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Facebook-famous former Brimfield police chief sentenced Payton Moore Senior Reporter Former Brimfield Township Police Chief David Oliver was sentenced to two years of probation and restitution yesterday in the Portage County Common Pleas Court. Oliver was found guilty on four misdemeanor charges, including unlawful restraint, attempted theft, simple assault and unauthorized use of property. Oliver pleaded no contest to the four charges and will never be a police officer again.
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In an opening statement, Oliver said “small town politics” had a role in his court showing. He referenced former coworkers showing up in
Rapidly, his Facebook page the courtroom just to spite him. “When you are the boss, you gained followers, shares and don’t make a lot of friends,” comments. The small-town police officer published a book Oliver said. Oliver became a sensation titled “No Mopes Allowed: A Small on FaceTown Police book for his Chief Rants h u m o ro u s and Babposts about bles about criminal Hugs and suspects. High Fives, Between Meth Busts, telling colDAVID OLIVER FORMER BRIMFIELD TOWNSHIP POLICE CHIEF Internet lege stuC e l e b r i t y, dents to not and Other be “drunk princesses” and writing a let- Adventures... ” in 2013, detailter to Kanye West to “check ing his life as a conservative, himself,” he drew attention to straight-shooting police offihimself in the media and was cer. “A mope is someone who featured in articles from Huff- leeches off of society and usuington Post, the New York Dai- ally breaks the law,” he wrote. Before deactivating his Facely News and TMZ.
When you are the boss, you don’t make a lot of friends.”
book in 2014, Oliver had over 177,000 followers through the department's Facebook page, the second-highest police account trailing the New York City Police Department. Having worked in the police department since 1994, Oliver served as police chief for 10 years. He was active in charity, played the role of a superhero at elementary school visits and hosted a weekend show on local radio station WNIR. At the time, Oliver said his resignation was due to health concerns. However, the same day, Oliver ended his career at the Brimfield department. Officer Crystal Casterline came forward.
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Samantha Karam / The Kent Stater Former Brimfield Police Chief David Oliver pleaded no contest to four misdemeanor charges and was found guilty of all four on Monday, Jan. 25, 2016 at the Portage County Municipal Courthouse in Ravenna.
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Warren to unveil new branding next week Karl Schneider Administration Reporter Kent State President Beverly Warren will present Kent State’s new Courtesy of Facebook brand launch on Monday, Feb. 1 at 4 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. The three-year, $2.3 million effort was officially adopted by Kent State’s Board of Trustees last September. The branding launch will feature a new commercial advertisement, according to University Spokesperson Eric Mansfield. New banners and billboards have already been posted through the new branding initiative. Attendees can expect giveaways during the event. Once the presentation in the ballroom is finished, a bonfire in Manchester Field will immediately follow.
Architecture and advancement buildings on schedule, art falls behind Skye McEowen Opinion Editor Kent State’s new Center for Architecture and Environmental Design and Institutional Advancement buildings follow the normal schedule to completion, while the Center for Visual Arts is falling behind. CAED is still set to be completed for occupancy July 2016 and ready for classes by next fall. The Institutional Advancement building was finished this past fall semester and is currently becoming occupied by the Office of Institutional Advancement. The third project — the renovations and additions to become the new Center for Visual Arts — is delayed and is now set to be fully
completed by next spring. “We knew that the project was going to have bumps in the road - it was complex - because the original heating plant actually (was) 100 years old this year. (It was built) in 1916,” said Executive Director for Facilities Planning and Design Michael Bruder. “And so there was a lot of utility work that had been done over the last 100 years.” One of the speed bumps the team encountered and had to deal with was asbestos, as well as handling old portions of buildings, such as the heating plant. “Those did not significantly affect the schedule, but we actually have had one of the contractors in the project (that) defaulted (it), which has delayed us,” Bruder said. “So we were initially hoping
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to open the second phase for the spring semester ... (but) we will not be doing that.” Because of the delays on the $34.3 million project, classes that had been scheduled for the second phase of the building had to be relocated to either the original Art building or other parts of campus. Christine Havice, director of the School of Art, worked with others to accommodate the change in building plans. “It’s the second part of the building, the south part or CVA south, that we had been hoping to move into over the holidays and still not ready, so the intention is that the move will happen shortly before spring break. But not all programs will be moving at the same time,” Havice said. “On
the other hand, classes scheduled for the building are meeting in the art building, with the exception of the Art History I and II, our large format classes, and they are meeting variously on campus ... we spent some time before Christmas finding suitably spacious rooms because these are classes that hold 150 students.” The new Center for Architecture and Environmental Design, set to unite the architecture program under one roof, is on schedule and the overall layout of the interior is taking shape, according to Brude. The $47.8 million project is in the process of being closed off from the exterior.
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Sarah Pompeii / The Kent Stater Beverly Warren speaks about her experiences in her first year as president at the Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center on Wednesday, July 1, 2015.
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Max McCarty / The Kent Stater Khaliq Spicer, senior center, attempts to dunk the basketball in the Flashes’ win on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016.
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Fashion school to host third annual Fashion/ Tech Hackathon Taylor Pierce Fashion Reporter Kent State’s LaunchNET and the Fashion School’s TechStyleLab are teaming up to host the third annual Fashion/Tech Hackathon from Friday, Jan. 29 through Sunday, Jan. 31 in Rockwell Hall. “This event is a cross-curricular opportunity where students from all over the campus and the area can come and work together to create a wearable technology product,” said Kevin Wolfgang, TechStyleLab manager. “The networking, the teamwork and the exploration are the most valuable parts of the event.” Students are given 36 hours and free access to the TechStyleLAB, the Fashion School’s digital textile fabrication lab, to develop a product of their choice. According to Wolfgang, the Hackathon is an event that inspires students to work together to create innovative new products. After 36 hours of the developing process, students showcase their work and prizes will be awarded. Prizes will be divided into four categories: Advancement of an Existing Technology, Use of Technology in Creating New Fashion Products, Creation of a New Technology and Tech Advancement of the Retail Experience. According to The Fashion School’s website, the 2016 Hackathon event currently has over 200 participants from more than 75 colleges across the country. Registration for the Hackathon is free.
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The ‘Famous Jameis’ payout
Donald Trump has risen in popularity among working class Republicans who lack faith in the establishment. Trump’s polling numbers have risen in spite of, and possibly because of, many controversial comments. In the same CNN poll, Trump leads the crowd of Republican candidates with 37 percent in Iowa. Senators Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida are not far behind with 26 percent and 16 percent of the votes.
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IOWA HELPS PREDICT THE NOMINEES.
Although winning the Iowa Caucus can be a great boost to national polling numbers, the caucus results do not necessarily reflect the nation's views and should be taken with a grain of salt. Winning Iowa does not guarantee a nomination. In fact, the last time a Republican won Iowa and became the nominee was George W. Bush in 2000. However, the last three Democratic winners in Iowa have become the nominee.
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Early in the race for the Democratic nomination, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton took a commanding lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley. Recently, however, Sen. Sanders’s polling numbers have increased nationally. In fact, in a recent, Jan. 21 CNN poll, Sanders leads 51 percent to Clinton’s 43. Although Sanders has a lead in the polls, Iowa is still up for grabs.
Riccardo Savi / Sipa USA GOP presidential candidates Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Carly Fiorina, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ben Carson, Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Jeb Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) are introduced during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Venetian in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015.
THE RACE REALLY BEGINS MONDAY.
Although there has been a lot of political movement, debates and campaigning leading up to Iowa, Monday’s caucus will be the first real look at who American Democrats and Republicans want to represent their respective parties. After Iowa, the focus will shift to New Hampshire and then to South Carolina leading up to the national conventions in July. The Democratic National Convention will be held in Philadelphia and the Republican National Convention will be in Cleveland. There, the candidates will be narrowed down to just one Republican and one Democratic candidate. bkindel1@kent.edu
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BRIMFIELD Facebook-famous... The police chief’s support meant the charges, made public by Casterline in January 2015, came as a shock to the Brimfield community. Hateful interactions between supporters and opposers of Oliver flooded the Brimfield department’s Facebook.
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On Monday, Casterline testified against Oliver for sexually harassing and assaulting her and placing arbitrary rules in front of her, which made it more difficult for her to do her job. These rules were cited as “gender discrimination” in 2015, placing Oliver on suspension. He resigned two days later. The Brimfield department hired Casterline in 2013. A single mom to four girls, working in the Brimfield police department quickly became Casterline’s home. “My dream had become true and
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I was a police officer," Casterline said. "I loved my community." With the increased popularity of the Facebook page came suspicions as to whether Oliver was handling his role as police chief properly. In her testimony, Casterline compared her relationship with Oliver to a case of domestic violence: Casterline the naive victim, Oliver the physical and mental abuser. According to Casterline, she specifically spoke with Oliver about her being uncomfortable with his need to hug her. Casterline even received warnings from other female police officers, saying how Oliver was very “handsy.” “The hugs escalated to groping me, humping me, tracking me places, forcing me into positions where he pressed his body into mine, forcing me to dance with him, restraining me for long periods,” Casterline said. She went on to describe how Oliver would text her phone asking her what she was wearing, and (telling her) how he would train her if Cast-
erline was his wife. In fear of being fired, Casterline waited until her first year at Brimfield came to an end to go public with Oliver’s misconduct. She suffered anxiety attacks, vocal cord dysfunction from extreme trauma and said she wished to end her life. Her home was vandalized. She received threats in her mailbox. Her children were taunted at school, Casterline said. “I have been very vocal that I do not support this plea,” Casterline said. “I believe David Oliver should be held to a higher standard, not receive a get-out-of-jail-free card.” Before judge Laurie Pittman sentenced Oliver to 24 months of probation, she expressed her disappointment in the police chief. “You let the people of Brimfield down. You let law enforcement down," Pittman said. "You’ve become the mope you wrote about." Casterline continues to sue Oliver in Stark County Common Pleas Court. pmoore22@kent.edu
Today’s politicians know how to work the camera. Much like a model walking down the runway at The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, the camera is their best friend and weapon of choice, with airtime and word count battled for like oxygen. If the Donald doesn’t get his talking points, the Donald’s head will surely explode in front of millions of viewers. It’s easy to joke about, but the harsh truth is that presidential debates have become nothing short of a reality show, filled to the brim with soundbites and clips of candidates making erroneous claims against one another or against members of the opposing party. Instead of using the debates as a major platform to discuss policies and ideas, candidates largely turn the limelight of the debates into a “he said, she said.” This strategy is hardly anything new, and forgive me if I sound like an old man who once adjusted rabbit ear TV antennas to watch the JFK versus Richard Nixon debates. The debates are, quite frankly, a charade that has garnered too much influence on voters and viewers. One of these days, I’ll write a positive politics column. But not today. Hear me out. Last night’s Democratic town hall meeting in Des Moines, Iowa, between Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley, wasn’t much of a debate at all. It had nothing to do with one candidate dominating the discussion, but rather the format it was presented. Instead of the traditional format consisting of all the candidates side-by-side on stage spewing whatever verbal attack they can muster up, CNN moderator Chris Cuomo interviewed the candidates while the candidates also took questions from voters. It was a mostly civil affair compared to the full-blown verbal warfare we’ve come to expect from the recent debates. There was still the usual attack or hostile claim, but I personally found it to be a nice change of pace. Therein lies my issue with the debate process: issues and policies have taken a back seat while ugly and prolonged arguing has taken the steering wheel and steered our attention to something that shouldn’t be the focal point of the election race. So with something much more civil, like last night’s town hall “debate,” we’re left applauding. Instead of a normality, it’s become foreign. Much of the coverage following debates isn’t about which candidate’s policies and ideas can help mold them into the next president. Rather, it is about who “won” the debate, as if it is a football game with a clear cut winner at the end. Much of CNN’s post-debate coverage consisted of a panel of talking heads ooh-ing and awe-ing over which candidate was the proven fighter or stood their ground when confronted. For anyone who didn’t have a chance to watch the debate and tuned into the post-coverage, you would think you stumbled upon a bunch of cheerleaders parading the star quarterback. Maybe I’m in the minority here. Maybe this is what we as a society have come to want from our politics: Talking heads criticizing one another with more talking heads debating the aftermath of who won and lost. People, myself included, need to be more informed on what a candidate’s views are on foreign policy, and how we can fix healthcare issues and propose solutions to alternative energy. But instead, we’re left with none other than mindless accusations and cravings to raise one’s standing in the polls. We know who “won” the debate, but we don’t know critical policies. Take the debates with a grain of salt and do your own research. Why? Because putting too much faith in the debates is convenient for the politicians and misconstrues the rest of us from what is really being said. mpoe3@kent.edu
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Atlanta rapper B.o.B. recently joined Tila Tequila claiming that the Earth is indeed flat. In the words of DJ Khaled, “Congratulations, you played yourself.” Noted astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson responded to B.o.B.’s tweets, tweeting “Duude — to be clear: Being five centuries regressed in your reasoning doesn’t mean we all can’t still like your music.” DeGrasse also released a “diss track” on SoundCloud on Tuesday called “Flat to Fact,” calling out B.o.B.’s mistake. The first question to ask is how and why a person would come to this conclusion? What’s the point of arguing something that has already been proven? Multiple times, at that. The human race has travelled to outerspace on many occasions. We have an abundance of telescopes that orbit around the planet with the sole purpose of taking pictures of objects in space. In his latest song “Flat Line,” B.o.B. tells
listeners to research names such as David Irving. Maybe B.o.B. should be introduced to the Hubble Space Telescope, the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan or just attend any fifth-grade science class. The theory of the Earth being flat was disproven several centuries ago. So the fact that this has become somewhat of a discussion in the year 2016 is a testament to how far we haven’t come as a species. It’s already said that this generation has difficulties with face-to-face interaction and now we’re apparently unclear on whether the Earth is round or flat. So what’s next? Maybe we’ll forget how to count or even how to spell our own names. Next thing you know, we’ll be living in caves and rediscovering fire. The above editorial is the consensus opinion of The Kent Stater editorial board, whose names are listed above.
Earth sends more warnings about warming Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Guest Column Ignore those shivers over this week’s single-digit temperatures. NASA and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday that 2015 was the hottest year in 136 years of record keeping. The 2015 average temperature was 58.62 degrees Fahrenheit, 0.29 degrees higher than the previous year, NOAA said. Scientists put the blame on the El Nino ocean-atmosphere interaction and humancaused global warming. The announcement came two days after the journal Nature Climate Change published a study showing that the amount of man-made heat energy absorbed by the oceans has doubled since 1997. Both revelations are more evidence that humans must pay more attention to environmental changes confronting the planet. Utilizing data stretching from the British research ship Challenger in the 1870s to
statistics from the 1990s, ocean researchers reported that the Earth’s waters absorbed 150 zettajoules of energy from 1865 to 1997. But it took only 18 more years for the oceans to soak up another 150 zettajoules. This is both astounding and disturbing. Because the subject of climate change is so politically contested, independent studies like those reported this week continue to be important. The ocean research was conducted by the Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Penn State University and other reputable institutions. Determining how human activity has raised the temperature of the oceans and the air requires the constant gathering of evidence from many sources. These reports, of course, will be followed by other data. The latest findings are two more independent signs that climate change deniers need to stop and smell the science.
Florida State University agreed to pay out $950,000 to Erica Kinsman, the woman who accused former Seminoles football star Jameis Winston of sexual assault. Now why would a major university pay out a victim of a case that proved the defendant to be innocent? Maybe the university decided to pay Erica Kinsman because Winston was in fact guilty. Florida State saw the potential to win a second national championship under Winston’s helm, so when word broke of Kinsman’s case in 2012, the university did everything in their power to keep her quiet. Kinsman remained persistent in her efforts to make her voice heard. After some time, Florida State was no longer able to hide the case and protect their star quarterback. Winston, after months, had to face the music and go to trial for his actions. Winston, of course, was found to be innocent because of the lack of evidence and the time gap between the incident and when the charges were filed. Before the payout news broke, the timing of Kinsman’s accusations was all too convenient. He won a national championship, a Heisman award and was in line to be a first-round NFL draft pick. Like most cases with star athletes, most would believe she was looking to make quick money by being paid off. Now, this isn’t the case because it is not Winston paying Kinsman off. Instead, it’s the university a year after Winston left campus. Let’s be reminded in the midst of this allegation that Winston also had several other off-the-field incidents, such as yelling obscenities in the university’s student union. Winston is a star athlete who could have anything and do anything he wanted because his name fills seats on Sundays. It is unfair to someone like Kinsman, who had to transfer out due to the scrutiny she took on campus for speaking out. If Winston is truly innocent, why pay Kinsman? Why did it take a rape case involving a star quarterback for a university as large as Florida State to decide to fund campaigns to help prevent sexual assault? Let’s be honest, Florida State paid Kinsman to right their wrongs. tsugick@kent.edu
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The Kent State men’s basketball team (15-5,6-1 Mid-American Conference) has won its last five games following a 73-58 win over Eastern Michigan University (10-10, 2-5 MAC) Tuesday night. Senior center Khaliq Spicer recorded his second career double double, finishing with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks in Tuesday night’s win over the Eagles. Senior forward Chris Ortiz added 12 points. “Good win for us and great, great second half in particular,” head coach Rob Senderoff said. “These two guys (Spicer and Ortiz) certainly played a huge part in us winning. They did a great job getting to the free throw line, rebounding and competing on both ends of the floor.” “I came in the game confident,” Spicer said. “Everything kind of fell into place.” Following a 13-point deficit, the Flashes bat-
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tled back at the end of the first half to trail only by one point as Eastern Michigan led 32-31 heading into the second. Kent State picked up its defense in the second half and went on a six-point run to put them up 45-39 with 12:31 remaining. “Defensively, probably our best overall game of the season,” Senderoff said. “We really guarded well for 40 minutes against a team that scores a ton of points and I’m really proud of the effort from everybody.” Eastern Michigan hit back-to-back three to put them within one of the Flashes, but redshirt junior Jimmy Hall scored the next six points to give the Flashes a 54-47 lead with 5:44 remaining. Hall finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists as Kent State won its fifth-straight game. The Flashes travel to Ohio University Friday to take on the Bobcats (12-7,3-4 MAC) at 9 p.m. zsommer@kent.edu
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Scott Petrak The Medina County Gazette Browns tight end Gary Barnidge’s dream season will conclude with a trip to Hawaii and his first appearance in the Pro Bowl. Barnidge, who was voted an alternate last month, was elevated to the roster Monday. He’ll replace Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, who’s unable to participate due to injury. The Pro Bowl is Sunday night in Honolulu. Barnidge is the third Browns player selected to the all-star game, joining left tackle Joe Thomas and center Alex Mack. “I am very appreciative of this honor,” Barnidge said in the release announcing the move. “It is a privilege to be able to represent the Browns and our great fans at the Pro Bowl. One of the best things about this is that I get to share this experience with Joe and Alex.”
Barnidge, 30, had a breakout season in his eighth year in the NFL. He entered the season with career totals of 44 catches, 603 yards and three touchdowns and exceeded them all — by a mile. He led the Browns with 79 catches, 1,043 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. He ranked tied for second among NFL tight ends in third-down catches (24), third in average per catch (13.2 yards), third in 25-yard catches (nine), third in yards, fourth in catches and tied for fourth in touchdowns. The yardage was the second-most by a Browns tight end in a season, and the catches ranked sixth. The touchdowns tied Hall of Famer Ozzie Newsome (1979) for most in a season. Barnidge joins Newsome (three), Milt Morin (two), Kellen Winslow and Jordan Cameron as Browns tight ends selected to the Pro Bowl. Players will be assigned to teams Wednesday through a draft.
Former Kent State kicker April Goss awarded postgraduate scholarship Dan Armelli Sports Reporter Former Kent State football player, April Goss, will receive a postgraduate scholarship by the Northeastern Ohio Chapter of the National Football Foundation.
Goss walked onto the football team as a kicker in the spring of 2012.
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Only the second female in FBS history, Goss became the first since New Mexico’s Katie Hnida in 2003. To score a point in a regular season game. Goss kicked an extra point against Delaware State on Sept. 12, 2015 to put the Flashes up 29-6. She was also a nominee for the Bobby Bowden Award, given to the player who conducts his or herself “as a faith model in the com-
munity, in the classroom and on the field.” Goss, one of 12 Postgraduate Award winners, will speak at the 28th Annual Northeastern Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Cleveland Touchdown Club Charities ScholarAthlete Awards Banquet on Tuesday, March 8, at LaCentre Banquet Facility in Westlake. Also receiving an award at the banquet will be former Cleveland Browns running back Kevin Mack. Former Ohio State football head coach and current Youngstown State president Jim Tressel will present the Lee Tressel Ohio College Coach of the Year Award at the banquet. Goss will also participate in President Beverly Warren’s “Why Kent State University’s Future is So Bright” presentation on Monday, Feb. 1 in the Kent State Student Center Ballroom. darmell1@kent.edu
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All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” State and local laws forbid discrimination based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. If you feel you have been wrongfully denied housing or discriminated against, call the FHAA at 330-253-2450 for more information.
Leasing for fall, newer 5 bedroom 2 bathroom house. Huge private yard, large deck, close to campus $1550/mo. Call or Text Mike 330-554-3976 3 Bedroom Houses for Fall 330-547-1212 6 Bedroom 3 Bath North Lincoln 1 Block from Campus $535 per month, includes utilities. Please call Nancy at (330) 472-0501. Clean 3 bedroom right next to Mcgilvrey. $535/person, includes utilities. Call Nancy 330-472-0501 Kent 2 & 3 bedroom apartments. Air, appliances, carpet, heat and water paid. No pets or Section 8. $650 and $810. 330-677-5577
HOROSCOPE By Nancy Black
Today’s Birthday (01/27/16) Teamwork supercharges results this year. Strategize to grow shared accounts. Group efforts succeed. Spring eclipses flood your cash flow, altering your travel and study options. A twoyear exploration and research phase begins this summer. Autumn eclipses bless your family with bounty. Save some. It’s all for family and community. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Nice 6 bedroom licensed house, front campus, laundry. $400 per month per bedroom+utilities 330-688-1187
AVAILABLE NOW, Large one bedroom apartment on South Water St, near campus, completely renovated, includes brand new washer/ dryer and dishwasher. Lots of closet space, most utilities included $850.00 a month. call Karen (330)351-3113.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is an 8. Haste makes waste. Slow down to get there faster. Save time by avoiding a family argument. Back up your team, even if you don’t agree on everything. Be patient with a resister. Make no assumptions. Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is an 8. Make sure you know what’s required before signing on. List all the potential costs and problems. Elder generations have valuable experience. Don’t strain the budget. Get the whole gang to help. You’re surrounded by love. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 9. There’s an abundance of work available. Increase productivity with clever tweaks. Get help from others. Don’t offer to pick up everyone’s lunch tab ... resist busting the budget. Share business with your community. Resupply locally.
Shrewsberry Rentals Available for Fall 6 bedroom $2100 and large 4 bedroom $1475 with water, sewer, recycling, and garbage paid. 330-221-2881
Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8. Discover a structural problem. Meditate on it before taking action. Don’t try a new trick yet. You’re quick and accurate now. Handle responsibilities on time. New information instigates changes. Allow yourself time to absorb the emotional impact.
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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is an 8. Keep your goals and promises (especially around money), or amend them to reflect the current situation. Stay in communication with your team. You’re making new friends. Make sure everyone understands the rules of the game. Determination works. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 9. Draw up plans. Friends help you avoid a mistake. Get an elder’s feedback. Do the homework before committing resources to the project. Involve a skeptic, to check your blind spots. Neatness counts. Slow and easy does it. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7. Avoid reckless spending or expensive promises. Use your good sense in a clash with authority. Share your view respectfully (or not). Old assumptions get challenged. Learn something from someone who thinks differently than you. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 9. Your team is hot. You’re up against a brick wall. A loved one spurs you on to leap over fences and boundaries. You can do more than you thought. Discover more options than you knew you had.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 9. Learn from experts and mentors. To really delve into a subject, teach it. Avoid get-rich quick schemes. Put in the effort for what you want. You can build it. Stick to your budget. Get outdoors. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8. Far horizons beckon. Go with a buddy or partner. Investigate new options. Gather your supplies. Shop carefully for quality and value. Plan your itinerary in detail and reserve in advance. Make it easy on yourself. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 9. Rest and recharge mind, body and spirit. Take time to untangle miscommunications before a bigger snarl develops. Dig into your project with renewed energy. Admit your limitations. New opportunities spark. Go for the big prize. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 9. Focus on a new career target. Advance your agenda by thinking fast under pressure. Gracefully navigate romantic scheduling changes. Do the work now, and play later. Show your team your appreciation. Pump up the energy with love.
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Kent-Nice single family professor caliber home, 3-4 bedrooms. Steps from campus-W/D, no sect. 8, no pets, NS. $900 month plus utilities. (330) 297-6539. Now leasing for fall. A beautiful newly redecorated large 2 bedroom, 2 baths, 2 car garage, laundry room, 1 block from KSU. Also have 3 bedroom family duplexes one block from KSU. 330-687-6122.
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4 BEDROOM CONDO Super nice, large deck, garage, free washer/dryer Avail. summer or fall. 330-714-0819
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BREWSTER ROCKIT Kassi Jackson / The Kent Stater April Goss, former kicker for the Kent State Golden Flashes football team, discusses on Wednesday Sept. 16, 2015 about being the second female kicker to score in a college football game.
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Speakers announced for Research KENTtalks hopes to open Uncorked Spring 2016 lecture series dialogue about diversity
Danielle Coombs
Latisha Ellison CCI Reporter Danielle Coombs, associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, will begin the Research Uncorked Spring 2016 lecture series which tries to enhance the relationship between the Kent commnity and the university. The lecture begins Feb. 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the Secret Cellar in downtown Kent. Coombs, who wrote a book
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about the 2012 Republican primaries, will present, “Who will be the last man (or woman) standing?: Examining the 2016 Primaries through the lens of 2012.” “We will be talking about what we learned then and how that helps us understand what’s happening now,” Coombs said. “It’s going to be interesting because it’s just a couple days after the Iowa caucuses.” Research Uncorked was developed last summer. Each lecture will take place on the
first Wednesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at the Secret Cellar in downtown Kent. “It helps them (the Kent community) understand more about the value of the university in their community,” said Vicki Bocchicchio, director of the Academic Programs Honors College. Bocchicchio was a key component in the creation of the lecture series. The lecture is intended to focus on topics that are scholarly, but also appeal to the general educated audience, she said. Susan Roxburgh, a sociology professor, will present “What’s To Eat?: Food choices through a sociological lens,” on Wednesday, March 2. “Food is really a window into thinking about social processes because the way the social world works ... we mostly don’t see the processes that are influencing us,” Roxburgh said. “It will be a very general introduction to why a sociologist might be interested in focusing on food.” Continuing the series on Wednesday, April 6, is “The Evolutionary Biology of Gender,” presented by associate professor Andrea Case. The lecture will focus on causes and significance of variation in gender, focusing on plants and some hermaphroditic animals that have flexible sex expression. Concluding the series will be professor Paul Haridakis and professor Richard Serpe presenting “May 4, 1970 and its aftermath,” on Wednesday, May 4. The lectures are open to the public and free to attend.
Jack Kopanski Performing Arts Reporter With an emphasis on “keeping it real,” eight Kent State student panelists, ranging in years from sophomore to Ph.D candidates, got together in the Student Center Ballroom Balcony Tuesday night for a KENTtalks on Kent State’s core values, focusing on diversity among the university. Kelvin Berry, director of economic development and community relations, moderated the panelists throughout the night, giving them prepared questions. Kent State's nine main core values were emphasized throughout the night, including the diversity of culture, beliefs, identity, thought, freedom of expression, free exchange of ideas, respect, kindness and purpose. Before the panel opened, Berry emphasized the importance of welcoming all attendees' opinions. “The only thing I ask is to keep it real,” Berry said. “Let us know what you really think.” The question was asked, “What does diversity mean to you?” Panelists' responses included answers such as “different” and “unique.” Ph.D candidate Mayagul Satlykgylyjova expressed her displeasure with how diversity is treated. “A lot of western cultures promote diversity,” Satlykgylyjova said. “They promote diversity with the containment of cultural difference.” “When it comes to Kent State, it’s still a work in progress,”said Emonte Wimbush, a sophomore fashion merchandising major. “I feel like I’m not excelling at the rate that I should because I’m being taught by professors who are biased toward fashion being dominated by women, when most of the designers in the field are male.” Senior assistant to the president Debra Berry
was in attendance along with approximately 50 members of the Kent State staff and student body. “I think I embody diversity here,” she said. “I’m a woman of color... I’m over 50.” Berry said there are things done at Kent State to make students feel they are a part of a larger group and a community. “I’ve always tried to make people feel like this is home,” she said. A point throughout the night reiterated by Berry was the purpose of KentTalks being meant as a way to open dialogue. “Don’t underestimate the importance of talking,” Berry said. “That’s how things begin to take shape. I think (these talks) are a starting point. There’s no way that a person who’s not a person of color can see the world through the eyes of a person of color unless we talk.” When the topic of inclusion and feeling of value at Kent State was brought up, one panel member had a very strong stance on the matter. “It depends on the social setting,” said Alaysia Avila, a senior fashion merchandising major. “Unless they see you as a prodigy, they won’t spend much time with you, they won’t invest into your future. To conclude the panel, Berry left the audience by bringing up the adage of America as a melting pot of diversity. In his eyes though, the melting pot doesn’t accurately represent what Kent State should strive for when it comes to diversity. “Think of our university system and all of our campuses. Instead of a melting pot, (they could be viewed) as a fresh and changing salad,” Berry said. “Every ingredient is encouraged to remain who they are, while every ingredient is still valued.” jkopansk@kent.edu
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Deidre Pulley / The Kent Stater Sophomore fashion merchandising major Emonte Wimbush talks about his experiences with race and diversity at the KENTtalks in the Student Center Ballroom Balcony on Tuesday, January 26, 2016.