting any sense of what the overall cost of the war is, both in terms of literal cost and in terms of human costs.” She said because the media focuses on the deaths of particular people, criticizing the war becomes a question of morality. “How can you express a criticism of the war?” she said. “Because to do so is to say that the loss of this person’s life is meaningless and no one’s going to say that. It would be inhuman to say that.”
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Because of all these issues, Davis said it is difficult to reach a specific conclusion as to why public activism at Kent State is so rare. “I think the way people feel about themselves and how society should act and how we take care of other people may look different,” she said. “I think people’s concerns may be more diffused and it may be happening more behind closed doors while people are on their computers, but I don’t necessarily think that there’s any less of a spirit of people concerned with positive social change now.” Contact student politics reporter Nick Glunt at nglunt@kent.edu.
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at school rests with two parties: Jarvie and one or more licensed psychologist. When a student is not dangerously violent or hospitalized off campus, the second party is typically a psychologist from Psychological Services, said Pamela Farer-Singleton, the chief psychologist at Psychological Services. Although the university administrator and the student’s psychologist must communicate in the decision-making process, Farer-Singleton said no medical information is shared, including anything that would infringe on the Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The only information offered by a psychologist at Psychological Services is a recommendation of whether a student is healthy enough to stay at school, she said. Nevertheless, Karen Bower, senior attorney at the Washington, D.C.-based Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, said any discussion about a patient’s mental health without his or her permission is a breach of professional ethics. A mental health professional is only required by law to inform an authority of a client’s mental health status is if that professional has reason to believe his or her patient intends to harm someone else, Bower said, citing the duty to protect law in Ohio and other states. Bower said she was most troubled by the first sentence in Kent State University’s policy where it reads: “When in the professional judgment of a licensed psychologist, withdrawal from the university is necessary and in the best interest of the student and the university, a discussion shall occur…to examine alternatives to the situation.” Bower said no psychologist should include the interests of a university before making his or her decision on the well-being of a student. “It seems to me that the psychologist has a conflict of interest looking at the interests of the student and the university,” she said.
Aside from contacting parents and family of the deregistered student, Jarvie said he makes an effort to recommend a student to a health facility. Whether or not the student goes is up to him or her. Kent State does not keep any records or statistics of any students after they are deregistered, Jarvie said. If Kent State began keeping tabs on students who were involuntarily deregistered for mental health reasons, Jarvie said it might lead Kent State to be required to do the same for other former students, such as ones forced to leave for poor academic performance. “I don’t think it’s appropriate, and I don’t see any reason for it to be honest,” he said. Senior attorney Karen Bower said there are many risks involved when a mentally ill student is deregistered from a university. Not only can a student lose a support network of classmates, faculty and staff, but Bower said a student’s health insurance could be in jeopardy if he or she is forced to leave school. She isn’t familiar with any student deregistered at Kent State, but Bower said she’s represented and talked to numerous students who fell under mandatory leave, including the student at GWU. Many of the students told her they felt betrayed by their school. “The schools said they cared about them but no one followed up on them,” Bower said. The only time Kent State enters back into the student’s life is when the student asks to return, Jarvie said. Unlike expulsion, involuntary deregistration allows the student to ask the vice president of enrollment management and student affairs to re-register. The student must submit a letter and be given an OK from a licensed psychologist, which would be reviewed by someone from Psychological Services. “Our expectation is to bring them back,” Jarvie said. “We’re not looking to exclude the student from the university.”
Follow-up after student is deregistered
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Pride! re-elects current president Mariana Silva
Daily Kent Stater PRIDE!Kent members reelected Max Harrington as president during the organization’s elections in the Governance Chambers yesterday. “In order to get PRIDE! back to what it was two years ago, we need to have solid programs,” Harrington said. PRIDE!Kent will keep investing on building relationships with other organizations for next year to bring awareness to the issues affecting members of the LGBT community, he said. PRIDE!Kent members also voted for vice president, allies chair and programming director. All candidates spoke about their ideas for two minutes each and answered questions members had about their proposals for next semester. From Page A1
DRAKE Students fill M.A.C. for Drake Reverb also set up an “EcoVillage” for fans to explore before the concert. The Eco-Village included booths representing Green For All, which promotes jobs in green businesses; the Hip-Hop Caucus, which encourages youth in urban areas to be active in elections and
Members discussed the proposed ideas and the individuals running for the board before making their decision. Applicants and nominees waited outside the room to provide members an open space for discussion. Harrington and Brandon Miketa, although not nominated by the board of PRIDE!Kent, were voted respectively as president and vice president by the members. Miketa said he wants to invest on new partnerships for next semester, which include inviting LGBT groups for other university to attend to their meetings. He is also planning to invest on leadership training for the board members. The university now provides a $2,000 fund available for student organizations on campus to attend leadership conferences. “I would like to see PRIDE!Kent service projects; and Silk, a soy milk company that uses wind energy for manufacturing. Anvil and Studio 3 sold organic cotton and recycled polyester Drake T-shirts at one of the booths. Net Impact, a Kent State student organization that promotes eco-friendly businesses, also had a space to participate and educate fans in the Eco-Village. Elliott May, manager of the Campus Consciousness Tour, said he loves to meet and educate fans before the concerts. “The key is to make it easy
incorporating more allies for next year,” said Cristina Mazzone, elected allies chair. Mazzone said she wants to work with fraternities and sororities to show PRIDE!Kent is for everyone and bring more attention to the group. “This is your organization,” said Martonyo Caddiel, elected programing director, to members. “Tell me what to do with it.” Caddiel said for next year he wants to offer members more events and activities and increase the communication between board and members. Harrington will appoint the secretary and treasurer positions, which received no applications, in the fall. Contact diversity reporter Mariana Silva at msilva1@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
and fun,” he said. “Greening the tours are pretty complicated — but it doesn’t have to be complicated for students. Simple baby steps can add up.” May said students can visit reverb.org to learn what they can do to help the environment.
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One for Jason Barbie drives her red convertible around my bedroom. Her fashionable clothing and multiple Ken dolls cover the floor. As an 8-year-old, I spend much of my playtime in Barbie’s dream life. Fifteen years ago, as Barbie stopped at the mall, or my sister’s bed, I heard sobs from the living room. I hesitated to go downstairs. I left Barbie and her dream life to walk to the top landing of the staircase and peaked through the banister legs. “What’s going on?” I asked, my voice shaking slightly at the sight of my sibling’s tears. “Jason died,” my Mom whispered. “He was hit by a car.” I ran into her and my father’s arms and cried. Even though I didn’t really
know Jason, I cried. I cried for my Aunt Kathy who would never see her baby boy again. I cried for my cousins, Bethany and Tommy, who would miss their brother. I cried because I knew he was gone. I decided kisses were money in Heaven that week. I rationalized it in my young mind by asking, “What else could they use if they don’t have dollars?” I would kiss my hands every night at the end of my prayer and say, “One for Jason.” He got a kiss from me every night when I was little and if I forgot, he got two the next night. I know now that kisses aren’t currency, but that doesn’t stop me from sending some now and again when I remember him. — Pamela Crimbchin
A tear for all I had only seen my dad cry once before his mom’s funeral; he shed a tear when my miniature Schnauzer died. My grandma was diagnosed with advanced cancer in late fall. As we learned of her worsening health, my parents decided we would take our yearly trip to visit family early that summer. Before we left for Pittsburgh, my mom took me shopping for some black skirts and pants — funeral clothes. We packed them at the bottom of our suitcases, just in case. It turns out we didn’t need them. Not yet. We returned home Sunday afternoon and unpacked. Monday morning, my dad went to work, and I worked on my summer reading assignment. That afternoon, the phone rang. My mom answered and,
moments later, tears started pouring out. It was the death call. My dad left work early, and we spent the rest of the day readying for another trip to Pittsburgh. Every time my dad and my grandma were in the same room, he blubbered. It made me uncomfortable, especially since I couldn’t cry. Was something wrong with me? Was I a bad person for not crying? I made it through the final goodbyes and the funeral service with dry eyes. It wasn’t until I was outside church that tears started streaming down my face. My dad found me and pulled me close. We spent the next few minutes hugging and crying. I cried for my dad, my grandma and for not crying. — Nicole Stempak
Geology professor to retire after 33 years Department chair says Dahl will be missed Jennifer Shore
Daily Kent Stater Award-winning professor Peter Dahl is retiring from teaching at the end of this semester after sharing his passion for geology with Kent State students for 33 years. “I’ll just never forget the first drive onto the campus. Up Summit Street with all of the trees in bloom and branches hanging over the street, you get this tunnel effect.” Dahl said. “Then the first thing you see is McGilvrey Hall. I have that image embedded.” Dahl said he first thought, “Wow, this place is going to be great.” He said it has been a privilege to work for Kent State, and he has been very grateful ever since he was hired. “I hope I’ve made a difference here, in teaching and research,” Dahl said. “You only hope that you’ve made an impact that you can be happy with.” Geology department chair Daniel Holm said Dahl has written over 40 papers, advised almost 30 graduate students and been nominated for a number of awards. “His passion is definitely for teaching, but he has a good research record,” Holm said. “He’s been a very effective teacher in the department.” Chad Stare, post-undergraduate integrated science major, was a student in one of Dahl’s earth history classes in the fall. Stare said he is planning on becoming a teacher someday and hopes to model his future classes off of what he learned from Dahl. “It was great to be able to be taught by him,” Stare said. “He knew what he was talking about, and he was comfortable with how he presented it.”
Stare said that Dahl presented material in a way that showcased his experience, but incorporated current events to snag the interests of students. Holm said because many Kent State students do not come in as geology majors, the LER classes are crucial to recruiting students. He said even students with majors unrelated to science have been able to enjoy Dahl’s classes because he is personable and inspirational. “Faculty can be fairly intense and focused, but he was always willing to chat in the hallways with students and joke around with them,” Holm said. “I think that will be missed.” Dahl is obviously willing to share his teaching with the students, but he said he learned that students are wonderful, ambitious, inspirational people. “[The students] keep me young,” Dahl said. “I’m grateful that I had the opportunity to teach thousands of wonderful people. I’m also humbled by the fact that trying to figure out the history of the earth is complicated.” Although Dahl is retiring from teaching, he said he will still maintain an office to work on research, but he isn’t ruling out the possibility of coming out of retirement in a few years to teach an upperdivision course or two. “The rocks still retain a lot of secrets, and I’m grateful to have figured out a few of them, but humbled by the fact that there were many secrets that I never unraveled,” Dahl said. “I leave that for the next generation.” Contact arts and sciences reporter Jennifer Shore at jshore2@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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More classes moving to Internet Online courses will be discounted starting in fall Sarah Spaulding
Daily Kent Stater From TracFones to iPhones or snail mail to Facebook, technology is advancing and in the next few years, college students are expected to make the transition from the classroom to the chatroom. As of 2009, approximately 1.25 million college students take all of their classes online with almost 11 million taking at least some classes online, according to an October 2009 report by research firm Ambient Insight. Based on trends in the growth of the electronic learning environment, the same report predicts that by 2014 the number of students taking all of their classes online will climb to around 3.5 million and those taking some classes online will jump to almost 19 million. Deborah Huntsman, Executive Director of Continuing and Distance Education, is seeing a similar trend at Kent State. “Certainly, the numbers are just going through the roof,” she said. “I recently saw a number of 450,000 (Kent State) students have
studied this year (exclusively) online. That number tends to grow in double digits year over year and has been doing that for a decade or more now.” Students’ opinions of the switch are divided but many agree that being completely online would pose pros and cons. “I sometimes feel with online classes that you really don’t learn as much because you’re pretty much just reading a book and taking quizzes,” Danielle Dehart, senior fashion merchandising major, said. “Although, I like that it’s a little simpler.” Stefan Dhil, freshman computer design and gaming innovations major, has had a similar problem with the oversimplified course material in online courses. “I have a class that is an advanced program and the book I have doesn’t tell you to do certain things, it just says do it,” he said. “So, if you have a question about it and you’ve never done it before, how are you going to be able to figure it out?” The biggest concern with being entirely online is the lack of personal contact. Many students, like Owen Park, freshman integrated language arts major, prefer the classroom environment because it offers opportunities to meet new people and ask for help instantaneously. “I’ve never taken any (classes online), but
just being able to do it on your own time rather than having to go to class, that’s a big thing,” he said. “I’m not really a fan though.” Huntsman explained that the university has created a distance learning team to help faculty develop and implement state-of-theart online courses that follow national Quality Matters Standards, which ensure that students are still receiving a quality education without the classroom and with a much smaller price tag. “Last fall we received approval from the chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents to reduce the out-of-state fees for fully online courses,” she said. “So, that new fee structure will go into effect in the fall semester, which means students who are enrolling in fully online courses will be able to do so for $10 per credit hour, which is a significant reduction in cost for an out-of-state student.” University officials hope that with lower prices and higher standards, students on and off-campus will follow the trend toward online learning. Contact student life reporter Sarah Spaulding at sspauldi@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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Gay fraternity looks to battle stereotypes in Greek and Kent State communities Delta Lambda Phi offers support system Heather Thomas
Daily Kent Stater Since February 20, 2000, members of Delta Lambda Phi have been breaking down barriers in both the Greek community and the LGBT community at Kent State University. As a fraternity for gay, bisexual and progressive men, Kent State’s Alpha Psi chapter has offered a sense of family, a voice in the Greek community and a chance to grow into better men for all of its members. “This chapter … has shaped me and made me more of a better person then I ever could have imagined,” Chapter President Sam Windler said with tears in his eyes. “I have had so much support here the last four years and sharing the experience with one another has been so profound.”
The beginning Ten years ago, Kent State student Todd Mashlan became the founding president of the chapter, and began recruiting members for the Alpha class. Eric Van Sant attended what he thought was an informational meeting, but he found himself at the first annual induction ceremony. “I always wanted to have a Greek experience, but I didn’t feel that at the time the ‘traditional’ fraternities would be accepting of me and my homosexuality,” said Van Sant, a Kent State alumni and a representative on the fraternity’s National Board of Directors. “Once Delta Lambda Phi presented itself, I was attracted to the fact that I could enjoy the company of men who had similar interests,” Van Sant said. “We were able to supply a community service outreach that wasn’t just gay specific.” Van Sant said the fraternity initially had trouble getting recognition because people had preconceived opinions of what a gay fraternity would represent. “It’s a double-edged sword because you have a gay fraternity and people think, ‘sex club,’” Van Sant said. “In the gay community … we heard ‘conformist,’ and that’s not what Delta Lambda Phi is.” As the “den mother” for Alpha Psi, Van Sant has remained in Kent and has worked with the guys to focus on their core ideals of commitment, community and family but it has not always been easy.
Hard times The road to acceptance was trying, and as with many gay men, some of the members have been subjected to homophobia and occasionally more severe violence. “We had members that were being verbally harassed in the dorms,” Van Sant said. “Brothers’ doors were kicked down while people screamed ‘faggot.’” As time passed, and values and opinions changed, the fraternity members have experienced
less hatred, but homophobia still ing someone or becoming close them in everyday life, they’ve exists. with them.” been able to persevere.” “I think that almost every The fraternity has a delegate Working as an “acquired brother in the chapter has had to at IFC meetings, and that person family, rather than a biological deal with some sort of gay bash- votes on current topics and con- one,” as Ruscin said, the brothing on or off campus,” said Win- tributes to decisions made for the ers have been able to grow and dler, a senior psychology major. community. defeat odds. “But I think for the most part, “Being a member of IFC, we’re “It’s a really big step for once people find out that you’re able to be at the same table, and the Greek community and for gay it’s not as big of a deal as it all of those representatives see everybody to become acceptwas 20 years ago.” a face to Delta Lambda Phi, and ing,” said Ruscin, vice presiIn times of violence or cruelty, that face brings a sense of human dent of PRIDE!Kent and a Van Sant said the fraternity has to the fraternity,” Van Sant said. senior general studies major. served as a system of support for “It breaks down those misconcep- “Delta Lambda Phi is a big part those involved. tions and prejudgments and they of that and they have been for “With the fraternity, all of a sud- start to understand the individual 10 years.” den there was a network that these as a human, and when you do Clevenger said the imporpeople felt protected and they felt that it becomes very pervasive.” tance of family is extremely they had an advocate that would The fraternity has succeeded in prevalent, and the brothers stand up and speak for them,” he the Greek community by winning work together to carry out the said. “People ask ‘do you think Songfest and earning highest new fraternity’s unofficial motto, Delta Lambda Phi is still necessary member GPA. “Alpha Psi will challenge you,” because the gay issue isn’t as big “In five years, it won’t matter which pertains on multiple levof a deal?’ Yes it is.” that Delta Lambda Phi is a gay fra- els. In 2001, the “ We ’ r e t h e infamous spraysmallest fraternity painted rock on campus right I think that almost every brother in the on campus was now, but what s m e a re d w i t h we lack in numchapter has had to deal with some sort of anti-gay graphics bers we make and comments, gay bashing on or off campus.” up for in family,” and members of he said. “Once the Alpha class you’re a brother, saw first-hand you’re a brother Sam windler how hatred can for life.” president of delta lambda phi look. Van Sant has Since then, worked with the fraternity has developed in a ternity because those new fresh- Delta Lambda Phi chapters positive way, and the men have man or student body will see that throughout the country, and he gone from seeing slander on the Delta Lambda Phi is just a normal said the men of Alpha Psi have rock to painting the fraternity’s part of IFC and is involved,” Van contributed nationally more letters on it in celebration of their Sant said. than some of the oldest chap10-year anniversary. The fraternity contributes ters, and they have made their Van Sant said Kent State has philanthropically through its two mark in the organization. encouraged the fraternity’s accep- foundations, Violet’s Cupboard, “I’ve had the distinct pleatance, it should be acknowledged which is a program for HIV/ sure of watching the growth of for ”the role that they’ve played AIDS prevention and treatment, the young men from this chapin allowing and supporting the and Townhall II, which promotes ter,” he said. “The skills that chapter.” the health and wellness of young they bring and the mindset they “The university was always people. learn is amazing.” dedicated to what Delta Lambda The brothers hope to increase Fabinak said the first 10 years Phi could bring in terms of diver- the number of members and are the most important because sity to the Kent State community, emphasize that Delta Lambda Phi it is when the fraternity sets the specifically to the Greek commu- is a fraternity “founded by gay tone for the rest of its existence. nity, but also in general,” he said. men, for all men,” as Clevenger He said, “they can only go up. The fraternity has immersed said. They want to bring in more They just have to constantly try itself into the Greek community straight men to continue their to make themselves better.” and has accepted the traditions. diverse membership. “Our chapter (Sigma Nu) Meanwhile, the Greek community “I think people feel like ‘I’m not has been here since 1949 and has evolved and begun to accept gay, I can’t join,’ but we try to push we’re still trying to get our the progressive fraternity. that that’s not the case,” Windler traditions set,” he said. “I said. “People may understand that can only imagine some of the Being Greek they can join, but fear the stigma struggles that they’ve had to With only eight active mem- of this fraternity and having other go through.” Ten years ago, the successbers, and without a lettered house people question their sexuality.” Trae Ruscin, a close friend ful existence of a fraternity for to congregate, the fraternity struggles to be seen and recruit of the members, said the frater- gay, bisexual and progressive new members, but the men strive nity serves as a “vocal part of the men was almost unfathomto be involved in the Greek com- LGBT community that is really big able. Because of the members’ on education.” The brothers bring continual hard work and dedimunity. “We definitely want to be security to the gay community by cation, the fraternity has floura part of the Greek presence being an integral part of the Greek ished in the gay community, the Greek community and the on campus, and we love to be community. The fraternity has embraced community at large. involved as much as we can,” said “The (brothers) are the Chris Clevenger, the fraternity’s Greek life and has big plans for the secretary. “It’s just that certain future, but now they are surround- stewards of the legacy that I things are harder to get involved ing themselves with the 10-year once helped to start, and they will then pass that legacy on in, but we love to help out when anniversary celebration. to the next legacy,” Van Sant we can.” said. “My whole purpose in The fraternity votes in Interfra- 10 years and counting ternity Council, and IFC President The fraternity has made a name the fraternity is to make sure Matt Fabinak said it is “perfectly for itself at Kent State despite set- that Delta Lambda Phi is still acclimated to Kent Greek life.” backs, and the brothers look back here for that young man who “They bring a diverse group on the past 10 years with a sense has yet to have found us.” in contact with a very traditional of triumph. Contact Greek life reporter Greek system. A big part of col“Looking at our history nationHeather Thomas at lege is meeting people who you ally, for a chapter that came in as hthoma3@kent.edu. wouldn’t necessarily associate Alpha Psi did to have continually with,” said Fabinak, a junior operated for ten years, that’s a finance major. “They’ve taught major mile stone for us,” Van Sant acceptance and not to let personal said. “By taking hold of the prin- React to this story and feelings get in the way of accept- ciples and really implementing more at KentWired.com
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The term “helicopter parents” brings to mind a stereotype: parents who hover, control and attach themselves to every aspect of their children’s lives. But when college is thrown into the picture, parents seem to cling even more to their kids — especially when it comes to jobs. Kelley Stillwagon, career counselor in Career Services, said she hears a lot about parents who push their college students to get jobs and have even applied for jobs for their children. “When they hear about a possible job, they send their child’s résumé,” she said. “Now with computers, it’s so easy to do because they might have a copy of their son’s or daughter ’s résumé and they can just hit send.” Stillwagon said this is mainly because of two things — the first being that parents have been “driving the car” since their children were in kin-
dergarten, and it is hard to step back when they have been pushing their children for so long. The second comes from the fact that college is a huge expense, and parents want their kids to be able to get jobs when they graduate, especially since they hear about other students who have no luck in finding jobs. “If you look at the 18- to 20-year-old students, when their parents were job searching and working at that age, it was much easier to find a job,” Stillwagon said. “Parents today feel like their children should be doing the same thing, and they don’t realize that job searching is totally different today than it was for them.” Pizza Hut manager Brittany, who refused to give her last name, said she has never had parents apply for a job for their children, but said she’s had parents call inquiring about a job. “I think it’s really unprofessional,” she said. “The student needs to be calling and asking, not the parent.” Stillwagon said it’s good that par-
ents are involved in their kids’ lives, but there’s a fine line that parents shouldn’t cross. “You can be supportive from behind the scenes, but when you’re calling the employers, that crosses the line,” she said. “They have to remember that they can’t be in the driver ’s seat — when the students go to college, they have to be the ones driving the car.” Sophomore fashion merchandising major Jasmine Lattaker has never heard of parents applying for jobs in place of their children, or even calling an employer to inquire about a job. “I really don’t think that’s helping their kid get a job,” Lattaker said. “Part of getting a job is responsibility and growing up, and if the parents are doing that, then the kids are losing the experience there.” Stillwagon said, in this generation, many students are not very motivated and have less of a work ethic if their parents constantly do everything for them. “They don’t want to do the same
amount of work because they’re spoiled by computers,” she said. “I think they can work just as hard, but it’s different working because they can multitask now.” She explained another problem that may cause overbearing parents is that alumni have been laid off and are now taking jobs that recent college graduates are applying for. This then forces college graduates to apply for jobs that students are applying for, and the cycle continues down through high school. “So everyone’s taking someone else’s job, and this is the first year where I’ve seen so many students say ‘I can’t find a job,’” Stillwagon said. “You have to be assertive and go out there and think in creative ways to get a job.” Contact student finance reporter Courtney Kerrigan at ckerriga@kent.edu.
Daily Kent Stater For the third weekend in a row, the Kent Police department will have extra forces out because of a block party. Following College Fest, Shermania and Drinkin’ on Lincoln, “College Fest Round 2” is scheduled to take place tomorrow on College Avenue. Ryan Katz, an administrator on the party’s Facebook event, said the event was somehow deleted after a couple other administrators were removed, but the event is still taking
place. Before the event was deleted, there were more than 4,000 people who confirmed they were attending. Lt. Jayme Cole of the Kent Police department said they plan on having the same amount of officers on duty for this weekend’s block party as they have for the parties the past two weekends. Before the first College Fest, Cole said 42 officers were going to be working and officers from the Kent State and Brimfield police as well as the Portage County Sheriff’s Office were on call. Last weekend, Cole said the police experienced only minor problems dur-
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A letter to the men’s basketball team Cody Erbacher
Daily Kent Stater To: The Kent State men’s basketball team From: Cody Erbacher (the reporter from the Daily Kent Stater, if you forgot) I just want to say thank you to everyone involved with the men’s basketball program. To begin, thank you for all the health problems I will have in my future because of you. Because of you I am addicted to caffeine. Because of you I don’t sleep … hell, it’s 4 a.m., and I just started writing this thing. Because of you I have a drinking problem. Now don’t get me wrong, my problems didn’t arise because I was working day and night to figure out how you could win, or why you lost. I didn’t fret over a basket that could have been made or a stop that could have been avoided. In all honesty, I was honored to cover such a great team in just my sophomore year of college. At the beginning of the season, I wouldn’t have thought I would have sat courtside at Illinois covering a second round game of the National Invitation Tournament. Then again, if someone would have warned me prior to the season that I would have started pouring energy drinks down my throat daily to compensate for the sleep I lost, I might have thought twice about accepting the position. Why did I lose sleep? Well, every college student has class
work they need to complete. That wasn’t it. I was able to do that during normal hours of the day. The reason I lost so much sleep w a s b e c a u s e I ERBACHER stayed up all night to watch the TV shows I missed while going to the your practices or games. Watching you defeat Akron in the final regular season game to win the Mid-American Conference was great, but I was forced to miss prime-time television to see it. Then there’s the drinking problem. Who doesn’t like celebrating any Kent State win? Enough said. Seriously though, I would like to use this letter to give thanks to the coaching staff, athletes and everyone involved with the program. The basketball team is a group of guys who can give its fans a great time at the M.A.C. Center. But as I sit here and write a little thank you note to the team, I also want to offer my condolences. If one season did all this to me, then I don’t even want to know what you guys must go through. Sincerely, Cody Erbacher Contact sports reporter Cody Erbacher erbache@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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Randy’s six-pack: advice for good sports reporting 6. Take the road less traveled: Any good sports reporter needs to get out on the open road and travel with the team you’re assigned to cover. This without a doubt makes you a better reporter and is in general great for the soul. You’ll never know where your travels will take you and you’ll never know who you will meet along the way. I cherish the days of driving seven hours to Iowa in a 96 Monte Carlo listening to the best of Waylon Jennings to cover a Kent State football game. 5. Eat the free food: One of the great perks of being a sports reporter is the free food. And point blank if you don’t eat it because you believe it’s journalistically unethical you are a complete idiot. Do you think the hotdogs, that at times I suspect are made of humans, that are served in the Dix Stadium press box are going to sway my reporting? No chance in hell! Joel Nielsen, if you’re
Randy Ziemnik reading this, the press spread at Kent State sporting events could be improved drastically. 4. Don’t be a homer: There is nothing worse for a sports reporter than to be labeled a homer, and trust me I’ve met several of them. Always remember your main loyalty is to your viewer — not a coach or team. If a team really sucked, say it or write it, and if they did really well, say that too. Never be afraid to piss off a coach or player with a story. 3. Read and watch other sports reporters: Watching and reading your peers only makes you a more
well-rounded reporter and it’s never a bad thing to get someone else’s point of view. And as you develop as a reporter you’ll also pick up on little things from fellow reporters, but always remember never try to imitate anyone — be your own person and develop your own voice. 2. Make friends with the little people: Now, I don’t want to diminish the importance of secretaries, trainers and security guards, but their simply not the people you normally think of for story sources. But I found that I got the best information from these people. Four years ago, a trainer told me that Laing Kennedy would retire in 2010. Since I knew the security guards, I went places I normally shouldn’t have been and if you’re nice to secretaries they’ll find a way to sneak in an interview with their boss. 1. Have Fun: This is without
a doubt the number one key for any sports reporter. If you ever bitch about the long trips, crappy food, crabby ass coaches and lack of sleep, you had better find a new line of work. I’ve always said you have to be a little messed up in the head to get into this business: the pay sucks, the hours suck and your personal life suffers. But for me, I’ve always had an addiction to sports and have had the time of my life covering Kent State sports. Contact assistant sports editor Randy Ziemnik at rziemnik@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
The NHL needs its bandwagon fans Lance Lysowski
Daily Kent Stater At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Team Canada won the gold medal in ice hockey in overtime over Team USA on the stick of a kid who’s used to being in the spotlight — Sidney Crosby. As a Pittsburgh Penguins fan and Pittsburgh native, I wasn’t surprised. I was a fan when the Penguins were fielding a team of clowns that included NHL rejects like Rico Fata, Milan Kraft, Kelly Buchberger and Steve McKenna. As fast as I saw players come and go, fans gave up on the onceproud franchise until a kid named
Sid came along. Fortunately for me, the NHL and Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby has performed up to the standards that have been attached LYSOWSKI to him since he was 15. Two years ago, some may argue that Ben Roethlishberger can be given credit, but look who’s laughing now. While “Big Ben” is getting caught in Georgia with his fly down, Crosby is making a mark on the game that has been unseen for years. The face of the NHL sin-
gle-handedly gave the league the respect and recognition it’s lacked since Wayne Gretzky was skating circles around the heavy-footed defensemen of the ‘80s and ‘90s. What makes the superstar so valuable and unique? Not only does Crosby shock people with his remarkable play on the ice, he’s the standard of how superstars should act off the ice as well. In the NBA, NFL and MLB, athletes are constantly being arrested or caught embarrassing their sport with foolish acts (see: Big Ben). These sports consistently have problems with players
throwing bottles at strippers or sex boat scandals. Even stars like Dwayne Wade are having problems. The Miami Heat star is being sued by his ex-wife for “fooling around” with his actress girlfriend on the living room couch in front of his kids. It’s despicable. While these players are slipping up time-and-time again, hockey players fly under the radar with the hightempo game that the NHL has become.
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Laing Kennedy: a tough act to follow Jody Michael
Daily Kent Stater Laing Kennedy’s time as Kent State athletic director officially concluded at the end of April. It makes me wonder if anyone has thought about what he has done with the department in his 16-year tenure. I think the way to judge it is to ask this simple question: Has Kennedy left the Kent State athletic department in a better condition than he found it? Perhaps you’ve heard about the men’s basketball program’s recent rise to legacy. This team was an utter disaster until the 1998-99 season, when suddenly coach Gary Waters put together the program’s first 20-win season. He, Stan Heath and Jim Chris-
tian went on to make that a trend for ten consecutive years and included a magical Elite Eight appearance in 2002.
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Now Geno Ford has the program ready to continue that success. Women’s basketball coach Bob Lindsay is the winningest basketball coach in Mid-American Conference history and led his teams to four NCAA tournament appearances in a span of seven years. The baseball team has advanced to the NCAA Tournament five times in the past nine years and groomed major league stars like Andy Sonnanstine and
Matt Guerrier. Softball coach Karen Linder has sent her team to four straight MAC East championships, along with national tournament trips in 2006 and 2008. Bill Lawson is creating a track and field monster after only five years with the program. In that short span, 49 of his athletes have already earned MAC championships, and Lawson’s recruiting will bring the program more and more of those very soon. The cross country programs had arguably their best season ever in the fall, with the men’s team earning its first ever MAC title. The field hockey team has won six MAC regular-season titles in the past 11 seasons. Our wrestling and gymnastics
programs continued their usual dominance this winter. The wrestlers finished 16th in the nation with two All-American individuals in Danny Mitcheff and Dustin Kilgore, while the gymnastics squad put together a 22-game home winning streak and has won five consecutive MAC regular-season championships. Herb Page has run a powerhouse men’s golf program, with 14 MAC titles in the last two decades, and also groomed a British Open champion in Ben Curtis. The women’s golfers are even more successful: they’ve won the MAC championship every single year since the team’s beginning 12 years ago. Women’s soccer coach Rob Marinaro turned around the team’s fortunes into MAC titles
in 2003 and 2004. Glen Conley became coach of the volleyball team in 2007 and immediately led it to 22 wins, its best finish in 20 years, in his first season. Of course, we know the football team has been riddled with bad luck, but you can’t ignore the success of James Harrison and Josh Cribbs, both of whom now consistently earn a starting position at the Pro Bowl. That’s a lot of accomplishments, and yet I expected I would sense more excitement around our sports teams than I’ve noticed so far as a student. In fact, I’ve actually heard students discuss how all the teams suck so badly. Hello? Kennedy has overseen Kent State teams win more than 90 MAC championships. In his 16 years, he doubled what the department had
won in the Flashes’ first 41 years with the conference. Kent State has won the Reese Trophy for best overall men’s athletic teams four times in Kennedy’s tenure here and won the Jacoby Trophy for the women’s teams five times. Before Kennedy, the Flashes had just one Jacoby Trophy. Kennedy’s poor replacement, Joel Nielsen, might be reading this right now realizing what massive shoes he’s filling. Nielsen’s resume at South Dakota is impressive, but I hope he realizes the act he has to follow. Has Kennedy left the Kent State athletic department in a better condition than he found it? You really can’t argue otherwise. Contact sports reporter Jody Michael at jmicha10@kent.edu.
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SUMMARY: The university has made a lot of changes in our four years at Kent State. Some were good, but there are still some improvements that need to be made.
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our years ago, four of us arrived at Kent State ready to begin our freshman year alongside the rest of our classmates. We sat in the M.A.C. Center during Week of Welcome as the university’s new president, Lester Lefton, proclaimed us the “Centennial Class.” The university was new to us, and we found things we liked and didn’t like as the year progressed. Now, four years later, we see changes all around at the university. Kent State is a lot different now than it was then, that’s for sure — but is it better or worse? On the good side, the university renovated Franklin Hall, Oscar Ritchie Hall and Dix Stadium and made plans to upgrade several other buildings in the next few years. The university should look a lot better in a few years. Downtown looks a lot different now, too, thanks to Ron Burbick and the Phoenix Project. And the university and city have plans to make Kent look a lot nicer in the future. The university also took a big step in awarding domestic partner benefits to its faculty last year. It was good to see the university finally join other universities across the country. The biggest plus in the past four years
was the approval of the College of Public Health. Public health is a growing field, and jobs are abundant. The new college should draw in all kinds of good students in the next couple years. All those changes have come along with record enrollment and retention numbers. And if the university keeps drawing in good students, Kent State’s reputation should continue to grow. But there have been bad things, too. College Fest 2009 was a major black eye for Kent State, and it was made worse by the university’s slow response. The university also has slipped behind its rival, the University of Akron, in terms of marketing. It’s also clear that the university needs to do a better job offering students financial aid. With the state of the economy, students are struggling to afford the costs of college. Those enrollment and retention numbers will drop if students can’t pay their various bills. And it goes beyond tuition — room and board costs have skyrocketed in our four years. University officials either need to freeze those costs or offer more financial assistance. Some colleges are also requiring higher
numbers of credit hours to graduate, which will make it harder to graduate in four years. That needs to be addressed — the university should establish a uniform number of credit hours to make a four-year graduation attainable for everyone. Finally, the university must address the growing issue of overcrowding. The past two years, students have had to triple up in dorms or live with resident assistants. That’s unacceptable. Either more dorms are needed, or the university should allow freshmen and sophomores to live off campus. That’s a cheaper alternative for students anyway. Altogether, we like some of the changes made in the past four years and are excited to see how some plans turn out. But four years isn’t a long time — while we see some changes, a lot of the university remains the same. There are certainly some problems the university still needs to address, and we’d like to see them addressed by our 10-year reunion. 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
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A FINAL TOAST: Senior columns
Advice for my brother Dear Ben, As your older sister, I should probably tell you how flattered I am you chose my soon-to-be alma mater to attend for college. Or how glad I am that I now have an excuse to visit Kent State after graduation without seeming like a clingy college student wannabe. But I’ll stop there. I’ll leave the rest of the heartfelt sister sentiments for Amanda to share. We both know she’s better at that anyway. Instead, I’ve compiled a list of things you should know before you invade campus June 14. (God help Kent State.) No. 1: Never ask me for homework help. Just thought I’d get that out of the way. You’re studying to be a doctor. I’m a journalist. I think that says it all. After all, you want to keep your future patients alive, right? No. 2: Ditch the high school preppy look in Springboro. You’re coming to Kent State, not Miami. I know this may come as a shock, but not all parking lots resemble luxury auto dealers like Springboro High School’s treacherous student lot. Your Saturn will fit in just fine here, and I’m sure you will, too. That’s the beauty of Kent State: People are down to earth. (C’mon — you didn’t really think I’d write a 500-word column without taking at least one small swipe at Springboro, did you?) No. 3: Don’t complain about your schoolwork. Nobody likes whiners. You’ll be a pre-med student in the NEOUCOM program. Of course, you’ll have tons of work. But so do the other 20,000some students on campus, many of whom work 20 or 40 hours a week. Get your work done and have fun. It’s not that hard to find a balance. No. 4: Make a core group of friends. Then add a few outside that circle. College is the one time you’ll live in a town full of people your age. Don’t limit yourself to the same posse. (And while we’re on that subject, please don’t join a fraternity.) I had a blast with my student media friends, but I also know I couldn’t have survived college without my other best friends
Jackie Valley outside Franklin Hall. No. 5: Be adventurous if you have the chance. As much as I love Kent and Cleveland, Northeast Ohio is not the center of the universe. We’re young. We should see as much of the world as we can while we’re not tied down. If you’re lucky, maybe you’ll have a free place to stay if I live somewhere cool. And by cool, I mean somewhere warm and tropical. No. 6: Go to the rec center, if only for the hot tub. I was never ashamed walking into the rec center donning a bathing suit and flip-flops and only carrying a towel. But check the pool and hot tub hours before you depart. That will save you some disappointment, especially if you’re five feet from dipping your toes in the warm water. That happened to me once. Very depressing. No. 7: Get to know Kent. There’s more to do than meets the eye. It took me three years to discover the nice park down by the river. It’s not the Atlantic Ocean, but it’s a pretty oasis by Ohio standards. And while you’re at it, try to convince someone to open a doughnut shop in Kent. That’s the only thing I think Kent lacks. There — now you have seven lucky pieces of advice. Above all, have fun and savor your time here. And read the Stater. You might learn a thing or two. Love, Jackie Jackie Valley is a senior newspaper journalism major and guest columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at jvalley@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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For kitten’s sake When my friend Emily called me on Tuesday and commanded me to meet her by the small staircase between the M.A.C. Center and Bowman Hall, I was a little worried. We had just parted ways after our ballet class, and I had no idea why she would call me with such urgency. I hurried there to find her standing next to a cardboard box. The second that I looked inside the box my heart melted. Inside were five tiny kittens, left on the staircase with no food or water. A sign taped to the side of the box read “Homeless Kittens. Please Help.” We both looked at each other clueless before deciding to take
Rabab Al-Sharif them back to my dorm room to give them some water. After talking to our parents, playing with them for awhile and giving them all temporary names, Emily decided that she was going to take them home with her despite her allergy to cats. See AL-SHARIF, Page 6
So close, yet so far away Two score years ago, an unthinkable event occurred on our campus — an event that shocked the world then and continues to shock to this day. Of course, I’m referring to the May 4 massacre, in which four Kent State students were killed and nine others wounded by the Ohio National Guard 40 years ago. Of the four killed, only two were involved in the protest (about the American invasion of Cambodia, in the midst of the Vietnam War). The other two had just been walking from one class to the next when they were shot from afar. I don’t want to give a detailed history lesson, as the events of May 4, 1970, are widely known. However, it’s important to realize the true magnitude of the shootings and the significance maintained to this day. The shootings at our university led to the only nationwide student strike in U.S. history. More than four million students protested in both violent and non-violent demonstrations. More than 450 campuses were shut down across the country. Thirteen seconds of gunfire put Kent, Ohio, on the map forever. Immediately following the incident, Kent State became a household name. Forty years later, our school is still recognized around the world — not for scholastic achievement or success in sports, but for the shootings. It is a legacy our university will
Mike Crissman never shake — at least not in our lifetimes. It is difficult for today’s youth to fully comprehend the context and culture of the late 1960s and early ‘70s. It was a time of social progressivism, moon walks, rock ‘n’ roll, military drafts, hippies and bell-bottom pants. As students of Kent State, we have the distinct opportunity of living and learning on one of the most historic campuses in the world. It gives us a chance to get a small, yet significant, taste of a distant, foreign era. Yet few students take the opportunity to take it all in. Personally, I get the chance to walk in the footsteps of history almost daily. As a resident of Olson Hall, I frequent Prentice Café for many of my nutritional needs. The short walk there takes me over Blanket Hill, where the soldiers aimed and fired, and through the parking lot, where the students were shot and killed.
In my first week or so at Kent State last fall, I recall a novice freshman who unknowingly walked through and over one of the blocked off parking spots in the Prentice parking lot on the way to get a wrap. Little did I know I was casually strolling over one of four memorials that mark the exact location where each student was slain. Needless to say, after feeling guilty and slightly disrespectful, I never made the same mistake again. The shootings may have happened 40 years ago. Nevertheless, it remains a historical occurrence that still holds a lot of weight today. No Kent State student should take our important place in history lightly. Before you head home for the summer after finals next week, make an effort to visit the May 4 site and reflect on the significant events that still shock any who think about it. It is utterly impossible for current college students to imagine something similar to the May 4 shootings happening today. For that reason, we look back with awe and reverence. Mike Crissman is a freshman journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at mcrissm2@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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May 4th, 2010, marked the 40th year since the National Guard opened fire on students at Kent State University, leaving 13 casualties. The May 4th Task Force, now in their 35th year, has historically had two roles: one is to commemorate the casualties of that fateful day (as well as recognizing students killed at Jackson State 10 days later). We feel that we properly honored that memory by having, among others, family members, eyewitnesses and representatives of the victims (Russ Miller, brother of Kent State martyr Jeff Miller; Florence Schroeder, mother of Kent State martyr William Schroeder; Joe Lewis, May 4, 1970 eyewitness/casualty; Chic Canfora, sister of casualty Alan Canfora and May 4 eyewitness; Barry Levine,
friend of Allison Krause; current student Sarah Franciosa, president of Alpha Xi Delta — of martyr Sandra Scheuer’s sorority — and Gene Young of Jackson State) speak during the commemoration events. We found it biased that the Daily Kent Stater editorial board neglected to include any of these speakers in their myopic editorial (“May 4 speakers disappoint,” April 18) about the Task Force choice in speakers. The second role of the task force has always been to educate current students about the events, which led to the student activism that occurred in 1970 (as well as to promote continued student activism). We support(ed) Rep. John Lewis and were thankful the university brought him to speak. The so-called “cream of the crop… militant speakers,” Mark Rudd, Bobby Seale (and we will include Bernadine Dohrn), spoke about a
more radical element of the “new left” movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. More importantly, they also continue to address the imperialist, colonialist, and racist nature of our government, both in the past, and today. We are grateful for their participation, through programs such as the student activism conference, which took place May1st3rd, as well aas during the May 4th commemoration. It should be noted that two of those speakers, Rudd and Dohrn, came at no cost to the university, bearing the cost of travel and accommodation on their own (another point which the Daily Kent Stater editorial board failed to mention). We believe that we are fair and balanced in our presentation of the importance, relevance and history of May 4th. This year we had a National Guardsman (present during the shootings) and Viet-
nam Veterans participate in our fall programming. We are actively seeking three demands. The Task Force fought for the rights of student activists and will continue to do so: we are seeking 13 new student activist scholarships (for those who remember and continue the spirit of, but are not limited to, May 4th activism). We also seek the removal of (i.e. the transplant, not killing of) three trees planted on the site after May 4th, 1970. We demand the completion of the May 4 memorial (only 7 percent completed). Finally, we would like to thank the university (and larger) community for remembering and honoring the spirit of Kent and Jackson State on the 40th commemoration. Sincerely, The May 4th Task Force
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Local musician brings his unique sound to KSU Jennifer Shore
Daily Kent Stater A YouTube search of the uncommonly known word “Banakulas” leads to dozens of videos featuring local musician Hal Walker. “The Banakulas is a very unique instrument,” Walker said. “It’s two balls tied together with a string that you shake and juggle.” If that seems tricky enough to master, in many of the videos, Walker plays the harmonica simultaneously with the Banakulas. Walker said he was given a harmonica in third grade and learned to play the ancient hand whistle, which is played by cupping the hands together and blowing different melodies to make sound. “It was kind of something I was born with, a desire to make music in a lot of different ways,” Walker said. Walker plays many other instruments, but he said his favorite is the Khaen, which is a mouth organ made out of bamboo pipe from Southeast Asia. He said he plays
music in a very nontraditional way, which was shown to him in Thailand when he was playing the Khaen and the people there kept saying “foreigner, foreigner.” “Over the years, I’ve come across very unique instruments, and I had kind of a natural ability that made good-sounding music with them,” Walker said. Walker currently does outreach work for the Wick Poetry Center. His past musical background paved the way, and around the time Walker received his harmonica, he became friends with David Hassler, director of the Wick Poetry Center. Hassler said they grew up together, left Kent and came back for various periods of time in their 20s. “At that time, even, we collaborated in fun, creative work,” Hassler said. “I was writing poetry, and he was writing songs. We had a good sense of each other’s artistic sensibility and a great appreciation for each other ’s artistic work.” Hassler said when he began
working for the Wick Center, he brought Walker into the outreach work as a songwriter and educator to expand on poetry with children. “I think Hal Walker and his music is a great asset to our community, and I don’t take it for granted that we have such a song bird who can sing the stories of our own community,” Hassler said. Walker said his newest CD, “Home in Ohio,” is a celebration of Ohio life and all the songs are about community, connection and the creative process. Walker said one of his major selling points is the vast audience his music attracts. “I could play to a group of children in the same audience as university professors and grandparents and frat boys,” he said.
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Looking for telephone sales workers. No experience necessary, will train. 330-945-4216
Part-time office worker wanted. $10/ hour. Minimum of 25 hours per week. Phone skills required. Start date of May 17. Call 330-715-1419.
CAREGIVER Provide direct care services to adults with developmental disabilities. Assist and teach with daily in home and community living skills. All required trainings are provided by Independence, Inc. There are currently several job opportunities available for all shifts ranging from 6-30 hours per week, with job sites throughout Portage County. ALL POSITIONS REQUIRE A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE WITH GOOD DRIVING RECORD, high school diploma or equivalent and a clean criminal background. Download an application off the website at www. independenceofportage.org or stop in and fill out an application at: INDEPENDENCE, INC. 161 E. MAIN ST. RAVENNA, OH PHONE: (330)296-2851 FAX: (330)296-8631 E-MAIL: holly@independenceofportage.org
FOR SALE Kent Condo, 4 bdrms., 3 full baths, 5 min. off campus. Attached 2-car garage, great room, applianced kitchen, washer & dryer, deck. Quiet residential area. $129,900. www. CutlerHomes.com/3063400. Patt Combs, 330-688-6545, Cutler Real Estate.
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Sleeper queen sized sofa, 2 matching chairs, excellent quality and shape! Only 6 years old. $395 or best offer. 330-896-6227 Free chocolate sample every Friday Empire 135 E. Main St. Kent www.empirekent.com (330) 968-4946
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Field Jacket found on campus contact Peggy 330-672-5822. Lost jump drive at main library on a blue rubber key chain. Contact Alexa at 330-853-6946. Reward of $25 if returned. FOUND: Akron, Yellow lab female, approximately 5 years old, call 330-798-0249
All real estate advertised herin is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” State and local laws forbid discrimination based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. If you feel you have been wrongfully denied housing or discriminated against, call the FHAA at 330-253-2450 for more information. NOW LEASING FOR FALL 5,4,2,1 bedroom Houses. Efficiency. Good Location Near KSU. Call (330) 554-8353 4-BEDROOMS SUMMER OR FALL $1200 includes most utilities and washer/dryer. (330) 714-0819 Now accepting applications for summer and fall! Studios, 1&2 bedrooms still available-Hurry In! 330-678-0746 **Summer and Fall Specials** Furnished/unfurnished studios, 1&2 bedrooms, Call now 330-678-0123 Enjoy spacious 4&5 bedrooms duplexes with 2 full baths. Great condition, great location, A/C, W/D, dishwasher, deck, garage. $350/ bedroom includes all utilities. 330808-4045
GREAT PRICES! GREAT PROPERTIES! 3, 4 & 5 bdrm properties starting at $1000/mo. Call Rich at 330-807-6090 Now Leasing for Summer and Fall. 2 BR Apts. Heat, Trash & Water pd. Pool, Pets welcome, $665-$725. Close to KSU 330-673-5364 Stow: 2 & 3 bed townhomes with one car garage. Pets welcome, 10 min from KSU. Prices $665-$850 call (330)686-2269.
Kent near downtown and campus 2 bedroom apartment, all utilities paid except electric, $350/bedroom + security deposit. (330)676-9440 Kent near downtown and campus 2 bedroom apartment, all utilities paid except electric, $350/bedroom + security deposit. (330)676-9440 Two bedroom, 1.5 bath condo, updated, all appliances, FREE HEAT. One block to KSU. Units available starting in June. No Pets. 330-9573083. Available in Fall! 3 bedroom units close to campus. Well-maintained starting at $800/month. Call today 330-329-2535 Special and Spacious! 2 & 3 bedroom apartments. Gas heat paid. Sign up now for fall and receive $35 off a twelve month lease. Ask about a reduced security deposit. 330-6780823
By Linda Black Today’s birthday (5/7/10) This year you can use your dreams to amplify personal power in your social life and career. Dreams provide a rich source of symbols and archetypal characters to spice up your writing and conversation. Record them and note their subliminal potency. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 6. Put yourself in the driver’s seat at work. Leadership is essential to making deadline. Promise nothing unless you plan to deliver soon. Focus on integrity.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6. Social activities are on today’s agenda. Some travel may be required for you or a guest. Consider comfort over speed. Confirm all reservations.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 5. Consider your partners’ needs early in the day. Once they’re taken care of, allies will help you identify opportunities and choose which to pursue.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is an 8. Your intuition is right on the money concerning career matters. Everything turns out brilliantly, so pay attention and take action.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7. When you begin work today, soften the focus in order to perceive subliminal images. Then move on to practical matters and communicate with simple language.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is a 5. You or your partner may have waited for approval from a distant associate. Now you see opportunities everywhere. Advantageous outcomes are a given.
2 bedroom apartment 5 miles from campus. $800 a month gas, cable, internet, and beach pass included. Call Seth, (419)651-1775.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8. You get a chance to flex your creative muscle while convincing your partner that you’re on the right track. Communication strengthens the foundation of your ideas.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 6 . You wake up with the desire to stay home with family. There’s work to be done, and you probably need to get to it. Take off early. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7. Deliver each message with dignity and compassion. Your desire to convince others requires no coercion. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7. A powerful person in the group offers an assignment that leads to a nice self-esteem boost when you see your name on the final result. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 6. The boss has a very specific agenda. You see broader opportunities but need to stick with the program. A lot is accomplished in a short time.
Nice 2 bedroom apartment. Close to downtown. Mature tenants, nonsmoking, no pets. $625 + utilities. 330-688-1187. Quiet 2 bedroom; furnished unit with kitchen, living room, bath; on bus route; serious nonsmoking mature student; air conditioning; and internet; Call 8am-8 pm (330) 678-1717 Available for Fall - Single rooms in a rooming house, starting at $225/ month includes ALL UTILITIES. 330678-3047 or BuckeyeParksMgmt. com Available for Fall - Large 3 bedroom townhomes — Large bedrooms, dining area, lots of storage, washer and dryer in basement. $375/room includes gas & trash. 330-678-3047 or BuckeyeParkMgmt.com Available Fall: Triplex, each unit 3 Bedrooms, 1 bath, large yard. $800. (440) 953-8687 www.yourhomerental.com 2 bedroom 1.5 bath Condo Available Aug. 15th $650 includes water & trash 330-990-0766 1 bedroom-$625, 2 bedroom/2 bath$730. 15 minutes from KSU. 330668-2748. S. Lincoln St. condo, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bath, no pets, heat included, $725/month. 216-524-0745 Room for rent on S. Water Street in Kent. Close to downtown and bus service. $245/month includes utilities and parking. Call 330-678-3536. Starting this summer: 3 males searching for 1 roommate. 4 bdrm house, newly remodeled, furnished. 1402 Franklin St. A/C. $400 includes utilities. Off street parking. margiehb59@comcast.net. 4 Bedroom, 2 full bath house. 1/2 Block from campus. $1600/mo +utilities. 330-612-6160 Rooms for Fall 1 block from campus. $350/mo includes ALL utilities, cable and internet. Chris Myers (330) 6786984 2 bedroom upstairs apartment for fall. Newly remodeled, located on N Depeyster St. $310/person/month +gas +electric. lease references, deposit, no pets, 330-297-7117 1 & 2 bedroom apartments. Everything except electric included. Ask about our specials 330-6780972 Kent. 2 bedroom 1.5 bath, newly decorated, $535 + deposit, free gas and water, no pets, on bus line. Available now. (330) 283-7198
KENT/BRIMFIELD. Newer 3 & 4 Bdrm duplexes. 1 car garage. $900-$1100 per month. 330-338-5841 or 330329-1118 kentarearentals.com Nice 5 Bedroom House, (330) 6975170
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Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7. Because you’ve done your homework, your sales pitch strikes just the right note. You convince with practical observations that show you understand your audience.
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LANDLORDS! Get your rental listed for FREE on www.kentcribs.com. Call 330-6722586! Now leasing for fall- spacious, partially furnished, 6 bedroom house, holds 8. 4 Single rooms at $380/mo, 1 double at $600/mo, 1 double at $560/mo. Includes all utilities, cable, internet, washer and dryer. A must see! Non-smoking/no pets. 330-847-6432 Available For Fall Huge 4 bedroom units in great condition. Deck, garage, large yard, washer/dryer hook up. $275/bed includes water and trash. (330) 6124057 4 Bedroom House for Rent, 20 Minutes South of Kent, 1.5 Baths, Attached Garage. 1650 sq.ft., Large Yard, $1075/mo. (330)628-5633. Available 06/01 and 08/01. Large 2 bedroom, Clean, Starting at $650 including utilities. Near campus. 330626-7157 2.5 bedroom, 1 bath, downstairs apartment, $600/month plus utilities. 245 Cherry Street 330-677-9684 Ask for Mark after noon. Apartments for Rent: 1 bedroom apartment in a house. Kitchen, living room, bath. Separate entrance. No pets. One year lease. Available in August. 330-673-8505
For rent: newly remodeled 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath condo. 1-car carport, Lincolnwood Terrace. 330678-5070. Kent- Quiet 2&3 bedroom. $590 and $750 to $810. 330-677-5577 2 Bedrooms, 1-1/2 Baths. Close to Campus. $660/month. No Pets, go to www.lincolnwoodrentals.com or call 330-835-7737. Sleeps 8, 4 bedrooms, $1375+ utilities, pets welcome. Available August 1st. 330-388-0325 4 bedroom home in historic neighborhood, $1200/mo + utilities, pets welcome, available now. 330388-0325 $100.00 Reward fill units by 5/30/10. 2BD 1BTH TOWNHOME. LAUNDRY, CARPORT. INTRODUCTORY OFFER 1ST 3 MONTHS $495.00. WWW. JLCASTO.COM CALL 688-7040. Special rate - $300 sublease, May 17th- July 2010, furnished one bedroom, one bath, Kent Campus Pointe 440-655-6401 Near KSU, Nice, Large 3 Bedroom, 1325+1321 S. Water St., $850+$950, (330)475-5906 1 or 2 bedroom, Kent. 927 S. Water. $500 includes trash & water. Near campus & on bus route. Parking, big yard, & porch. Chris 330-221-4411 Fall- Large 2 bedroom apartment $350 each all utilities paid 330-2215540 Large Room $250/month share clean house, and internet with other mature students. 3.5 blocks to KSU. 330-606-6016 Kent- Quiet 2&3 bedroom. $590 and $750 to $810. 330-677-5577 NOW LEASING FOR FALL 5, 4, 3, 1 bedroom Houses. Efficiency. Good Location Near KSU. Call (330)554-8353 WANTED Students to take Zombie Movies Class and/or Star Trek during Intersession. Get 3 upper division elective credits in 3 short weeks. These are JMC Special Topics courses. Sign up now online
1 Roommate needed. $300/month plus utilities. Close to campus. Great for JMC students. If interested email kcolli1@kent.edu
Studio apartment available at Kent Village Apartments from first Summer Session to next school year. Partially furnished w/patio. $515/month, everything included. 330-727-6523 Campus Pointe 1 bed/ bath, free pool and tanning. 440-796-2249
GET IN EARLY! 2 subleasers needed for 2 bedroom, 2 bath Pebblebrook apartment. Available May 23. Lease ends August 15, but available for renewal. $974/ month + $487 for month of August. Call Adam 330-524-5430.
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