Daily Kent Stater for April 7, 2011

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DAILY KENT STATER Thursday, April 7, 2011 • The independent student newspaper of Kent State University • Weather: Cloudy, HI 54, LO 44

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Senderoff named new head coach The wait is finally over. The Kent State Department of Athletics will officially name Rob Senderoff as the new head coach of the Kent State men’s basketball team at a press conference Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in the M.A.C. Center. After former head coach Geno Ford left the Flashes to coach at Bradley University, Senderoff, the former associate head coach, immediately stepped in as interim head coach. Joel Nielsen, director of athletics at Kent State, said Senderoff would serve as the head coach for the 2011-2012 season Wednesday, but he will make an official announcement Thurdsay. When Senderoff was slated

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Sunny Timbalia, junior health care management major, browses through backpacks at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on Wednesday. There were 1100 backpacks in total and 300 of them had individual stories about suicides.

‘SEND SILENCE PACKING’ BACKPACKS GIVE A FACE TO SUICIDE VICTIMS Erin Vanjo

evanjo1@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater An exhibit of 1,100 backpacks filled the Student Recreation and Wellness Center lobby Wednesday. Nearly half of them displayed letters from the family members and friends of suicide victims. “It makes me want to cry,” said Victoria Meilinger, sophomore education, health and human services major. “I think it’s a great way to show how many people are affected by suicide.” The event, called “Send Silence Packing,” focused on awareness about the 1,100 college students who commit suicide each year. The student organization Active Minds hosted it in conjunction with the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, University Health Services and the Office of Health Promotions. “Some of the backpacks were the actual backpacks of a student who has lost their life,” said Nate King, sophomore integrated health studies and Active Minds member. The stories attached to about half the back-

major, said the experience was overwhelming for him because some of his friends have struggled with suicide. “I want other students to understand that this is a serious issue and not always just someone wanting attention,” he said. “It’s usually legitimate.” The national headquarters of Active Minds, Inc. chooses a select number of colleges each year and brings the “Send Silence Packing” event to their campuses. We hope to remove the stigma This is the first year Kent State was associated with talking about both chosen. This exhibit is also visiting colleges in 14 cities and nine states suicide and mental health issues. from March through May. “Having the event here touches JULIA LANTRY | PRESIDENT, ACTIVE MINDS Kent State University students and also the campus community,” said Sharon Along with the exhibit, counseling and Briggs, Active Minds advisor. Kristen Spiker, freshman pre-nursing major, health services were available all day for stusaid she wishes there were more events like dents or anyone who felt they needed support. There were baskets of differently colored brace- this on campus. “It makes you realize how many people lets available for anyone to take, each color repin college commit suicide,” Spiker said. “It’s resenting either support of suicide prevention, shocking to see it displayed in this way.” someone who knows a victim of suicide or someone who has personally struggled. Erin Vanjo is the Student Recreation and Nathan Yanosick, freshman architecture Wellness Center reporter. packs gave a “face” to the lives lost to suicide, said Julia Lantry, senior biology major and president of Active Minds at Kent. She said the goal of “Send Silence Packing” was to promote dialogue about mental health issues on campus and to combat student suicide. “We hope to remove the stigma associated with talking about both suicide and mental health issues,” Lantry said.

KSU recruiting center in India could open in May University hopes to increase international enrollment, relations Julie Sickel

jsickel@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater The university could open its new recruiting office in Delhi, India as early as May. Mary Anne Saunders, executive director of International Affairs, said the university submitted its application to work as a liaison in India at the end of March. The approval process usually takes six to eight weeks, she said. “The purpose of the office is to recruit students to Kent State and to form relationships with institutions of higher education that would be appropriate partners for Kent State University,” Saunders said. Saunders said the office will open up opportunities to gain revenue from increased international enrollment, as well as add diversity to the student population. “India seemed like a natural choice for us,” Saunders said. “They have a huge population of very literate, English-speaking, universityaged students, and it’s the largest democracy in the world.” T h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l O ff i c e opened a similar center in Beijing 2 1/2 years ago. Provost Robert Frank said the Beijing office has proved to be effective. “In 2007, we had 100 Chinese students. We have 576 this semester, and we expect that number

to keep increasing,” Frank said. “We’ve had very good success recruiting students to the university, and we expect to do the same thing in India. An eventual goal of the center would be to set up relationships with Indian institutions that would allow Kent State students to travel to India for short-term or semester-long study programs, Saunders said. If approved, the office will be located in the Nehru Place district of New Delhi. Saunders said the proposed location for the office would put it in “good company” with other university recruiting centers in the area. Frank said that there are currently no plans to open additional offices in the near future. “We’ve known for several years that we wanted to be in India, but we waited until our Beijing center was clearly established and off the ground before we went to India,” Frank said. “Before we do another center, we’d do the same type of process.” Saunders said as with any office, there will be operational expenses, but that it will be selfsupporting with student enrollment through the center. A celebration reception for the India initiative will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. April 22 in the Roe Green Center. Nayan Ghosh, a world-famous sitar and Tabla player, will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. following the event. Saunders said those interested in attending the event should RSVP by April 15 to jcohen13@kent.edu. Julie Sickel is the administration reporter.

to be the interim head coach, Nielsen said he did so because of the good relationship Senderoff has with the players. That relationship stems from his seven years with the Flashes, serving the last three as associate head coach. Senderoff has helped coach the team to 157 victories and three Mid-American Conference regular season championships during that time. This afternoon’s press conference will stream live on www. kentstatesports.com, but anyone is welcome to see Senderoff become the 24th head coach of the Kent State men’s basketball team. — Rachel Jones, sports reporter

Victim relives night of robbery Dwayne Yates

dyates1@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Brittni Borrero is tired but very alert today. She’s noticing every little thing happening around her, with leftover nerves from Tuesday night when she was robbed at gunpoint. Around 9 p.m., the graduate student was walking her usual route home from Franklin Hall. She left class early that night. She says if she hadn’t, she may have missed crossing paths with the men who robbed her. “It was just a normal night,” Borrero says. “I noticed three male figures walking toward me. I didn’t really think anything of it because people are always walking home or to their friends’. This is a pretty populated area.” She stands in the spot where the incident occurred — on Lincoln Street near Dartmouth Place apartments between the two fields that sit on opposite sides of the road. The area is poorly lit. Two street lights sit about 100 yards apart in the spot where Borrero was robbed. During the robbery, she was on the phone with her boyfriend. When she crossed paths with the

men, they stopped. She stopped and faced them. One of the men, an AfricanAmerican with a thin mustache and a green nylon jacket, asked her for her money. She told him she didn’t have any money. He took out a silver gun, cocked it and aimed it at her midsection. Her answer wasn’t good enough, so he asked again. “He said, ‘Don’t make any noise or sudden movements,” Borrero recalls. “’Give me all your money.’ And I told him I didn’t have any because I didn’t.” Borrero felt an adrenaline-like sensation move from her stomach through her entire body and became very hot. She said none of the men made eye contact with her and the other two men stayed silent the entire time. He rolled his neck and demanded her purse. She gave it to him. He took it, getting away with her laptop. Borrero ran up the hill behind her while the trio ran across the street to a rusty, candy-apple-red Pontiac that pulled up onto the pavement in the field to pick them up. Borrero hung up with her boyfriend and called the police. See ROBBERY, Page A2

BATTLE OF THE BANDS ANOTHER KIND OF BUFFALO WINS, WILL PERFORM AT FLASHFEST

PHOTO BY MATT HAFLEY DAILY KENT STATER

Another Kind of Buffalo performs live during the final round of Kent State’s Battle of the Bands. They won the first place prize of an opening spot at this year’s FlashFest.

KENTWIRED.COM Go online for the full story about how the battle went. Flip to page A2 for more photos of the bands.


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TODAY’S EVENTS

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n Campus Crusade for Christ meeting When: 7–11 p.m. Where: Bowman Room 137

n College

Democrats meeting When: 7–8:30 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 314

n Kent

n Late

n PRIDE!

HEALTH WEEK EVENTS

Night Christian Fellowship meeting When: 7–11 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 206

n Focus

on the Future meeting When: 7–11 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 302

Kent meeting When: 8–10 p.m. Where: Governance Chambers

n USG

Comedy Night When: 8–11 p.m. Where: Rathskeller

Liberty Alliance meeting When: 9–11 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 320

Community Partner Open House When: 5:30 – 7 p.m. Where: Moulton Hall Ballroom

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n Non-Traditional Emerging Issues in Environmental Health When: Noon–1 p.m. Where: Moulton Hall Ballroom n Bi Safety Training Laboratory Tour When: 2:15 p.m. Where: Cunningham Hall Room 316

kmurph23@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater The Kent State Board of Trustees approved an energy-conservation project March 9 that will save $2.4 million among all eight campuses annually. The Ohio legislature passed a law called House Bill 251 that says all Ohio universities need to reduce their energy conservation by 20 percent by 2014. “We did an energy conservation master plan that was adopted on Oct. 15, 2008 and that established a bunch of guidelines,” said Robert Misbrener, university architect project manager. “There were studies done, and we had a consulting firm come in and show us where we stood energy wise and how much money we’re going to save.” Misbrener states this is a “threephase project.” The first phase of the project on Stark campus, beginning in July, costs $1.3 million dollars, covers 340,000 sq. feet and will save the university $180,000 annually. The energy

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Hobsons helps streamline the way the university communicates to prospective graduate students. “For example, if I’m a prospective student and I fill out an interest form, let’s say for the psychology department, I fill out all my demographic information, and program interests, and from that point forward, we kind of put them on a communications stream,” Cooney said. “We send them information almost weekly regarding what Kent State has to offer and information about application deadlines that are coming up.” Students can be put on the Hobsons sending list by filling out an interest form for a particular graduate program or by sending in their GRE scores. “Probably the most unique quality of Hobsons is that it really works with prospective students who may not be on a faculty members radar—meaning they

The stream of information that each department has established will now be automated through the Hobsons system, which frees up more time to do other things in the office. “We are really here to serve the departments,” McAnulty said. “Students have a lot of the same questions so to be able to get out the same information in an automatic system, it simplifies it for them.” The Hobsons system sends about six e-mails over a four to five week period. If a student applies to a graduate program within any time of that process, they get removed from the prospective track and placed into the applicant track. They will then receive information such as reminders to submit their transcripts and test scores. Jessica Costello is the undergraduate and graduate studies and international affairs reporter.

savings will pay off the project in 10 years. Stark is 90 percent completed and will be finished by June 2011, Misbrener said. The second phase is the other regional campuses, which is another 810,000 sq. feet, $5.4 million construction costs and $440,000 of annual savings. It will be paid back in 15 years. It will take about a year to complete all the necessary changes. “We just closed on that deal last Thursday of this past week, so the money is now available and we’re going to start on that project,” Misbrener said. “All the background work has begun, and we know what the proposal is, but we were just waiting for the funding. So now that is in place, we can begin and we’re so happy.” The final phase is all the changes and replacements that will be done across the campuses, primarily main campus. The construction cost for main campus will be $18.4 million dollars, saving $1.8 million annually. It will be paid off in 15 years. “Right now the Residence Services annual utilities bill is about $5 million

a year for all the halls and this will takes us down to about $3 million, which is a great improvement,” Misbrener said. “That’s pretty substantial stuff right there.” All the single pane, 40-year-old windows will be replaced in Verder, Prentice, Dunbar, Lake and Olson halls. Occupancy censors will be put into every room that will turn the light on when someone enters and turn it off when they leave to save energy. Another new technology being added to the residence halls is a wireless censor in each area that will monitor when someone is in the room and adjusts the temperature accordingly. When a student is in their bedroom, it will be on roughly 70 degrees and go down to roughly 60 degrees when not in the space. This alone will save a lot of money. “This number of savings is guaranteed by the contractor,” Misbrener said. “We are fully expecting to save more than predicted.” Kate Murphy is the room and board, buildings and grounds reporter.

continues in graffiti case

The recognizable “V for Vendetta” graffiti, sprayed in prominent places across campus last week, sparked an investigation. “(Kent State Police) have identified three suspects who have not yet been criminally charged,” university spokeswoman Emily Vincent said. “They are continuing their investigation in an effort to relay the of incidents of graffiti this semester, to the actions of these suspects and possibly others.” The Kent State Police Department is coordinating with the city of Kent police, she said. “They have experienced a number of similar incidents during the same period of time as the ones we had last week,” Vincent said. “Our police department expects criminal charges to be filed in the near future.” — Michelle Bair, public affairs reporter

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may have visited our website but not yet contacted a faculty member directly,” said Kate McAnulty, director of graduate student services. “That was a limitation of the banner system; not having the prospective function utilized, but with this system we can see prospects perhaps before they apply.” If the student has chosen a specific field, they will receive different information through Hobsons. “We have a general communication stream and then those that are very specific – the ones that come out of Graduate Studies are really about Kent State, its national rankings and reasons why someone would want to come to Kent State,” said Mary Ann Stephens, dean of Graduate Studies. “Each program and each department can create their own stream for those who know what specific program they want to study.”

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New recruiting system streamlines application process Graduate Studies has adopted a new recruiting system this semester and has seen an increase in applicants for the upcoming year. Hobsons Connect System is a webbased system that automatically sends e-mails to students who have shown interest in Kent State’s graduate program. “We’ve been using this system since January, and it is going very well,” said J.P. Cooney, director of graduate admissions. “It has helped grabbed the attention of more students, which will give departments a bigger pool of students to select from and be selective in their efforts to have a higher quality student population. We are up about 500 applications from last year at the same time.”

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ROBBERY Victim relives night of robbery

The people walking by made her nervous, and she wanted to leave the area, but the police dispatcher told her to stay on the phone and stay in that spot. She walked back to the pave ment where the robbery occurred and watched the Pontiac drive away. Within minutes, a Kent State police officer in an SUV pulled up and let Borrero in. They waited on a nearby street for the Kent City Police to arrive. After the incident, Borrero blasted a text message to all her friends and acquaintances in Kent, telling them about what happened to her and to be careful and alert. “A lot of times you don’t take those campus alerts seriously until something happens to someone close to you,” she says. Borrero’s mother drove an hour and a half from Cambridge to stay the night with her that night. The following morning, a friend kept her company until her father, Juvenal Borrero, arrived in his leather jacket and matching leather gloves to take care of his daughter. He warns people his daughter’s age to be more alert of people walking in the night and get off of their cell phones. “Life can change in the fraction of a second,” he says. “With three individuals, it could have been worse. It could have been a rape. She could have been killed. She’s been blessed.” Kent City Police are still investigating the robbery. Dwayne Yates is a public affairs reporter.

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ABOVE: Rio Vincz performs in the final round of the Kent State Battle of the bands at the Rathskellar on Wednesday. The contest winner will get an opening spot for this year’s FlashFest. ABOVE RIGHT: The rock band Exit Cleveland performs live in the final round of the Kent State Battle of the bands at the Rathskellar on Wednesday. The Undergraduate Student Government put on the contest. BOTTOM RIGHT: The rock band Exit Cleveland performs live in the final round of the Kent State Battle of the bands at the Rathskellar on Wednesday. The Undergraduate Student Government put on the contest.


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Above, Philip Dennis, Nate Veach and Jared Collins dress up as “Looney Toons” characters for Sigma Chi’s Derby Days on Wednesday. Derby Days is a fundraising event Sigma Chi holds every year that consists of a week of competitions to raise money for Akron Children’s Hospital. Last year Sigma Chi raised over $4,500 and hopes to raise $10,000 this year.

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FAMOUS QUOTE “The Soul is the voice of the body’s interests.” — George Santayana

DID YOU KNOW? On this day in 1994, Rwandan armed forces kill 10 Belgian peacekeeping officers in a successful effort to discourage international intervention in the genocide that had begun only hours earlier. In approximately three months, the Hutu extremists who controlled Rwanda brutally murdered an estimated 500,000 to 1 million innocent civilian Tutsis and moderate Hutus in the worst episode of ethnic genocide since World War II. — History.com

Selling fake dreams No doubt you’ve seen the TV commercials: Enroll in so-and-so college and you, too, can find gainful employment in the lucrative whatever field. The come-on sounds really nice. But too often, it’s just that­—­­ an enticement that leaves young people strapped with a college loan debt and very little chance of obtaining a job in their major. Part of the problem is that the for-profit colleges that typically run such ads are not required to disclose crucial information about their graduation or jobplacement rates. As a result, vulnerable students may blindly make education decisions that haunt them financially for years. To correct that, the Obama administration has proposed new rules that hold for-profit colleges and community colleges more accountable. The “gainful employment” rule sets standards to assess whether career and vocational training programs are adequately preparing students for employment. It also considers whether former students actually earn enough to repay their loans. The new rule has black lawmakers and interests taking opposite sides, which seems odd when you consider that minority students are the most likely victims of enticements to take out loans for college courses that never produce a job. The National Black Chamber of Commerce has applauded efforts to scuttle the rule, saying it would cost 100,000 jobs. “Gainful Employment unfairly singles out for-profit schools, whose student bodies are comprised of 39

percent minorities,” the chamber said in a statement. Meanwhile, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights said the new rule is needed “to protect students from forprofit colleges that have used the American Dream as bait to trap vulnerable students into under performing schools and saddle them with a lifetime of debt.” The House has passed a bill that would prevent the Department of Education from imposing the rule. Similar legislation is in the Senate. Lawmakers considering this legislation must stay focused on the greater good, which is the welfare of the students, not the for-profit colleges. Federal student aid accounts for 90 percent of the revenue for for-profit colleges. But the government estimates about 16 percent of for-profit programs could lose their eligibility for federal loans and grants under the new rules. That would not be a tragedy. Some for-profits have graduation rates below 10 percent; they should do better or close. Tuition and fees at for-profit colleges are twice the cost at public schools. Their enrollees represent only 12 percent of college students, but 43 percent of loan defaults. It’s time to rein in these schools, and their deceptive advertising. The above editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday, March 8.

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SUMMARY: Prevalent on college campuses, suicides are more common than we’d like to acknowledge. But there’s help for those who have contemplated suicide or anyone who has a friend in need.

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here’s peer pressure in any group, whether it’s in your face (“Do this, or we won’t be friends!”) or it’s a subtle choice that one fears if not made correctly, friends will be lost. Certain people take rejection harder than others. Certain people take things to heart more so than others. Under strenuous circumstances, some people may become so depressed, so overwhelmed by their outside — and inside — worlds that they feel suicide is the only escape. An exhibit of 1,100 backpacks filled the Student Recreation and Wellness Center lobby Wednesday to bring awareness to the 1,100 college students who kill themselves each year. “Send Silence Packing” was an emotional testimonial to young adult suicide. Undeniably, people’s reasons for committing suicide vary, but stressors such as bullying, peer pressure, emotional and physical abuse can definitely contribute to suicide rates among young adults. Occasionally, we may not realize the

effect that our words can have on others. What we may consider an innocent joke, someone else may consider an offensive comment. Hurtful words can potentially lead some people to believe that ending their lives is the only escape. Wouldn’t you contemplate suicide if day in and day out, someone told you he or she hated you; you’re worthless; you’re nothing? Making fun of somebody who is homosexual or heterosexual, overweight or underweight, introverted or extroverted, can cut into that person, even if he or she appears to shrug it off as nothing. Other people’s opinions, whether we like to admit it or not, influence our decisions every day. Everyone has a breaking point, and when offensive comments are pushed on others, inevitably, somebody pays a toll. If you know of someone who expresses signs of distress, and if you’re a good friend, suggest he or she seek professional advice. Our campus offers psychological services

for students who feel alone, sad, angry, confused or hurt in any way. People shouldn’t think they’re alone in this world. There’s someone who understands them; it’s just a matter of offering help and reassuring them that their existence is valued. If you or somebody you know is struggling with personal issues and have showed signs of suicidal tendencies, the clinic, located in Kent Hall, is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with evening appointments available. Anyone in want of services should call the clinic at 330-672-2372, or stop by to fill out initial paperwork. University Health Services also offers psychological help to students. To schedule an appointment, students should call the clinic at 330-672-2487. Give or seek help. Suicide is preventable. The above editorial is the consensus opinion of the Daily Kent Stater editorial board whose members are listed to the left.

Stater anti-Greek bias does not exist An enormous amount of attention has been focused on Antonino Bucca and Drew Patenaude, the two Delta Upsilon brothers recently arrested in a fake ID scheme. The KentWired article has more than 3,000 page views and, sadly but not surprisingly, comments questioning the journalistic integrity of the Daily Kent Stater and accusations that a bias exists at the Stater against Kent State Greeks. Let’s set the record straight. Student journalists at the Daily Kent Stater and beyond have an obligation to their campus community to report crime and raise awareness of present issues. To accuse the Stater of bias against Greeks for reporting that these two young men are linked to a fraternity is blatantly ignorant. If any member of a different student organization was arrested for the same crime, be they in student government, Kent Interhall Council or PRIDE! Kent, the Stater would certainly report that connection. Not only is Bucca a member of Delta Upsilon, he’s an elected officer of the fraternity. If Bucca and Patenaude were charged with underage drinking, the publicity wouldn’t have gone further than the police blotter. The fact is they are charged with identity fraud, telecommunications

Kyle McDonald fraud and forgery — each a separate felony. United States Customs and Border Protection discovered a package containing 90 fake IDs en route to Bucca and Patenaude. That’s a big deal. Without a doubt, this article adds to the tarnished image of Greek organizations on campus. Just because the Daily Kent Stater reports it does not mean they have an agenda against Greeks. The Stater also reported the Greeks signing for charity, Songfest raising over $23,000 for Hattie Larlham, Delta Zeta’s Lip-sync and every other one of the numerous philanthropic events Greeks host to benefit the community. It’s unfortunate that one negative event overshadows every positive event. It may come as shocking news, but the

Daily Kent Stater and student media as a whole have hardworking student staffers who are also Greeks. There have been Greeks members, myself being one of them, in various positions including editor, news anchor, reporter, page designer and more. Complain all you want that the Daily Kent Stater wants to paint a bad picture of Delta Upsilon or Greeks in general. Members within Delta Upsilon do work hard to benefit the campus in various leadership roles on Interfraternity Council and Undergraduate Student Government and in philanthropies. But while the fraternity works hard at participating in and hosting philanthropic events, over the past few years individual members such as Robert Lewis, Nicholas Zajac and now Bucca and Patenaude have done the painting on their own, even when the events are not directly linked to the organization. Nowhere in the article does it say this was a fraternitysanctioned undertaking. The Stater simply steps in and reports the facts, be they good, bad or ugly, just as any credible journalistic organization would.

Kyle McDonald is a senior magazine journalism major, columnist for the Daily Kent Stater and a Greek. Contact him at kmcdona3@kent.edu.

Libya: Obama’s just cause President Obama has received criticism from both the left and right regarding the military intervention in Libya. The American people have a right to be concerned. We endured a costly war in Iraq and still have an extremely delicate situation in Afghanistan. We sacrificed over 5,000 of our best and bravest in addition to the billions of dollars spent. It would be the biggest understatement in the world to say Americans have war fatigue. However, I would submit that President Obama has acted boldly and heroically in Libya. Shame on those on the right who pushed the Iraq War on false information and now criticize the president for Operation Odyssey Dawn. Many on the left should also be ashamed, as they constantly condemn the president as indecisive, and when he commits arguably the most decisive act of his presidency, they abandon him. The president made his case the best way possible stating, “To brush aside America’s responsibility as a leader and more profoundly our responsibilities to our fellow human beings under such circumstances would have been a betrayal of who we are. Some nations may be able to turn a blind eye to atrocities in other countries. The United States of America is different.” The president was dead on. Muammar

Bryan Staul Gaddafi is a madman; his people have rejected his tyrannical reign, and make no mistake, if left unchecked, Gaddafi would have massacred thousands of his own people. President Obama stopped him and did it the right way. America did not do this alone. We have the support of the world. Great Britain, France, Canada, Greece and even The United Arab Emirates are only a few of the countries to have committed forces to end the wholesale slaughter of the Libyan people. While America spearheaded the operation, command has already been transferred to our NATO allies. We have seen what happens when America steps away from its rightful place as the world’s only remaining superpower; look at the Rwandan Genocide and Darfur. It should also be noted that Gaddafi has

had a history of targeting Americans. In The Gulf of Sidra incident, Libyan fighter jets attempted to attack American naval assets. The 1986 bombing in Berlin that killed two American soldiers and The Lockerbie bombing in 1988 which killed 243 passengers, 190 of which were Americans, were both linked to Gaddafi. However, the situation on the ground is complicated. There are many questions regarding radical elements among the rebels. These are indeed legitimate concerns, and the scenario has evoked memories of America’s aid of Afghan rebels, which ultimately came to haunt us. America can learn from its mistakes in Afghanistan, and this time, we can work to rebuild a post-Gaddafi Libya as opposed to our post-Soviet invasion of Afghanistan failure. Madmen and butchers have no place in the 21st century, and as America continues to face a very uncertain future, we must not turn a blind eye. This country never runs from uncertainty. We face it and rise to the challenge. Yes, that is a hint of American exceptionalism. Bryan Staul is a sophomore political science major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at bstaul@kent.edu.


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Students learn to reduce, reuse, redesign Sustainable, green methods give new life to architecture Alyssa DeGeorge

adegeor1@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Caitlin Heldman always flips the light switch when she leaves a room. She unplugs wires that aren’t being used, recycles more than she throws in the trash and can’t remember the last time she bought a disposable water bottle. Until coming to college, she didn’t know some people aren’t as conscious as she is about energy consumption. “I thought it was the norm,” said Heldman, senior interior design major. “Realizing that everyone didn’t have that same lifestyle was just a little concerning. So my roommates hate me of course.” Heldman incorporates her passion for an eco-friendly lifestyle into her design projects. In Kent State’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, sustainability is part of the curriculum. To be sustainable, architects and interior designers must consider the economic, environmental and social effects of their design. Pamela Evans, director of the interior design program, said good designers consider sustainability throughout the design process. “I think that within the last generation and a half, people are extremely aware of the impact materials have had on health and safety and welfare,” she said. “That’s what good design is about. It’s not just about making something extremely aesthetically pleasing—that’s of course important—but it’s also about how that affects the site, how that affects the

individuals, how that affects the community at large.” Carl Bainer, an architect at Richard L. Bowen & Associates Inc. in Cleveland, said sustainability is now a significant part of the field. Eighty percent of architects consider sustainability and climate change to be the biggest concern in the field, according to Design Intelligence, a collection of surveys of architecture professionals. “We’re in the beginning of a very phenomenal era right now of becoming more efficient,” Bainer said. “Everyone’s on the bandwagon.” A building consumes three to four times more energy than a car, said Charles Harker, an associate professor in architecture. Architects can reduce a building’s energy consumption by orienting the building to best utilize the natural light and warmth of the sun, planting trees to protect from winter winds and considering the placement of windows and the insulation in the walls. They also aim to reuse and recycle materials from demolished buildings. “There are ways of achieving energy efficiency that have been known and understood for some time that were simply ignored for quite a while because oil was cheap and plentiful,” Harker said. “Now as we’re getting to the tail end of oil availability, it’s natural that we would start thinking about how we can be more careful.” Charles Frederick, assistant architecture professor, said the way architects practice and promote sustainability may be new, but the idea is not. For older designers in the field, sustainable design is just common sense. Kevin Sullivan, senior architecture major, said much of what drives sustainable design comes from the simple ideas used in the past. “I think we considered (sustainability) for a long while and then they invented the air conditioner,” Sullivan said. “We’ve

come up with the technology to build anything we want wherever we want it. Yes, we can do it, but should we?” Creating sustainable buildings; however, can be a burden. Bridget Walsh, senior interior design major, worked on a redesign project last semester for the Edward “Peel” Coleman Community Center in Canton. The tight budget forced students to find ways for most or all of the materials to be donated. Because of this constraint, Walsh said she wasn’t as happy with the final product of her design. “It complicates the design process, but that’s our job,” said Maurizio Sabini, associate professor in architecture. “We need to handle complexity. We need to create a balance between beautiful and functional, practical and sustainable.” Taking something mediocre and making it beautiful was a creative challenge Heldman enjoyed taking on with the reused materials in the “Peel” Coleman project. Creativity is necessary to change and improve, Harker said. “We’re just beginning to grapple with what the appropriate responses are and how to apply them nationwide and worldwide for that matter,” he said. “It’s a very important, interesting and creative period.” However, designers must convince clients to support the often more expensive, sustainable technologies. “You have to really educate them on what you’re doing and why you’re doing it,” said Brandon Zawicki, senior architecture major. Bainer said clients are gaining interest in sustainable design. He predicts the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design building certification system created by the U.S. Green Building Council will soon become part of regular building codes. This certification system analyzes energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions, indoor environmental quality

VOLUNTEERS COLLECT RECYCLABLE TRASH ZeroLandfill kept 105,000 pounds of materials out of the landfills last summer. The non-profit organization collects unwanted materials from architecture, interior design and graphic design firms. Volunteers sort and organize items such as out-of-date paint samples, carpet tiles and stones for people in the community to take and reuse. The materials are free to the public, and volunteers run the organization. Because of the enthusiasm of professionals in the design field and members of the community, professor Mike Thomas and his colleagues have expanded the organization from Cleveland to other cities including Akron, Columbus, Toledo, Minneapolis, Boston and Nashville. They’ve received interest from many other cities in the U.S. and internationally. Thomas and his colleagues also developed ZeroLandfill’s parent company, BeeDance. BeeDance is an online platform that gives people the opportunity to exchange unwanted materials for a small fee. AMY LOOMIS | SUBMITTED PHOTO

Kent State graduates, (left) Amanda Tharp and (right) Courtney Sparino helping at the ZeroLandfill in Akron. and stewardship of resources to provide a third-party verification that a building was designed to be sustainable. In response to this growing activism in the design field, Mike Thomas, assistant professor in interior design, created the nonprofit organization ZeroLandfill. The group collects out-of-date samples and old materials from design firms. Volunteers sort and organize the materials for members of the community to take and reuse. “What we try to teach people is that it’s really not hard to do, “ Thomas said. “You just have to try to do it and then it really becomes

second nature.” As a volunteer at ZeroLandfill, Heldman is excited by the children who come in with their families. By learning about sustainability at a young age, they can continue the movement in the future, she said. Sullivan said sustainable design will become the norm. “Drop the word sustainable. It’s just architecture—or it should be,” he said. “It should be the ethical, moral responsibility of the designers who have been there for 40 years and the designers that are going to be there tomorrow to be responsible for the environment.” Alyssa DeGeorge is a contributor to the Daily Kent Stater.

“It’s like taking Craigslist and putting a social conscious around it,” Thomas said. ZeroLandfill and BeeDance are based on the methodology of biomimicry, he said. Biomimicry is the method of studying the way things are done in nature to inspire a design or business plan. “Biomimicry is probably the next evolution of sustainability,” Thomas said. Thomas said he hopes that public awareness of sustainability will eventually put ZeroLandfill out of work. “Our goal is that we become obsolete because we’re in no need anymore because the community has taken it on or the manufacturers have developed another way of going with their products,” he said.


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Taxes can now be filed through apps Students seek out easy tax solutions Sidney Keith

skeith1@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater This tax season, students are ditching paper forms and filing electronically. Alyssa Hodge, junior history major, doesn’t file separately from her parents, but she does help her mother fill out the forms. “Filing online is pretty easy,” she said. “We just put all of our information in TurboTax and then submit it online.” Brandon Beitzel, a former Kent State pre-nursing major, said he files his taxes using the online version of TurboTax. “It’s really easy because I’ve done it there before,” he said. “Filling everything out the first time was a pain, but after that,

it just remembers all of my information, so I just need to fill in a few more numbers and it’s done.” Beitzel said filing online is a great alternative to using paper forms. “I wouldn’t even want to mess with the paper stuff,” he said. Hodge said that the online version is somewhat complicated for her mother to use. “It’s a little hard because she’s not that great with computers, but it does make it easier for her to organize some things,” she said. She added that her family paid around $50 for the TurboTax software and filed for free online. “It’s worth it because it makes it pretty easy,” she said. Beitzel said he paid around $37 to file on the website. “It’s a fair price, and I’m sure there’s nothing as easy for cheaper,” he said. Other ways to file are slowly emerg-

ing too. SnapTax, a smartphone application released by TurboTax, is available for all U.S. taxpayers for the first time this year. The application lets users take a picture of their W-2 form. It then transfers the numbers on the W-2 to the tax form. It’s a free download for Android and iPhone users, but it costs $15 to file. Although it is cheaper and easier than filing online, Hodge explained that she probably still wouldn’t use it. “I wouldn’t use it because I just like doing it on the computer. Plus it would drain the battery so fast,” she said. For students who don’t want to file taxes on their own, H&R Block, TurboTax and TaxACT all offer free federal tax return filing. The price to file a state return varies. There are also upgraded versions available for more money if taxpayers have trouble or need additional help. Sidney Keith is the technology reporter.

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Shane Brion, 30, a Chase bank branch manager in Ypsilanti, Mich., holds a smartphone with an application in which he can bank and check the status of his tax refund. He uses his bank’s app to track spending.


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Today’s Birthday (04/07/11) Jupiter is in your sign until June 4th, which is a nice thing to have for your birthday since it only happens every 12 years. This provides opportunities for growth, expansion and power. Use it to grow a passion. 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 7. You have willing helpers nearby. Let go of a scheme that lacks soul. Make a surprise announcement, and share your insights. Get inspired by physical activity. This keeps you on your toes.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 9. Authorities need persuasion. Don’t believe everything you think or hear. Changes seem abrupt to others. Let the wind choose your direction. Shake, rattle and roll.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 6. Stay put: it’s not a good time to travel. Focus on improving your neighborhood or your community. New opportunities open up. You’ll love the insights you gain.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 9. Unleash your creativity. An unexpected household expense could challenge you to a solution that repurposes something you already have. Take advantage of this inspired energy.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 6. You’re getting bored with the same old, same old. It might be time to go on an adventure, no matter how little. Follow your intuition, and discover something new.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is an 8. Stay close to home and take care of paperwork today. Take inventory of your finances, and revise your budget accordingly. This gives freedom and peace of mind.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7. Put up provisions for the future. Don’t lose what you’ve got to get more. Get plenty of rest for the next two days. You’ll be surprised by the results.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7. When you’re smiling, the world smiles with you. Your leadership skills are called for to resolve conflicts. Reject a far-fetched scheme in favor of a practical solution. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7. Work intensifies. Your intuition gets you out of a sticky situation. Logic is only one side of the question. Don’t get so absorbed in your work that you forget your health. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7. You’re entering a two-day cuddly phase. It’s okay to launch if you must, but better to wait. Gratification may be delayed, but not for long. Enjoy your favorite people. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7. Take on a household project, and add color. Be bold and assertive. Surprise friends with a new idea. Voice any considerations, and share insight. Be creative, and clean up after.

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Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7. Entering a two-day learning phase. Scratch out the things you can’t afford. A solution to an old problem is becoming obvious. Allow ideas to ferment. Get more done in less time. Check your facts.

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STUDENTS TEACH BIKE SAFETY AND LAWS Rachel Hagenbaugh

rhagenba@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Kent Student Center Programming held its first of three Kent State Bike Workshop Series, which took place Wednesday at noon near Risman Plaza. “The point is to unite people on campus who love to ride bikes,” said Kyle Johannes, junior human development and family studies major. Johannes said he came up with this bike event for the KSCP. He said he’s always had an interest in bikes and wanted to make an event out of it. Johannes said he brainstormed ideas and came up with the event with Ian Broadhead, sophomore history major, who works at Eddy’s Bike Shop. The first workshop taught students about the basics of a bike. The session covered the different components of a bike and how they work. This event also featured a preride and post-ride checklist. The first session taught students that there are different bikes meant to do different things, Johannes said. All bikes have positives and negatives. Some are meant for racing or mountain biking and others are for recreational usage. One tip that was enforced at this meeting was the importance of wearing a helmet. Johannes said bicycle fit is a very important aspect of riding. It’s important to have the bike fit the rider properly. Students can really injure their bodies in the long run with problems in the knees and back. The second workshop will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. April 13. That workshop will discuss bike safety. Part of bike safety includes bicycling laws and how to communicate with others safely while riding a bike. Johannes said there a lot of laws about biking that people believe to be untrue. For example, bikes are not supposed to be ridden on sidewalks, he said. It’s a vehicle that is supposed to be ridden on the street. The third workshop will take place on from noon to 1:30 p.m. April 20. A mechanic from Eddy’s Bike Shop will be at this session to help students repair and tune their bikes. Students who have questions about how to fix their bikes can come and have their questions answered by the mechanic.

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Ian Broadhead, sophomore history major, and Josh Goran, 23, demonstrate the proper way to wear a helmet at the bike workshop held at Risman Plaza on Wednesday. Goran is involved in putting together a local bike co-op in Kent. The last two bike workshop events will be outside the student center at Risman Plaza. If it’s raining, the sessions will be underneath the overhang on the far side of the Stu-

dent Center by the library. Rachel Hagenbaugh is a features reporter.

Love affair with Ohio brings local musician home Amy Cooknick

acooknic@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Joe Walsh. Chrissie Hynde. Devo. Thoreau Hawk. Many who dream of success in the performing arts have plans of one day running away to California or New York — somewhere bigger, somewhere brighter. They want to get out of Ohio and get into a culture that they think will foster their creative leanings. Brett Davis, Kent State alumnus, who strums his guitar under the name Thoreau Hawk, tried running away. He went to Boston. He went to California. He went to New Mexico, among other places. This past October, he came back to Kent and its rich musical history. “When I first moved out to California, my buddy had been out there already, and he was a Kent State grad,” Davis said. “He said, ‘Dude, don’t do a thing different. Californians love Ohioans.’ And it’s true. If you’re a really talented Ohioan, you just blow people away out there.” Davis graduated in either 1995 or 1996 — he can’t quite remember. But he does remember vividly the culture and appreciation for all types of art he learned at Kent State. Graduating with an English major and art history minor, Davis absorbed all he could

about art, music, literature, philosophy, politics and ideas in general while studying at Kent State. Whether learning in a classroom or in a coffee shop, he said he was always listening to new ideas. After graduation, Davis said he lived in Boston, then made his way to California in 2001, where he lived with a hippie from Upstate New York. “When I was out in California, I was so lucky,” Davis said. “I got out there and I had been working with special needs kids and I was really burned out. (My roommate and I) used to play with all these people up in the Santa Cruz Mountains. All our friends would come up and we’d have these huge jams and by doing that, I learned how to play. I would learn how to anticipate the chord changes, then I would play more and more and more.” Davis lived in California for a few years, then moved to Crownpoint, N. M., where he taught on a Navajo Indian reservation. He said the conditions on the reservation wore him down, comparing the experience to a “crisis of faith.” “I was called so many names,” Davis said. “You go home and you’re just like, ‘Why am I doing this?’ I quit teaching to do music. I can’t tell you how hard it was to work with the poor. I lived for the past two and a half years in the most remote place I’ve ever been, and it was in the name of keeping a job.” It was in New Mexico that Davis said he got the inspira-

tion for his stage name. The next town after Crownpoint was called “Thoreau.” “It’s drug-riddled, but it’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been in,” Davis said. “It’s weird.” As an English major, the name struck a chord in Davis. He said the name became a nod both to his time on the reservation and to ideas he embraced from Henry David Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience.” He added the name “Hawk” to represent his political beliefs. “I’m hawkish about sticking up for what I believe in and having some backbone,” Davis said. “Hawkish about sustainability and storytelling. To me, ‘Thoreau Hawk’ embodies ecology and sustainability.” Davis has a lot to be hawkish about. He embraces his Kent heritage and is eager to share his opinions on the town he knows and loves so well. His years in California and his knowledge of college life in Kent have led him to compare the two, and he said he has many questions about both, especially regarding the May 4 legacy. “I understand why Kent has a hard time with it,” Davis said. “But after traveling, it’s very overt that we can use this occasion to become a place with thought, rhetoric, understanding, compassion. I understand it’s here, but when you think of Kent State, what’s the first thing that comes to mind?” Davis said he wants Kent students and residents to accept their mutual past and come

together over it artistically. He said he realized after being in California that Kent has more natural talent than the western state, but less people who are willing to recognize that and stay in the area. “On returning back to Kent, it really is kind of this borderline bohemian college town,” Davis said. “Everyone says that I should live in California, but when I went to California and hung with new-agers, I came across as a little bit more authentic. You come back to Ohio, and Ohio has more of a tolerance, and they’re more genuine. When you go to these other places, people sink into ‘Oh my God, now I get to be ‘it.’’ In Ohio, (you’re) pretty much already ‘it.’” Now, returning to Kent after nearly 15 years away, Davis said he has begun to find “it” for himself. His sandy beard and shoulder-length hair, with his sun-weathered look show his California influence, but it’s places like Checkers-NTrophies in Kent and Nervous Dog in Akron that make him feel at home. “I’m down there collaborating at Checkers-N-Trophies because the place is just the perfect place,” Davis said. “It’s got that small little stage where you can project your voice. There’s an intimacy. It feels like you’re a part of it.” Davis said there aren’t many places anymore with that atmosphere. He reminisced about performing in the Kent Starbucks and how it has become a place of business more than a

place for artistic expression. Davis expresses himself through folk music storytelling on a parlor guitar. His songs are a mix of originals and lyrics he relates to. “There’s some pretty fantastic ideas that are being said,” Davis said. “As long as you make the words your own, you get to be the storyteller at that point. I don’t mind doing covers because I get to use their words to tell the stories or emotions that I’m feeling.” Davis said his desire to tell stories through songs comes from the fact that he has so much to say. “I want to see what happens with growing old and telling stories,” Davis said. “I look at some of the things I wrote as time capsules. They change meaning and context as you get older.” Davis said he finds the best stories in folk music because it’s so versatile and human. Now Davis said he is trying to earn enough money to record his first demo. “I find musicians are just threadbare and poor because they know that they don’t want to be divided up anymore,” Davis said. “They just want to live in their work, but again, nobody leaves a tip for us. I just like showing up at Checkers-N-Trophies and seeing how people react to the live (music). If it’s really good, it reminds people of reality.” Davis said he loves live music so much, that he doesn’t have music online, other than a few videos on his YouTube channel,

GenteelBrett. “When you’re a musician, you want to play,” Davis said. “I’m not doing it to make money or be popular or get laid. Yeah, when you’re young, those are the rewards. But now I’m getting a thrill out of hearing people who are really about desire and camaraderie. It’s about where you are for that hour.” His advice to young musicians is not to wait on anything. “You gotta do it now,” Davis said. “It’s easier to couch-surf when you’re 19. It’s easier to live a little bit more poverty stricken because you’ve got the luxury of getting it done and building a reputation. So if you’re gonna do it, start doing it as soon as possible. Have courage enough to tell your story in a very lyrical way and a very expressive way.” Now Davis comes back to the Starbucks where he used to play and talks about old times. He still knows many of the people who stop in. He asks them where they’ve been since he left and tells them where he’s gone since then. Holding his guitar, ready to perform once again — impromptu this time, his favorite way — he surveyed his unsuspecting audience and commented on the excellent acoustics of the wooden floor. “It’s fun being back in Ohio,” Davis said, strumming a chord. “The best people are in Ohio. Please quote me on that.” Amy Coocknick is a features reporter.


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The nightmare (ohio’s best alice cooper tribute band | The Kent Stage 8 p.m Rock the Cure | The Outpost 8:30 p.m. The bluestones | Water Street Tavern Thoreau Hawk & william clark | Checkerand-Trophies 10 p.m.

coalton, lo watt radio, cooked river blues band & dave purcell (of pike 27) | The Outpost Chip tha ripper | Peabody’s 8 p.m. Habitat for humanity fashion show | KSU Ballroom 7:30 p.m. Underground airplane & empyrean age, the coffin riders, army and the ukelele | Checker-and-Trophies 9:30 p.m.

$2 bud light bottles 2.50 Heineken 3.50 Newcastle $2.75 shots Jim Bean $2.00 baskets of fries & Jo-Jo’s $3 Sauerkraut balls

Franklin Square Deli

dropped into Monster Khaos Orange Energy Drink. Monthly $3 shot and beer specials: Sauza Tequila, Patron XO, Cherry Pie Shots, Apple Pie Shots, Wild Turkey American Honey, Blue Moon Honey Moon, Stella Artois Chalice drafts, Red Stripe and Red Stripe Light bottles.

The Loft

APRILSpecials Fridays: $3 Bombs and Cosmopolitans.

157 Lounge

$$2 bottles Miller Lite. $2.50 Vodka tonic. $3 SoCo and Lime. $3 Grape and cherry bombs.

Professor’s pub

Half off drafts for the first half of Monday—Ungrilled turkey reuben. Happy hour is from 4 to 9 p.m. with every Cavs game. $2 off pitchers, $.75 off pints and $2 All bombs. Tuesday—Riverview meatloaf. $3 Pabst Blue Ribbon. Wednesday—Kent’s best reuben. $.50 off mugs and liquors. $7 pitchers, Thursday—Louisiana BBQ Pork. $1.50 mugs Bud Light. Ray’s Place Friday—Deluxe fried bologna. $6 pitchers, $2.50 pint, $2.95 tall Budweiser. Saturday and Sunday—Sesame $1.25 mugs Natural Light. $4.95 pint Stella and comes with a garlic chicken. $2.50 Cherry and grape bombs. glass. $3 Jack Daniels, Jose Cuervo, $2.95 Sex on the Beach shot. Euro Gyro rocket pops and lemon drops. $5 Small one-topping pizza. $2.95 Cherry bomb. $5 Philly Steak sub. $3 Chilled Shark Water shots. riverside wine $5 Chicken hoagie sub. $3.50 Long Island Ice Tea. Happy hour is from 4 to 7 p.m. with $2.95 Spiced rum and Coke. $5 Gyros. $1 off drafts. $5 Any pizza pita. $2.95 Tropical rum and Coke. Wednesday — $5 large one-item Mondays and Tuesday have no $2.95 Amaretto Sour. corking fee, so patrons pay retail pizza for pick-up only. price to drink wine in restaurant. Brewhouse Water Street $3 Keystone pitchers Buffalo Wild Wings $0.75 Keystone mugs Tavern Beer of the month: $7 Bud Light pitchers. $10 Fishbowls $2.75 tall Coors Light Draft. $3 Tootsie Pop Bomb. $1.25 Cherry and Grape bombs Thursdays: $2 Margaritas. $3.50 Olive Chocolate Thursdays 1.00 Long Islands

Guy’s Pizza $20 Two large, 2-topping pizzas Monday/Tuesday: $10 Two medium, 1-Topping pizzas Order as many as you like. Pickup only. (Additional toppings $1.25)

MUGS $3.25 Grape Kool-Aid shot. $3.50 Bordon. $2 16oz Miller Lite draft. $3.24 oz., $3.50 short, $4 tall Blue Moon draft. $2.75 All bombs.

DIGGER’S Tuesday: $3 Long Island ice tea. Wednesday: $3 Bahama Mama. Thursday: Jimmy Buffett Night with $1.75 Corona bottles and $1.25 Bud Light bottles.

DOMINICK’s Free pool Tuesday and Thursdays. $3 bottle Red Stripe and Red Stripe Light. $2.50 Grape and cherry bombs. $2 pints Pabst Blue Ribbon.

The Outpost showcases Americana music Rachel Hagenbaugh TANGLED | Kiva 11 p.m. Arthur Hanna Your Highness Soul Surfer Born to be Wild 3D

rhagenba@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater The Outpost Concert Club in Kent will host four bands that will introduce a newer Americana music style April 9 at 7 p.m. “The idea of Americana music is that it’s honest, real and appeals to people who aren’t satisfied with mainstream music,” said Jim Marunich, graduate student in philosophy. Marunich is the lead vocalist and guitarist in an Americana band called Coaltown. He said Americana

music was influenced by earlier versions of blues, country and blue grass. Some Americana bands focus more on earlier country, while others focus on blues, he said. “If a band focused on country influences, you wouldn’t hear Garth Brooks; you’d hear Hank Williams,” Marunich said. Marunich said Americana music began during the 1990s, but has gained popularity in the past couple years. He said students who are looking for alternatives to what they hear on the pop radio stations could potentially enjoy Americana music. Marunich said he organized the event at The Outpost because

he wanted to raise awareness of Americana music in the area. The event will feature four of the most prominent Americana band acts in Northeast Ohio. “We want to show this area what this kind of music is all about,” Marunich said. The bands playing at this event will be Coaltown, Lo Watt Radio, Crooked River Blues Band and Dave Purcell of Pike 27. The bands are going to focus on their original music, Marunich said. Coaltown is a country Americana band, while Lo Watt Radio is a rootsrock band. Crooked River Blues Band is an old time string band.

Marunich said this event is special because all these Americana bands are playing under one roof. He said it took him three months to organize this event and find bands that had time to play together. “There’s some really powerful music coming from the Americana vein, and I wanted to bring it here,” Marunich said. The first annual Akron area Americana Review will be held at The Outpost in Kent. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show begins at 7 p.m. Rachel Hagenbaugh is a features reporter.

‘Back to the 60’s’ comes to the Kent Stage Alexis Pfeifer

apfeife3@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater Headlining their show, “Back to the 60’s,” at the Kent Stage, Sonny Geraci, Dennis Tufano and the Vogues will perform their hits at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. April 11. Tickets cost $25. Sonny Geraci, of Cleveland, recorded as the lead vocalist for The Outsiders with Capitol Records. Geraci produced four Top 40 hits

with The Outsiders, and his best hits include “Time Won’t Let Me,” “Respectable (What Kind of Girl is This),” “Girl in Love” and “Help Me Girl.” His biggest hit song was “Precious and Few.” Geraci became the lead vocalist of his group, Climax, which recorded hits Geraci performs live, including “Rock and Roll Heaven” and “Bend Me, Shape Me.” Geraci also performs a tribute live with a “Rock and Roll Heaven” medley, featuring Elvis, Bobby Darin,

Buddy Holly, the Beatles, Ritchie Valens and Jim Morrison. In the late 60s, Dennis Tufano, of The Buckinghams, produced five Top 10 hits, including “Kind of a Drag,” “Don’t You Care,” “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy,” “Hey Baby (They’re Playing Our Song),” “Susan” and “Back In Love Again.” The Vogues, featuring lead singers Bill Burkette and Hugh Geyer, were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001. Their first hit, “You’re the One,” was released 40

years ago, but remains at the top of vocal groups from the oldies. This headlining show is put on by the Kent Stage to generate revenue to continue the free concerts offered to citizens of Streetsboro and city residents. Catch a seat for one of the shows of “Back to the 60’s” April 11. For $25, ticket holders can be thrown into the 60s with performances by Geraci, Tufano and the Vogues. Alexis Pfeifer is a features correspondent.

‘Rock the Cure’ rallies for cancer research Natalie Moses

nmoses1@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater The Kent State community is coming together to present a good time for an even better cause. “Rock the Cure” is a concert that is being held featuring live music and dancing. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society, which promotes research and awareness for all types of cancer. The

event, for those 18 and older, is being held at The Outpost on Friday. Rock the Cure was organized by a group of juniors and seniors including Mark Horton, Kyle Stanley, Maura Neundorfer, Mary Rudolph, Maria Spondyl and Kiera Smith for a Small Group Communication class. The group organized the event by contacting local bands they knew would want to help, as well as businesses that made donations for prizes.

“We were told to choose to help a population in dire need and felt that this was something that we could relate to,” said Horton, junior organizational communication major. “Kent has a very solid reputation of supporting local musicians and felt that this would be a great way to raise money for cancer research.” The event starts at 8:30 p.m. and goes until 2 a.m. Eastway Heroes will go on at 9 p.m., followed by the bands Time Machine, Dartanian, Astrovan and Joey P. Also making an

appearance will be the dance group, Golden Reflections. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door for $5. Along with the purchase of a ticket is the chance to win door prizes such as a full-sized basketball hoop. There will also be a raffle with prizes like gift baskets and gift cards to popular destinations. Natalie Moses is a features correspondent.


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iPhone 1. Bulba The Cat This tremendously addictive plot immerses you in a complex story of how a crow has stolen Bulba’s sushi. You, the gamer, must retrieve all of the sushi. But beware of the water and wooden logs on your mission. As you tilt your iPhone, you direct Bulba where to jump. One word to describe this game is entertaining yet it is strangely adorable. 99 cents

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2. Scrabble Whether you want to play against the computer or your Facebook friends, this app is better than the board game. With its teacher mode and cheater option, the game helps you develop from a beginner to a pro, letting you have up to 50 games going at the same time. It’s fairly addictive but entirely worth it. $2.99 3. Plants v. Zombies What can be worse then having a group of zombies trample your lawn? Not much. That’s why it’s your job to stop them with different kinds of foods. The word “zombie” should immediately draw you into this hilarious game. It has loads of performance enhancements and, let me say again: ZOMBIES. $2.99

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5. Drop7 Do you hate math? You won’t once you’ve played this hot iPhone game. The goal is to make falling globes of numbers disappear on a 7-by-7 grid. A hypnotizing soundtrack and visuals will keep your attention and make you feel even more brilliant than you already are. $4.99

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Top 10 YouTube videos Rachel Hagenbaugh rhagenba@kent.edu Daily Kent Stater The world voted. Here are some of the top YouTube videos of all time.

1. Evolution of Dance By Judson Laipply

Laipply shows the world his skills by reenacting the dance moves of the past. He starts with “Hound Dog” and ends with “Ice Ice Baby”. In between those songs are hits such as “Grease Lightning,” “Thriller,” “Can’t Touch This” and “Bye Bye Bye.”

2. How to Solve a Rubik’s Cube

Hours of wasted time can now be used more efficiently. Impress friends with this tutorial on how to solve one of life’s greatest puzzles: The Rubik’s Cube.

3. Husky Dog Talking “I love you”

Dogs don’t really talk like the ones in “101 Dalmatians” and “Homeward Bound,” or do they?

4. Hahaha

Need a good laugh? Of all the laughing baby videos on YouTube, this one has more than 171 million hits.

5. Volkswagen Commercial: The Force

For those who missed it during the Super Bowl, this video is ranked in the top three automobile videos with more than 35 million hits. A small boy is on the quest to “use the force,” and fails until he tries his dark lord tricks on his parents’ new Volkswagen.

6. The Gummy Bear Song

Move over Alvin and the Chipmunks, the Gummy Bear is taking over. This little green bear dances around in his underwear while singing a catchy tune about himself.

7. Creepy Grudge Ghost Girl in the Mirror

Even though the title gives it away, this video is still scary. Show this video to an unsuspecting victim and watch their reaction.

8. Super Mario Brothers Frustration

Listen to a man commentate while making his way through different levels of Super Mario Brothers. He has the right to get more frustrated than anyone else who used to play Super Mario Brothers because these aren’t normal levels. These are extremely difficult levels that are nearly impossible to beat.

9. The Sneezing Baby Panda

This video has more than 101 million hits. Describing the video would ruin the surprise. Check it out and get a good laugh.

10. The Ultimate Showdown

This video only has more than 6 million hits since it was uploaded in May of 2008, but it’s worth seeing. It’s an ultimate showdown between all the fictitious characters, superheroes and villains of the ages. Rachel Hagenbaugh is a features reporter.

1. BOA “BOA” is much like the game snake but with a twist. Your goal is to guide the snake through all of the different kinds of foods while staying away from the walls. The more foods your snake eats, the longer he becomes, which makes the game more challenging. This app is one to definitely have on your phone. Free 2. Finger Trap This is an extremely addictive game that will give your reflexes a run for their money. You must keep your red square safe from other objects for as long as you can. Along with reflexes, this game tests your speed and agility. Free 3. Labyrinth 2 A classic game, “Labyrinth” is a game where you guide a steel marble to the end hole. You control the ball by tilting your BlackBerry

back and forth. The only challenge is the many holes and objects that you must prevent your marble from falling into or hitting. With its multiple levels and speeds, this game never leaves you with a dull moment. Labyrinth 2 - $4.99, Labyrinth 2 Lite - Free

4. Druglord Wars 2 Welcome to the world of dealers and sketchy cops all in a battle for nothing more than money and drugs. You can create your own empire while fighting the attackers who are out to get you. This game requires deep critical thinking, for every decision decides where you end. $1.99

5. Hangman A modern take on an old favorite, this hangman experience for your BlackBerry is totally worth it, and it’s free! The goal of the gamer is to guess the correct word before running out of his limited chances. This game lets you have a ton of fun while developing your vocabulary and learning new words. Free

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1. Angry Birds When a group of birds live in fear of having their eggs stolen by green pigs, they seek vengeance. The only thing they can do is be launched into structures that land on the pigs, preventing them from reaching the eggs. The game never gets dull with its variety of levels keeping you wanting more. Free

2. Red Card Rampage This hilarious game is more of a physics puzzler then anything. The player takes revenge on the referees of soccer for making awful decisions during those close games. If you enjoy “Angry Birds,” then this is a game you have to check out. $1.62

3. Robo Defense A tower defense game, “Robo Defense” offers the player 120 different levels. With the ability to be modified and customizable, this game provides challenges and fun that will last you for hours. $2.99

4. Abduction! 2 This is a fairly simple game where players bounce their character from each platform, which then ascends them higher and higher to the next platform without falling to their death. The greatest part about “Abduction! 2” is there are four modes to choose from: Quick Game Mode, Adventure Mode, Classic Mode and Kid Mode. This game is insanely addictive and a must for any Droid owner. $2.20

5. World War Played with multiple players or online, this war game lets you plan battles that will help you continue on to the next level. Once you reach higher levels, you are able to purchase better buildings that will in turn make you more successful in battle. If you enjoy combat role-playing games, this will be an exciting and addicting game for you. FREE Sarah Husbands is a features correspondent.


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his playlist is dedicated to all the Kent State students whose ears are stuck in the ‘90s. All of the songs, with the exception of a few, are songs from the 1990s that adopted the alternative rock style. They’re not heavy metal, angry songs; just songs with a good beat that everyone can enjoy. — Rachel Hagenbaugh, features reporter

Candlebox Candlebox | “Far Behind” Every song has a different meaning to someone. Whether the listener associates this song with the loss of a loved one who couldn’t bear life or a relationship that went bad, it’s a heartfelt song. But then some day people look at you for what they call their own/They watch you suffer/Yeah they hear you calling home/But then some day we could take our time/To brush the leaves aside so you can reach us/ But you left me far behind

Tonic Lemon Parade | “If Only You Could See” It’s a love song, but it’s not slow. It’s upbeat with a hint of rock — like the typical genre of the 1990s that we all know and love. Seems the road less traveled /Shows happiness unraveled /And you got to take a little dirt /To keep what you love

TRAIN Drops of Jupiter | “Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)” What do those lyrics even mean? It’s hard to say, but that’s the beauty of it. Anyone can make his or her own interpretation. It’s another lighthearted and fun song to listen to on a sunny day with the windows rolled down. She acts like summer and walks like rain/Reminds me that there’s time to change, hey, hey/Since the return from her stay on the moon/She listens like spring and she talks like June

Eve 6 Horrorscope | “Here’s to the Night” Everyone has those friends they had to leave behind. It’s part of life, but this song brings back all those memories of Friday night football games and Saturday night bonfires. Put your name on the line along with place and time/Wanna stay not to go I wanna ditch the logical/Here’s a toast to all those who hear me all too well

Goo Goo dolls Dizzy Up the Girl | “Black Balloon” The song isn’t exactly happy, but far from sad. The beat isn’t quite mellow, but not extraordinarily loud. It’s a perfect combination that anyone can enjoy. A thousand other boys could never reach you/How could I have been the one?/I saw the world spin beneath you/And scatter like ice from the spoon that was your womb


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