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Sleep deprivation in college students remains linked to technology use
Ray Chavez / Bay Area News Group / TNS Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in a September 2010 file image at the University of California, Hastings. Scalia died on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016.
Justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79 Ben Kindel Political Correspondent
Mario Fasolo, a visual communication design senior, looks on his phone at night on Jan. 30, 2016.
Amy Kessler Consumer Technology Reporter In high school, Joseph Zadeh, a sophomore entrepreneurship major, would read books online so late that he “slept through his junior and senior years of high school.” He would read Wikipedia until the “words would run together.” Sometimes he played computer simulation games in full-screen mode and would not see the clock and realize how late it was. Zadeh and many students’ use of phones and computers can prevent them from having a healthy sleep schedule. “Cell use before bed (or checking the device in the middle of the night) predicts poor sleep,” said Jacob Barkley, associate professor of health sciences. “Over time, a lack of quality sleep can have a variety of consequences on physical and mental health.” Barkley and Andrew Lepp, associate professor in the foundation, leadership and administration department, have researched sleep quality relating to technology usage in university students. “About 25 to 35 percent of college students do use the phone too much,” Lepp said. “We know this because their use is associated with many problematic outcomes such as poor sleep quality, reduced academic performance, increased anxiety, increased sitting, reduced fitness, et cetera.” Barkley and Lepp teamed up with Jian Li, assistant
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professor in the foundation, leadership and administration department, and recently published a study at the end of 2015 on how sleep deprivation affects sleep quality, academic performance and overall well-being. The study was sent to 500 Kent State students. The survey asked students their perceptions of how well they slept last night and to reflect on how they normally sleep at night. Students also answered an additional 10 questions on sleep quality. The results said students were delaying their bedtime to use their phone, which meant they got less sleep. These students who were using their phone at night tended to be the same students who use their phone a lot in the day. While some people blame technology for lack of sleep, former student Sarah Stannard thinks differently. “I feel that technology doesn’t aid in sleep issues, it just makes them more apparent,” Stannard said, who left the university last spring. “Most of the people I have encountered who use technology and have sleep deprivation use technology as a way to entertain themselves and escape the idea of having insomnia.” Barkley said the blue light that illuminates cell phone screens can interfere with melatonin secretion, an important hormone for sleep. The interference could be a reason why cell phone use at bedtime is so detrimental to sleep. Still, Zadeh said technology interrupting sleep is a fact of life. “But there is no way to prevent that, especially (because) nowadays you have to be plugged in all the time,” he said.
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Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia passed away this past weekend. He died of natural causes on Feb. 12 at his Texas ranch, at the age of 79. Scalia, appointed by former President Ronald Reagan in 1986, served on the Supreme Court for three decades. He stood out from other associate justices of his time by going back to a stricter interpretation of the Constitution and focusing on the true meaning of the Constitution, which contrasted the progressive decisions before him. He quickly became a voice for conservatism in the Supreme Court, often writing long and vividly detailed opinions on issues such as the Second Amendment, according to The New York Times. One of Scalia’s most impactful contributions was his interpretation that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to bear arms. Scalia began his legal career in Cleveland and excelled as a litigator, teacher and judge, ending his career as an associate justice for the highest court in the U.S. In his personal life, many were drawn to his humor and charm. The passing of Scalia leaves an empty seat on the Supreme Court, but filling it will not be an easy task. The Constitution grants the president power to appoint federal judges, including justices for the Supreme Court.
However, the system of checks and balances requires these appointments to be approved by the Senate. According to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, President Barack Obama will not be the president to appoint this new justice. “The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president,” McConnell said after hearing of Scalia’s passing. Obama thinks otherwise. He addressed the passing of Scalia on Saturday, saying that he has every intention of appointing the next justice under his presidency. “I plan to fulfill my constitutional responsibilities to nominate a successor in due time,” he said in a speech he gave from Rancho Mirage, California, following Scalia’s death. The issue of replacing Scalia was brought up during Saturday’s GOP debate as well. An overwhelming majority of presidential hopefuls denounced the idea of Obama choosing the future of the Supreme Court. Ohio Gov. John Kasich said that Obama should consider “not nominating anybody.” “It’s called delay, delay, delay,” Republican front-runner Donald Trump said, encouraging the Senate to block the President’s nominations. Senate Republicans are betting on a Republican win in the election if they are able to delay the appointment of a new Supreme Court Justice until after the election. bkindel1@kent.edu
Kent police officers involved in fatal December shooting return to work Emily Mills Editor
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Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater Sophomore Drew Dickinson lifts his opponent. Kent State defeated Edinboro University on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 in the M.A.C. Center by a final score of 18-15.
Four Kent police officers involved in the December shooting of a man armed with a machete returned to work Friday. Officers Benjamin Darrah, Dominic Poe, Michael Carnahan and Sean Driscoll were placed on paid administrative leave during the department’s internal investigation, which cleared them of any departmental violations, according to a press release. Douglas Yon, 25, was armed with a machete and refused to leave his cousin Shauna Yon's residence at 626 Virginia Ave. in Kent on Dec. 17. Yon could be heard on the 911 call saying if police arrived, he would run at officers and make them shoot him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Ian Klein / TV2 Many details remain Police Chief Michelle Lee talks to media at a press conference unknown about the inci- about an officer-involved shooting. Dec. 17, 2015. dent, including how many officers fired their weapons, Lee defended her officers' actions. how far away Yon was from officers, the "I stand behind my officers," Lee said. number of shots fired and why tasers were "The officers did what they had to do to not used. "The officers had been involved in protect themselves." a tragic, traumatic incident, and we The Portage County Sheriff ’s Office didn't want to start asking questions is also conducting an investigation into immediately after the incident, said the incident. Kent Police Chief Michelle Lee at a December press conference. emills11@kent.edu
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L.O.C.K.S. seeks to unify African students Lauren Rathmell Diversity Reporter The League of Conscious Knowledge Seekers (L.O.C.K.S.) brought selfproclaimed "Prince of Pan-Africanism" Umar Johnson to speak at the Kiva on Monday, but the controversy surrounding the speaker had little to do with the message the organization is spreading on campus. “Johnson was not here to talk about his opinions on women or gay people,” said junior entrepreneurship major John Jones. “He skillfully avoided topics that would be inflammatory to certain groups at Kent State.” Jones is the president of L.O.C.K.S., which has been on campus for a little over one semester. Jones said L.O.C.K.S. brought Johnson to speak because of the ideas he has about Pan-Africanism and its importance. Coinciding with Black History Month, a month L.O.C.K.S. is celebrating as “Make History Month,” Jones thought that Johnson would be a good fit for this theme. Jones said L.O.C.K.S. is a group based on Pan-Africanism, an ideology that focuses on the unity of Africans around the world. “I wanted to create a league of people who are consciously seeking knowledge of self, meaning who we were before the Atlantic slave trade, who we were when we were the masters of our social, political, and economic destiny and what we can do to reclaim that and protect our rights” said Jones. L.O.C.K.S. ad chairperson and senior visual communication design major Joseph Young said the group offers a setting where he can relate other people’s experiences while learning and
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Local authors pen children’s book about the origin of black squirrels in Kent Benjamin VanHoose Entertainment Reporter If there’s one thing everyone who has set foot on Kent State’s campus is familiar with, it’s the black squirrel. The little critters have practically taken over Kent, rising in popularity and becoming the unofficial mascot of the city. But, while many have funny, black squirrel anecdotes to share, the true story behind their Northeast Ohio origins tends to be less than common knowledge. That’s where local authors Kathy Frazier and Deborah Walker step in. The writers held a meet-andgreet Saturday, Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. at Earl’s Nest in Kent’s Acorn Alley to sign copies of their new children’s book, “And Now You Know Too! The Story of How the Black Squirrel Came to Kent.” Frazier and Walker, both long-time residents of Kent, got to practice their autographs and dedicate personalized messages to readers of all ages—all while spreading knowledge of Kent’s famous rodents. “We have always wanted to write a book together,” Walker said. Both authors cited the shorthand they’d developed over a close friendship as making the entire twoyear process possible. “We practically finish each other’s sentences,” Frazier said. “It was truly a team effort, taking turns writing and collaborating.” The 30-page, full-color hardback, sold online and at Off the Wagon in downtown Kent, uses the fictional character Bucky the Black Squirrel to present the true story of then Kent State groundskeeper superintendent Larry Wooddell and former Davey Tree employee “Biff” Staples relocating 10 black squirrels from Canada to Kent in 1961. The idea for the book began when Frazier lived next door to Wooddell. They then surveyed K-12 students in Kent to see if anyone knew the correct history. The results surprised them. “Only a handful vaguely knew the true story,” Frazier said. “Since Kent is unique to their origin, it was important to us to educate the community.” From there, the pair brainstormed ways to best tell the story. Thus, Bucky was born and the writing process began. “We really learned—as much as ever—what it takes to write a book,” Walker said. Although research was done scrolling through microfilm at the library, Frazier and Walker agreed that much of the insight came from Lowell Orr, a former Kent State biology professor who played a key role in helping the immigrant black squirrels acclimate to Kent. “Dr. Orr was instrumental in our research,” Walker said. “His firsthand insight was invaluable.” The book highlights several Kent
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Ideas for each theme come to Jones by listening to his peers. “I always hear people complain that they leave high school and they don’t know how to balance a checkbook,” Jones said. “Well, L.O.C.K.S. is an organization that will show you how to do that. It’s important that you are able to function in society.” This is not the first group of this type for Jones. He started a book club last year where members met and discussed similar Pan-African issues from books they read. “At the end, there were only about three people showing up,” Jones said.
“So I realized I had to change something.” After talking with the remaining members of the book club, Jones knew where he wanted to go with L.O.C.K.S. Jones hopes to make a difference with L.O.C.K.S. by teaching the idea of self-love. “There is so much hate within the black community, and it’s ridiculous,” said Jones. “I want L.O.C.K.S. to teach people to love themselves and when they do that, they will take care of themselves, and by extension, they will take care of their community.”
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locations recognizable to community members. The Esplanade, Acorn Alley and Kent’s Davey Elementary School all make an appearance. “Most of our inspirations came from when we would run together,” Walker said. “The path Bucky goes through in the book was actually our running route at the time.” To bring their writing to life, Frazier and Walker searched for an artist able to tackle such a large project. Frazier said they were “very lucky” to enlist 2015 Kent State visual communication design graduate Ariel VanNatter to illustrate. “I had a lot of fun with it,” VanNatter said. “I tried to give them what they wanted and, luckily, they are really nice people.” Even though Frazier and Walker are no strangers to the writing process (both have been published in educational journals), they found the most challenging aspect this time around to be the editing. “So many people looked it over,” Walker said. “There were still changes being made the day before printing.” After ironing out a few hiccups along the way, the authors realized that all the work was worth it when they held the final product in their hand for the first time. “We cried,” Frazier said. “It was a vision we’d had for so long,” Walker said. “It was surreal.” Frazier and Walker run consulting company Touching the Future Today, providing professional growth for educators both locally and nationally. “Both of us have this passion for teaching and learning,” Walker said. “We want people to not only read the book for enjoyment, but also to learn about these little critters.” The authors teased that a companion activity book could be in the works. Mugs, T-shirts and other merchandise aren’t out of the question either. “It’s a good read,” said Ronald Burbick, president of The Burbick Foundation, which helped fund the marketing and publishing of the book. “Every kid in Kent should have a copy.” bvanhoos@kent.edu
Karazsia continued, “I think this is one more example, granted a very popular example, that as humans we are becoming more critical of the media that we consume and we want media that represents who we are.” Kent State has its own student-led organization called Body Acceptance Movement (BAM) that promotes the acceptance of all body types. “When I look at the image of the new Barbies, I feel excited,” said Kylie McCann, president of BAM. “They are all so beautiful and different. Having differences makes the beauty of the others much more apparent.” McCan said the shift in body types is very exciting for BAM. Having children play with toys that are diverse will give them a more open mind, she said. “(Children today are) not going to feel limited because they’re going to have a Barbie that looks like them,” Davis said. “If they dress them (Barbies) like a doctor, they’ll think, ‘One day, it can be me.’“
When freshman fashion design major Whitney Davis was growing up, she didn’t own many Barbie dolls. None of them looked like her. Instead, she played with the Bratz line of dolls, which had a brown skin tone like hers. “As I got older I did start thinking, ‘Why aren’t there different Barbies? Why do they have to look the same,’” Davis said. Now, girls like her have the chance to find those different Barbies. In March, Mattel, an American toy manufacturer, is issuing three new Barbie shapes: tall, petite and curvy. Barbie will now come in four body types and seven skin tones, with 22 eye colors and 24 hairstyles. Mattel released multicultural Barbies a few years ago, long after companies like Bratz had stolen part of its market. The new shapes make Mattel fairly late to a national movement to accept different body forms. smartocc@kent.edu Kent State students who grew up playing with Barbie dolls are impressed by the changes. “The new Barbies aren’t entirely perfect ... but it’s a step in the right direction after an incredibly long time coming,” said Taylor Durbin, a senior English major. “I was more impressed by the new ethnicities more than the body shapes. I felt like the ethnicities were a little more important to the diversity of them,” said Morgan Starkey, a junior biology major. “They now represent a more realistic and larger audience.” Kent State graduate Bryan Karazsia is an associate professor of pyschology and associate dean for academic advising at the College of Wooster. He has researched the psychological effects of body image with Janis Crowther, Kent State’s associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “I think it’s a fascinating change, a positive change,” Karazsia said. “There is data to show that preschoolers show preferences for thin toys. They will also assign positive attributes to thin models as opposed to heavier models. So I think the more that children are exposed to dolls of different colors, of different sizes, dressed in different kinds of clothes, presumably portraying different occupations, Los Angeles Times that is all positive and will Graphic showing the new Barbie lineup be very good.”
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GOP debates lack substance Lucas Misera Columnist CBS is home to various reality television programs, ranging from “The Amazing Race” to “Undercover Boss”. On Saturday, the GOP debate looked more like a heated Tribal Council on “Survivor” rather than a discussion between presidential candidates. Saturday’s debate was teeming with theatrical content: featuring several spats between fellow senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, pleas from Ben Carson and Governor Kasich to cease the personal attacks and a cringe-worthy moment in which Trump suggested that Jeb Bush’s brother, George, was at fault for the September 11 attacks. The Economist, a periodical based out of the United Kingdom, called the debate a “deplorable evening.” Understandably, each candidate is making a push to gather the public’s attention, but these events rarely take the form of debates. Frankly, referring to these events as ‘debates’ is misleading. The word, as defined by the Oxford Dictionary, is an argument ‘in a formal manner.’ Most meetings between GOP candidates result in damaged reputations and an abundance of unique insults, but rarely do productive discussions on substantive policy matters take place. Disappointingly, it seems as if Trump’s rhetoric has set the tone for elections leading up to November. Finger-pointing and invective have diminished legitimate talent and intelligence within the GOP, allowing name-calling to determine the efficacy of a candidate. Kasich is relatively moderate, capable of bridging the gap between parties; Rubio is a younger candidate with a positive following in his state and Bush brings more than enough experience and pedigree to serve as a legitimate candidate. Of course, Democrats feature their share of bickering, but these debates often flow more seamlessly and contain less of the behavior exhibited by their counterparts. Bernie Sanders continuously dismisses opportunities to attack Hillary Clinton on her email scandal, and Clinton similarly refused to confront Sanders concerning a potential breach of confidential voter information within the DNC database. Democratic debates are, for the most part, exemplary in nature. Although heated, Clinton and Sanders stick to important issues and focus more on how they would function as president. Inversely, Republicans most commonly discuss what they believe to be President Obama’s shortcomings and explain why other candidates are unqualified for the presidency. Debates are a critical part of primaries when running for the presidency. In such a crowded field of Republicans, a candidate that can effectively pitch his or her policies on such a wide platform could pull ahead. Unfortunately, Trump has set the stage, so the GOP might be won by whomever best launches and fends off unruly attacks. lmisera@kent.edu
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Focusing on issues isn’t exclusion
In light of responses over Beyonce’s new song “Formation” and her Super Bowl performance, Saturday Night Live released a skit entitled “The Day Beyonce Turned Black”, highlighting the plight of white fans, as they realize their favorite performer isn’t who they thought she was. “Guys? I don’t understand this new song,” says Cecily Strong, dramatically removing her headphones in the skit, turning to her fellow office coworkers. “Formation” focuses on Beyonce’s black heritage, and brings issues like the Black Lives Matter movement and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to light. Her video release, on top of her Super Bowl performance the next day, which featured what many perceived as Black Panther-inspired outfits worn by the performers, received backlash from critics, starting the movement #BoycottBeyonce. Overall, critics on Twitter argued Beyonce preached segregation, villainized police and spread lies in light of her song
and performance. “Maybe the song isn’t for us,” said Bobby Moynihan, confused, as an ominous music played in the background. “But usually everything is,” Strong replied, panicking. While going all-out with a dramatic movie trailer, revealing an apocalyptic-type reaction to Beyonce’s video, SNL proves a point: Bringing a race issue to light doesn’t indicate white people are being victimized. Opponents of #BoycottBeyonce argue about the double standard in worshipping Beyonce in any other song, but now are threatening to boycott due to a song where she brings up race. SNL often has creative ways of reacting to cultural phenomena, and this one certainly hits the nail on the head. Hopefully no offices have truly fallen into disarray in reaction to Beyonce’s new song and performance. The above editorial is the consensus opinion of The Kent Stater editorial board, whose names are listed above.
The other pollutants Los Angeles Times Guest Columnist
Among climate scientists, the consensus is that we must become carbon-neutral by 2050 to avoid catastrophic environmental disruptions. Negotiators at the recent summit in Paris accordingly focused on curbing carbon dioxide emissions. There’s a major problem, however, with a CO2-centric strategy. Because carbon dioxide remains in the atmosphere for a century or more, and because we won’t abandon fossil fuels overnight, neutrality by 2050 simply isn’t good enough to keep the Earth from warming 2 degrees Celsius - the generally agreed-upon limit - much less the ambitious goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius that many nations support. If we’re serious about preventing, or at least slowing climate change, we have to broaden our hit list; even as we move toward carbon neutrality, we must also restrict methane, carbon soot, ozone and hydrofluorocarbon coolants. These pollutants are about 25 to 4,000 times more potent warmers than carbon dioxide, but they remain in the atmosphere from mere days in the case of carbon soot to 15 years in the case of HFCs. Curbing the emissions of these shortlived climate pollutants, or SLCPs, unlike curbing carbon emissions, will have an immediate effect and can dramatically slow global warming within a few decades. To put real numbers on it: If we reduce our emissions of methane 50 percent, black carbon 90 percent and fully replace HFCs by 2030, then we’ll cut in half projected global warming over the next 35 years. These steps will delay environmental disaster and give us time we desperately need to radically change our energy diet. Existing technologies, clean alternatives and regulatory mechanisms such as the 1987 Montreal Protocol that have proved effective for other climate pollutants can be quickly repurposed to deal with SLCPs.
In November, the 197 parties to the Montreal Protocol agreed to work toward an HFC amendment in 2016. Some parts of the world aren’t waiting. India and Pakistan committed to phase down HFCs. Mexico has pledged to cut SLCPs 25 percent by 2030. California has already cut its carbon soot and ozone-forming gases 90 percent and is on its way to curbing all four SLCPs. There’s no downside to this approach. By curbing short-lived pollutants, not only will we obtain short-term relief from rapid warming, but we will also slow sea-level rise, increase crop yields and score a major victory for public health. Indoor and outdoor pollution today causes more than 7 million premature deaths annually. Curbing SLCPs can benefit us now, saving potentially 40 million lives over the next 20 years. What we have in front of us isn’t a choice between pulling lever one (carbon dioxide) or lever two (SLCPs); it’s crucial that we pull both levers with all of our collective might. We have a moral imperative to act immediately with everything at our disposal, not only because there’s no Planet B - as environmental activists put it - but because climate change seriously harms human well-being. Beijing’s air quality index hit 253 this month, registering in the “very unhealthy” zone. The last time Los Angeles County reached that level was in 1991. Many cities around the world have reduced urban air pollution using technologies and rules that have stood the test of time, while constantly evolving. California is already pulling both levers, while its population and its economy are growing and its people are breathing cleaner air. By acting unilaterally or in small alliances, it’s possible to make real progress on climate change now, above and beyond what the Paris agreement calls for. We have the levers; we just need to pull them.
Why it is time to watch the LCS Jacob Ruffo Columnist Football is over, baseball hasn’t started and on the day after the NBA All-Star game, every team has the day off. Monday is the perfect day to start watching the League Championship Series. The LCS is the professional forum for League of Legends, and it’s absolutely awesome. From the presentation to the way the league is set up and the actual games, it’s worth watching. The Casters do a good job of integrating newer fans without insulting the intelligence of fans who watch every week. They explain aspects of the game, both simple and intricate, without taking from the action or being boring. They also get genuinely excited during times where the game is exciting. Their energy can be felt through the screen, and the job they do keeping spectators involved cannot be overlooked. The way the LCS works over a season is basic except for one detail: There are 10 teams that do two games a week over nine weeks. In the summer split, the team with the best record goes straight to the World Championships. The top of the table isn’t where it is interesting, however; it’s at the bottom of the table that makes the LCS great. The 10th team is automatically demoted to challenger, which is basically the minor league. The best challenger team replaces them in the LCS. The eighth and ninth team have a chance to fight for their LCS lives against the second and third best challenger teams, respectively. There are very few league systems where this could ever work, but the LCS is one of them. They do it very, very well. The North American LCS also has the distinct feeling that, no matter whom you are watching, every team seems incredibly hungry to prove themselves. They want to prove themselves to their opponents, to the fans and to the whole world. The North American LCS has never won a world championship. The best teams from last year all underwent roster changes, and most teams all have similar records so far this spring split. So this is one of the few times where it really feels like just about every team in the league can beat every other. Unlike the NFL, it actually has parity. If you’re bored Monday because of the unfortunate lack of major sports, head on over and watch the LCS. Or even the European LCS, or the LCK, the Korean counterpart. Getting over the “watching guys play video games on the Internet” stigma can be tough, but I did it and I am not looking back. It isn’t hard to find interesting games to watch; you just have to know where to look. jruffo@kent.edu
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Mistakes cost gymnastics team in second-place finish Elise Kogelnik Sports Reporter The Kent State gymnastics team fell to the University of Kentucky on Sunday, but coach Brice Biggin said the meet might’ve ended differently had the Flashes been at home. Kentucky defeated Kent State 195.800-194.625 at Ball State University’s Think Pink meet. The Flashes topped Ball State’s score of 194.375, allowing Kent State to remain undefeated in the Mid-American Conference. Lindenwood University took fourth place with 190.950 points. Biggin said while the Flashes defeated Ball State and Lindenwood, they need higher scores to qualify for regionals. “Wins and losses are nice, but in our sport, it’s not the only thing,” Biggin said. “The score is probably much more important, and we’re just not getting the job done consistently. When we go on the road, we’re having too many people fall and make mistakes. It’s killing our chances of being successful the way that we are at home.” Biggin said the team was most successful on the floor exercise, while mistakes on the uneven bars and two falls on the balance beam kept them out of first place. Kent State scored highest on the floor exercise with a 49.075. Sophomore Rachel Stypinski took second in the event and junior Skyelee Lamano followed in fourth. “Floor has always been one of my most fun events,” Lamano said. “I like to go out there and show what I can do.”
Biggin said the Flashes’ vault performances were average with the exception of freshman Kennedy Plude, who finished second in the event with a 9.775. “We could not be more pleased with the way (Plude) is performing as a freshman,” Biggin said. “She’s coming off of two years of noncompetition because of various injuries, but we knew she was talented.” Plude took second place on the balance beam with a career high 9.850. Stypinski came in first at 9.875. “It feels great to be competing again,” Plude said. “I had lots of nerves coming in, but my team has really been there for me and helped me with everything, and so have the coaches.” Lamano said she’s proud of the underclassmen on the team. “The sophomore class kills it on every event,” Lamano said. “They’re a huge part of this team. The freshmen are also doing a great job … It’s nice to know that, even at such a young age, they can go out there and do what they need to do.” The coaches and gymnasts agree, however, that there is still room for improvement when it comes to away meets. Lamano said relaxation is the key. “We need to know what we could do even if we’re not on our own equipment,” Lamano said. “I’m happy we got a pretty good score for an away meet, but we definitely need to learn to relax away from home.” The Flashes will take on Bowling Green State University at 1 p.m. on Sunday in Kent. ekogelni@kent.edu
Wrestling defeats Edinboro, Central Michigan Dan Armelli Sports Reporter Kent State wrestling coach Jim Andrassy knew he had a good tournament team coming into this season. However, he wasn’t so sure about how his team would fair in dual meets. Sunday night encapsulated the Flashes’ dual meet season after they were able to beat MAC rival No. 20 Central Michigan University and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Kent State was able to come out of Sunday unbeaten without two of their NCAA qualifiers from last year in fifth-year senior 157-pounder Ian Miller and senior 133-pounder Mack McGuire. “We were able to win some matches when I didn’t think we were the better team just because our guys were relentless,” Andrassy said. “It’s something that you can’t coach a kid or teach a kid, to go out and want to win real bad. I’m not talking individually win. I’m talking a collective of 10 people getting together and saying, ‘We’re going to figure out how to win this match.’” Redshirt freshman Casey Sparkman filled in for Miller and had the task of facing Central Michigan’s No. 11 Luke Smith. In a dual in which points would be hard to come by, Sparkman was able to upset Smith in overtime 4-2. “All year I’ve thought of myself as the second best 157-pounder in the MAC behind my own teammate,” Sparkman said. “I guess I’m just kind of proving it now.” Sparkman also wrestled instead of Miller earlier in the season with a win against Missouri. “Casey gets beat up every single day by Ian Miller,” Andrassy said. “We just keep saying, ‘Listen, you’re going to better.’ I think he’s starting to understand what it takes.” Sparkman said having Miller as a wrestling partner in practice helps for the real thing. “When I wrestle (Miller), sometimes I feel like I don’t know what I’m doing because he’s beating me so badly,” Sparkman said. “But then he’ll help me out while he’s beating me, so I’m learning at the same time. When I come out here, even though I don’t do as well in practices, I come out and everything just clicks.”
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Kent State was able to get the win over Central Michigan and secure second place in the MAC with a 7-1 conference record. After Central Michigan and Edinboro faced off, it was Kent State’s turn to wrestle the Fighting Scots. The first match had all the drama one could ask for going into it as fifth-year senior 149-pounder Mike DePalma took the mat to face his former school. “I was trying to hold (the emotions) back,” DePalma said. “It’s not a bad feeling, but it’s not a good one. It’s sad. I’ll never get to wrestle in this arena again in my life … You don’t want it to end. I love wrestling, I love college, and I love college wrestling.” DePalma ended up winning 5-1 against Edinboro’s No. 10 Patricio Lugo. DePalma transferred to Kent State after spending two years at Edinboro. “I loved Edinboro, and I love Kent (State),” DePalma said. “I wish that you could do both at the same time… Just reflecting, some of the guys from Edinboro, I’ll be best friends with them for the rest of my life I still talk to them on a day-to-day basis.” Kent State and Edinboro were tied at nine when sophomore heavyweight Stephen Suglio took his turn after fellow heavyweight redshirt freshman Devin Nye got a win in overtime against Central Michigan. Suglio and Edinboro’s Billy Miller were in a scramble when Suglio got him on his back and pinned him in the first period. “I would say that I’m pretty good in scramble positions,”Suglio said. “Once a guy’s on their back, I feel like I can just make it tighter and tighter. I’ve been there before in high school, so I’m really good at finishing once I get guys on their back.” Edinboro was eventually able to tie it back up at 15 going into the last match of the night. Sophomore Anthony Tutolo was able to bounce back from his close loss against Central Michigan’s No. 10 Zach Horan to win 6-5 with riding time against Edinboro to give the Flashes the 18-15 win. Kent State will participate in the NWCA Bowl Series Feb. 21 before the MAC Tournament starts March 5. darmell1@kent.edu.
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Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater Junior guard Larissa Lurken drives the ball towards the rim. Kent State defeated Ball State 59-50 at the M.A.C. Center on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016.
Stephen Means Sports Editor Kent State (5-17, 2-10 Mid- American Conference) took down conference foe Ball State (16-7, 8-4 MAC) Saturday, 59-50. Junior Larissa Lurken led the Flashes with 13 points and was the only player to score in double figures. Sophomore Jordan Korinek and freshman Paige Salisbury added eight points each. The Flashes started hot with a 15-7 advantage, fueled by an 11-2 lead. The Cardinals managed to go on a 8-0 run, however, and the Flashes' onceeffective offense plodded along in the second quarter for just six points. Despite the scoring woes, the Flashes still carried a 21-20 lead into halftime. Then, with a 28-28 tie in the third quarter, the Flashes' Tyra James connected on a layup to hand the Flashes another lead. The final tiebreaker of the game
came when Lurken drained a three-pointer late in the fourth quarter. Lurken came up clutch for the Flashes when it mattered most: Her 12 points in the fourth quarter led the team, and following her tie-breaking three-pointer, she managed six additional points. The win over Ball State marks Danielle O'Banion's first win against a team 16-6 or better as the Flashes' head coach. The Flashes still didn't quite stall Nathalie Fontaine, the Cardinals' top scorer who finished with 28 points despite the loss. No other Cardinals reached double-digit points, however, and the Flashes defense held Ball State to a 31.5 percent shooting percentage. The Flashes will have their first chance in the Wagon Wheel Challenge on Wednesday as they will be on the road to face their rival University of Akron. Tip off is Wednesday is at 7 p.m.
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Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater The Kent State sidelines react as redshirt freshman Devin Nye attempts to pin his Central Michigan opponent. Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 at the M.A.C. Center.
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