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PARTA receives $20 million for multi-modal facility Shopping strip, parking garage set to be included in facility Anthony Holloway Daily Kent Stater
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Plans for PARTA’s proposed multi-modal facility in downtown Kent, which will be built using the $20 million federal TIGER grant.
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LOOKING BACK
YEARS
1930
February | President Hoover says the worst effects of the Great Depression will be over within 90 days and that “prosperity is just around the corner.”
1931
May 1 | The 102-story Empire State Building opens in NYC.
1932
March 1 | Charles and Ann
Lindbergh’s infant son is kidnapped from his home near Princeton, NJ.
1933
Feb. 20 | Congress passes the 21st Amendment repealing Prohibition.
1934
June 9 | Donald Duck makes
his first screen appearance.
1935
May 24 | The first Major League
Baseball game is played at night.
1936
Aug. 9 | American sprinter Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany.
1937
After five years of planning, PARTA and its partners in the city of Kent and Kent State will move forward in plans for a multi-modal facility. All involved breathed a sigh of relief as PARTA received $20 million through the Federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant to build the proposed $21 million multi-modal facility, the next step in
the Downtown Revitalization Project. Ohio received $50 million total from the grant. Bryan Smith, PARTA’s director of planning, said it feels good to have the money part out of the way and to be able to get on with the project. “That was our biggest challenge, and now that’s solved,” Smith said. John Drew, PARTA’s general manager, said the facility, which is set to encase a lower-level shopping strip, an upper-level parking garage and a backside transit center for PARTA, still needs architectural details worked. They also still need to complete the administrative end of the process — getting additional paper work filled out to receive the money. See PARTA, Page A6
MEN’S BASKETBALL
THE CENTENNIAL SERIES
The Great Depression hits Kent State
Strong second-half play leads to Flashes’ victory
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o p h o m o re a rch i t e ctural studies major Nathan Hooks has some experience with living in a box. Hooks participated in the Habitat for Humanity sleep out event this fall, joining dozens of students in making forts out of cardboard to sleep in, in an effort to raise awareness of the plight of the homeless. He didn’t make it through the night though. “It started to rain,” he said. “And it wasn’t one of those things where they forced you to stay out.” So Hooks and a few other students ducked indoors. “I can’t imagine what it would be like having to find a box to sleep in every night,” Hooks said. “Especially if it rains, your box is screwed.” Students in 1931 didn’t have that option. Despite a reduction in meal plan costs, students at Kent State during the Great Depression could not afford to live on campus. Tuition hikes and a new out-of-state rate made it difficult. When two such students decided to move into the abandoned Kent family barn on the edge of campus, the university looked away.
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“There were Hoovervilles on the campus and Hoovervilles in many communities in the country,” said Phillip Shriver, author of the history book on the university titled “The Years of Youth.” “They were built of cardboard and metal and the one on campus was there for a year from 1931 to 1932.” But when four more students moved into the barn they had started calling “Bachelor Hall,” something had to be done. See DEPRESSION, Page A6
PHOTOS COURTESY OF KENT STATE ARCHIVES
Above, coeds in long dresses perform a maypole dance on the lawn in front of Franklin Hall. Below, “Bachelor Hall” was a remnant of the original Kent farm and housed students for low rent rates. This photograph appears on page 61 of “A Book of Memories.”
Senior forward Anthony Simpson looks for an open teammate in the first half of the game against the Ohio Bobcats last night. Simpson scored 15 points in the Flashes’ 74-67 victory.
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Senior guard Chris Singletary scored 12 of his team’s first 18 second-half points as the Kent State men’s basketball team defeated Ohio University 74-67 last night in the M.A.C. Center. “Coach just ran some good
plays to get me some great looks,” Singletary said. “My teammates did me a great job at getting me the ball.” See BASKETBALL, Page A6
View a slideshow of the men’s game against Ohio University.
July 1 | Amelia Earhart is last
Online tutoring makes help convenient for students
1938
Face-to-face tutoring numbers not affected
heard of a month after trying to find Howland Island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Oct. 30 | Orson Welles and his actors touch off mass panic with a dramatic radio adaptation of “The War of the Worlds.”
1939
May 1 | D.C. Comics introduces Batman.
1940
July 18 | Franklin Roosevelt is
nominated for an unprecedented third term in office.
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Daily Kent Stater In a typical academic year, the Academic Success Center tutors 20,000 students in math. But beginning this semester, the center hopes to increase that number by offering students online tutors. Kent State’s new online tutoring program, called the Ohio Collaborative e-Tutoring Network, was launched as a pilot run this semester. Its service is available to students who attend classes at the Kent and Trumbull campuses. The subjects available for tutoring are math and writing.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU:
This semester, Kent State has started offering online tutoring in math and writing. Students who take advantage of it can receive the benefits of tutoring based on their own schedule and convenience.
This program is a collaboration between Kent State and 15 other public higher education institutions in Ohio. Dean of Undergraduate Studies Gary Padak, is the Kent State representative to the e-Tutoring consortium. See TUTORING, Page A6
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Daily Kent Stater In today’s technology-based world, public records are becoming more available online. However, viewing crime activity on campus still requires a hike all the way to the Stockdale Building. The Kent State Police Department is one of many police departments left that keep crime activity records — or their police blotter — on ink and paper exclusively. “(Establishing an online police blotter) is something we’d like to entertain going into the future,” said Lt. Bill Buckbee of the KSUPD. With the way Kent State’s Web site works, Buckbee said, such a feature would require a large amount of commitment from staff members. The work would entail a staff member to type all of the information from the hard copy blotter into a table on the Web site for every update. No estimation could be made of how many items are reported on the blotter per day because the amount greatly fluctuates each day, Buckbee said. More than 1,400 items have been
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said the purpose for the online blotter is to build greater transparency between students and department. “It’s their public records, not ours,” Engle said. The department still keeps an ink and paper police blotter that collects reports ranging from felonious to mundane activities. The online blotter on their Web site only posts criminal reports. Including all types of reports on the online blotter, Engle said, would take a lot of energy and he has not heard any demand from students to include items like vehicle lockouts yet. Dena Savage, the records manager at UAPD, is the only staff member responsible for updating the online blotter. Updates occur two to three times a week, she said, adding that the time it takes to finish an update depends on how many criminal reports are filed. Savage said it took her five to 10 minutes to file Friday’s update. Not all people utilize online police blotters to review crime activity, however. Kathleen Mitchell, an insurance agent and mother of sophomore photo illustration major Melissa Mitchell, said she has never invested a whole lot of attention into estimating the safety of the campus. Because of the way she
CORRECTIONS In yesterday’s story, “Professors Pub offers more than beer,” senior Schuyler Kasee was quoted as saying, “I like it mainly because it’s a microbrewery.” Kasee’s full quote was, “I like it mainly because it’s a
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raised her daughter, Mitchell said, she is confident her daughter practices good safety habits. “I tell her, ‘I know you’re going to feel dumb, but if you’re going to be out at night alone, you should call one of those security escorts,’” Mitchell said. Mitchell said she has never thought of using an online police blotter to check crime activity and knows of no one who’s ever done it before. But she affirms it’s still very much worthwhile to establish such a feature because most people rely heavily on using the Internet for many things. Mitchell said her job forces her to be savvy on the Internet. As an insurance agent, many of her tasks include pulling up accident reports, looking up for correct addresses and checking housing information on county Web sites “For the kind of work we do, it’s a real resourceful tool,” Mitchell said. Engle said he hasn’t yet encountered a striking benefit from having an online blotter, but it has probably made some difference on campus. “I can’t help but think it’s more convenient for people, at least,” he said. Contact safety reporter Simon Husted at shusted1@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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Library holds annual Library Live! conference Conference gets new sessions, technology at the forefront Ryan Stainbrook
Daily Kent Stater The University Library will hold its annual Library Live! conference from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 26. The conference allows faculty and graduate students to learn about new research resources that can be put to use in their teaching. “Library Live is a great event, and it really helps to forge partnerships between the library and the rest of the campus,” said
Dog hitches ride to his owner The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — The dogs in New Orleans’ Carnival pet parade included a pooch that hitched a ride 1,200 miles from Taos, New Mexico, to the city where his 26-year-old master had hitchhiked weeks earlier. Stephan Soleas came to New Orleans for a few weeks of visits and music. He said his 6-year-old Labrador mix, Charlie, went missing days after he left. Charlie was found by a couple vacationing in Taos. The couple saw a collarless dog and tried to find its owner, but the veterinarian didn’t have a microchip scanner. The couple gave up their airline tickets, rented a car and made the 3-day drive back to New Orleans with the dog. Incidentally, they also named the dog Charlie.
assistant professor Vanessa Earp, who runs a session at the conference. “It provides a unique opportunity for the librarians to showcase new resources and to demonstrate how we can assist faculty and students.” This year ’s conference will feature new programs, and the deadline to register for the event is tomorrow. “We have a lot of new programs,” said assistant professor Julie Gedeon, who helps run the event. “I would say that (this year) there is a heavy emphasis on technology.” During the conference, faculty will have the opportunity to meet with experts who can help them with any problems or questions they may have. “When we started, we were
stuck with a few programs,” Gedeon said. “But this year we have added a lot of new sessions.” Most of the sessions are about using technology to help faculty make their lectures more interactive, especially in online classes. Media Services Manager Gary Mote, who is running one of the more popular sessions on e-portfolios, thinks his sessions have gained popularity because of the recent increase in the interest of technology. “I think the faculty is starting to learn the value of an e-portfolio,” Mote said. “It really is an easy way to help you document your achievements.” Mote feels that the e-portfolio is a useful tool for showing tenure and promoting yourself. He also hopes faculty will share
Students punished for free breakfast The Associated Press W E S T WA RW I C K , R . I . — Dozens of students from a Rhode Island high school who skipped classes for a free breakfast at Denny’s got grand slammed with suspensions. Officials at West Warwick High School tell The Providence Journal that 46 students went to Denny’s in Warwick on Feb. 9 to take advantage of a free “Grand Slam” breakfast. Assistant Principal Paula Santos got wind of the outing and drove to the restaurant to tell the students to go to school.
this with their students. “It’s important to make the faculty more comfortable with the technology,” Mote said. “If we can do that, they will implement it in their classes so students can use it as well.” Another popular firstyear session is “Proving Your Worth,” which shows faculty how to properly do citation reports and impact analysis. “President Lefton and Provost Frank have mentioned in public forums that they believe faculty should have an impact on their discipline,” said Earp. “Using citation analysis is one way of demonstrating impact on a discipline.” Earp also said that the library has resources that can help faculty determine how many times
their articles have been cited. Many members who run a session agree that the main goal is to create a ripple effect. “If we show the faculty how to use these services, they will show their students,” said Gedeon. “That is the main goal, for these resources to be shown and available to everyone.” Registration for the Library Live! 2010 conference is available at www.library.kent.edu/ librarylive. Contact libraries and information reporter Ryan Stainbrook at rstainb1@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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CITY Tuesday Rachel L. Olivieri, 20, of Canton charged with underage drinking at the 200 block of East Main Street. n
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Tut’s ills won’t kill the fascination with him, historians say Lindsey Tanner
The Associated Press CHICAGO— It turns out Egypt’s beloved boy-king wasn’t so golden after all — or much of a wild and crazy guy, for that matter. But will research showing King Tut was actually a hobbled, weak teen with a cleft palate and club foot kill enthusiasm for a mummy that has fascinated the world for nearly a century? Not likely, historians say, even though the revelations hardly fit the popular culture depiction of a robust, exotically handsome young pharaoh, or a dancing “how’d-you-get-sofunky” phenom a la Steve Martin. The comedian parodied Tut on “Saturday Night Live” during a blockbuster King Tut trav-
eling exhibit in the late 1970s, which packed U.S. museums and spawned a mini-industry in Tut tchotchkes. “This is one sick kid,” Egyptologist Emily Teeter, assistant curator at the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute, said after learning of the research. It shows that, based on DNA tests and CT scans, Tut had a genetic bone disease and malaria, which combined with a severe broken leg could have been what killed him about 3,300 years ago at age 19. The results appear in Wednesday’s Journal of the American Medical Association. They further dispel the more romantic and popular theories about what did him in, like being murdered by a sneaky palace foe.
The findings stem from the most rigorous research yet on a mummy that has fascinated the world ever since his largely intact, treasure-filled tomb was found nearly 90 years ago. But historians say the new evidence will likely only intensify public interest in King Tutankhamun because it brings the boy ruler down to Earth. “It makes him all the more human and all the more fascinating,” said Dr. Howard Markel, a medical historian at the University of Michigan. The more realistic picture, fleshed out by testing Tut’s mummy and those of his family, has its own mystique. Beneath the golden splendor in which they lived, ancient Egypt’s royals were as vulnerable as the lowliest peas-
ant: Moreover, their tradition of incestuous marriages only worsened their maladies. The new research led by Egypt’s top archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, bolstered previous theories that Tut’s father was likely the Pharaoh Akhenaten. It also brought a new discovery: Tut’s mother was Akhenaten’s sister. That would explain some of Tut’s ailments, including the bone disease that runs in families and is more likely to be passed down if two firstdegree relatives marry and have children. In ancient Egypt, it wasn’t really considered incest. Pharaohs were thought of as deities, so it makes sense that the only prospective mates who’d pass muster would be other deities, Markel said.
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SUMMARY: Grade inflation is looking to be a bit of a problem, both here and across the nation. And easy As aren’t always a good thing.
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hile students go to college for varying personal reasons, one thing should always be the same: the expectation to receive a good education — the kind of education that will help them get into graduate school or land a good job after college ends. Students may be getting robbed of this, not only at Kent State, but also across the entire nation. Typing in a quick Google search of “grade inflation” brings up several universities and colleges facing similar problems. There is a lot to say about what different universities are doing to correct the problem, or even if they are addressing it at all. Grade inflation is the increase of academic grades over time — basically meaning expectations are lowered and the A becomes easier to get. Currently, Kent State is not looking into it because they are unsure it is an issue,
“Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.” — Marlene Dietrich
Provost Robert Frank said. Right now, it is subjective. More research would need to be conducted to find out, but the numbers don’t lie. While the numbers are up across many of the departments on campus, the English department is recording an almost 20 percent increase in the number of As given to students between 2003 and 2009 for undergraduate courses under the 40,000 level. Maybe a student finds himself or herself in an English class that reads a lot of literature and only writing a few papers for a final grade. Most students would probably be tempted to skip a reading here and there and listen to people who actually read and participate in class discussions. And maybe a few students might skip reading things that don’t pertain to the papers that will actually be graded. This could be a pretty nice opportunity for students who want good grades, but just
don’t care much about the subject matter. As tempting as this sounds to students, it isn’t all it is cracked up to be. Students go to college to learn and get ahead. If they continue to float along receiving As and Bs based on the mere fact that they did an assignment decently, it will be more detrimental to their futures. Keep in mind that if grade inflation is really occurring on Kent State’s campus, the professors aren’t the only ones to blame. If students are putting in little effort and receiving acceptable grades, they will lack the knowledge needed to land a good job. Classes are just like anything else in life: You get out what you put in. 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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DID YOU KNOW? On this day in 1885, Mark Twain published his famous — and famously controversial — novel, “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. — History.com
I can (awkwardly) drink to that
The Tea Party Movement is gaining ground fast, and I’m still a bit fuzzy on the details. It seems that conservative-minded Americans are discontent with the actions of the federal government, so they’ve taken to the streets in protest of wasteful spending, political corruption and the tyranny of the “socialist czars” that currently hold office. Yet the leaderless movement somehow managed to set $500 registration fees for the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tenn., most likely to pay the eloquent Sarah Palin an estimated $100,000 for reading that now infamous list off her hand. Republican officials vying for reelection of their congressional seats are throwing themselves into the antics of the convention, standing right alongside the American people who are demanding for elimination of federal taxes and stricter antiimmigration laws. Glenn Beck is out there too, screaming nonsense and misspelling words as usual, while Tea Party enthusiasts mull over Federalist papers in hopes of uncovering a secret weapon to overthrow progressives. The entire Tea Party Movement thus far appears to be rather conspiracy-theorist related and incredibly boisterous as well, but you know what? I’m actually impressed. This movement has created a stir among all realms of American society, causing people to ask what exactly the movement is and why it’s happening. Since the first Tea Party protest last February, conservative Americans have been energized with the idea of taking back the country and creating real government and social change. The specifics generally stick to Republican Party lines, but they are broad in that they want to inspire individuals to take their own initiatives to understand government action and policy-making. In order to accomplish their agendas, Tea Party advocates encourage followers to become involved in the movement through protests, letter-writing, attending town hall meetings and being as vocal about the issues as they possibly can be. To a degree, they have encapsulated the ideas of a grass-roots movement, pushing forward by way of information-sharing and organized meetings. It’s enough to make die-hard liberals want to gag themselves with a copy of the Bill of Rights: The idea that conservatives have suddenly overtaken their role of being activists and protesters. The movement is fascinating in that it appeared out of nowhere, suddenly gracing
Thisanjali Gangoda Columnist all of the prominent television news networks, newspapers and online blogs. In the last year it has taken the country by storm, so now what? Since there are no particular leaders or central figures in the Tea Party Movement, the true direction and focus of the party-goers has yet to be decided. There are several hundreds of Tea Party factions that organize all over the country, holding meetings to discuss issues of tax, health care, government spending and the rise of the right-wing “rebellion.” They are people of all different histories, economic backgrounds and cultures, although interestingly enough the movement is predominantly made up of white Americans. There’s been some talk of some extreme right-winged radicals involved in the movement who have been holding out in their bomb shelters, convinced that the end of the world is on its way with the Obama administration in office. On the other end, there are conservatives who just want to understand the details of their Medicare plans and what kind of financial support they can expect in the future. There are so many different dynamics, ideologies and perspectives in this movement — so much that it has riveted a nation into paying attention to what actions it takes. Although I in no way can relate to the base ideology of the Tea Party Movement, I respect and admire its right to go ahead and rebel. In fact, I encourage it, so long as they tone down the aggressive nature of their tactics. Their approach is brash and alienating, and it could take a turn for the worse if there is infighting or violence involved. I’ve noticed lately the attitude of many conservatives is to literally be up in arms and defensive about every issue, to the point where people become borderline psychotic (note: Glenn Beck). But, nevertheless, I commend you, Tea Party people. You’ve semiaccomplished what we liberals tote around as being something of our own: a revolution. Thisanjali Gangoda is a senior political science major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at tgangoda@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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LERs that are worth taking Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “Ugh, I wish it weren’t for these LERs! They are worthless and are taking a lot of my time and money.” The truth is, you can complain all you want, but you will have to take them sooner or later. So why not actually make them enjoyable? I managed to complete my Liberal Educational Requirements a semester before I graduate. Looking back now and analyzing my education, I think that most of the LERs I took were worth taking, pretty informative and definitely helped me to broaden my knowledge. Here’s my list of the LERs worth taking. Math Requirement Modern Mathematics: I hate math, I don’t understand math, and I barely passed my fundamental math classes. I did, however, get an A in a class that is called Explorations of Modern Mathematics, which fulfils the math requirement. The cool thing about this class is that students will actually be able to apply learned material to the real world experience. Students get to learn about the voting system, chances to win a lottery and how to figure out how many sentences can be made out of 10 random words. In my opinion, it is way easier and more useful than Modeling Algebra. Humanities and Arts Music as a World Phenomenon: This is the class to take. I was never into cultural music, but this class is not just about that. Students are given a chance to learn about different cultures’ customs and traditions based on the music they listen to. The class really opens your worldview and helps you understand why international students act “differently” on this campus. Introduction to Human Communica-
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Anastasia Spystya tion: Did you know a majority of people suffer from speech anxiety? I was one of them. I mean, let’s face it, where in the real world will you not have to give presentations? Activities that students have to do in the class help to learn how to give speeches properly, to productively work in groups and to overcome speech anxiety. One day all of us will have to face public speaking, so why not learn how to not look like a fool in the business world? Social Science Issues in Law in Society: I can’t tell you the reason why many students don’t realize this class exists. The name of the class stands for exactly what you think it would be. The class gives you a chance to become aware of various social issues Americans face today and to understand the problems from different perspectives. For example, do you know the negative reasons of increasing a minimum wage requirement? American Politics: I am sorry, but if you are going to graduate college and not know who makes federal laws and how many Supreme Court justices there are, you fail. In American Politics you learn about the governmental system your country was built on. I feel like every citizen is responsible for knowing it because only God knows where
the lack of such knowledge will lead this country. Geography: You should YouTube a video called “Dumb Blonde: Are you smarter than a fifth grader?” where the blond woman says that she thought Europe was a country. I hope after taking a geography class you will have a better understanding of the world’s countries, will be able to name the longest river, tallest mountain and all of the continents and oceans. We are talking third-grade level knowledge here, but only 24 percent of adult Americans can answer the aforementioned questions. You don’t want to be one of them. Basic Science. Seven Ideas that Shook the Universe: Even though I did not get a high grade in the class, I think every person should be able to explain why people are able to walk and why we don’t fall down. Plus, if you are planning on traveling outside of the United States, understanding the Celsius temperature scale might be extremely helpful. Higher education is not just about becoming a professional in your field of studies. It is about being a well-informed individual on various topics. As much as you might hate LER classes, they do help you become a better person who will look outside of the box and a legitimate college graduate — who will not embarrass Kent State on the national level. Anastasia Spytsya is a senior Russian translation major and political science minor and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at aspystya@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
NBC may be flubbing a golden opportunity online
NBC Universal’s online coverage of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver illustrates both the opportunity and the challenge that the Internet presents for traditional media companies. In addition to airing 835 hours of live and tape-delayed events, recaps and highlights on five broadcast and cable networks, the company is offering more than 400 hours of live video and more than 1,000 hours of full-event replays online. That’s a huge advance in volume from the previous Winter Olympics, but a sharp pullback from the breadth of online coverage of the Beijing Summer Games in 2008. Of the 15 sports contested in Vancouver, NBC is providing live streams on the Web of only two: hockey and curling. It doesn’t have to be that way. The network’s cameras are ubiquitous on the Olympic grounds, and it could use the virtually unlimited capacity of the Net to provide blanket coverage. But NBC is holding back largely because it doesn’t want to cut into its prime-time audience. Like its broadcasting rivals, NBC Universal generates more adver-
tising dollars from the people tuned to its TV networks than the ones watching on the Net. And its underlying assumption is that people who watch something on their office PC won’t watch it again on TV at home. But in trying to guard against the erosion of their prime-time audience, networks may be doing themselves a disservice. For one thing, they miss the chance to reach new viewers who weren’t going to be tuning in on their TVs anyway. And so far, at least, the programmers who’ve been most aggressive online have seen their audience grow, not shrink, on TV. Experience shows that avid viewers online and on mobile networks are also avid viewers of prime-time TV. Ultimately, networks and advertisers will have to find a way to segment the audience better or level the playing field, making viewers on the Web no less valuable than those tuned to conventional channels. One reason for the gap is that sites offering online video tend to show a fraction of the commercials that TV networks do, fearing that ads drive off viewers. But with a growing
number of TVs able to tune in video from the Internet, the disparity is harder to justify. Networks could also give online viewers the option of watching a commercial-free version of an event for a fee. Overall, NBC expects to pull in at least $250 million less from advertisers than it paid to air the Games, so its reluctance to take risks online is understandable. Yet the unusually strong appeal of events as big as the Olympics and the passion of their fans also offer networks a unique chance to experiment with ways to make their viewers on the Web as valuable as the ones they reach through broadcast and cable. The sooner they close the gap between the Web and TV, the fewer opportunities they’ll miss. The above editorial was originally published Feb. 16 by the Los Angeles Times. Content was made available by MCTCampus. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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A banquet where you Arts Center to bring in national, local acts might leave hungry Kyle Nelson
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Registration for Oxfam Hunger Banquet begins Registration for the Oxfam Hunger Banquet, an upcoming event meant to give students and faculty a greater understanding of hunger and poverty, is now open. At the door, guests will draw tickets that assign them to a high-, middle-, or low-income class, relative to the latest statistics on the number of people living in poverty. Each income level will receive a corresponding meal.
During the meal, guests are invited to listen to speakers and discuss the experience. The event is free and will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 in the Moulton Hall ballroom. Space is limited to the first 100 people, and money can be donated to Oxfam America at the banquet. To register, you can contact the Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement at 330-6728723 or visit http://www1.kent. edu/experiential/. — Jessica White
Dudeism helps some get through life stress free Religion came from ‘The Big Lebowski’ Ryan Friend
Daily Kent Stater Dudeism helps junior Alex DeCourville cope with the daily stresses of life. According to Dudeism.com, the mantra behind the religion is, ”Life is short and complicated, and nobody knows what to do about it. So don’t do anything about it. Just take it easy, man.” DeCourville became ordained in Dudeism in December 2007, making him an official Dudeist. “Dudeism encourages you not to let the world’s problems get to you,” DeCourville said. The only requirement to be officially part of the faith is becoming ordained by sending an e-mail, which goes along with the laid back practices. DeCourville, an electronic media production major, admires Jeff Bridge’s character, “The Dude,” from “The Big Lebowski” to the extent that he looks to him as a highly regarded role model. The Dude is not a deity to DeCourville, but as the friends from the film say, the Dude is “the voice of reason.” “I’ve always been a fan of ‘The Big Lebowski,’” DeCourville said. “It is something I wanted to be a part of.” In many religions, the act of believing isn’t good enough, but all his newly found creed requires is to live life the way you want,
DeCourville said. Dudeism is a religion that doesn’t have a plan for salvation or preach of humanity’s final destination, like other belief systems. Believers are not required to believe in a god or gods. Oliver Benjamin, the founder of Dudeism, said the religion is non-theistic and has no rules of conduct. He said his philosophy “can’t easily contradict any of the dogma” in existing belief structures. Benjamin has examined other beliefs besides his own. “I have been a lifelong seeker, studying many of the world’s philosophical, religious and socalled spiritual traditions,” Benjamin said. “Almost all of them take things way too seriously.” Even though Dudeism does not require the belief in a supreme being, DeCourville believes in one. “I can’t speak for other Dudeists, but I still believe in God,” DeCourville said. Last Halloween, he dressed up as The Dude, wearing his flannel shorts, tan long-sleeve shirt and his aviator sunglasses. Mitch Cooper, president of the Dive, an inter-denominational Christian student organization, said he thinks Dudeism is silly, but he is not offended. “People should reflect their thoughts and feelings about eternal salvation,” Cooper said. Contact religion reporter Ryan Friend at rfriend3@kent.edu React to this story and more at KentWired.com
A new performing arts center at Kent State University Tuscarawas Campus, which will feature both local and national talent, is slated to open this fall The 1,100-seat theater will be only the third building on Tuscarawas’ campus, but will boast technology upgrades found in big-city theaters. Mike Morelli, general manager
of the performing arts center, said the theater is designed to take in the largest of Broadway shows. “We’re envisioning four different kinds of series,” Morelli said. “We’re envisioning a Broadway series, a music series, a family friendly series — you know, things like ‘The Wizard of Oz’ or ‘Stomp’ — and then a school series for kids where schools bus in students and come see professional work.” Morelli said some people may think the location is not ideal for a Broadway style performance
Fashion guest to discuss African-American icons In celebration of Black History Month, Modista will present special guest speaker Mary Donatelli Schmitt at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Rockwell Hall’s Murphy Auditorium Schmitt, a part-time faculty member, will speak about the fashion icons throughout history in separation from white culture. “Tracy Reese is a contemporary African American designer known for combining unusual textures and colors, often with a touch of vintage,” Schmitt said. Everyone is welcome to
attend the discussion of how African American heritage impacted the fashion industry. “The event promises to be exciting and insightful in its approach to documenting African American influence,” said J.R. Campbell, Kent State’s fashion school director. The Tracy Reese exhibit, located in the fashion museum, will be open after the presentation. –Nicole Nisson
space, but he sees it differently. “We’re a little bit rural and a little bit isolated,” Morelli said. “A lot of kids don’t have the opportunity to see the shows. That’s part of the reason we’re doing this. “One of the things that I’m hoping to do is set up events at Kent that people want to see. It would be great to have some kind of bus so students can come down.” Morelli says that all the funding is being taken care of by private donations, with a little bit of government assistance.
“There’s been no resistance at all,” Morelli said. “This isn’t one of those controversial things. It’s one of those things that everybody in the area is saying they want more of. This center is being built with the community’s desires in mind.”
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The Great Depression hits Kent State
“We are at about 40 percent of where we need to be,” Drew said. Kent city manager Dave Ruller said land acquisition is also in the works. “That will continue over the course of this year,” Ruller said, “and I think you’ll see activity in 2011 as the site begins to be prepped for development, and construction can begin sometime shortly there after.” Even though plans aren’t complete, officials with Kent city, Kent State and PARTA are sure of the benefits the multi-modal facility will bring. President Lester Lefton said the better location of PARTA’s transit center would be beneficial for students and the rest of the city and county. “Because the public transportation facility will be so much more efficient than it currently is,” Lefton said, “it’s going to allow for increased access to more individuals, better usage and really bringing people to downtown, and that is going to be huge economic stimulus for the city and the county, which is really going to allow other things to happen.” Dan Smith, economic development director, said the economic stimulation would begin with an estimated 265 people employed during the building process as well as another 700
“They deemed it a threat to their safety and ordered it demolished,” Shriver said. William Hildebrand, author of “A Most Noble Enterprise: The Story of Kent State University, 1910-2010,” said the campus Hooverville was treated in the same way shantytowns in the community would have been. “They called them tramps and kicked them out, but of course they were just homeless people,” he said. Sophomore architecture major and Habitat for Humanity secretary Yana Grinblat said sleeping in a box was uncomfortable at best. “College students have more privileges than the homeless, since they can afford to go to school at all,” she said. “But it’s heartbreaking that they had to resort to constructing makeshift shelters because they couldn’t afford dorms.” The school began its slow transition to more of a commuter campus during this time because living off campus and driving in was cheaper than paying room and board. Students engaged in free activities as entertainment with spring Maypole dance celebrations and step singing, where students gathered in front of buildings on campus to sing in groups. Hildebrand writes that students survived on diets of coffee and stale crullers, twisted donuts topped with icing or sugar. Shriver attended junior high and high school in Garfield Heights during the Depression and remembers the struggles his family went through. When his father agreed to continue working his teaching job at Cleveland public schools during the Great Depression, it was with the understanding that he wouldn’t be paid. “He decided that rather than simply sitting at home, he would teach every day and have something to do,” Shriver said. That’s what many Kent State students thought, too. Rather than waste time finding jobs that were scarce, they took classes at the school, tripling the enrollment during President James Engleman’s tenure from 1928 to 1938. Shriver ’s father taught for eight months in 1933 for what were called scrips, IOUs from the government to be paid back after the worst of the depression. Kent State and the city of Kent took to printing their own sort of currency, too. Hildebrand said the university began issuing scrips to its faculty and staff, which could be used on campus and in town for things like groceries. President Engleman had already cut faculty salaries and eliminated one of the summer sessions to save
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BASKETBALL Strong second-half play leads to Flashes’ victory Singletary shot 7-for-15 from the field and added 10 rebounds, five assists and two blocks. “It’s amazing how Chris leads for us,” junior guard Rodriquez Sherman said. “He tries to get everyone involved. Sometimes he’s a little bit too unselfish. Sometimes he has a shot and he just tries to make a play for someone else to keep someone involved so we can vibe more.” Although Singletary kept the Flashes close in the beginning of the second half, the Bobcats took a 43-41 lead with 15:05 left. Freshman guard D.J. Cooper helped the Bobcats maintain a big lead as he hit a 3-pointer with 11:53 remaining, giving Ohio its biggest lead at 52-44. The Kent State defense wouldn’t allow Ohio to take any bigger of a From Page A1
TUTORING Online tutoring makes help convenient for students “We had always wanted to do this at Kent State, but it was too costly with commercial software and they (the consortium) give us the ability to do it at a lower cost,” Padak said. Among the public higher education institutions making up the consortium with Kent State are Cleveland State University, the University of Akron and the
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President Lester Lefton, second from left, speaks with Mayor Jerry Fiala, far left, and other PARTA and city officials about the $20 million federal TIGER grant which will be used to help build PARTA's proposed multi-modal facility in downtown Kent. people post-construction. Smith said that efficiency is of huge importance and even though $1 million needs to be cut from the initial budget, the facility won’t compromise its ability to be “a poster child of something that is energy efficient.” “One problem transit has is in operating costs,” he said, “The solar panels and geothermal heating and cooling is definitely something that will go in to offset (those) costs.” With the buzz in city hall surrounding the multi-modal center, Dan Smith said the focus is still on the big picture of the Downtown lead as they inched back into the game. Senior guard Mike McKee gave the Flashes their first lead in 16 minutes by sinking a 3-pointer with 3:56 remaining to make the score 61-59. Ohio followed with a jumper to tie it up again, but the Flashes forced two straight turnovers, taking the score to 65-61 with 2:13 left in regulation. The Bobcats would not be able to overcome the deficit as the Flashes eased their way to a 74-67 victory. Although the last four minutes of regulation brought Kent State success, the first half was a different story as both teams suffered from sloppy play. This left the Kent State fans with nearly nothing to cheer about until the halftime event of Laing Kennedy appreciation night, when the fans at the M.A.C. Center honored the athletic director of 16 years. The Flashes led the Bobcats 36-34, but never had a comfortable lead. Kent State received its biggest University of Toledo. Randy Ruchotzke, mathematics specialist in the Academic Success Center, coordinates the program and said he wants to make sure the program works for all students across the consortium. “If it works well, then I’d like to expand this out to other areas, and if it doesn’t work, well at least we gave it a shot, and maybe it’s just not right for this campus,” Ruchotzke said. It’s too soon to tell how many students have used the program yet, Ruchotzke said, but he plans to look at the numbers in May. Integrating more subjects will
Revitalization Project. “It’s not just a transit center we’re building, “ he said. “This is the first domino of this project. There are about 10 to 15 more dominos right behind it, so part of this project is a hotel/conference center. “We’ve also got some corporate offices that we’d like to locate into our historic downtown Kent, as well as a lifestyle center, which is going to be new retail — new restaurants.” He said the multi-modal facility is the second benchmark after the $6 million Phoenix Project that produced Acorn Alley.
“We’re very excited, not only about this 20 million, but about the 80 to 100 million total investment that this will leverage,” Dan Smith said. Ruller said the next 18 months are important, and there is a lot to do. “Our grand plan is to have all of the things Dan just mentioned to have ribbon cutting ready by the fall of 2012,” Ruller said. Contact public affairs reporter Anthony Holloway at ahollow1@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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Senior guard Chris Singletary looks for an open teammate in the game against Ohio University last night. Singletary had 17 points in the Flashes’ 74-67 victory. lead at 34-29, with 1:15 left in the half following a layup off a giveand-go from sophomore forward Justin Greene. Following the five-point lead, Cooper scored five points for the Bobcats and Evans would score two for a 36-34 Kent State lead. With three seconds left in the half, Singletary inbounded the ball past half court to senior guard Frank Henry-Ala for the last shot, which would be a deep 3-pointer.
But the ball bounced off the front of the rim and the Flashes would go into halftime leading by a meager two points. Kent State hosts Western Carolina at 8 p.m Saturday in an ESPN U BracketBuster game.
be something to be considered at that time.
Munson said the benefit she sees of the online tutoring consortium is that it makes free, quality services available to students regardless of their location. “This would make services available to students regardless of where they were, regardless of what their circumstances were, regardless of what their competing responsibilities were,” she said. Munson added many students may not be aware of this program. “It takes students to realize that the resource is there and then once they know it’s there, it takes them a while to get into using it,” Munson said.
Beginning online tutoring Diane Munson, assistant dean of Undergraduate Studies and director of Student Support Services, said the university began looking into online tutoring services one year ago after surveying student and faculty members. “It was interesting to us because students said that they would be most likely to use it not in place of, but in addition to, face-to-face tutoring,” Munson said. Munson said they received nearly 800 student responses to the survey across all campuses. “We have been the main supplier of academic support face-toface, so it made sense for us to be the ones to start looking for it, and then the consortium came about,” she added.
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money. Scrips fell in line with the national trend. “It didn’t last very long, but just an example of how dire things were,” he said. Things became even bleaker when in April of 1933, the Kent campus was surveyed as a potential site for an insane asylum. “There was a state rep from Ohio who said that the time had come to look to the needs of the persons with disabilities particularly in the insane category,” Shriver said. “We didn’t have the facilities for the clinically insane or mentally handicapped who were sleeping on floors for lack of beds.” On top of that, 4,000 Ohio teachers were unemployed, making the mission of a teacher training school seem obsolete. The state said the time had come to convert a normal school to fulfill a better purpose and began an investigation of the state schools. “It was pretty clear they had Kent in their sites,” Hildebrand said. “Kent had a much more developed campus than Bowling Green did.” But there was such an uproar from students, faculty and the city that the men in Columbus backed down. No school was converted into an asylum that year. “It was a near miss that Kent got out of that. It was by the skin of their teeth.” Hildebrand said. “Some people would argue it’s always been an insane asylum, but we don’t have to believe that, do we?” And amid all the troubles brought on by the depression, the college was overcoming its own separate roadblocks. President John McGilvrey had been fired in 1926, but continued to work toward his original goal of making the school a university. “McGilvrey kept pushing and pushing and asked for permission from Engleman who, somewhat reluctantly agreed, for establishing an alumni association,” Shriver said. And so with a force of more than 7,000 alumni, McGilvrey petitioned the state for a bill that would make his dream a reality. In May of 1935, it came true. “Both McGilvrey and Engleman were present when the bills passed,” Hildebrand wrote in his book. “And proving that history has a sense of symmetry, the man who signed the legislation into law on May 17, 1935, was Governor Martin L. Davey, founder of the Board of Trade that brought the normal school to Kent.” Contact enterprise reporter Kristine Gill at kgill2@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 6. Both genders work together to get romance on track. This could be in the form of a play or some other dramatic presentation. Take extra care of your voice.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 6. Both genders work well together today. All you have to do is allow them to choose the game, modify the rules and grab the appropriate prize.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 6. You feel like you’ve been there before. Creative ideas flow easily and inspire you to greater heights. Persuade yourself to let go of limitations.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7. Love enters the picture and takes over your imagination. Use your talents to motivate your partner. Dare to dream sweeter dreams.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 6. Teamwork allows all parties to throw ideas into the ring. Today’s project can use more than one set of eyes. By day’s end you all agree on the conclusion.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 6. The thing about love is that it grows faster when you lavish it. No need to limit the extent of your appreciations, but you need to speak them out loud.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 6. Your private thoughts don’t mesh with those of your coworkers. As long as the issues aren’t critical, this won’t matter. Differences of opinion sort themselves out.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7. Speak about independent thinking today with co-workers. Encourage others to participate while sharing your ideas for a dynamic new sales pitch or marketing idea.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 6. Your sense of what really matters changes today. Your independent attitude shifts toward a more sympathetic appreciation for family and associates.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 6. Take your time today with ideas that need quiet. No one expects you to express enthusiasm all the time. As the sun enters your sign, you want to retreat and regenerate.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 6. Create the mood you want. Show that you’re passionate about your idea and want to see it through. A brief prayer or meditation couldn’t hurt. Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is a 6. A female provides a ton of ideas that all seem to elevate your mood. As you feel more capable, you achieve personal growth overnight. It all sinks in later.
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Students to study the Mayan culture during Yucatan trip Kathryn McGonagle Daily Kent Stater
The Mayan culture conjures images of ancient priests, elaborate gods and soaring temples. In the first Kent State-sponsored trip to the Yucatan, students have a chance to study that ancient civilization as well as the modern people and landscape of Mexico during spring break. “We will be touring archaeological sites, modern Mayan communities, looking at ecotourism and unique features of that landscape,” said Mandy Munro-Stasiuk. Munro-Stasiuk is a geography professor working in conjunction with assistant professor Kam Manahan in the anthropology department. Six undergraduate students and six graduate students will take part in this year’s trip. “This is an opportunity to get them out of the classroom and give them a deeper understanding of a wholly foreign place,” Manahan said. David Korte, geography graduate student, visited the region previously but wants to examine it from more than one perspective. He said viewing the people and landscape from an archaeological, anthropological and geographical standpoint is a unique opportunity. Korte said
he also tries to get out of the classroom as much as possible to supplement his education. “Books and labs are only a foundation on which to build,” he said. Senior anthropology major Philip Parenti is also looking forward to getting out of the classroom to discover the inner workings of archaeology. “I have spent semesters delving into articles and books about this one region of the world, and this trip will allow me to get my own firsthand account,” he said. Manahan, who specializes in Mesoamerican archaeology, has been working in the area for the last six years and created strong bonds with the local residents. “They continue to be impressed by the interest and dedication of the students I’ve brought down,” Manahan said about the community members. Jennifer Burrell, a first year master’s student in geography, is also a part of the first group of students to attend the trip. “In geology, you just look at the physical environment,” Burrell said. “In geography, you are not only looking at the physical environment, but also its impact on people, civilizations.” Munro-Stasiuk and the students will install instrumenta-
tion that can provide information about ancient farming and modern landscape elements. Students will measure temperature, humidity and soil moisture and receive firsthand experience with groundpenetrating radar. “We are looking at the landscape as well and unique aspects of the area and how that ties into archaeology,” she said. Manahan said visiting famous and hidden archaeological sites and the archaeologists who study them will provide a glimpse into their world and how they uncover the mysteries of a complex culture. “Some of the places we’re going to visit,” Munro-Stasiuk said, “we’ll get to talk to archaeologists and see sites that are off the beaten track.” She said this is the first trip to the Yucatan, but definitely not the last. “We plan on doing this every spring,” Manahan said. “This is pretty much the definition of experiential learning.” Contact College of Arts and sciences reporter Kathryn McGonagle at kmcgonag@kent.edu React to this story and more at KentWired.com
Jamison reportedly traded to Cleveland The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Amid reports of a three-way trade between Washington, Cleveland and the Los Angeles Clippers, Wizards forward Antawn Jamison left the arena right before Washington’s game with Minnesota. The deal, which was not announced at gametime but first reported by The Plain Dealer, had Jamison heading to the Cavaliers. Drew Gooden, who the Wizards acquired on Saturday from Dallas in the trade for Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood and DeShawn Stevenson, was to go to the Los Angeles Clippers. Washington would reporte d l y re c e i v e C a v s c e n t e r Zyundras Ilgauskas and a first-round draft choice from Cleveland, along with forward Al Thornton and forward/center Brian Skinner from the Clippers. Jamison left the arena as the game was starting and declined to comment to reporters. Steve Deslich |MCT
Cleveland’s LeBron James (23) looks to pass the ball as he is defended by Washington’s Antwan Jamison (4) in the first quarter of game six between the Cavaliers and Wizards in the first round of the 2006 NBA playoffs at the Verizon Center, Friday, May 5, 2006, in Washington, D.C.
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The winter games — Kent style Darren D’Altorio
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COURTESY OF BRENDAN HAYES
The Kent State men’s ice hockey team was supposed to practice until 3 p.m. Tuesday, but head coach Jarret Whidden called practice 10 minutes early. The U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team had a game at 3 p.m. He thought it was important he and the team be able to get out of their gear and in front of a television to watch it. With the 2010 Winter Olympic Games going strong and Mother Nature blanketing Kent in her winter wonders, it’s not hard to find the link between the sports featured in the games and students at Kent State. Tis’ the season for sled trails marring the snow-covered hills along Hilltop Drive. Even though these trails are tamer than a nail-biting trip down an Olympic bobsled track, the spirit of merry sled riders getting their adrenaline rushing still exists. A closer examination of campus reveals more evidence of a Winter Olympic connection. Ramps built to launch snowboarders into the air and onto handrails can be spotted in front of Franklin Hall and Kent Hall, mimicking obstacles found in the Snowboard Cross event. And any given night, after classes are done and the sidewalks clear of pedestrians, the borders come out to play. Brendan Hayes, junior advertising major, is one of the snowboarding night owls of Kent State. He came to Kent in the fall of 2004, but stayed for only one year. After his freshman year, he moved to Lake Tahoe, Calif., to pursue a professional snowboarding career. “A couple of pros came to Ohio to film for a video,” Hayes said. “It was a good snow year that year, so I was showing them around and riding with them, hitting rails, and they said I was pretty good and should move out to California and give being a pro a try.” Hayes stayed in California for the next five years, riding under sponsors like Rome Snowboards, Holden Outerwear and Dakine. He moved back to Ohio in January to finish his degree. He said his memories of snowboarding at Kent State are nothing but fun. “Kent is a very hilly city,” he said. “And with the university, there are so many good handrails and weird stuff to snowboard on. You can get creative.” He vividly remembers the morning he stuck a rail slide down the double-kinked rail behind the M.A.C. Center. “It was my freshman year, the day before spring semester started,” he said. “We woke up super early so we wouldn’t get caught by security. I nailed it quickly. We got it on film
and left. It felt good.” Hayes said patience and dedication are what it takes to get good and compete at an Olympic level in snowboarding. “You try tricks over and over again,” he said. “It gets boring doing the same stuff, but the guys in the Olympics do the same routines over and over. It’s all about repetition.” The guys on the hockey team know about dedication, too. Senior accounting major Ryan Gregory has been playing ice hockey for 19 years. He’s now 23 years old. As a child, he said it was the excitement and rambunctious nature of the game that got him playing. Now, it’s the thrill of constantly evolving to the situation on the ice that keeps him hooked. And as the team’s goaltender, he must maintain his focus. “It’s a non-stop environment,” he said. “There are no timeouts, no set plays. It’s always on the go.” Whidden said Olympic hockey is exciting because it’s a break from the normal team format. Also, the spectacle of the Olympics draws new fans and gets more people involved. “You go back to the youth programs,” he said. “Kids love it. They get hooked when they are young and they can’t get enough of it.” Juliann Bontrager, skating director at the Kent State Ice Arena, said she was 12 years old when ice skating became a part of her life. “We had a pond in the neighborhood,” she said. “When it froze, we would skate. It was a great way to make friends.” Bontrager took her childhood passion and translated into a career of figure skating, ice dancing and instructing others. “People try figure skating,” she said. “And I always hear that it’s much harder than it looks.” She said figure skating is attractive because it has a romantic side, along with the pure power and jumping abilities of the athletes. “The beauty attracts people,” she said. “The clothes, music and dancing combined with the athleticism make it exciting.” She said anyone interested in learning to ice skate should come to the Ice Arena and ask about the Learn to Skate program, an educational skating class for all ages and skill levels. Also, any students wanting to fill up some extra space in their class schedule can register for the physical education section of ice skating. Contact features reporter Darren D’Altorio at ddaltor@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
Watch the Olympics on NBC (Time Warner Cable Channel 2)
Here are some events to check out this weekend: Thursday Hockey: USA vs. Norway - Noon Men’s free skate- 5p.m. Women’s Half pipe- 12:30p.m, 4 p.m. & 6 p.m. Friday Ice dancing- 4:45 p.m. Women’s curling: USA vs. Russia-9 a.m. Ski jumping: individual large hill- 10 a.m. Saturday Men’s 1500m speed skating- 4:15 Bobsled: two-man – 1:30 p.m. Cross-country skiing: men’s 30km pursuit- 1:30 p.m. Sunday Ice dancing: original dance- 4:15 p.m. Hockey: USA vs. Canada – 4:40p.m Freestyle skiing: Men’s ski cross qualification- 2:30 p.m. The Kent State men’s hockey team prepares for the upcoming playoffs at a recent practice.
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February MONTHLY SPECIALS
Ray’s Place: Draft of the month: Molfon — $2.50 pint, $2.99 tall. Guinness — $3.95 pint, $4.50 tall and $4.95 for a tall with a 20-ounce keepsake glass. Sex on the Beach shot — $2.95. Cherry bomb — $2.95. Chilled Shark Water shots — $3. Long Island Ice Tea — $3.50. Spiced rum and coke — $2.95. Tropical rum and coke — $2.95. Amaretto Sour — $2.95. The Loft: Natural Light — $1.25 mugs, $6 pitcher. Bud Light — $1.50 mugs, $7 pitchers. Cherry and Grape bombs — $2.50. All Stoli flavors, Dr. Peppers, Long Beach, Washington Apples and A Starry Nights —$3. Mugs: Soco and Lime shot — $3.25. Jack and Ginger drink — $3.75. Honkers Ale — $3.50 pint, $4.25 tall. Miller Lite — $2 pint, $3 tall. Professor’s Pub: Half off drafts for the first half of every Cavs game. Dominick’s: Free pool on Tuesdays and Thursday. Happy hour is from 3 to 9 p.m. with Bud Light — $2 pints. Cherry and Grape bombs — $2.50. BW3s: Beer of the month: Bud Light — $2.75 tall. Happy hour is from 3 to 9 p.m. with talls priced as pints and $2 house liquors. Thursdays: margaritas — $2. Fridays: bombs and cosmopolitans — $3. 157 Lounge: Miller light bottles — $2. Vodka Tonics — $2.50. Cherry and Grape bombs — $3. SoCo and Lime shots — $3. Riverside Wine: Happy hour is from 4 to 7 p.m. with $1 off drafts. Mondays and Tuesday have no corking fee so patrons pay retail price to drink wine in restaurant. Franklin Square Deli: Monday— $3 half subs. Tuesday — combo with chips, slaw and a medium drink for $1.50. Wednesday — $5 Reubens. Thursday — $1 off Louisiana BBQ Pork. Friday — $4 bagel sandwich. Saturdays and Sundays — $1 off any whole sub. Euro Gyro: Small one-topping pizza — $5. Philly Steak sub — $5. Chicken hoagie sub — $5. Gyros — $5. Any pizza pita — $5. Wednesday — $5 large one-item pizza for pick-up only. Anothony’s Café & Cakes: Feb. 18—Special of the day: Chicken in lemon and thyme sauce over noodles Soup of the day: Beef chili Feb. 19—Special of the day: Fish fry with fries and coleslaw Soup of the day: Chunky vegetable
Show of the week: Horsey Noises Every Tuesday from 6p.m. to 8p.m join DJ Bill Poulson for a show dedicated to electronic music. Events and guests Monday 22: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.— The Shat Sheet will be giving away a par of tickets for Ekoostik Hookah. 10 p.m. to midnight— Musical Mayhem will have special guests The Know Nothings and Mr. Gnome Tuesday 23: 12 a.m. to 2 a.m.— The Comfort Zone will be giving away a pair of tickets for Ekoostik Hookah as well as G. Love and Special Sauce. Wednesday 24: 8p.m. to 10p.m.— D.I.T. Radio will be giving away a pair of tickets for G. Love and Special Sauce. Thursday 25: 8p.m. to 10p.m.—Pre-gaming with Brittany and Whitney will have special guest Ashley Brooke Toussant. Wednesday 3: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.— A vinyl listening party will take place in the music listening center on the 2nd floor of the student center. Students can bring their favorite records to enjoy with the BSR DJs.
To view a full schedule and listen to all of Black Squirrel Radio’s shows visit blacksquirrelradio.com
Popular science fiction television show not ‘Lost’ on local audiences Ryan Sheridan
Daily Kent Stater Unless you’ve been living under a (Black) rock the past six years, you’ve probably had some encounter with the show “Lost.” The ABC sci-fi drama most recently entered the pop culture zeitgeist during the Super Bowl. In an ad for Bud Light, a cooler of beer washed ashore and incited a beach party much to the delight of the stranded castaways. But for regular, diehard viewers of the show, known as “Losties,” watching and enjoying “Lost” requires more imagination than alcohol.
“I’ve actually figured out the plotline better than (my friends) have, only because I tried to think of the most ridiculous thing possible,” said senior English major Glenna Fitch. “If I am correct, it’s an interesting concept.” Not since “The X-Files” have network audiences been so engaged in a TV show. The characters and mysteries on “Lost” are often draped with religious, literary and philosophical references, prompting fans to seek a deeper discussion on the Internet. “The only weird ritual I have is going on Lostpedia.com the next day and reading everyone’s theories about the episode,” said graduate
A Key to “Lost” Vocabulary: ■ The Others: A group of natives, first lead by Ben Linus and now Jacob, who originally inhabited the Island. ■ The Island: Unknown to the outside world and accessible only through certain coordinates, the Island is located somewhere in the Pacific Ocean and has the power to cure terminal illnesses. ■ Dharma Initiative: An organization of scientists who inhabited the Island during the 1970s to research its electromagnetic properties. They built houses, had running water and a weekly book club for themselves until one of their own wiped them out with a toxic gas attack. ■ The Smoke Monster: A security system of sorts, it is a lethal cloud of black smoke that judges the redemptive qualities of the Island’s inhabitants. ■ The Polar Bear: Sorry, still not entirely sure about this one.
ecology student Kelly Barriball. “I also try to watch the entire previous season before a new season starts.” In an age when reality shows have replaced the TV dramas of yesteryear, it’s ironic that the premise of “Lost,” which is about a group of stranded people on an island, mirrored “Survivor,” one of the early successful reality shows. The idea of having a scripted version of “Survivor” initially lead to the series’ approval by ABC. But “Lost” is a phenomenon not only because of its complex storytelling, but also because of its ability to draw in large audiences. With an average audience of 12.1 million viewers for its season premiere, according to Entertainment Weekly, “Lost” will end its six-season run this spring. It was a decision made by the creators to honor the story arch of the show. “We always envisioned ‘Lost’ as a show with a beginning, middle and end. By officially announcing exactly when that ending will be, the audience will now have the security of knowing that the story will play out as we’ve intended,” said executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse in an ABC press release. For those few who have never
Students struggle to get a full night’s sleep Kelley Stoklosa
Daily Kent Stater Class. Study. Work. Friends. With everything students have to do in a day, finding enough time to sleep can be impossible. Eric Wunderle said he probably gets six or seven hours of sleep each night during the week, if that. Most students need between seven and nine hours of sleep
a night to function normally, according to mayoclinic.com. It is normal for people, like Wunderle, to need more sleep than the recommended amount. Someone who has had a good night of sleep will not feel drowsy the next day. “I try to make it up on the weekend,” said the senior business management and managerial marketing major. “It’s tough to get up on Mondays because
HERE ARE A FEW WAYS TO GET THE BEST SLEEP POSSIBLE ■ Wear comfortable clothes to bed. ■ Invest in a good mattress and pillow. Can’t afford a new mattress? Try a memory foam topper. They retail for about $50. ■ Say no to television and Facebook half an hour before bed. The light from the screen stimulates the brain, making it difficult to fall asleep. ■ Avoid eating a large meal or
anything too sugary before bed as your body will have to work harder to digest the food instead of repairing itself. ■ Don’t drink caffeine before bed. Obviously, it will keep you awake. ■ Sleep in a cool, dark, noiseless room. ■ Avoid napping during the day if at all possible. ■ Go to bed when you are tired. If you haven’t fallen asleep after twenty minutes, get up and do something until you feel sleepy again.
you’ve been sleeping a ton.” Sleeping little during the week and making up for it on weekends may do more harm than good, because this disrupts the body’s natural sleep-cycle. Research suggests people deprived of sleep, especially REM sleep, are being deprived of memory retention as well, said Robin Joynes, assistant professor of psychology. “Maybe sleep is connected to memory, so if you have more sleep you’ll do better on tests,” she said. For the sake of health and good grades, sleep needs to be higher on students’ priority list. The good news is as people get older, they can function on less sleep. “That’s why your grandparents get up at five in the morning,” Joynes said. Contact features correspondent Kelley Stoklosa at kstoklos@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
seen “Lost,” Barriball offered her sales pitch: “I like the more philosophical ideas that the show addresses, like good vs. evil, destiny and fate.” However, the show is not without its critics. The inclusion of mysterious Island powers, time travel and a polar bear showing up in the jungle led Fitch to stop watching in the middle of season three. “It was frustrating and ridiculous,” she said. With 15 episodes left until the end of “Lost,” its absence next season will leave a hole the size of the Hatch explosion in fans’ hearts. With more free time in her TV schedule, Barriball plans on moving on to another show that drew comparisons to “Lost” during its run on Syfy. “I do plan on starting ‘Battlestar Galactica’ for the first time,” she said. “(It’s) something I have avoided while ‘Lost’ has been on because I feel like that would be too much to handle at once.” Contact features correspondent Ryan Sheridan at rsherid1@kent.edu.
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ABC’s “Lost” stars Michael Emerson as Ben.
A performance at Scribbles Cafe by LiLi Roquelin Nicole Hennessy
Daily Kent Stater Editor’s note: This poem is a slice of life from the LiLi Roquelin performance last Saturday at Scribbles Cafe. The books sit on their shelves and the room is swallowed in conversation. LiLi Roquelin gives a five-minute warning of impending sound. With a slight smile plastered to her face, her voice leaks out of her mouth, slowly, but impatiently. Her petite body sits behind the keyboard and her fingers begin to scurry, like spiders, across the smooth black and white keys. The February air pushes up against the door of the coffee shop and enters with each new audience member. A room full of eyes blink toward her — consumed. “We thought we knew each other,” she sings in her French inflection.
Her voice weaves in and out of notes. The sound of coffee being made rattles in the background. Her songs continue, successively, in a delirium of haunting vocals, which melt in the air and pour into ears. “A nightmare I had,” invites you in, bathing you in its melody, on the low end of the spectrum, giving the impression of a half-slumber waking. A deep breath precedes the familiarity of her voice — looses itself, knowing where it will end up. With her eyes closed, she plays, as if in memory. Her voice allows the last notes to drift out of the keyboard without interruption. Clapping hands erase the music from the air, completely. Contact features reporter Nicole Hennessy at nhenness@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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Wasp By Laura Lofgren Editor’s note: This is the first in a bi-weekly series that will chronicle senior communications major Laura Payne’s weight-loss journey. Two week’s ago, with the guidance of the Daily Kent Stater, Laura began seeing a nutritionist at the Nutrition Outreach Center on campus and enrolled in classes at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Laura will share her struggles and successes along the way to losing 30 pounds during the next 14 weeks, and we hope you can learn from them just as much as she will. About Laura “Body image and weight loss has become a growing topic for as long as I can remember. I have been struggling with my weight and the image of myself for a couple of years now, and I have finally come to the breaking point. I have not always been overweight, but I began gaining weight in my senior year of high school. I am a huge fan of the television show ‘The Biggest Loser,’ and I have always said to myself that I wish I could go on the show and get help to lose my weight. Ever since I was little, I have had the dream to be a singer, and in the music industry you have to have the energy and be in shape to put on a good show. Many people think that when you are a singer you have to be
skinny, but I do not buy into that idea. I believe that you simply need to be in shape, be in control of your body and watch what you eat. I believe that Kent State’s Biggest Loser would help me get to that point. I have the mindset and the determination to work at this every day.” Weight (as of Feb. 5): 190 lbs Goal weight: 160 lbs Long-term goals: Laura wants to lose about 2 pounds a week and work up to 60 minutes of exercise per day, for seven days a week. Workout: “I have been attending Group X classes (at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center) so a lot of cardio and a little strength training” Diet: “I’ve taken out most fried foods and I don’t get take-out nearly as much. I’ve upped my fiber and protein and I track what I eat every day. I’ve taken away most sweetened drinks and added tons more water.” — Kelley Stoklosa.
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It was hot out. The cigarette held loosely in the girl’s long fingers didn’t help the matter. But she put the stick up to her dry lips and inhaled. She released a stream of smoke from her lungs into the humid air. It was silent out in the middle of nowhere. She sat on the front porch of her ranch-style house. The closest neighbor was a dairy farm about half a mile down the road. The girl looked out into the field across the street. Pure green. She could see the dark shadows from the clouds above swimming over the slight hills of the field. Taking another hit from her cigarette, a buzzing sound crawled into her ear. Looking away from the emerald abyss, the girl spotted a wasp whirling dangerously close to her head. The small dot flew in front of her face and,
instinctively, she raised her hand in an attempt to swat it down. Missed. The insect came around for another shot. This time, she hit her target and the wasp was smacked to the concrete. The girl moved to the left and inched to the bug. It was still kicking, trying to get up. As smoke exited her mouth, the girl continued to watch the poor thing struggle for life. The sun was beating down now and the girl felt it more than ever. The yellow stripes contrasted the deep black ones on the wasp’s body. They shined as it moved from side to side, it’s stinger curled slightly against its abdomen. The girl could see the increasing exhaustion the insect was feeling. Taking a deep breath, she took her cigarette and pressed it against the struggling, winged creature. The hot ash burned through the tough exterior, through to the concrete underneath. The wasp stopped moving as it took one last look at the world. It’s body, burned, curled
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into a fetal position and was still. The girl, unfazed by the death of the slight irritation, flicked the cigarette bud into the yard and lit another one. She stared out into the
deep beryl grassland again. A tractor puttered from down the road as she took another long drag. It was just another day of summer in the middle of nowhere.
Take a gamble on this roadtrip Mountaineer casino offers slots, tables Allison Smith
Daily Kent Stater Among my many adventures in life, I was never able to make it to a casino. Perhaps this is because I’ve only had seven months to legally gamble. Maybe it’s just that I’ve never had the desire to go. Or maybe it’s because I never learned to play cards. So when I was asked if I wanted to join a group of my friends at the Mountaineer Casino in Chester, W.Va., of course I said yes. I am always open for new adventures in my life, and this was certainly new to me. The casino is only 77 miles
away from Kent and right across the boarder from East Liverpool. Compared to the trips I usually take, this took no time. After the hour and a half drive from Kent, and a stop in East Liverpool for lunch, we came to our destination. At first, it wasn’t much to look at, just a large red building. We passed by a racetrack where there were a few horses being exercised. The parking lot was packed and it was cold outside. We had to park far away and walk in the cold, so we were eager to get inside where it was warm. It was Valentine’s Day eve, so of course those of us who are taken brought dates, which almost doubled our group size. We piled into the room at the Grand Hotel, which is connected to the casino, and began to prepare for a night of gambling. With 18 people occupying a junior suite, it’s needless to say things were crowded and loud. I’m still surprised we didn’t get into trouble. After thorough preparation for
a night of gambling, we piled into the elevator and headed into the lights. Noises filled my ears: bings, bongs, clicks and clanks. Smells filled my nose: alcohol, cigarette smoke and food. There was a permanent haze in the air from all of the cigarettes. Every machine was winking at me, urging me to give it my money. There are more than 3,200 slot machines and 50 tables, so it’s no wonder I was overwhelmed. Where to start? I had $10 (I know, I’m poor, OK?) and a lot of places to gamble it away. I don’t know how to play cards, so I knew that was out. How about the slot machines? Maybe Keno? And how much should I bet? One cent? A quarter? A dollar? After much deliberation I chose a 5-cent slot machine. My boyfriend stood over me and instructed me on the mechanics of gambling and how to work the machine. I don’t know if it was the smoke in the air or the champagne, but I had no clue what he
was talking about. I just pushed buttons, pulled levers and hoped for the best. And that was it. $10. Gone. In the first 15 minutes. Others were luckier. I saw an elderly man win a jackpot at the slot machine behind me. One of my friends won $350 at Blackjack. I guess it just wasn’t my night, but I didn’t let it get me down. I had learned my lesson: Learn to play Blackjack. While I probably won’t be a big-time winner anytime soon, I would definitely do it again. I don’t really care that I lost my money. It wasn’t much, and I still had a blast. I was at a casino with my best friends and my boyfriend on Valentine’s Day. And, to me, that’s the jackpot. Contact features reporter Allison Smith at asmith75@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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Style Eye on Kent Where in the world is the fashion capital? Some people may say Paris while others say Italy. I say Tokyo. Why? Styles from Tokyo are very avant-garde and yet it’s so underrated. These styles are often a mixture of traditional and futuristic trends. When I think of Tokyo, I think of innovation, cutting edge, wild and outside-the-box trends. When it comes down to style, Tokyo is the epitome of self-expression. Many great fashion designers are from Tokyo: Rei Kawakubo, the designer behind Comme des Garçons, Issey Miyake and Kenzo Takada, to name a few. Each one of these designers has helped shape the fashion industry to what it is has evolved
RD: Define style in one word. HS: Rad!
Remah Doleh to today. Look out for Tokyo’s fashion week in March. As I continue to walk the streets of Manhattan, Hiroto Sugawara instantly caught my eye. Sugawara, or as many people know him by his street name, “Stupid Fresh,” is the Style Eye of the week.
RD: Mr. Fresh, please explain your style. HS: Well, I started to do the new rave style about three or four years ago. Then I switched off to a more creative, crazy-ass style: wearing whatever is fresh. RD: What brought you to New York from Tokyo? HS: I wanted to become a fashion designer. Now I’m in college studying to become a textile designer, and I’m also a DJ. RD: What’s your opinion of
New York’s fashion scene, that is, do you find it inspirational? HS: I’m from Tokyo so I have a different aspect of street fashion in New York. To me, people here go by trends by following some kind of hype. Where I come from, fashion is more over-minded. Keep in mind: Style is the freedom of expression. Contact Style Eye reporter Remah Doleh at rdoleh@kent.edu.
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